Overton: ECU 'D' must regroup

The inevitable has happened for East Carolina senior football players like Montese Overton and Zeek Bigger.

Losses like last Thursday’s to visiting Temple, especially those that potentially affect the outcome of the entire season, sting even more for guys like them who only have a handful of college games left, win or lose.

In preparation for Friday night’s American Athletic Conference clash at Connecticut, the Pirates (4-4, 2-2 AAC) have gone through their 24-hour ritual, meaning they’ve presumably gotten the loss out of their systems. But it undoubtedly was not easy for the upperclassmen.

“It’s really tough. I remember last year at the (Birmingham) Bowl, Maurice Falls was a senior and a good…