Reflector · Sep 12, 2015
Pirates going Gator hunting
East Carolina defensive lineman Brandon Smith (62) pushes off a teammate during the football team's practice on September 8, 2015. (Aileen Devlin/The Daily Reflector)A team that last week felt pressure from an undermatched Towson team will face the almighty attack from the Florida Gators tonight in their home nest.
The usual 90,000 fans should greet 1-0 East Carolina at 7 p.m. in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for a rematch of January’s Birmingham Bowl, a game the Gators coincidentally won by the same 28-20 count ECU felled the visiting Tigers by last week.