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Pirates to host Bulls for homecoming game

Two very similar programs in record will matchup inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. The University of South Florida Bulls (3-4, 1-2 AAC) and the East Carolina University Pirates (3-4, 0-3 AAC) find themselves fourth and fifth in the east division of the American Athletic Conference respectively following a stretch of inconsistent offensive play.

ECU will enter Saturday’s contest ranked 89th out of 130 FBS teams in total offense (380.6 yards per game) and 109th in scoring offense (21.7 points per game). USF, on the other hand, is ranked 112th in total offense (328.7 yards per game) and has barely cracked the top-100 in scoring offense with 23.