East  Carolina is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff today against in-state rival North Carolina at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The forecast is calling for a temperature of 89 degrees at the outset with 55 percent humidity, a 30 percent chance of precipitation and wind out of the East at six miles per hour. The mercury is expected to drop to 82 degrees by game’s end with humidity increasing to 72 percent with a 30 percent chance of precipitation. Winds will shift slightly to the East-northeast at five miles per hour.
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