East Carolina coach Blake Harrell fielded questions from reporters at his Monday press conference. He reviewed the Pirates’ road loss to Tulane last week, praising the defensive effort in the red zone while noting that trouble establishing the running game contributed to the outcome. Turning his attention to another primetime American Conference matchup Thursday against Tulsa at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (7:30 p.m., ESPN), Harrell indicated a focus on correcting mistakes and expressed enthusiasm about playing at home with the chemistry of the Boneyard being a positive factor.

Play the YouTube clip of the presser below (19 minutes).

Courtesy of ECU Athletics

Courtesy of ECU Athletics