East Carolina coach Blake Harrell fielded questions from reporters at his Monday press conference. He noted the Pirates won two of three Thursday night games in their most recent outings and indicated an appreciation that the team would be playing a Saturday game for the first time since September when they face American Conference for Temple at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday (2:00 p.m., ESPN+). Both the Pirates (4-3 overall, 2-1 American) and Owls (5-3, 3-1) are jockeying for bowl eligibility and positioning in the conference standings.

Play the YouTube clip of the presser below (18 minutes).

Courtesy of ECU Athletics

Courtesy of ECU Athletics