A clearly defined cloud system hung on the periphery of Bright House Networks Stadium before kickoff Thursday night. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU AD Terry Holland and Pirate Club Interim Executive Director Emmett Floyd watch the Pirates warm up. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU's captains were Gabriel Woullard (42), Damon Magazu (11), Justin Hardy (2) and Shane Carden (5). [Photo: Al Myatt]
The Pirates take the field at Bright House Networks Stadium. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU's Derrell Johnson gets a pregame stretch. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU's Hunter Furr takes a knee on the opening kickoff. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU QB Shane Carden sets to take the snap. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU defensive line coach Marc Yellock holds a sideline meeting. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU defenders pursue UCF running back Storm Johnson. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley and QB Shane Carden confer during an official review. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU quarterback Shane Carden scrambles. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU head coach Ruffin McNeill wants to know why a penalty flag was picked up. [Photo: Al Myatt]
Coach Ruffin McNeill encourages the ECU defense. [Photo: Al Myatt]
ECU running back Vintavious Cooper looks for running room. [Photo: Al Myatt]