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Greg's Game Day Breakdown

East Carolina vs. Texas-El Paso

Sept. 29, 2012 � 7 p.m.

By Greg Vacek
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Gold Rush:  After facing challenging AQ Bowl Championship Series opponents in their previous games, both teams will be battling for a treasured Conference USA victory in a pivotal, early-season, interdivisional clash at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.  Pirate fans are encouraged to wear GOLD tonight.  After being sacked seven times last week, ECU will look to protect soph QB Shane Carden against another active defense.  The Pirate defense will look to put pressure on UTEP senior QB Nick Lamaison. Given enough time, Lamaison can connect with receivers with Michael Edwards and Jordan Leslie, each of whom is averaging 70-plus receiving yards per game.
UTEP TALE OF THE TAPE* ECU
93rd/124.5 Rushing Offense 113th/96.0
68th/222.8 Passing Offense 76th/217.5
99th/347.3 Total Offense 108th/313.5
102nd/21.0 Scoring Offense 110th/18.8
T-103/215.0 Rushing Defense 33rd/117.5
90th/139.9 Pass Efficiency Defense 82nd/137.65
94th/447.5 Total Defense 87th/430.2
84th/29.3 Scoring Defense 68th/25.5
T-24/1.0 Turnover Margin 74th/-0.3
35th/2.5 Sacks 47th/2.3
110th/3.25 Sacks Allowed 91st/2.5

*2012 FBS National ranking

TOP PERFORMERS AT A GLANCE

PASSING  ATT. CMP. INT. YDS. TD
UTEP - Nick Lamaison 127 70 0 811 7
ECU - Shane Carden 75 42 1 435 2

RUSHING ATT. YDS. AVG. TD
UTEP - Nathan Jeffery 29 186 6.4.0
ECU - Vntvus Cooper 28 153 5.5 0

RECEIVING NO. YDS. AVG. TD
UTEP - Michael Edwards 21 325 15.5 3
ECU - Justin Hardy 23 266 11.6 3

TACKLES UT AT TFL SACKS
UTEP - Richard Spencer 21 15 1 0
ECU - Jeremy Grove 16 15 1 0

UTEP utilizes an I-Back offensive attack while employing a 4-3 defensive alignment.  ECU will line up in a spread offense and use a 3-4 when defending.

WORTH NOTING
� The UTEP and East Carolina coaching staffs will be wearing Coach to Cure MD patches this week to raise awareness and funding for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research. Fans are encouraged to donate online at www.CoachtoCureMD.org or to donate $5 by texting CURE to 90999.

� The distance from El Paso to Greenville. is 1,686 miles, making this the longest road trip  within C-USA play.
� ECU  junior Trent Tignor is averaging  43.2 yards per punt (28th nationally).  Tignor has launched 17 punts in East Carolina�s last two games, the
most in a successive two-game period since his current mentor Ryan Dougherty had 17 in back-to-back weeks in 2004.
� After producing just three points in their first four red zone trips of the 2012 campaign, the Miners have converted six of seven trips into 37 points.  East Carolina is 7 of 9 in the red zone.
� UTEP has proven to have a quality game plan early on. Opponents have been held to 16 points in the opening period while tallying 314 yards. East Carolina has yet to score in the first quarter of play this year as it is on the short end of a 35-0 ledger.  The Miners are also making good adjustments at the half. Foes have scored only 10 points with 426 yards in the third quarter.
� ECU has won nine of its last 15 games against C-USA West Division members and six of its last eight home games against C-USA West foes.  UTEP is 6-22 in C-USA road games and has lost its last five road games with East Division squads.

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Key Links: Conference USA at a Glance  |  ECU Recruiting  |  ECU Schedule & Scores

GAME DAY WEATHER

East Carolina plays its first night game of the season at home against Texas-El Paso at 7 p.m. It will be the coolest kickoff of the season for the Pirates with the temperature expected to be 67 degrees. The National Weather Service is calling for 100 percent humidity, southeast winds at five miles per hour, a 40 percent chance of precipitation and 90 percent cloud cover. Conditions should allow fans to stay in their seats and give ECU full home field advantage, unlike the oppressive heat of the season opener with Appalachian State. The chance of a thunderstorm means there could be a stoppage of play if there is lightning in the area. (Filed by Al Myatt)

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