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Greg's Game Day Breakdown

East Carolina at UAB

Oct. 20, 2012 � 7:05 p.m.

By Greg Vacek
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Don't Get Burned: The Pirates are playing on the road for the fifth time this season. Today's contest against the Blazers will serve as ECU�s last road game until Nov. 17 as Ruffin McNeill�s 2012 squad attempts to move to 4-1 in league action for the fifth time in the last six years. QBs Austin Brown and Jonathan Perry have combined to average 309.3 yards passing per game for UAB this season (18th nationally; 3rd C-USA) and will look to use a stable of experienced receivers to burn the Pirate secondary.  After allowing an average of 312.8 passing yards in its first four games, ECU has tightened up its aerial defense over the last three contests, giving up just 195.3 yards per outing (UTEP, UCF, Memphis). The Pirates are just 2-3 in five visits to Birmingham, but have won 11 of their last 16 C-USA East Division road games.
UAB TALE OF THE TAPE* ECU
117th/82.8 Rushing Offense 108th/103.7
18th/309.3 Passing Offense 51st/247.7
74th/392.2 Total Offense 96th/351.4
73rd/26.8 Scoring Offense 87th/23.4
89th/186.5 Rushing Defense 41st/129.0
77th/135.3 Pass Efficiency Defense 67th/131.2
75th/411.7 Total Defense 63rd/391.4
101st/34.7 Scoring Defense 48th/23.9
T-88/-.50 Turnover Margin 68th/-.14
T-78/1.67 Sacks T-67/1.86
119th/4.17 Sacks Allowed 91st/2.57

*2012 FBS National ranking

TOP PERFORMERS AT A GLANCE

PASSING  ATT. CMP. INT. YDS. TD
UAB - Austin Brown 134 81 3 1130  5
ECU - Shane Carden 184 118 5 1299 9

RUSHING ATT. YDS. AVG. TD
UAB - Darrin Reaves 74 286 3.9 4
ECU - Vintavious Cooper 85 458 5.4 1

RECEIVING NO. YDS. AVG. TD
UAB - Jackie Williams 26 424 70.67 0
ECU - Justin Hardy 45 617 13.4 7

TACKLES UT AT TFL SACKS
UAB - Marvin Burdette 29 34 8 10.5
ECU - Jeremy Grove 24 27 4 0

UAB utilizes a multiple 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
� ECU has alternated wins and losses through it's first seven games and has been successful in only one of four away contests. Over time, the Pirates have been exceptional in divisional play, defeating 15 of their last 19 East Division rivals.
� Before posting a 17-13 victory against the Blazers in 2008 (two visits ago), which also marked East Carolina�s first-ever win at Legion Field, the Pirates suffered through a 10-game losing streak in the state of Alabama that spanned 43 years (since 1965).
� UAB committed 11 penalties for 90 yards in a Oct. 13 loss at Houston. The Blazers lead Conference USA with 54 penalties for an average of 80.7 yards per game. After seven contests, the Pirates are the �third-fewest� penalized team in the nation so far this year.
� Sophomore WR Justin Hardy ranks among the top seven active career leaders in receptions per game. ... He has already surpassed the 100-yard mark three times in 2012 and logged three career double-digit catch games.
� UAB sophomore kicker Ty Long is now 24-of-28 (8-of-9 in 2012) on field goals during his two years with the Blazers. That�s an accuracy rate of 85.7 percent. Long is perfect on field goals from 40 yards and within, hitting all 17 of his attempts through his 17-game UAB career.
�  The Pirates have dropped three of four road games in 2012. A year ago, ECU dropped four of six road contests.
�  Terrell Stanley�s block of a Memphis punt Saturday snapped an 18-game �blockless� drought for East Carolina. ... The Pirates hadn�t recorded a knock-down since the 2009 Military Bowl (PAT vs. Maryland) and hadn�t swatted down a punt since 2009 (vs. Rice), a span of 39 games.

Read Greg Vacek's Complete Analysis of Today's Opponent on Boneyard Banter.

Key Links: Kevin's Keys to the Game | C-USA at a Glance | ECU Recruiting | ECU Schedule

GAME DAY WEATHER

The forecast is calling for good football weather as East Carolina visits UAB for a 7 p.m. kickoff tonight. Temperatures in Birmingham will drop from around 60 degrees into the lower 50s during the course of the Conference USA contest. Humidity will be about 60 percent with very slight wind. There is a zero chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. Cloud cover will be less than 10 percent. (Filed by Al Myatt)

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