GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) β East Carolina earned the program’s first national ranking in six years by beating two power-conference opponents, the last win coming with a record-setting offensive showing.
Now, as they begin play in their new American Athletic Conference home against struggling SMU, the No. 22 Pirates don’t want to squander that strong start.
East Carolina (3-1) won at Virginia Tech then beat North Carolina 70-41 on Sept. 20, setting a program record with 789 total yards. It was the program’s fourth straight win against Atlantic Coast Conference teams. The Pirates were off last weekend.
SMU (0-4) is looking for small signs of improvement in a tumultuous first month of the season. Coach June Jones resigned after two games, while the offense has managed one touchdown and 12 total points in four games.
