East Carolina Pirates
American
2014 Record: 8-4, 5-3
Coach: Ruffin McNeill
Coach Bowl Record: 2-2
Big Wins: 9/13 at Virginia Tech (28-21), 9/20 North Carolina (70-41)
Bad Losses: 11/1 at Temple (10-20), 11/13 at Cincinnati (46-54)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Breon Allen, RB, 869 yards
Passing: Shane Carden, QB, 4,309 yards
Receiving: Justin Hardy, 1,334 yards
Tackles: Zeek Bigger, LB, 134
Sacks: Fred Presley, DE, 5.0
Interceptions: Josh Hawkins, CB, 4
2014 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 179.2 (50th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Passing Offense: 364.6 (3, 1)
Total Offense: 543.8 (3, 1)
Scoring Offense: 37.8 (13, 1)
Rushing Defense: 103.4 (7, 1)
Pass Defense: 261.5 (104, 9)
Total Defense: 364.9 (40, 5)
Scoring Defense: 25.1 (52, 5)
Turnover Margin: -0.18 (83, 7)
Sacks: 1.55 (101, 9)
Sacks Allowed: 2.09 (71, 7)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2013 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl Ohio (37-20)
2012 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana Lafayette (34-43)
2010 Military Bowl Maryland (20-51)
2009 Liberty Bowl Arkansas (17-20)
2008 Liberty Bowl Kentucky (19-25)
2007 Hawaii Bowl Boise State (41-38)
2006 PapaJohns.com Bowl USF (7-24)
*all team stats through 12/1
