GAME CENTER: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014

Final: ECU 31, UConn 21 • Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Attend: 40,152 • TV: ESPNU

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AAC SCOREBOARD >>> ..... | Thursday > ECU 31, UConn 21 (ESPNU) ..... Friday > Cincinnati 34, USF 17 (ESPN2) ..... | Saturday > Memphis 48, SMU 10 (ESPNN) ..... UCF 34, Temple 14 (CBSSN) ..... .....

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Post-game Audio

ECU coach Ruffin McNeill spoke with the press after Thursday night's ECU-UConn game (recorded by W.A. Myatt; file photo): Select audio clip...

GREENVILLE — East Carolina became bowl eligible for the eighth time in the last nine seasons with a 31-21 American Athletic Conference football win over Connecticut at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Thursday night.

The Pirates improved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the American Athletic Conference while the Huskies fell to 1-6 for the season and 0-4 in the league. ... More from Al Myatt...

PURPLE HEART: ECU coach and alumnus Ruffin McNeill joins in on the fight song in front of the "Boneyard" in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium after the Pirates' hard-fought victory over American Athletic Conference foe UConn. ©Bonesville.net. All right reserved. [W.A. Myatt photo]

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