GREENVILLE, N.C. (ECU ATHLETICS) - Three prime objectives filled East Carolina’s Homecoming game plate against in-state rival Charlotte on a picturesque Saturday inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

Although the performance fell short of flawless, the Pirates easily pulled off the trifecta by dominating the 49ers 48-22. With its third-straight win, ECU not only stayed in the hunt for a spot in the American Conference Championship, it clinched bowl eligibility for fourth time in five years and earned a measure of redemption in the process.

Losses to Charlotte (1-8, 0-6), in just its 13th year as program, the last two years gnawed at players and the fan base alike. The 49ers won 13-10 in 2023 in their first trip to Greenville and rolled 55-24 last season in Charlotte.

“Those last two years reall

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