Cincinnati wide receiver Michael Young Jr. holds the ball up as he scores a touchdown during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Cincinnati.
7 Cincinnati rout East Carolina 55-17 on Friday night.
The preparation has been good.โIn Cincinnati's three-point victory at East Carolina last year, the Pirates scored 43 points and piled up 638 yards.
โDesmond Ridder is a talented quarterback," East Carolina coach Mike Houston said.
After punting on three of its first four possessions, East Carolina (1-6, 1-5) drove 58 yards in three plays, pulling to 14-7 on Keaton Mitchell's 18-yard run.