Article: WVU Game 2, Marshall game 5 - East Carolina

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third in a series of previews on West Virginia and Marshall football opponents.

* Date with West Virginia: Sept. 12, TBA

* Date with Marshall: Oct. 3, noon (CBS College Sports)

* Site: Mountaineer Field (60,000, FieldTurf Duraspine); Joan C. Edwards Stadium (38,019, FieldTurf), Huntington

* Coach: Skip Holtz (fifth year, 29-22 at ECU; 10th year, 67-45 overall)

Checking them out

The Pirates started 2008 looking like BCS-busters, then limped through parts of the schedule before forcing seven turnovers and stealing the Conference USA championship at Tulsa. With the league's top attendance and most of its talent returning, ECU is roaring into 2009.

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