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East Carolina names Blake Harrell as interim head coach

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By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher

East Carolina Pirates have named defensive coordinator Blake Harrell as their interim head coach. He replaces Mike Houston, who was fired on Sunday.

Harrell takes over a program as the head boss that fell to 3-4 on Saturday. The Pirates were defeated on the road by the No. 23 Army Black Knights 45-28 in New York.

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This is Harrell’s first opportunity to be a head coach in college football. He will attempt to make the Pirates Bowl eligible in their final five games.

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To become bowl-eligible, the Pirates need to win three more games. Depending on how many teams are bowl-eligible, each team may or may not play in a bowl game.

Their next three opponents each have a 2-5 record and are 6-15 overall.

Harrell will coach his first game as interim head coach on Saturday against the Temple Owls. Following that 2-5 opponent, they face the Florida Atlantic Owls.

After the game with the FAU Owls, they conclude the stretch with 2-5 opponents in the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

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Their last two opponents have winning records. At the time of publication, they are a combined 11-2. The North Texas Mean Green is 5-2.

East Carolina concludes their regular season with the Navy Midshipmen, who are 6-0.

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Anthony Caruso III
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Anthony Caruso III is the Publisher of The Capital Sports Report. He has been in the Journalism field since August 2002. Since that time, Mr. Caruso has covered many marquee events. This includes 13 Heisman Trophy ceremonies, 2 Little World Series events, and one Army-Navy College Football game.
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