Thursday, October 25, 2001

Coming Next
East Carolina Pirates
For the first time since their 1999 GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl win, the Frogs will take on the East Carolina Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Amon Carter Stadium.

The Pirates are known for their defensive prowess, which is led by C-USA’s all-time leading tackler, Pernell Griffin (113).

On offense, the Pirates are led by quarterback David Garrard and tailback Leonard Henry. Garrard is third in the conference in passing yards with 1,384 on the season and is third with nine touchdowns. Henry ranks third in C-USA with 943 yards and eight touchdowns. The Pirates lead the conference with an average of 34.3 points per game and average 423.3 yards of offense.

The Frogs’ offensive line will have to keep Griffin out of their backfield while the defensive line keeps Garrard and Henry pinned in theirs.