GREENVILLE, N.C. – Sixth-year East Carolina Head Football Coach Mike Houston addressed members of the media Monday afternoon prior to Saturday’s non-conference road contest against Liberty. The following are selected comments:
Opening Statement
“Talking about the other night, we had a great college football game, great setting. The stadium was electric. Really appreciate the fans and how Pirate Nation showed up. Energized about this team. You saw two really good football teams go at it. Obviously, there were some big moments for both teams throughout the game. Tough to lose that one. I went back and I’ve watched the film multiple times now. At the end of the day the players played really hard. I thought we competed well, very physical.
“We put ourselves in positions to make plays. We had guys int he right places. At the end of the day, App made some plays when they had to, and we didn’t make some plays when we needed to. You get in tight ball games against really good competition and a two-point game, that doesn’t take much. You have one play that goes a different direction and you’re sitting here talking about a win against one of the better teams on our schedule. Hats off to App. Coach Clark and his bunch made the plays when they needed to win the ball game.
“We’ve got to work to improve so we’re making those plays, making those catches, those kicks. We’re getting the stops, but we certainly had our opportunities. Everybody saw it, and when you look back at the film you’ll see even more. The thing is, you’ve got to move on from it. We have a big ball game this week on the road against a very good Liberty team. I talked to the players yesterday about not letting that one beat you twice. You can’t carry that one into this week. It’s really a reset and back to 1-0. Certainly, we have a great opportunity coming up on Saturday night.”
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