GREENVILLE (WNCT) – 9 on your side Sports Director Brian Bailey sat down with ECU football coach Mike Houston for his weekly one-on-one interview earlier Monday morning.

Coach Houston said his team had a spirited practice on Sunday and he looks for his squad to bounce back from Friday night’s 55-17 loss to (7) Cincinnati.

Saturday’s kick-off against Temple is set for noon from Lincoln Financial Field. The Pirates will also play at noon in the season finale next week in Greenville against SMU.