Getty UCF Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel.
The No. 13 UCF Knights football team will visit the East Carolina Pirates in Greenville, NC, on Saturday in American Athletic Conference action.
The game starts at Noon ET and will be televised on ABC. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of UCF vs East Carolina online for free:
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If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 500 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour Lookback feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
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You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in select markets) and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
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You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. Games on ABC (labeled as ESPN3 on the ESPN platforms) can be watched for free this way if you have a participating internet service provider, but if you don’t have that, you can also use your Vidgo credentials to sign in and watch.
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You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. Games on ABC (labeled as ESPN3 on the ESPN platforms) can be watched for free this way if you have a participating internet service provider, but if you don’t have that, you can also use your Hulu credentials to sign in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
UCF vs East Carolina Preview
The Knights opened their 2020 campaign by thrashing the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 49-21 on the road last week.
Sophomore quarterback Dillon Gabriel connected on 27 of 41 passes for 417 yards, besting his career best by 52, and tossed 4 touchdowns and a pick. He added 30 yards on the ground.
“From the first snap on, he had his eyes in the right place, he understood protections,” UCF head coach Josh Heupel said after the victory, according to The Associated Press. “We made tons of adjustments on the sideline and he was flawless in doing all that. That’s extremely hard to do. That speaks to his growth from year one to year two.”
Four Knights amassed more than 80 yards from scrimmage: running back Otis Anderson racked up 88 yards and a score on 18 carries, wideout Marlon Williams hauled in 10 catches for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns, wideout Jaylon Robinson made 6 grabs for 105 yards, and fellow receiver Tre Nixon reeled in 4 passes for 94 yards and a pair of scores before leaving with an injury.
“There’s still a lot more to work on,” Gabriel said Monday, according to 247Sports. “There’s a lot of points we left on the board. All I’m focused on is getting better as a team. I’m just so excited [about] this team because I know we have a high ceiling. All we can do is get better from this week and move on. It’s ECU week. That’s all I’m worried about.”
The Knights didn’t live up to their lofty standards in 2019, going 10-3 overall and 6-2 in AAC play. ECU went 4-8 on the year and 1-7 in conference action.
Like the Knights, the Pirates had their scheduled 2020 debut — a clash with the Marshall Thundering Herd — postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic (UCF had an in-state tilt with the FIU Panthers pushed back).
Unlike UCF, the Pirates have yet to take the field against another team in 2020. Last year, the Knights pounded ECU 41-28 at home in October.
“It’s going to be a challenge,” Pirates head coach Mike Houston said Tuesday of matching up with UCF, according to the ECU athletics department website. “You watch them from the opening kickoff on Saturday against Georgia Tech and like I said, I think Georgia Tech has an improved roster. But the speed differential was drastic. I think it’s something we experienced last year down in Orlando, so we have a good feel for it from that game.”
He added: “I think it’s going to be limiting the dynamic plays they have on offense. Hopefully we can have some of our own offensively.”