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Former Mariner football standout and ECU special teams staple Donald enters NCAA transfer portal, Sports
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ECU, Mike Houston agree to tentative terms of new contract
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Bowl season takeaways - What we learned from each game - ESPN
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JUCO safety Shawn Dourseau commits to ECU
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New Jersey DB becomes ECU's first 2020 commitment
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Mike Houston, Holton Ahlers after ECU's Birmingham Bowl win
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What if College Football had an NFL Trade Deadline?
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Jerry Rice excited to be joining East Carolina football team
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2019 AAC power rankings: UCF's toughest quest yet
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What's behind Tulane football's breakthrough season and CFP ranking? G5 Drive - The Athletic
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Everything Mike Houston said after ECU's fourth day of preseason camp
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Mike Houston feeling validated after ECU earns bowl eligible status in October