East Carolina Pirates quarterback Holton Ahlers (12) during the NCAA college football game between Tulane and ECU on Saturday November 7, 2020 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Jacob Kupferman/(Photo by Jacob

GREENVILLE, NC - NOVEMBER 12: East Carolina Pirates quarterback Gardner Minshew (5) warms up before an NCAA football game between the East Carolina Pirates and SMU Mustangs on November 12, 2016 at

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GREENVILLE, NC - NOVEMBER 17: East Carolina Pirates linebacker Xavier Smith (37) catches a pass and runs with the ball during a game between the UConn Huskies and the East Carolina Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC on

East Carolina Pirates quarterback Holton Ahlers (12) during the NCAA college football game between Tulane and ECU on Saturday November 7, 2020 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Jacob Kupferman/(Photo by Jacob

East Carolina quarterback Holton Ahlers (12) throws a pass under pressure by SMU defensive end Delontae Scott (35) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019

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GREENVILLE, NC - NOVEMBER 12: East Carolina Pirates wide receiver James Summers (11) is tackled by Southern Methodist Mustangs defensive back Darrion Millines (29) during an NCAA football game between the East

East Carolina quarterback Holton Ahlers (12) runs during the first half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome Stock