A 55-24 American Athletic Conference loss at Charlotte on Saturday, Oct. 5, would be a lot easier to forget if East Carolina had a game this week. The severity of the setback, an open date and the daunting prospect of a matchup at unbeaten Army make this week a tough time to be a Pirate. This wasn't how the oddsmakers or Pirate Nation saw things unfolding in the Queen … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day49ers deliver stunning blowout
CHARLOTTE — With over 70 first-year additions to the roster, maybe it was just a matter of time before things meshed for Charlotte. The 49ers put together a breakout performance for a 55-24 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina at Jerry Richardson Stadium on Saturday. "You can put it on me," said ECU coach Mike Houston on the Pirate radio network. "You can … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHouston’s home region hurting
Some things matter more than football. East Carolina coach Mike Houston hails from Frankin, NC, a town in the western part of the state about 75 minutes southwest of Asheville, which recently experienced catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene. The last question at Houston's news conference after a 30-20 home win over Texas-San Antonio in ECU's American Athletic … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPirates put together comeback of their own
GREENVILLE — East Carolina could be 5-0 at this point, without too many what ifs, but the Pirates were feeling pretty good Saturday evening about a 1-0 start in the American Athletic Conference. After losing at home to Appalachian State, 21-19, after leading 16-0, and taking a 35-24 loss at Liberty last week after jumping in front, 17-0, the Pirates put together a comeback … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTRest is priority after return from Liberty
One problem with a 35-24 loss at Liberty that was completed in the wee hours of Sunday morning was that the Pirates had a bus ride back to Greenville after the nonconference matchup was over in Lynchburg, VA. "We pulled in around 7 a.m.," said Coach Mike Houston in an exclusive interview Monday. "It was a long night." Houston tweaked ECU's normal Sunday schedule in … [Read more...]