Football success at East Carolina has a widespread effect that basketball coach Joe Dooley acknowledged on the day that a new $11.5 million contract extension through 2026 was announced for grid boss Mike Houston. The Pirates are 7-5 going into the Military Bowl in Annapolis on Dec. 27. Houston has been rewarded for the program’s… [ More… ]
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BASKETBALL NEWS
Pirates top ODU, again
GREENVILLE — East Carolina made 15 of 27 shots from beyond the arc in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday night, but needed a defensive stop in the closing seconds to top Old Dominion, 63-62. Vance Jackson sank 6 of 7 from long range and led all scorers with 21 points for the Pirates… [ More… ]
Football News
Pirates to face ACC team in bowl game
East Carolina has accepted a bid to return to the stadium where it clinched a winning season barely a week ago to face an opponent from the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Military Bowl in Annapolis, MD, on Dec. 27 (2:30 p.m., ESPN). Military Bowl President and Executive Director Steve Beck issued the invitation on… [ More… ]
BASKETBALL NEWS
Newton lifts ECU at buzzer
GREENVILLE — Tristen Newton hit a 14-footer as time expired to give East Carolina a 70-68 win over Coppin State in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday. Brandon Suggs had a game high 25 points on nine of 15 field goal shooting as the Pirates improved to 5-2 going into a home game with… [ More… ]
Inside Game Day
ECU looks to bowl after loss to Bearcats
GREENVILLE — Mistakes and missed opportunities disrupted East Carolina’s designs on beating No. 4 Cincinnati on Friday. The Bearcats improved to 12-0 with a 35-13 win at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and kept their national championship aspirations alive going into the American Athletic Conference championship game at home against Houston on Saturday. The Pirates slipped to 7-5… [ More… ]
Inside Game Day Photos
Game Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during East Carolina’s clash with No. 4 Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.)
Postgame Presser #1
Audio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media after the Pirates fell to 4th-ranked Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Mike-Houston-2021-11-26.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Postgame Presser #2
Audio: Aaron Ramseur
East Carolina senior linebacker Aaron Ramseur spoke with the news media after the Pirates fell to 4th-ranked Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Aaron-Ramseur-2021-11-26.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Postgame Presser #3
Audio: Tyler Snead
East Carolina sophomore receiver Tyler Snead spoke with the news media after the Pirates fell to 4th-ranked Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Tyler-Snead-2021-11-26.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Football Feature
Game Day Weather
Conditions will be clear with no rain in the forecast, but wind could be a factor as East Carolina takes on No. 4 Cincinnati today in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium at 3:30 p.m. The temperature will be 53 degrees at kickoff with 31 percent humidity and wind from the northwest at 15 miles per hour. Sunset will… [ More… ]
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe
Bonesville Pregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina’s American Athletic Conference clash with 4th-ranked Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (3:30 p.m., ABC). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as… [ More… ]