Inside Game Day
Pirates rally, then hold off Bucs
GREENVILLE — East Carolina got a wake-up call in the form of a 14-0 first-quarter lead for Charleston Southern on Saturday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates have been able to deal with double-digit deficits of late, having erased a 38-21 Marshall advantage over the final eight minutes last week for a 42-38 road win.… [ More… ]
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Game Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during East Carolina’s 31-28 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday, Sept. 25, 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 Press Conference
Audio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media after the Pirates held off Charleston Southern 31-28 on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/092521_charleston-southern_mike-houston-postgame_almyatt-Z0000119.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Special Feature
Game Day Weather
East Carolina plays its first football since the calendar turned to fall as the Pirates host Charleston Southern for a 6 p.m. kickoff. The forecast is calling for a temperature of 72 degrees at the outset of the nonconference matchup with 55 percent humidity and wind from the northwest at five miles per hour. Sunset… [ More… ]
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio Feature
Bonesville Pregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina’s Saturday evening matchup with FCS member Charleston Southern at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC (6 p.m., ESPN+). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Herd offense even better in person
East Carolina’s offense, defense and special teams put it together down the stretch on Saturday night, outscoring host Marshall, 21-0, over the last eight minutes for a 42-38 triumph. ECU coach Mike Houston said the Pirates didn’t make any late-game adjustments defensively against a team that had averaged 46.5 points in its first two games,… [ More… ]
Football Recruiting Report
Coveted lineman Sacra may enroll early
Jacob Sacra was ready for a new challenge after two years as a dominant performer on the wrestling mat and football field at Madison County High School in Virginia. Sacra found what he was looking for at national prep football powerhouse St. Francis Academy in Baltimore, where he transferred prior to his junior year. The… [ More… ]
Inside Game Day
ECU’s fourth quarter is ‘No Quarter’ for Herd
HUNTINGTON, WV — East Carolina made play after play in the fourth quarter to overcome a 17-point deficit and stun Marshall, 42-38, on Saturday night. “We got down 17, but the kids never flinched,” said Pirates coach Mike Houston. “They kept fighting.” With ECU trailing, 38-21, the ECU defense got a stop on downs at… [ More… ]
Myatt & Monroe on ECU at Marshall
Bonesville Pregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina’s Saturday evening matchup with Conference USA member Marshall at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, WV (6 p.m., CBS Sports Network on Facebook). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week.… [ More… ]
Special Feature
Game Day Weather
East Carolina visits Marshall tonight at 6 p.m. The forecast in Huntington, West Virginia, is calling for partly cloudy skies and 83 degrees at kickoff with 60 percent humidity, a 20 percent chance of precipitation and wind from the north at three miles per hour. The temperature is expected to drop to 77 degrees by… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates came so close as fans returned
South Carolina never led in Saturday’s nonconference matchup at East Carolina until the game was over. A 20-17 loss to the Gamecocks was a disappointing outcome for the Pirates, who were ahead 14-0 until a USC pick six late in the first half. ECU coach Mike Houston was glad to see a crowd of 40,816.… [ More… ]