East Carolina coach Mike Houston dissected a highly competitive 21-19 loss to visiting Appalachian State at his weekly news conference on Monday, before turning his attention to the challenge of facing Liberty (3-0) on the road this Saturday at 6 p.m. (ESPN+). “Talking about the other night, we had a great college football game, great… [ More… ]
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Inside Game DayPirates lament narrow loss to Appalachian
GREENVILLE — After jumping out to a 16-0 lead, East Carolina appeared to be in position to end a 2-game losing streak to Appalachian State on Saturday. The reality of the situation for the Pirates was a series of missed opportunities and mistakes that turned into a 21-19 win for the Mountaineers at Dowdy Ficklen… [ More… ]
Press ConferenceMike Houston postgame
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters after the Pirates’ close loss to Appalachian State on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. [Recorded by Al Myatt] Click media player below (AUDIO).
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
East Carolina looks to improve to 3-0 and end a 2-game losing streak to Appalachian State as the Pirates host the Mountaineers on Saturday for a 4 p.m. kickoff. Conditions at the outset include a temperature of 79 degrees with 71 percent humidity and wind from the East-Northeast at 15 miles per hour. Over the… [ More… ]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Show
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina’s Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, clash at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with cross-state rival Appalachian State (4 p.m., ESPNU). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt… [ More… ]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEECU Football Preview: Appalachian State
Watch this “Pirate Preview” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum and Matt Semenza look ahead to the Pirates’ home matchup on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, with cross-state rival Appalachian State (4 p.m., ESPNU). Black & Gold Podcast host Charles Haynes joins the panel in a middle segment… [ More… ]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this “Pirate Football Playback” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber break down East Carolina’s turnover-tainted 20-14 road win over Old Dominion on Saturday. They highlight the stellar defensive effort and rushing attack that produced the victory, look ahead to ECU’s Saturday… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates 2-0, but better execution crucial
The build to East Carolina’s season continues Saturday as the Pirates host Appalachian State at 4 p.m. (ESPNU). In the books are a dominant 42-3 win at home over Norfolk State of the Football Championship Subdivision and a 20-14 win at Old Dominion. ECU is 2-0 for the first time since 2016 and has seemingly… [ More… ]
Inside Game DayRahjai’s running, shut-down defense key win at ODU
NORFOLK— It’s hard to find fault with a win, especially after East Carolina equaled its victory total from a year ago with a 20-14 triumph at Old Dominion on Saturday night. For the second week in a row the Pirates (2-0) gave themselves some issues to work on offensively. Four interceptions by Jake Garcia brought… [ More… ]