Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed the Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium sidelines with his camera during East Carolina’s Saturday night game with American Athletic Conference opponent Tulane. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show)…

Somewhere in the pile is Darrius Pinnix and the football for ECU’s first touchdown on a 2-yard run with 3-09 left in the first quarter. (Photo by Al Myatt)

Darius Pinnix (27) and Gardner Minshew (5) are set in the East Carolina backfield on the Pirates’ initial scoring drive. (Photo by Al Myatt)

The officials confer on a review of ECU’s first score as Pirates coach Scottie Montgomery looks on. (Photo by Al Myatt)

The border around Bagwell Field was red, white and blue for Military Apprecation Night and the midfield logo had stars and stripes around the Pirate skull. (Photo by Al Myatt)

Tulane quarterback Jonathan Banks completed this pass but the gain was nullified by holding. (Photo by Al Myatt)

Army ROTC cadets knock out push-ups on Military Appreciation Night after an ECU score. (Photo by Al Myatt)

Attendance at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on a cold Saturday night was 36,178. (Photo by Al Myatt)

ECU’s Quay Johnson tries to keep his balance although the big gainer was wiped out on video review. (Photo by Al Myatt)

The old press box above the south stands of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium has been relegated to history. (File photo by Al Myatt)

ECU cheerleaders were dressed for chilly conditions. (Photo by Al Myatt)