Bonesville’s W.A. Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during East Carolina’s clash with N.C. State on Saturday, Sept. 3, in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured these curated collections of action shots.

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Oklahoma transfer tight end Ryan Jones hauls in a pass from Holton Ahlers in the first half of Saturday’s contest with North Carolina State. (Photo by W.A. Myatt)

Greenville native C.J. Johnson glides into the end zone on a 39-yard reception from high school teammate (D.H. Conley) Holton Ahlers to put ECU up 7-0 early in the first half against NCSU. (Photo by W.A. Myatt.)

Junior wideout C.J. Johnson salutes the Boneyard after a touchdown reception against in-state foe N.C. State. The crowd of 51,711 set a new attendance record for the Pirates. (Photo by W.A. Myatt.)

Offensive lineman Noah Henderson (69) hoists sophomore RB Rahjai Harris after a three-yard touchdown rush to put ECU within a PAT (21-20) with 2:58 remaining in the fourth quarter. (Photo by W.A. Myatt.)

Sophomore kicker Owen Daffer (41) misses a PAT that would’ve knotted the contest at 21 with 2:58 remaining in the fourth quarter. Holder/punter Luke Larsen (12) wasn’t able to get the laces rotated away from Daffer on the hold. (Photo by W.A. Myatt.)

Junior safety Jireh Wilson (5) is escorted by his defensive teammates to the East Carolina sideline after an intercepting N.C. State quarterback Devin Leary’s pass late in the fourth quarter. (Photo by W.A. Myatt.)

Senior quarterback Holton Ahlers on a quarterback scramble against #13 North Carolina State. Ahlers led the Pirates in rushing with 57 yards on 5 attempts, averaging 11.4 yards per carry. (Photo by W.A. Myatt.)

ECU safety Teagan Wilk breaks up a would-be North Carolina State touchdown pass in Saturday’s season opener at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Photo by W.A. Myatt.)

Sophomore running back Keaton Mitchell breaks free for a 28-yard rush in the first half of Saturday’s matchup with N.C. State. (Photo by W.A. Myatt.)

ECU head coach Mike Houston patrols the sideline in a 21-20 loss to #13 NCSU. (Photo by W.A. Myatt.)

Photo Sequences: The East Carolina defense had two key defensive goal-line stands in the fourth quarter. In the first one, senior safety Gerard Stringer recovered a fumble in the Pirates first stand. Sequence includes three pictures. In the second one, cornerback Juan Powell, along with a gang of Pirate defenders, drove back NCSU running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye on fourth down for the second goal-line denial. Sequence includes four pictures.

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Goal line stand #1, picture #1: Senior safety Gerard Stringer recovered a fumble in the Pirates first stand. (Photos by W.A. Myatt)

Goal line stand #1, picture #2: Senior safety Gerard Stringer recovered a fumble in the Pirates first stand. (Photos by W.A. Myatt)

Goal line stand #1, picture #3: Senior safety Gerard Stringer recovered a fumble in the Pirates first stand. (Photos by W.A. Myatt)

Goal line stand #2, picture #1: Cornerback Juan Powell, along with a gang of Pirate defenders, drove back NCSU running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye on fourth down for the second goal-line denial. (Photos by W.A. Myatt)

Goal line stand #2, picture #2: Cornerback Juan Powell, along with a gang of Pirate defenders, drove back NCSU running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye on fourth down for the second goal-line denial. (Photos by W.A. Myatt)

Goal line stand #2, picture #3: Cornerback Juan Powell, along with a gang of Pirate defenders, drove back NCSU running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye on fourth down for the second goal-line denial. (Photos by W.A. Myatt)

Goal line stand #2, picture #4: Cornerback Juan Powell, along with a gang of Pirate defenders, drove back NCSU running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye on fourth down for the second goal-line denial. (Photos by W.A. Myatt)