TAMPA, FL — Two big plays were too much for East Carolina to overcome on Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium against South Florida in the American Athletic Conference opener for both programs. Jordan Cronkrite broke free up the middle for 80 yards with 10:13 to go for the last touchdown in a 20-13 Bulls win. USF (4-0) got blockers on the ECU inside linebackers and … [Read more...]

East Carolina World has had plenty of time to savor a 41-19 upset of North Carolina and the Pirate football team has had plenty of time to prepare for its American Athletic Conference opener at South Florida on Saturday at 8 p.m. Those circumstances arose after ECU canceled its Sept. 15 game at Virginia Tech and traveled by bus to Orlando with the approach of Hurricane … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Dave Hart stood on the East Carolina sideline in the final moments of a 41-19 win over North Carolina at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday afternoon, well aware that the Pirates had made a 180-degree turnaround from a stunning 28-23 loss to North Carolina A&T six days earlier. "That's the nature of college football," said Hart, a former athletic director at … [Read more...]