EDITOR'S NOTE: UPDATED TO INCLUDE A SECTION INADVERTENTLY OMMITTED DURING AN EARLIER EDITING PROCEDURE This hasn't been the football season that East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery envisioned. A 52-27 loss at Houston last week dropped the Pirates to 2-7 overall and 1-4 in the American Athletic Conference going into a home game with Tulane (3-6, 1-4) on Saturday at 7 … [Read more...]

HOUSTON — There were two ways the Houston Cougars could have gone after a 28-24 win on the road last week over previously-unbeaten and then-nationally-ranked South Florida. They might have had a letdown — or the Cougars might have used the win for momentum going into a homecoming game with East Carolina on Saturday. The latter possibility became reality as Houston jumped … [Read more...]

Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed the TDECU Stadium sidelines with his camera during East Carolina's game with American Athletic Conference opponent Houston on Saturday afternoon. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show) … [Read more...]

Former East Carolina coach Steve Logan used to say that losses before open dates were especially excruciating because there was longer to dwell on them before the next game. The Pirates avoided that scenario with a 33-17 homecoming win over Brigham Young before their bye week, an outcome that got a thumbs-up in retrospect from ECU coach Scottie Montgomery. "I thought it … [Read more...]