GREENVILLE — There's a first time for everything and for Tulane, which had never won at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in eight previous trips, that first time was Saturday night. The Green Wave had to go overtime to top East Carolina 31-24. The win not only ended Tulane's long-running frustration in Greenville, it also stopped the Wave's four-game losing streak this … [Read more...]

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)... … [Read more...]

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...]