East Carolina coach Blake Harrell expressed his appreciation to a crowd of 35,120 that saw a 56-3 win over Campbell on Saturday at his weekly news conference. He credited the energy created by playing well in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. "The energy for me started at the Pirate Walk. It's obviously just the fourth one I've been part of, but the fan base was awesome." There … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayECU overwhelming in 56-3 win over Camels
GREENVILLE — East Carolina's advantages in terms of strength, speed, depth and talent were apparent throughout a 56-3 win over Campbell at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday night. The Pirates (1-1) had a 535-151 lead in total yards. ECU plays on the Football Bowl Subdivision level with 85 scholarships. The Camels, members of the Football Championship Subdivision, are … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTDollars mean immediate expectations
With five straight nights and some days of meaningful college football season openers, it became apparent that money does not necessarily translate into successful outcomes. Case in point was Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who has an unrivaled NIL value of $6.8 million. Manning did not rise to the occasion as the then-No. 1 Longhorns played at No. 3 Ohio State on … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPack holds off slow-starting Pirates for 24-17 win
RALEIGH — East Carolina was stopped on fourth down at the N.C. State 9-yard line with 37 seconds left as the Wolfpack held on to top the Pirates, 24-17, in the season opener for both teams on Thursday night at Carter-Finley Stadium. "We didn't do things early in the game to get off to a good start," said ECU coach Blake Harrell on the Pirates' radio network in reference to … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST‘Not so fast’ as Lee Corso might say
The betting line for East Carolina's season opening game at N.C. State on Thursday night at 7 p.m. (ACC Network) has gone from plus 12.5 points for the Pirates at the start of the month to 14 points at the beginning of the week. There are factors to like for the Wolfpack, playing at home with the payback motivation from a 26-21 loss to ECU in the Military Bowl. But in the … [Read more...]