East Carolina was among hopefuls for inclusion in the Big 12 Conference and Zay Jones was 146 catches behind former teammate Justin Hardy on the career receptions list. That's how the 2016 season began. In the three months that ensued, the Big 12 dream turned into a fiasco, Jones set new Football Bowl Subdivision records and the Pirates lost nine of their last 10 games after … [Read more...]
View from the EastLong night finishes down year
Comedian W.C. Fields once said that he spent a week in Philadelphia one night. A 37-10 loss to Temple in the City of Brotherly Love on Saturday night continued weeks of frustration for East Carolina. The best thing about the matchup with the Owls was that it ended the agony of a prolonged struggle. The ECU coaching staff can get busy recruiting. Four straight losses to … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayJones provides highlight in season finale
PHILADELPHIA — Zay Jones added another Football Bowl Subdivision record to his accomplishments in a 37-10 East Carolina loss to Temple at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night. Jones, a senior and a son of Robert Jones, an All-American linebacker on the 1991 Pirates team that went 11-1, had seven catches for 61 yards against the Owls. His dad played on three Super Bowl … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Photo Gallery
When he wasn't working in the press box, Bonesville's Al Myatt was roaming the Lincoln Financial Field sidelines with his camera on Saturday evening, Nov. 26, 2016, at East Carolina's American Athletic Conference contest with Temple. Myatt's efforts produced this curated collection of action shots and other candid photographs. … [Read more...]
View from the EastTemple was turning point
It was Nov. 1, 2014, when East Carolina last played Temple at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Pirates were ranked No. 21 and had a five-game winning streak that included victories over Virginia Tech in Blacksburg (28-21) and North Carolina at home (70-41). ECU set a school record with 789 yards of offense against the Tar Heels. It was 81 degrees when the … [Read more...]