Gardner Minshew was more comfortable in his second relief appearance for East Carolina on Saturday and it showed. Pressed into action for the second straight week in the third quarter after starting quarterback Philip Nelson came out of the game, Minshew helped the Pirates come back from a 24-6 deficit to close within 24-22 with 6:58 remaining. Host South Florida pulled … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day: Pirates get close but can’t close
TAMPA — East Carolina experienced some unwanted deja vu in its American Athletic Conference contest on Saturday at South Florida. Just as in last week's 47-29 home loss to Central Florida, the Pirates closed a double-digit deficit to two points in the fourth quarter. After seeing a 24-6 lead cut to 24-22 with 6:58 to go, the Bulls responded with a 62-yard touchdown pass … [Read more...]
Game Day Photo Gallery
When he wasn't working in the press box, Bonesville's Al Myatt was roaming the Raymond James Stadium sidelines with his camera as East Carolina challenged South Florida at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. The end result was this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. … [Read more...]
View from the East: Pirates have eye on storm
East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery and university officials were keeping an eye on the weather with Hurricane Matthew approaching the Florida coast as the Pirates (2-3) prepared to travel for a noon game Saturday against South Florida (4-1) in Tampa. "We've been in communication with South Florida," Montgomery said. "A lot of people are concerned about some of the travel … [Read more...]
View from the East: Night and day difference for Knights
While East Carolina was taking an ego-gratifying 33-30 win over N.C. State on Sept. 10, Central Florida was absorbing a 51-14 pounding at Michigan, a combination of results that seemed to indicate the Pirates could get off to a 1-0 start in the American Athletic Conference less than a month later. To the Knights credit, they did not allow their ill-fated trip to the Big … [Read more...]