The East Carolina football team filed off the field at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday evening after a 20-15 loss to South Carolina. It was a somber group, countless manhours invested in an undesired outcome. A fan, presumably a South Carolina supporter judging from his garnet shirt, yelled, "You boys played your hearts out." The effort certainly couldn't be … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day: One that got away
COLUMBIA, SC — Repeated miscues in the red zone left East Carolina blue in a 20-15 loss at South Carolina on Saturday. Statistical dominance by the Pirates only compounded the frustration after ECU had three turnovers inside the Gamecocks' 7-yard line. Zay Jones broke a school record for catches in a game held by recent legend Justin Hardy. Jones, the son of former ECU … [Read more...]
Game Day Photo Gallery
When he wasn't working in the press box, Bonesville's Al Myatt was roaming the sidelines with his camera as East Carolina ventured into Brice-Williams Stadium on Saturday to challenge South Carolina. The end result was this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. View the gallery below the following navigation box. Game Center: South Carolina 20, … [Read more...]
View from the East: Pirates handle the heat
It was 85 degrees at kickoff and got warmer during East Carolina's 33-30 win over N.C. State in Greenville on Saturday. The Pirates scored on a 5-yard run by Anthony Scott with 5:49 remaining after mounting an 84-yard drive of 14 plays that consumed seven minutes, 15 seconds. The Wolfpack had the ball twice subsequently, punting and then running out of time. The … [Read more...]
View from the East: Dowdy-Ficklen makes a difference
What is the value of home field advantage in college football? It's as pronounced at East Carolina as practically anywhere in the Football Bowl Subdivision and certainly appeared to be a factor in the Pirates' 33-30 win over visiting N.C. State on Saturday. In a study on the subject by Jimmy Boyd, the performance of teams in home and away conference games from 1989 to 2014 … [Read more...]