DENTON, TX — East Carolina put another power point on the resume of interim coach Blake Harrell with an epic comeback for a 40-28 American Athletic Conference triumph at North Texas on Saturday. The Pirates (7-4, 5-2 AAC) had to recover from a 21-0 deficit in the second quarter for their fourth straight win since the program's leadership transition on Oct. 20. Momentum … [Read more...]

In retrospect, Blake Harrell's birthday was a turning point for East Carolina football. It's like he made a wish for the Pirates to get the 2024 season turned around and then blew out all the candles Harrell turned another year older on Oct. 20. "I've not had a crazier birthday," said ECU's interim coach and defensive coordinator. " ... I got the phone call on the way … [Read more...]

TULSA — Isaiah Brown-Murray made a game-deciding tackle on fourth-and-goal from the East Carolina 2-yard line as the Pirates achieved bowl eligibility with a 38-31 American Athletic Conference win at Tulsa on Thursday night. The sophomore corner from Charlotte tripped up Benjamin Kamdyn short of the goal line with 34 seconds to go. The running of Rahjai Harris was huge as … [Read more...]

East Carolina interim coach and defensive coordinator Blake Harrell explained the difference between consecutive Saturday games compared to back-to-back Thursday night games as the Pirates are dealing with at the moment.ECU downed visiting Florida Atlantic, 49-14, last week on Thursday night and are in the midst of preparing for an American Athletic Conference matchup at Tulsa … [Read more...]