CHARLOTTE — With over 70 first-year additions to the roster, maybe it was just a matter of time before things meshed for Charlotte. The 49ers put together a breakout performance for a 55-24 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina at Jerry Richardson Stadium on Saturday. "You can put it on me," said ECU coach Mike Houston on the Pirate radio network. "You can … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHouston’s home region hurting
Some things matter more than football. East Carolina coach Mike Houston hails from Frankin, NC, a town in the western part of the state about 75 minutes southwest of Asheville, which recently experienced catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene. The last question at Houston's news conference after a 30-20 home win over Texas-San Antonio in ECU's American Athletic … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPirates put together comeback of their own
GREENVILLE — East Carolina could be 5-0 at this point, without too many what ifs, but the Pirates were feeling pretty good Saturday evening about a 1-0 start in the American Athletic Conference. After losing at home to Appalachian State, 21-19, after leading 16-0, and taking a 35-24 loss at Liberty last week after jumping in front, 17-0, the Pirates put together a comeback … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTRest is priority after return from Liberty
One problem with a 35-24 loss at Liberty that was completed in the wee hours of Sunday morning was that the Pirates had a bus ride back to Greenville after the nonconference matchup was over in Lynchburg, VA. "We pulled in around 7 a.m.," said Coach Mike Houston in an exclusive interview Monday. "It was a long night." Houston tweaked ECU's normal Sunday schedule in … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayAnother lead slips away at Liberty
LYNCHBURG, VA — East Carolina was unable to finish on a strong start as host Liberty rallied for a 35-24 win on Saturday night — and Sunday morning — at Williams Stadium. For the second straight week, the Pirates had a multiple-possession lead but were unable to maintain it. The Flames overcame a 17-0 deficit to go ahead, 21-17 on a 14-yard scoring pass from Kaidon Salter … [Read more...]