SAN ANTONIO — Texas-San Antonio scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter in pulling away from East Carolina on Saturday for a 41-27 American Athletic Conference win at the Alamodome. The Pirates had their highest scoring effort of the season against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent, but the defensive performance was in stark contrast to the effort in a 10-7 home … [Read more...]

Mike Houston has studied the tape of a 10-7 American Athletic Conference loss to Charlotte on Saturday and relived the missed scoring opportunities that precluded a Homecoming win. "As with every week and especially with a close loss like that, I've reviewed it a lot." said the fifth-year East Carolina football coach on Tuesday morning. "That's not something in my position … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Homecoming turned into a heartbreaker for East Carolina on Saturday as a tying 48-yard field goal attempt by Andrew Conrad sailed wide with the breeze behind him with 34 seconds left. The American Athletic Conference members had never played before in football. ECU coach Mike Houston addressed what lies ahead after the Pirates slipped to 1-6 this season and … [Read more...]

East Carolina meets Charlotte in football for the first time on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (ESPN+). It also marks the first time the Pirates have played an in-state opponent in an American Athletic Conference game. Both teams are 1-5 overall and 1-2 in the AAC. ECU is a 7-point favorite. "Excited to be back at home this weekend with a matchup against … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Southern Methodist surged early and late for a 31-10 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Thursday night. The Mustangs got scoring passes from Preston Stone of 21 yards to Key Shawn Smith and 24 yards to Roderick Daniels in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead. The ECU defense kept SMU off the scoreboard in the second and third quarters as the … [Read more...]