East Carolina had a 454-310 lead in total yards and played turnover free in last Friday night's American Athletic Conference matchup at Cincinnati. Pirates coach Mike Houston talked about the contest on Tuesday and how ECU wound up on the short end of a 27-25 score. "Just really pleased with the way our kids competed and played and our effort was phenomenal and the kids … [Read more...]

CINCINNATI — East Carolina likely won't miss traveling to Cincinnati after the Bearcats move to the Big 12 Conference next year. The hosts won, 27-25, on Friday night for their fifth straight victory in the series, which is tied at 13, and, once again, Cincinnati generated ill will at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats ran a fake punt in the fourth quarter of a 55-17 win over … [Read more...]

East Carolina will have the advantage of more time to prepare as the Pirates visit Cincinnati on Friday for an 8 p.m. kickoff (ESPN2). ECU last played on Oct. 28, taking a 27-24 win at Brigham Young on a 33-yard field goal by Andrew Conrad as time expired. The Bearcats faced Navy's physical option offense last Saturday and topped the visiting Midshipmen, 20-10. Pirates … [Read more...]