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...]
Inside Game DayCincy draws Pirates’ ire in teams’ final AAC matchup
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...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPrep time favors Pirates
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...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPurple … Gold … World Series
With East Carolina in the midst of a bye week in football and the basketball season opener coming up at home on Tuesday night, there will still be a significant athletic event on campus this weekend as the baseball program plays its Purple-Gold World Series. Teams were going to be picked Wednesday. "Garrett Saylor is going to be the manager of one team and Carter Spivey … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayConrad’s kick closes ECU win at BYU
PROVO. UT — East Carolina's kicking game has had some significant struggles this season, but it produced a 27-24 nonconference win at Brigham Young on Friday night. Freshman Andrew Conrad hit a 33-yard field goal as time expired to make the Pirates bowl eligible for the second straight season. Conrad's second 3-pointer of the game was wobbly. "That may be the ugliest … [Read more...]