East Carolina looks to follow up on a 34-13 home win over Central Florida against host Brigham Young on Friday at 8 p.m. (ESPN2). Four takeaways helped ECU down the Knights for the first time since 2015. Pirates coach Mike Houston cited the pivotal value of an early interception by Jireh Wilson. Coming off a 70-13 win over Temple, UCF was moving toward the Murphy Center … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina was back in black uniforms and helmets on Saturday night, a fashion statement originating in the Ruffin McNeill coaching era. The Pirates beat Central Florida decisively, 34-13, for their first win over the Knights since 2015, McNeill's final season at his alma mater. Unlike ECU's 44-7 road triumph in 2015 when UCF went winless, this year's … [Read more...]

The numbers tend to indicate otherwise, but East Carolina's defense played well in a 47-45 win in four overtimes against Memphis on Saturday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates yielded a season high in points and the Tigers had 491 total yards, but a pair of interceptions were pivotal in erasing a 17-0 deficit and there was no celebration until a final 2-point … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina works on 2-point conversions at the start of practice on Tuesdays in a drill called "Five Shots." "It's good on good, offense and defense," said Pirates coach Mike Houston after a 47-45 American Athletic Conference win over Memphis in four overtimes. "We started doing that because of the new overtime rules." As the combatants progressed through … [Read more...]