East Carolina had planned to start its basketball season in a tournament in Fort Myers, FL. The Pirates withdrew after their opening opponent, Indiana Sate, bailed out. "Our medical staff and the medical advisors were a little concerned when Indiana State had a few issues," said ECU coach Joe Dooley. "As it dragged on, I think the ability to feel confident ... We just didn't … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPause precedes long awaited Pirate win
PHILADELPHIA (via ESPN+) — There was a 50-minute delay before the East Carolina-Temple game on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field, but a 28-3 American Athletic Conference win was worth the wait for the Pirates. ECU (2-6, 2-5 AAC) ended a 4-game losing streak this season and beat the Owls (1-6, 1-6) for the first time in seven tries in AAC play. A Temple player tested … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTTemple has had it tough, too
East Carolina has been through some difficult and unfair situations in the 2020 season. Having to play without quarterback Holton Ahlers in a 27-23 loss to Navy on Oct. 17 due to an apparently false positive COVID-19 test was a significant hindrance. Then there was the succession of calls against the Pirates in what goes down as a 34-30 loss at Tulsa on Oct. 30. The … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayBearcats pour it on
CINCINNATI (Via ESPN2) — Cincinnati kept its foot on the gas throughout a 55-17 American Athletic Conference win over visiting East Carolina on Friday night. Up 42-10 in the fourth quarter, the Bearcats used a fake punt from their 28 to keep a drive alive that pushed the margin to 49-10. Rather than take a knee with 17 seconds left, Cincinnati got a 75-yard touchdown run … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates face another challenge in the trenches
Despite the evolution of offenses and defenses over the years, football still comes down to blocking and tackling. As East Carolina heads to No. 7 Cincinnati for a Friday night kickoff at 7:30 p.m., the Pirates will have to do a much better job in the trenches than in a 38-21 home loss to Tulane last week. There's no sugar coating the fact that ECU was limited to 35 yards … [Read more...]