NORFOLK, VA — East Carolina ended a 10-game losing streak on the road with a 24-21 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday night at S.B. Ballard Stadium to head into a short week with the confidence of a 2-game winning streak. The Pirates host Temple on Thursday night at 8 p.m. on ESPN. It will be a black-out night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. ECU (3-2) wore all purple in … [Read more...]
Photo FeatureGame Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed S.B. Ballard Stadium with his camera during East Carolina's 24-21 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureMike Houston Postgame
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters after the Pirates defeated Old Dominion 24-21 on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at S.B. Ballard Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt) … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates seek end to two years of road losses
East Carolina last won a football game on the road on Sept. 24, 2017, at Connecticut. The Pirates topped the Huskies, 41-38. Since then, 10 games away from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium have produced 10 losses. ECU visits Old Dominion on Saturday for a 6 p.m. kickoff with a reasonable chance to end the futility on the road. "That's always the challenge right there," said Pirates … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPirates, Verity boot Tribe
GREENVILLE — East Carolina made first-year coach Mike Houston happy on Saturday night with a 19-7 win over William & Mary at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. There were 38,094 on hand as Jake Verity kicked four field goals and the Pirate defense limited the Tribe to its lowest point total of the season with three stops on fourth down. Houston had the demeanor of a man who had … [Read more...]