East Carolina opens the 2020 football season at home today against No. 13 Central Florida. Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium has not been covered during rain before the game, which could affect footing. The temperature is expected to be 77 degrees for the noon kickoff with a 30 percent chance of precipitation and wind out of the southeast at six miles per hour. The … [Read more...]
Audio Feature with Al Myatt & Kevin MonroePregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a noon kickoff on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium against American Athletic Conference rival Central Florida. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville since the site's founding in 2001. Monroe, color analyst for the … [Read more...]
Audio Feature: Mike HoustonECU coach laments 50-ticket limit
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom after a rainy practice on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, as the Pirates continued preparing for the season opener with American Athletic Conference rival Central Florida. Houston said Thursday's practice would be the last regular session of the week and that the focus would change to game situation … [Read more...]
Preseason Audio Feature: Mike HoustonECU’s COVID-19 absences dwindling
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom after practice on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, as the Pirates continued preparing for the season opener with Central Florida. The American Athletic Conference rivals will face off at noon on Sept. 26 (TV: ESPN+) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The full-pads workout encompassed drills involving the offense and … [Read more...]
Mike Houston Post-Scrimmage Audio FeaturePirates end camp with game simulation
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom after the Pirates capped off preseason camp with a scrimmage on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Houston said the scrimmage was not scripted and was conducted as a full-pads game simulation governed by an experienced officiating crew that included six American Athletic Conference officials. The scrimmage … [Read more...]