East Carolina had several streaks snapped in a big way on Saturday in the embarrassing 54-17 loss to Virginia Tech. It was as if the Hokies took out their frustrations of a two-game losing streak to the Pirates on this 2016 ECU team. That six game-winning streak against the ACC also bit the Blacksburg dust. Virginia Tech looked light years better than ECU this time … [Read more...]
Audio: Coach Mo Weekly Presser
East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media for his weekly press conference on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. He discussed ECU's loss to Virginia Tech and addressed the Pirates' upcoming home game with American Athletic Conference foe Central Florida. … [Read more...]
From the Anchor Desk: Pirates up against ‘ultra red zone’
Turnovers are absolute game killers. It was a tough lesson to learn for this East Carolina football team in the 20-15 loss at South Carolina. The squad weathered the storm of a 17-0 hole at the start, but a trio of trips inside the five — where the Pirates turned the football over — proved to be difference in winning and losing. I call it the "ultra red zone." The Pirates … [Read more...]
Audio: Coach Mo Weekly Presser
East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media for his weekly press conference on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. He discussed ECU's loss to South Carolina and addressed the Pirates' upcoming game with Virginia Tech. … [Read more...]
From the Anchor Desk: A Perfect Saturday
East Carolina couldn’t have picked a better weekend to remember its past while getting a glimpse of its future. The Pirates ran the program’s ACC win streak to six in a row with a 33-30 win over arch-rival North Carolina State. It was the third straight win in the series for East Carolina. More than another victory against a Power 5 opponent, Saturday’s game saw the … [Read more...]