East Carolina plays its first home game of the season as Appalachian State comes in for a noon kickoff (ESPNU). The forecast is calling for a temperature of 86 degrees with partly cloudy skies at the outset. There is a zero percent chance of rain at noon with 68 percent humidity and wind from the south at five miles per hour. The conditions are expected to change during the … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Show
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they look ahead to East Carolina's home opener with Appalachian State. They reflect on the Pirates' road loss last week to Alabama before launching into a preview of the continuation of the cross-state rivalry with the Mountaineers at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday (12:00 p.m., ESPU). Myatt and Monroe also … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTStark contrast in season openers for App, ECU
Appalachian State and East Carolina come into their game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday at noon (ESPNU) following starkly-contrasting results in their season openers. The Mountaineers vanquished Maine, a Football Championship Subdivision program, 55-3, in Boone. ECU traveled to Alabama, No. 12 in this week's Associated Press poll, and absorbed a 48-10 defeat. "We … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSAmerican scoreboard, highlights & schedule
Here's a summary of Week One scores and notable performances in the American Conference and a look at the standings and schedule heading into Week Two. WEEK 1 SCOREBOARD Thursday, September 3 Illinois 42, UAB 23 Saturday, September 5 Army 59, Bryant 3 Alabama 48, East Carolina 10 Indiana 52, North Texas 16 Temple 38, Rhode Island 14 UTSA 45, UT-Rio … [Read more...]
Crimson Tide makes sailing tough for Pirates
TUSCALOOSA, AL — East Carolina got some on-the-job training and earned a financial guarantee of $1.5 million in the process. Alabama exposed some areas that ECU will have to work on in a 48-10 win for the Crimson Tide in the season opener for both teams at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. Missed tackles, a struggling rushing attack and undisciplined penalties will be … [Read more...]