Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina's American Athletic Conference game against Central Florida on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC (7:30 p.m., ESPNU). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU defense deceptively good
The numbers tend to indicate otherwise, but East Carolina's defense played well in a 47-45 win in four overtimes against Memphis on Saturday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates yielded a season high in points and the Tigers had 491 total yards, but a pair of interceptions were pivotal in erasing a 17-0 deficit and there was no celebration until a final 2-point … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Preview vs. UCF
Watch this “Pirate Preview” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Trace Trylko from the Sons of UCF podcast joins The Sports Objective team of Dave Richmond and Bubba Rosenbaum to discuss Saturday's American Athletic Conference matchup in Greenville between the Pirates and Central Florida. Former ECU linebacker Matt Semenza joins the program for a later … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day‘Five shots’ drill leads to four-overtime win
GREENVILLE — East Carolina works on 2-point conversions at the start of practice on Tuesdays in a drill called "Five Shots." "It's good on good, offense and defense," said Pirates coach Mike Houston after a 47-45 American Athletic Conference win over Memphis in four overtimes. "We started doing that because of the new overtime rules." As the combatants progressed through … [Read more...]
Postgame PresserAudio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media after the Pirates' four-overtime victory over Memphis on Saturday night, Oct. 15, 2022, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]