East Carolina will have the advantage of more time to prepare as the Pirates visit Cincinnati on Friday for an 8 p.m. kickoff (ESPN2). ECU last played on Oct. 28, taking a 27-24 win at Brigham Young on a 33-yard field goal by Andrew Conrad as time expired. The Bearcats faced Navy's physical option offense last Saturday and topped the visiting Midshipmen, 20-10. Pirates … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Preview vs. Cincinnati
Watch this “Pirate Preview” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. ECU color analyst, Hall of Famer and former punter Andrew Bayes joins The Sports Objective team of Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum and Kyle Barber to discuss the Pirates' Friday night road clash with Cincinnati (8 p.m., ESPN2). Selected episodes of The Sports Objective's programs are … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsPirates land coveted Spartanburg quarterback
Raheim Jeter realized a dream come true October 22nd when he accepted a scholarship offer to play major college football at East Carolina. "I can remember me and my brother getting up early in the morning to watch the (ESPN) SportsCenter Top 10 (plays), or when the polls were released every week,'' the Spartanburg, SC, quarterback said. "College football at the Division I … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips that focus on topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In collaboration with The Sports Objective, selected episodes are linked for the enjoyment of Bonesville's readers. In this episode, The Sports Objective team of David Richmond, Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayConrad’s kick closes ECU win at BYU
PROVO. UT — East Carolina's kicking game has had some significant struggles this season, but it produced a 27-24 nonconference win at Brigham Young on Friday night. Freshman Andrew Conrad hit a 33-yard field goal as time expired to make the Pirates bowl eligible for the second straight season. Conrad's second 3-pointer of the game was wobbly. "That may be the ugliest … [Read more...]