Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina's American Athletic Conference clash with South Florida on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC (7:30 p.m., ESPN). 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 EASTGetting rest versus getting ready
The demands of East Carolina's shortest week of the season were compounded by a five-hour, 20-minute weather delay prior to a 31-24 overtime loss at Houston on Saturday. The Pirates got back to Greenville around 6:15 on Sunday morning and soon began focusing forward to hosting South Florida on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (ESPN). “Quick turnaround," said ECU coach Mike Houston at … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
East Carolina hosts South Florida tonight at 7:30 p.m. with the temperature expected to be 64 degrees at kickoff with 78 percent humidity, a 20 percent chance of precipitation and wind from the East at 11 miles per hour. The breeze is forecast to be consistent throughout the American Athletic Conference contest and will be at the back of the team moving toward the Murphy … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting ReportAnother gifted running back headed to ECU
Even before he officially became a high school student, Nehemiah "Nemo'' Squire was impacting the football program at powerhouse Dillon High School in Dillon, SC. Squire was so gifted as a running back that he played for the Wildcats' junior varsity team as an eighth grader while still attending the city's middle school. "He was very mature at a young age, very … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayECU dealt OT loss at Houston
HOUSTON — East Carolina went from a dominant fourth quarter to an ill-fated overtime in a 31-24 American Athletic Conference loss at Houston on Saturday night. The Cougars (6-1, 4-0 AAC) used ECU turnovers for their sixth straight win, including a game-ending lost fumble by the Pirates in the extra period. ECU overcame a 24-10 deficit in the final frame of regulation play … [Read more...]