Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during East Carolina’s 20-17 loss to South Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
The weather is favorable as East Carolina is home to take on South Carolina at noon today. Sunny skies and a temperature of 82 degrees are in the forecast at kickoff. Humidity is expected to be 46 percent with a zero percent chance of precipitation and wind from the northeast at three miles per hour. Conditions will continue with only slight variations during the nonconference … [Read more...]
Myatt & Monroe on ECU vs. South CarolinaBonesville Pregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina's matchup today with Southeastern Conference for South Carolina at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC (12 p.m., ESPN2). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTCrowds, excitement return to college football
East Carolina played before a crowd of 36,752 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte in a 33-19 loss to Appalachian State on Sept. 2. The season opener drew a larger crowd, by almost 30,000, than attendance for any Pirates game during the COVID limitations of the 2020 season. "It was a great stage to play on," said ECU coach Mike Houston.."After last season, having … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayApp too much in opener
CHARLOTTE — Appalachian State put an impressive package on display in a 33-19 win over East Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium in the season opener for both clubs on Thursday night. The Mountaineers have 17 returning starters from a 9-3 team and proved to be kings of the Queen City with a 487-376 lead in total yardage. The Pirates had the early … [Read more...]