Watch this episode of "Blackbeard's Alley" hosted by Bubba Rosenbaum and featuring ESPN analyst Rene Ingoglia. They discuss the Saturday American Conference matchup at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium between East Carolina and Memphis (4:00 p.m., ESPNU) and take a look at other teams in the league and around the country. Both teams have already achieved bowl eligibility. ECU enters the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates check boxes, Harrell: ‘I’ll spike it’
East Carolina coach Blake Harrell went through the factors that the Pirates focused on in downing Charlotte, 48-22, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. No doubt, it was a complete victory as ECU improved to 6-3 overall and gained bowl eligibility while keeping its hook in the conference race with a 4-1 mark in the American. The logjam at the top of the league standings … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSMazzie, Brown, Houser recognized by league
East Carolina kicker Nick Mazzie has earned American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the second time this season. Defensive back TyMir Brown and quarterback Katin Houser received honorable mentions after helping power the Pirates to a 48-22 win over Charlotte, the league announced Monday. Mazzie delivered a career-high 12 points on two field goals and … [Read more...]
Memphis Game Week VideoBlake Harrell presser
East Carolina coach Blake Harrell fielded questions from reporters at his Monday press conference. He made positive comments about the offensive, defensive and special teams efforts in the Pirates' 48-22 homecoming rout of American Conference foe and cross-state rival Charlotte before turning his attention to this Saturday's challenging league clash with Memphis (4:00 p.m., … [Read more...]
AMERICAN NOTESAmerican scoreboard, highlights & schedule
Here's a summary of week 11 scores and notable individual performances in the American Conference and a look at the standings and week 12 schedule. WEEK 11 SCOREBOARD Thursday, November 6 South Florida 55, UTSA 23 * Friday, November 7 Tulane 38, Memphis 32 * Saturday, November 8 Army 14, Temple 13 * Rice 24, UAB 17 * East Carolina 48, Charlotte 22 … [Read more...]