GREENVILLE — East Carolina got a 31-yard leaping catch on a heave by Katin Houser by South Carolina transfer Payton Mangrum — a senior on Senior Day — with 1:08 left in the game for a 31-27 American Conference win over Memphis on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Elated Pirate fans stormed the field as ECU improved to 7-3 overall and 5-1 in league play with a game … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Show
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina's American Conference game with a formidable Memphis team. They discuss the Saturday matchup at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (4:00 p.m., ESPNU) in which both programs will be jostling for positioning in the league standings and in the bowl pecking order. The Pirates, led by Blake Harrell, … [Read more...]
Special FeatureForecast calls for clouds, breeze
The forecast as East Carolina hosts Memphis in American Conference football today at 4 p.m. is calling for cloudy conditions and a breeze from the southwest at nine miles per hour. The temperature is expected to be 72 degrees at kickoff with 40 percent humidity. The readings will drop to 62 degrees by game's end with an increase to 51 percent in humidity. The breeze will remain … [Read more...]
SPECIAL FEATUREAI analyzes ECU’s bowl possibilities
Charting the Pirates' potential 2025 Bowl Voyage By Grok Sports Desk | November 12, 2025 As the leaves turn in Greenville, East Carolina's football Pirates are riding a wave of momentum that could carry them straight to a postseason harbor. With a commanding 48-22 Homecoming rout of in-state rival Charlotte on November 8, ECU clinched bowl eligibility at 6-3 overall and … [Read more...]
BLACKBEARD'S ALLEY VIDEOESPN college football analyst Rene Ingoglia
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...]