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...]
Inside Game DayPirates get some satisfaction in Charlotte series
GREENVILLE — East Carolina got an overdue American Conference win over Charlotte at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday, leaving little doubt about the outcome after taking a 21-0 first quarter lead and eventually subduing the 49ers, 48-22. The Pirates (6-3, 4-1 AC) became bowl eligible for 2025 after losses the last two seasons to Charlotte (1-8, 0-6), including 10-7 in 2023 … [Read more...]