Conditions should be ideal for early November for tailgating and football as East Carolina hosts Charlotte on Saturday at 3 p.m. (ESPN+). The forecast is calling for 74 degrees at kickoff with 56 percent humidity and wind at three miles per hour from the west. By the conclusion of the American Conference contest, the mercury will drop to 64 degrees and the humidity will … [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 Charlotte. They discuss the Saturday matchup at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (3:00 p.m., ESPN+) in which the Pirates will try to nail down bowl eligibility against a relatively young FBS program that has won both games in the series so far. The 49ers dominated … [Read more...]
BLACKBEARD'S ALLEY VIDEOCharlotte 49ers beat reporter Hunter Bailey
Watch this episode of "Blackbeard's Alley" hosted by Bubba Rosenbaum and Jason Tindal and featuring Charlotte Observer sportswriter and Highway 49 Podcast host Hunter Bailey. They discuss the Saturday American Conference matchup at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium between East Carolina and Charlotte (3:00 p.m., ESPN+). The 49ers' relatively young FBS program has won both games in the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates look to deep six 49ers’ dominance
Things have not gone well for East Carolina in its young American Conference series with Charlotte. The Pirates are 0-2 all-time against the 49ers with an opportunity to get into the win column on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The in-state opponents first met in 2023 in Greenville with Charlotte taking a 10-7 win over an offensively-challenged Pirates … [Read more...]
Game Week VideoBlake Harrell presser
East Carolina coach Blake Harrell fielded questions from reporters at his Monday press conference. He praised both the offensive and defensive efforts in the Pirates' 45-14 Saturday road victory over American Conference foe Temple before turning his attention this Saturday's league game with cross-state rival Charlotte at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (3:00 p.m., ESPN+). Harrell noted … [Read more...]