Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina's season opener at N.C. State. The teams clash Thursday evening (7:00 p.m., ACC Network) at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. The Wolfpack leads the all-time series, which dates back to 1970, 19-14. In the last game between the programs, ECU captured a dramatic 26-21 win in the … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
Mild conditions are forecast as East Carolina visits N.C. State to start the 2025 football season on Thursday night. The temperature for kickoff at 7 p.m. is expected to be 76 degrees with partly cloudy skies and a zero percent chance of rain. Humidity is projected to be 48 percent with winds from the south at two miles per hour. The mercury is expected to drop to 68 degrees by … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST‘Not so fast’ as Lee Corso might say
The betting line for East Carolina's season opening game at N.C. State on Thursday night at 7 p.m. (ACC Network) has gone from plus 12.5 points for the Pirates at the start of the month to 14 points at the beginning of the week. There are factors to like for the Wolfpack, playing at home with the payback motivation from a 26-21 loss to ECU in the Military Bowl. But in the … [Read more...]
Game Week VideoHarrell Monday press conference
East Carolina coach Blake Harrell took questions from reporters at his Monday press conference and talked about the team's looming Thursday night opener at N.C. State. Harrell talked about the special regard the players and fans have for the in-state rivalry, noting that the Pirates and Wolfpack have played 31 times since the series began in 1970. In the last meeting … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL RECRUITING PROFILEHotly recruited 4.4 linebacker picks Pirates
You might call L.J. Porter a football prodigy. While most players don't receive college scholarship offers until their junior or senior seasons in high school, Porter was awarded one as a middle school running back. And the offer didn't come from a lower division or middle-of-the-road program. It was extended by Southeastern Conference member and six-time national champion … [Read more...]