GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its second straight American Athletic Conference contest since a coaching change by obliterating Florida Atlantic, 49-14, on Thursday night before a Black-Out crowd of 30,573 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and a national television audience on ESPN2. As in a 56-34 Homecoming win over Temple on Oct. 26, Michigan State transfer Katin Houser threw for … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
East Carolina (4-4, 2-2 AAC) hosts Florida Atlantic (2-6, 0-4) on Thursday night at 8 p.m. (ESPN2). The forecast at kickoff is calling for 69 degrees with 94 percent humidity and wind from the southwest at two miles per hour. Conditions will remain consistent throughout the course of the contest with 68 degrees at the conclusion with 97 percent humidity and wind from the west … [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 Thursday night primetime matchup with Florida Atlantic at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (8 p.m., ESPN2). ECU is 2-2 in the American Athletic Conference (4-4 overall) while the Owls are 0-4 in the league (2-6). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates will be back in black Thursday night vs. FAU
Games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium are special for players coaches and fans. East Carolina will be hosting Florida Atlantic on Thursday night for an 8 p.m. kickoff. The matchup will be televised on ESPN2. It will be Paint it Black Night and interim coach Blake Harrell said the Pirates will be wearing black uniforms for the occasion. Harrell said the attire is popular with the … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Preview: FAU
Watch this "Pirate Preview" episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Dave Richmond, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber are joined by basketball beat reporter Christian Bateman to look ahead to East Carolina's nationally televised Thursday night football matchup with Florida Atlantic at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (8 p.m., ESPN2). They also discuss other developments … [Read more...]