NORFOLK— It's hard to find fault with a win, especially after East Carolina equaled its victory total from a year ago with a 20-14 triumph at Old Dominion on Saturday night. For the second week in a row the Pirates (2-0) gave themselves some issues to work on offensively. Four interceptions by Jake Garcia brought his pick total to seven in two games. The well-traveled … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
East Carolina takes its first road trip of 2024 with a nonconference matchup at Old Dominion tonight. The temperature is expected to be 75 degrees for the kickoff at 6 p.m. with a 40 percent chance of rain, 84 percent humidity and wind from the north at nine miles per hour. The conditions at the close of the contest are forecast to include a drop in the mercury to 70 degrees, … [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 Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, non-conference game at Old Dominion (6 p.m., ESPN+). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville since the site's … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEECU Football Preview: Old Dominion
Watch this episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza break down the Pirates' matchup on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at neighboring non-conference foe Old Dominion (6 p.m., ESPN+). They also discuss ECU's week one win over visiting Norfolk State, the Monarchs' close loss at South Carolina and week … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTDegree of difficulty increases at ODU
Mike Houston expects a tougher challenge in week two. The Pirates took care of business in the season opener on Saturday night with a 42-3 win over Norfolk State. ECU visits Old Dominion (0-1) on Saturday for a 6 p.m. kickoff (ESPN+). The Pirates are favored by 2.5 points. Some optimism was created in the first game as Jake Garcis passed for 308 yards and four touchdowns. … [Read more...]