GREENVILLE — Needing a win for confidence and momentum going into the start of the American Athletic Conference schedule, East Carolina put together a thorough 44-0 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday night. The Pirates recorded their first shutout since a season-starting 38-0 win at Duke in 2000. The Bulldogs were limited to 107 total yards, the fewest by an ECU opponent … [Read more...]

Tropical storm conditions during the morning should subside and transition to more favorable conditions before the 6 p.m. kickoff between East Carolina and Gardner-Webb at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. There will be a chance of rain before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers until midnight. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 60 as the night progresses. Prevailing southwest winds … [Read more...]

East Carolina and Gardner-Webb have one win between them this season and that lone victory is not on the Pirates' side of the ledger. After three matchups with favored teams, including road trips to No. 2 Michigan and Appalachian State, the schedule appears to give the Pirates a break with a contest at home against a Football Championship Subdivision opponent, Gardner-Webb, … [Read more...]