BOONE — Appalachian State overcame deficits of 7-0, 21-10 and 28-22 before a record tying crowd of 40,168 at Kidd Brewer Stadium for a 43-28 win over East Carolina on Saturday. The Pirates slipped to 0-3 for the first time since 2017 with losses from teams whose combined record is 7-1, including No. 2 Michigan (3-0). The Mountaineers (2-1) went ahead to stay at 29-28 with … [Read more...]
Football FeatureGame Day Weather
East Carolina visits Appalachian State today for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. The temperature in Boone is expected to be 70 degrees at the start of the game with a 34 percent chance of rain and wind from the west at five miles per hour. By game's end the temperature will drop to 64 degrees, the chance of rain will increase to 55 percent and the wind will shift to southwest at four … [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. 16, matchup with cross-state foe Appalachian State at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone (3:30 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 … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEOpponent Preview: Appalachian State
Watch this special episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips. Alex Johnson of the Black and Gold Podcast joins The Sports Objective's Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum and Kyle Barber to discuss the Saturday, Sept. 16, matchup in Boone between East Carolina and Sun Belt Conference opponent Appalachian … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates go back to Boone after 44 years
East Carolina renews its football series with Appalachian State as the Pirates make their first trip to Boone since a 38-21 win in 1979. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (ESPN+). ECU was in its third year as an independent under Coach Pat Dye in 1979. The Pirates had beaten Appalachian, 35-7, in Greenville in their last game in the Southern Conference in 1976 … [Read more...]