ANNAPOLIS -- East Carolina had not been held scoreless for 322 consecutive games, a streak that ended Saturday with a 10-0 American Athletic Conference loss at Navy. In a recurring theme this season, the Pirate defense played well as the offense sputtered for the greater part of the afternoon. ECU managed just 34 yards rushing, but stayed with Alex Flinn at quarterback … [Read more...]
Game Day WeatherWind may be a factor in Annapolis
East Carolina visits Navy today for a noon kickoff. The temperature at the start of the American Athletic Conference contest is expected to be 58 degrees with wind from the north-northwest at 15 miles per hour. Gusts could be as strong as 27 miles per hour. There is a one percent chance of a shower, which will diminish to zero percent by game's end. The temperature will drop … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Preview vs. Navy
Watch this “Pirate Preview” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Navy play by play announcer Pete Medhurst joins Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum and Kyle Barber to discuss the Saturday afternoon American Athletic Conference clash between East Carolina and the Midshipmen at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis (12 p.m., ESPN … [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, Nov. 18, 2023, clash at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis with American Athletic Conference nemesis Navy (12 p.m., ESPN News). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates, thankfully, playing AT Navy
East Carolina's home field advantage at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is legendary. The Pirates are 201-118 since 1963 when playing within its supportive confines, a winning percentage of .632. That compares with a road record of 152-210-3 (.416) during the same span. But if there is a place that defies the numbers in terms of ECU's pattern of success, it is Navy-Marine Corps … [Read more...]