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...]
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THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips. David Richmond, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber break down East Carolina's 22-7 American Athletic Conference win at Florida Atlantic on Saturday. They also have a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the ECU football program, touching on facilities needs and the … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayConrad, Pirates get their kicks at FAU
BOCA RATON. FL — With another solid defensive effort and record-setting production from placekicker Andrew Conrad, East Carolina stopped a 5-game losing streak with a 22-7 American Athletic Conference win at Florida Atlantic on Saturday. "We haven't had the season we wanted, but this team has never stopped fighting," said ECU coach Mike Houston at the conclusion of the ESPN+ … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSFelton paces Pirates past Campbell
GREENVILLE — R.J. Felton scored 30 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to lead East Carolina to a 77-63 win over Campbell at Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum on Saturday. Felton made 10 of 17 field goal attempts, including four of nine from beyond the arc. He hit all six of his free throws and made three steals. The Pirates improved to 2-0 going into a home game … [Read more...]
Football FeatureGame Day Weather
When East Carolina visits Florida Atlantic today for a kickoff at 4 p.m., the temperature is expected to be 84 degrees as the American Athletic Conference contest gets underway. Wind will be 12 miles per hour from the east with gusts of 20 miles per hour. Cloud cover will be 70 percent with 62 percent humidity and a seven percent chance of rain. The temperature is expected to … [Read more...]