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...]
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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...]
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. 11, 2023, clash at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton with first-year American Athletic Conference member Florida Atlantic (4 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, … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsShrine Bowl linebacker plans early enrollment
There was a time when Shaikh Thompson envisioned himself wearing a uniform that didn't include shoulder pads or a fancy jersey with his name on the back. "His plan was to go into the military,'' said Hilton Head Island (SC) High School football coach B.J. Payne. "He thought he was going to the Marines. He'd been in Marine programs since he was five years old. "But then he … [Read more...]