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...]
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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...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips. The Sports Objective team of David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza break down East Carolina's 31-13 home loss to Marshall and glance ahead at the Pirates' road game at Appalachian State on … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayTrick play spurs Herd
GREENVILLE — Marshall triggered a fourth quarter surge with a gimmick play and defeated East Carolina, 31-13, on Saturday in a nonconference contest fragmented by a lengthy weather delay at halftime. Coverage on ESPNU shifted to Florida's 49-7 home win over McNeese State during the extended intermission at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium where Marshall was 0-7 prior to ECU's first … [Read more...]
Postgame PresserAudio: Mike Houston
ECU coach Mike Houston addressed the media after the Pirates' 31-13 loss to Marshall on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Click media player below for audio. … [Read more...]