All 14 American Athletic Conference teams are in action Saturday. Saturday’s league ledger is highlighted by No. 24/22 Tulane’s home matchup against No. 20/20 Ole Miss (3:30 p.m., ESPN2). Three American Athletic Conference teams face Top 25 opponents in Week 2. In addition to Tulane’s game against Ole Miss, Tulsa visits No. 8/8 Washington (5 p.m., Pac-12 Network) and … [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. East Carolina radio network color commentator Andrew Bayes joins The Sports Objective team of David Richmond, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber to break down the Pirates' season-opening 30-3 loss at No. 2 Michigan and to glance ahead at Saturday's home opener against … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsSummer camp put edge Riddy on ECU’s radar
Sam Riddy remembers the moment he realized playing major college football might be possible. Riddy was just a sophomore at North Charleston (SC) High School appearing in his sixth varsity game against Oceanside Collegiate Academy. A tight end-defensive end, Riddy was just starting to emerge as a playmaker for the Cougars. But late in the game against Oceanside, Riddy … [Read more...]
Inside Game DaySeasoned QB works for No. 2 Michigan
ANN ARBOR, MI — The value of a seasoned quarterback was apparent as returning starter J.J. McCarthy led No. 2 Michigan to a 30-3 win over visiting East Carolina in the season opener for both teams Saturday before a crowd of 109,480, the largest ever to see the Pirates play. McCarthy completed 26 of 30 passes for 280 yards with three touchdowns. All three of the scoring … [Read more...]
Football FeatureGame Day Weather
Weather should not be a significant factor as East Carolina challenges Michigan in "The Big House" in Ann Arbor in the first meeting between the programs. A temperature of 77 degrees is forecast for the noon kickoff. Moderate humidity and mostly sunny skies are expected with the high reaching 84 as the afternoon progresses. West southwest winds of 7 to 13 mph are projected, … [Read more...]