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...]
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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...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates pursue FBS win
Tulane eluded an upset bid by East Carolina on Saturday, keeping its chances for a New Year's Six bowl alive with a 13-10 road win. The Green Wave (8-1) moved up a notch in the College Football Playoff rankings this week to No. 23 after keeping possession for the last 7:17 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (1-8). Tulane, Southern Methodist and Texas-San Antonio are all 5-0 in the … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates tip off with 91-61 romp
GREENVILLE — Brandon Johnson had a career high 29 points to lead East Carolina to a 91-61 win over Division III Ferrum in the Pirates' season opener on Monday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Johnson hit eight of his 14 field goal attempts, dropped all 10 of his free throws and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds. "I didn't do too much forcing," Johnson said … [Read more...]