BIRMINGHAM — The face of the East Carolina football program wore a smile on Tuesday night after a thorough 53-29 victory over Coastal Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl. That countenance, of course, belonged to quarterback Holton Ahlers, who was named bowl MVP after passing for 300 yards and five touchdowns as the Pirates celebrated a postseason victory for the first time since … [Read more...]
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Birmingham Bowl PostgameAudio: Mike Houston, Holton Ahlers, Gerard Stringer
East Carolina coach Mike Houston, quarterback Holton Ahlers and defensive back Gerard Stringer spoke with the news media Tuesday night, Dec. 27, 2022, after the Pirates defeated Coastal Carolina 53-29 in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
Birmingham Bowl PostgameAudio: Chad Staggs, Reese White, Shane Bruce
Coastal Carolina interim head coach Chad Staggs and players Reese White and Shane Bruce spoke with the news media Tuesday night after the Chanticleers were defeated by East Carolina 53-29 in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
Game Day WeatherBrisk temps expected for Birmingham Bowl
East Carolina and Coastal Carolina meet for the first time in football in the Birmingham Bowl tonight with chilly conditions expected. The temperature will be 38 degrees for the 6:45 p.m. kickoff with 66 percent humidity and wind from the south-southeast at two miles per hour. As the postseason contest progresses, the mercury will dip to 33 degrees with 76 percent humidity and … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they preview tonight's matchup between East Carolina and Coastal Carolina in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium (6:45 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, Myatt has been an … [Read more...]