ORLANDO — Central Florida drove 64 yards to score on a 1-yard run by Mark-Antony Richards with 23 seconds left for a 20-16 win over East Carolina at Spectrum Stadium on Saturday night. The Pirates got field goals from Owen Daffer from 29, 23 and 34 yards in falling to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the American Athletic Conference. A 27-yard touchdown pass from Holton Ahlers to … [Read more...]
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Game Day Weather
The forecast is calling for mostly clear skies and 84 degrees with 61 percent humidity as East Carolina visits Central Florida tonight for a 6 p.m. kickoff. Wind is expected to be from the north-northwest at seven miles per hour. The temperatures will dip into the mid- to upper-70s by the end of the American Athletic Conference contest with the humidity increasing to around 80 … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio
Bonesville Pregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina's American Athletic Conference matchup with Central Florida on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at the Bounce House in Orlando, FL (6 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...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates must get over Tulane
Replicating last week's investment in preparation will be crucial as East Carolina ventures into the Bounce House, otherwise known as Spectrum Stadium, to play Central Florida on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Pirates are coming off a 52-29 win over Tulane, which is different than moving forward from a 31-28 victory over Charleston Southern. Resting on the laurels of a 3-game … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting Report
ECU wins pledge from hotly recruited RB Gunn
Lester Ricard Jr. had done his homework before becoming head football coach at Scotlandville Magnet School in the fall of 2019. Even before his first day on campus, Ricard believed he had something special in sophomore running back Marlon Gunn Jr. "I knew his ceiling was high,'' Ricard said. Gunn proved Ricard's projection correct immediately, racking up 104 yards and a … [Read more...]