CINCINNATI — East Carolina likely won't miss traveling to Cincinnati after the Bearcats move to the Big 12 Conference next year. The hosts won, 27-25, on Friday night for their fifth straight victory in the series, which is tied at 13, and, once again, Cincinnati generated ill will at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats ran a fake punt in the fourth quarter of a 55-17 win over … [Read more...]
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Al Myatt & Kevin MonroePregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they preview East Carolina's road matchup with Cincinnati tonight at Nippert Stadium (8 p.m., ESPN2). 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 anchor columnist for Bonesville since the site's … [Read more...]
Football FeatureGame Day Weather
The forecast is calling for a temperature of 51 degrees when East Carolina visits Cincinnati for an 8 p.m. kickoff tonight, but it will feel cooler (46 degrees) due to a northwest wind at 14 miles per hour. The humidity will be 81 percent with an eight percent chance of rain. As the American Athletic Conference contest proceeds to its conclusion, the mercury will drop to 46 … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPrep time favors Pirates
East Carolina will have the advantage of more time to prepare as the Pirates visit Cincinnati on Friday for an 8 p.m. kickoff (ESPN2). ECU last played on Oct. 28, taking a 27-24 win at Brigham Young on a 33-yard field goal by Andrew Conrad as time expired. The Bearcats faced Navy's physical option offense last Saturday and topped the visiting Midshipmen, 20-10. Pirates … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsSchwartz era starts with comeback win
GREENVILLE — East Carolina overcame a 16-point first half deficit to take a 77-75 win over Mercer in the coaching debut of Michael Schwartz in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday night. Brandon Johnson had 24 points and Javon Small added 23 points for the Pirates. "Proud of the guys for the grit and the resilience they showed tonight," Schwartz said. "Obviously … [Read more...]