GREENVILLE — On a landmark day for underdogs, East Carolina avoided the Sun Belt bite. The Pirates declined the fate that befell No. 6 Texas A&M and No. 8 Notre Dame by revving up their running game to pull away to a 39-21 win over Old Dominion. ODU was within striking distance, trailing 16-14 with three minutes left in the third quarter, but the Monarchs couldn't … [Read more...]
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Football FeatureGame Day Weather
There is a 40 percent chance of rain at kickoff as East Carolina meets Old Dominion this evening at 6 p.m. in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The forecast is calling for a temperature of 80 degrees at the outset of the nonconference contest with 72 percent humidity and wind from the East-southeast at nine miles per hour. By game's end the mercury will show 75 degrees with 90 percent … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroePregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina's battle with non-conference foe Old Dominion on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC (6:00 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...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Preview vs. ODU
Today marks the launch of a collaboration between Bonesville and The Sports Objective that will link to select episodes of The Sports Objective's podcasts and YouTube clips. The episodes featured are expected to be of particular interest to East Carolina fans. Today's episode, courtesy of The Sports Objective team of David Richmond, Kyle Barber and Bubba Rosenbaum, features … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates fuel anticipation
East Carolina didn't dot the 'i' in "win" at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday, but the Pirates' performance against then-No.13 N.C. State in a 21-20 season-opening setback certainly ramped up anticipation for the remainder of the year. "Obviously, disappointed to not get a win, especially considering how we played," said ECU coach Mike Houston on Tuesday. "I thought the … [Read more...]