Conditions will be clear with no rain in the forecast, but wind could be a factor as East Carolina takes on No. 4 Cincinnati today in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium at 3:30 p.m. The temperature will be 53 degrees at kickoff with 31 percent humidity and wind from the northwest at 15 miles per hour. Sunset will be just before 5 p.m. and the temperature will drop to 40 degrees by game's … [Read more...]
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Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina's American Athletic Conference clash with 4th-ranked Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (3:30 p.m., ABC). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates eye Bearcats
Cincinnati comes to Greenville on Friday (ABC, 3:30 p.m.) with an 11-0 record while East Carolina (7-4) will have the momentum of a 4-game winning streak, thanks to a 54-yard field goal by Owen Daffer as time expired at Navy for a 38-35 victory. “Obviously a pretty exciting road win this past weekend up in Annapolis," said Pirates coach Mike Houston. "We talked about it last … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSDavidson rallies past Pirates
CONWAY, SC — East Carolina finished the Myrtle Beach Invitational with a 76-67 loss to Davidson on Sunday night. The Pirates (4-2) had a 47-34 lead early in the second half but made only seven of 24 field goal attempts (29.2 percent) over the last 20 minutes after sinking 15 of 29 (51.7 percent) in the first half. "Davidson totally dominated the second half," said ECU … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayWalk-on hits walk-off, gets grant
ANNAPOLIS, MD — East Carolina kicker Owen Daffer was a walk-on as he went for the win at Navy on Saturday. He was on scholarship soon afterward. Daffer completed a comeback with a game-ending 54-yard field goal for a 38-35 American Athletic Conference triumph over the Midshipmen. "Great snap, great hold (Jonn Young), good protection and he nailed it," said Pirates coach … [Read more...]