It looks like it will be a good day for tailgating and football as East Carolina opens American Athletic Conference play at home against Tulane today at 3:30.p.m. The temperature at kickoff is expected to be 80 degrees with clear skies, 57 percent humidity and wind from the southwest at five miles per hour. Conditions will remain clear over the course of the contest with the … [Read more...]

East Carolina football coach Mike Houston says Tulane's 1-3 record is deceptive as the Pirates (2-2) get ready to play the Green Wave in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium "They're a good football team," Houston said. "They had what was then ... number two-ranked in the country, Oklahoma — had them on the … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina got a wake-up call in the form of a 14-0 first-quarter lead for Charleston Southern on Saturday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates have been able to deal with double-digit deficits of late, having erased a 38-21 Marshall advantage over the final eight minutes last week for a 42-38 road win. Any momentum from the stunning rally against … [Read more...]