East Carolina plays its first football since the calendar turned to fall as the Pirates host Charleston Southern for a 6 p.m. kickoff. The forecast is calling for a temperature of 72 degrees at the outset of the nonconference matchup with 55 percent humidity and wind from the northwest at five miles per hour. Sunset will be just after 7 p.m. and will be accompanied by … [Read more...]

East Carolina's offense, defense and special teams put it together down the stretch on Saturday night, outscoring host Marshall, 21-0, over the last eight minutes for a 42-38 triumph. ECU coach Mike Houston said the Pirates didn't make any late-game adjustments defensively against a team that had averaged 46.5 points in its first two games, "We did a better job of playing … [Read more...]