The forecast is calling for a fine fall afternoon for football as East Carolina hosts Navy today at noon. The temperature at kickoff is expected to be 59 degrees with clear skies. Humidity will be 49 percent with a zero chance of precipitation throughout the American Athletic Conference contest. Wind will be out of the north-northeast ranging from eight to 10 miles per hour. … [Read more...]
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Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio FeaturePregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a noon Saturday kickoff against American Athletic Conference rival Navy at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. ESPN has upgraded the game for telecast on ESPN2 instead of ESPN+. Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a … [Read more...]
Thursday Press ConferenceAudio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom in a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, as the Pirates continued to prepare for a home matchup with American Athletic Conference rival Navy. The second-year coach expressed his pleasure that slightly relaxed pandemic restrictions will permit about 3,500 fans to attend the game in 50,000-seat … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates lose sneak-up factor vs. option foe
One consequence of East Carolina's 44-24 win at South Florida last week is that it should keep Navy from taking the Pirates lightly on Saturday. If ECU hadn't progressed from an 0-2 start that included a 51-28 American Athletic Conference loss at home to Central Florida and a 49-29 nonconference setback at Georgia State, the Midshipmen might have been inclined to believe … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureMike Houston Presser
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom in his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Coming off an American Athletic Conference victory over South Florida, the Pirates have turned their focus to a matchup with AAC rival Navy at noon on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]