GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its first home game of the 2019 season, overcoming potential distractions during game week to down Gardner-Webb, 48-9, on Saturday night. The practice schedule was different with coach Mike Houston away on Thursday for a memorial service for his dad, Bill, as conditions on campus were affected by the proximity of Hurricane Dorian. "To be … [Read more...]
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Photo FeatureGame Day Gallery
Bonesville’s W.A. Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during East Carolina's 48-9 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureMike Houston Postgame
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters after the Pirates routed Gardner-Webb 48-9 on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt) … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio FeatureBonesville Pregame
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a 6 p.m. kickoff against Gardner-Webb at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville since the site's founding in … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
The weather is favorable as East Carolina hosts Gardner-Webb tonight at 6 p.m. for the Pirates' first home football game of the season. The forecast is calling for 79 degrees at kickoff with 67 percent humidity, a zero percent chance of precipitation and wind out of the west-southwest at three miles per hour. By game's end, the temperature will drop to 74 degrees and humidity … [Read more...]