GREENVILLE — Colby Gore watched the second half of Saturday’s East Carolina-North Carolina football game from a hospital bed at Vidant Medical Center. But his contribution to holding the Tar Heels scoreless over those final 30 minutes was just as significant as those of his Pirate teammates still on the field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Gore’s injury from a helmet-to-helmet … [Read more...]
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Inside Game DayPirates adjust and atone
GREENVILLE — Dave Hart stood on the East Carolina sideline in the final moments of a 41-19 win over North Carolina at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday afternoon, well aware that the Pirates had made a 180-degree turnaround from a stunning 28-23 loss to North Carolina A&T six days earlier. "That's the nature of college football," said Hart, a former athletic director at … [Read more...]
Special Photo FeatureGame Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed the Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium sidelines with his camera during East Carolina's 41-19 victory over North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureCoach Mo Postgame
East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery spoke with reporters after the Pirates' 41-19 victory over North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, 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 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium against North Carolina. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville since the site's founding in 2001. Monroe, color analyst for the Pirate IMG Sports Network and a former ECU … [Read more...]