East Carolina coach Blake Harrell fielded questions from reporters at his Monday press conference. He made positive comments about the offensive, defensive and special teams efforts in the Pirates' 48-22 homecoming rout of American Conference foe and cross-state rival Charlotte before turning his attention to this Saturday's challenging league clash with Memphis (4:00 p.m., … [Read more...]
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AMERICAN NOTESAmerican scoreboard, highlights & schedule
Here's a summary of week 11 scores and notable individual performances in the American Conference and a look at the standings and week 12 schedule. WEEK 11 SCOREBOARD Thursday, November 6 South Florida 55, UTSA 23 * Friday, November 7 Tulane 38, Memphis 32 * Saturday, November 8 Army 14, Temple 13 * Rice 24, UAB 17 * East Carolina 48, Charlotte 22 … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPirates get some satisfaction in Charlotte series
GREENVILLE — East Carolina got an overdue American Conference win over Charlotte at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday, leaving little doubt about the outcome after taking a 21-0 first quarter lead and eventually subduing the 49ers, 48-22. The Pirates (6-3, 4-1 AC) became bowl eligible for 2025 after losses the last two seasons to Charlotte (1-8, 0-6), including 10-7 in 2023 … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSSpiders use first-half spurt to top ECU
RICHMOND — A 15-0 run gave Richmond a working margin in an 87-72 nonconference win over visiting East Carolina on Saturday night. The Pirates had an 11-7 lead with 13:11 left in the first half but didn't score again until 8:07 was showing. In the meantime, the Spiders had put up 15 unanswered points for a 22-11 advantage. Richmond (2-0) was on top, 42-30, at the … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGreat day for tailgating, football
Conditions should be ideal for early November for tailgating and football as East Carolina hosts Charlotte on Saturday at 3 p.m. (ESPN+). The forecast is calling for 74 degrees at kickoff with 56 percent humidity and wind at three miles per hour from the west. By the conclusion of the American Conference contest, the mercury will drop to 64 degrees and the humidity will … [Read more...]