The East Carolina Pirates knew they were in for a long trip this past weekend. Little did they know it would be as long as it turned out to be. The Pirates knew they were facing a high powered offense in Tulsa that loves to run the football. The Pirates also knew they would most likely be in a shootout and would have to score a bunch in order to keep up. Sometimes games … [Read more...]
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Audio: Coach Mo Weekly Presser
East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media for his weekly press conference on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. He reviewed the Pirates' road loss to Tulsa and discussed the challenges ECU will face when it hosts Southern Methodist on Saturday. … [Read more...]
View from the EastNo wiggle room for bowl
With three games left in the regular season and needing three wins for bowl eligibility, East Carolina (3-6, 1-4 AAC) has no margin for error to qualify for a postseason trip. The Pirates must put together a three-game winning streak in order to make their 11th bowl game of the millennium. ECU went 5-7 last season and 3-5 in league play and was home for the holidays. The … [Read more...]
Postgame Infographic
It was a familiar pattern as Tulsa sprung forward, while the Pirates fell back. East Carolina put up its ninth consecutive 400-plus-yard passing performance Saturday night at H.A. Chapman Stadium but couldn't dig out of an early deficit. Zay Jones demonstrated once again why he is the Pirates' most valuable player, setting school and American Athletic Conference single-season … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayTulsa springs forward, Pirates fall back
TULSA, OK — On the cusp of the time change, East Carolina just had a hard time at Tulsa. The Pirates were living on Tulsa time from the outset as an early 14-0 deficit signaled trouble for ECU at H.A. Chapman Stadium on Saturday night. The Pirates tried to keep up with the Golden Hurricane's offensive production by changing quarterbacks but Tulsa ended a six-game losing … [Read more...]