East Carolina (3-4, 1-2 AAC) hosts Temple (2-5, 1-2) at 2 p.m. today. The forecast is calling for 79 degrees at kickoff with 47 percent humidity and wind from the northwest at six miles per hour. The temperature will drop to 77 degrees and the humidity will increase to 54 percent with the wind shifting to the north at eight MPH during the contest. There is a 20 percent chance … [Read more...]
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Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Show
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina's Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, homecoming game with Temple (2 p.m., ESPN+). It will be defensive coordinator Blake Harrell's first outing as the Pirates' interim head coach in the wake of the firing of Mike Houston. ECU is 3-4 overall and the Owls are 2-5, while both teams are 1-2 in the … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEECU Football Preview: Temple
Watch this "Pirate Preview" episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Dave Richmond, Kyle Barber and Bubba Rosenbaum are joined by Ryan Wallen of Owls Daily to look ahead to East Carolina's homecoming matchup with American Athletic Conference opponent Temple on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 (2 p.m., ESPN+). The contest will be defensive coordinator Blake … [Read more...]
CLASS OF 2025 RECRUITING FEATURE‘Swiss Army Knife’ set for linebacker at ECU
Asking a player to make a significant position change as a senior is often met with resistance and frustration. But Macklin Sanders not only embraced the challenge, he parlayed it into a college scholarship to play for East Carolina. Sanders, a 6-foot-2, 215-pounder linebacker from Ola High School in McDonough, GA, made a verbal commitment to the Pirates on June 22. … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHouston’s tenure complicated by changes, COVID
When Mike Houston's tenure at East Carolina as football coach ended Sunday morning, it followed an incredible span of change the former national champion at James Madison could never have anticipated. Houston was confronted with the COVID crisis that shortened a season, lengthened player eligibility and even resulted in the cancellation of a bowl game the Pirates were … [Read more...]