N.C. State coach Dave Doeren will get a heavy dose of East Carolina football in the coming months. The Wolfpack and Pirates meet for the 33rd time on Saturday, December 28, at 5:45 p.m. in the Military Bowl at Navy Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis (ESPN). State is scheduled to host ECU on Aug. 30 to start the 2025 season. "As far as playing each other at the end and the … [Read more...]
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FOOTBALL NEWSAttention! Military Bowl matches Pirates, Pack
The Military Bowl will match in-state rivals East Carolina and N.C. State on Dec. 28 at 5:45 p.m. at Navy Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis. Tickets were scheduled to go on sale on Sunday (Dec. 8) at 4 p.m. The phone number for the ECU ticket office is (252) 328-4500. A bowl matchup with the Wolfpack completed the Pirates' 1991 season at 11-1 with a 37-34 triumph in the … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSGamecocks heat up to rally past ECU
COLUMBIA, SC —South Carolina hit 68 percent of its field goal attempts in the second half on Saturday to take a 75-68 win over East Carolina. The Pirates (7-3) jumped out to an 18-7 lead and were on top, 32-27, at the half. The Gamecocks (6-3) went ahead to stay at 35-34 on a jumper by Jamarii Thomas with 16 minutes to go. The hosts made 17 of 25 from the field, … [Read more...]
ECU FOOTBALL RECRUITING FEATUREClass of 2025: Player by player breakdown
Even amid dramatic change at the top of the program, East Carolina managed to add an abundance of young talent during college football's early signing period for the Class of 2025 on December 4. Most of ECU's class had committed while Mike Houston was still head coach, and a majority had made their decisions back in June. When Houston was dismissed in mid-October there were … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates put together signing day haul
A lot has happened with the East Carolina football program in a short period of time, but the Pirates kept things together sufficiently to announce a promising signing class on Wednesday. ECU went through an interim coaching period with defensive coordinator Blake Harrell that coincided with a 4-game winning streak that produced bowl eligibility. The Pirates removed … [Read more...]