GREENVILLE — East Carolina could be 5-0 at this point, without too many what ifs, but the Pirates were feeling pretty good Saturday evening about a 1-0 start in the American Athletic Conference. After losing at home to Appalachian State, 21-19, after leading 16-0, and taking a 35-24 loss at Liberty last week after jumping in front, 17-0, the Pirates put together a comeback … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — After jumping out to a 16-0 lead, East Carolina appeared to be in position to end a 2-game losing streak to Appalachian State on Saturday. The reality of the situation for the Pirates was a series of missed opportunities and mistakes that turned into a 21-19 win for the Mountaineers at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium. "Tough to lose that one the way that we did," said … [Read more...]

NORFOLK— It's hard to find fault with a win, especially after East Carolina equaled its victory total from a year ago with a 20-14 triumph at Old Dominion on Saturday night. For the second week in a row the Pirates (2-0) gave themselves some issues to work on offensively. Four interceptions by Jake Garcia brought his pick total to seven in two games. The well-traveled … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina reeled in a whopper of a season-opening victory over Norfolk State on Saturday night with what several players referred to as a goldfish mentality. The phenomenon is a sort of selective amnesia that includes an oblivious regard for a 2-10 record in 2023. With calculated additions from the transfer portal and the retention of a well-above average … [Read more...]

Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during the Purple's 23-14 victory over the Gold in East Carolina's Purple-Gold spring game on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of images. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]