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November 9, 2025

C.J. Johnson

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NSJ unveils All-North State football team

January 18, 2023 Shawn Krest

The college football season came to an end earlier this month, and North Carolina was well-represented in the postseason. A total of six schools from the state participated in bowl games, with Wake Forest, ECU […]

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Ahlers throws 5 TDs in final game at ECU, leads Pirates to Birmingham Bowl win

December 27, 2022 The Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Holton Ahlers threw a Birmingham Bowl-record five touchdown passes and accounted for a game-record six TDs to help East Carolina beat Coastal Carolina 53-29 in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium. […]

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East Carolina falls short in thriller at Cincinnati

November 12, 2022 The Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Ben Bryant threw two touchdown passes, Ryan Coe kicked the go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter and Cincinnati defeated East Carolina 27-25 on Friday night. Cincinnati led 24-12 at halftime but a […]

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Ahlers, East Carolina overwhelm UCF

October 23, 2022 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — Holton Ahlers ran for a score and threw a touchdown pass in the second quarter as East Carolina jumped out to a big lead and cruised to a 34-13 victory over UCF on […]

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Pirates survive 4 OTs to beat Memphis

October 16, 2022 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — C.J. Johnson caught a two-point conversion pass from Holton Ahlers in the fourth overtime and East Carolina outlasted Memphis 47-45 for a wild homecoming victory on Saturday night. Memphis failed to score in […]

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Pirates can’t contain Pratt, ECU falls at Tulane

October 8, 2022 The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Michael Pratt threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third while Tulane held East Carolina scoreless in the second half en route to a 24-9 victory on […]

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East Carolina prepares for trip to Tulane

October 7, 2022 Jesse Deal

GREENVILLE — East Carolina heads to Tulane this weekend for a key game that will not only impact the American Athletic Conference standings but could also determine if the Pirates return to a bowl game […]

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Ahlers tosses 6 TDs, ECU pummels USF

October 1, 2022 The Associated Press

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Holton Ahlers threw six touchdown passes, four to C.J. Johnson, and East Carolina rolled to a 48-28 victory over South Florida on Saturday. The American Athletic Conference announced Tuesday that they […]

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East Carolina ready to make next step

August 17, 2022 Shawn Krest

Houston, we have a program. After two losing seasons as Pirates head coach, Mike Houston doubled his win total at East Carolina with seven wins last year. A good measure of just how far the […]

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ECU holds on against Charleston Southern to even record

September 23, 2021 Cory Lavalette

GREENVILLE — Keaton Mitchell broke loose for a 74-yard touchdown run to spark a 24-point second quarter, and East Carolina held on to beat Charleston Southern 31-28 on Saturday night. Freshman backup quarterback Mason Garcia […]

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