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ECU hopes time is on its side against Cincinnati

November 9, 2022 Shawn Krest

Time is on East Carolina’s side in this week’s game against Cincinnati. The Pirates, winners of three straight, including an upset at BYU that made ECU bowl eligible at 6-3, 3-2 in the AAC, are […]

Clutch Pirates make late FG again, beat BYU

October 29, 2022 The Associated Press

PROVO, Utah — Andrew Conrad kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired, Keaton Mitchell ran for 176 yards and East Carolina beat BYU 27-24 on Friday night. Conrad, a freshman, made the game-winning kick […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

East Carolina, UCF try to move past big wins

October 1, 2022 Shawn Krest

When UCF travels to East Carolina on Saturday, both teams will be testing college football’s 24-hour rule. The old coach-speak adage dictates that a team not celebrate a win for more than 24 hours to […]

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East Carolina falls in double OT to Navy

September 24, 2022 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — Daniel Davies, who came into the game without a field-goal attempt this season, made all three of his tries Saturday night, including a 36-yarder in the second overtime and Navy beat East Carolina […]

NC’s best: The top offensive players from the state

September 7, 2022 Shawn Krest

This just in: There is no wall around the state. Whenever a football coach takes a new job at a North Carolina college, he makes the same vow: to build a wall around the state, […]