
GAME PREVIEW: ECU @ TULSA
On Friday night, the Pirates have a chance to do something they have not accomplished since 2013 in Conference USA; win three consecutive road league games. Since joining the American […]
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On Friday night, the Pirates have a chance to do something they have not accomplished since 2013 in Conference USA; win three consecutive road league games. Since joining the American […]
Mason Garcia is one of the highest rate recruits to don the purple and gold since the turn of the century. His big frame, backed up by his big arm, […]
ECU’s bye week may have fallen at a bad time for the momentum of the team after its performance against Navy, but it came at a great time to help […]
Offense Outside Receiver C.J. Johnson – So. OR Audi Omotosho – Gr. Jonathan Johnson – Sr. Left Tackle Nishad Strother – Rs. Fr. Walter Stribling – Fr. Left Guard Avery […]
At Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, 100 tackles is not outside the realm of possibility. An up-tempo offense ensures that is the case, but more often than […]
In the nearly two years Mike Houston has helmed ECU’s football program, the locker room, as well as the players, have undergone many changes. A losing team with a losing […]
Leading up to last Saturday’s game against Navy, Pirate Nation was abuzz on various social media platforms and message boards over the possibility of junior quarterback Holton Ahlers not playing […]
The future is bright for ECU football. While it didn’t show up in the form of a win last Saturday against Navy, the Pirates proved they had what it takes […]
Another round of furloughs and cutbacks are coming to ECU’s athletic department, Athletic Director Jon Gilbert announced in a “From The Helm” letter on Monday. In May, the entire athletic […]
ECU continued its 2020 home conference slate with a 27-23 loss against Navy on Saturday. The Pirates amassed 372 yards of offense and held the Midshipmen to just 318 total […]
On Saturday, Pirate Nation received a glimpse of the future of ECU’s football program. Due to issues stemming from COVID-19, junior quarterback Holton Ahlers could not suit up for ECU, […]
ECU head football coach Mike Houston spent the off-season lauding the depth and overall talent level of his running back room. While the Pirates returned their top rusher from a […]
Dowdy-Ficklen, much like every other college football stadium in the age of COVID-19, has looked different this season. While the Pirates have played just one home game thus far, it […]
ECU head football coach Mike Houston said Thursday he was encouraged by his team’s COVID-19 test results from Wednesday. “Very encouraged by Wednesday’s tests,” Houston said. “No positives, so everybody […]
ECU first played Navy on Sept. 2, 2006 in Annapolis, Maryland, losing the game 28-23. Saturday will mark the eighth installment of the series and fourth since the American Athletic […]
It is a game ECU circles on its calendar nearly every year simply because of how much trouble Navy’s triple-option attack gives opponents. Since 2002, the Midshipmen have never ranked […]