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No. 13 Alabama leans into ground game, tops East Carolina 48-10Daniel Hill accounted for two of Alabama's five rushing touchdowns as the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide opened their season with a dominant 48-10 win over East Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Keelon Russell, EJ Crowell and Trae'Shawn Brown also added rushing scores for Alabama, which d...

No. 11 Michigan State aims to ace test vs. East CarolinaMichigan State has collected two wins over Top 25 opponents in the first month of the season.,The 11th-ranked Spartans will now look to remain undefeated while participating in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off tournament this week.,They'll have a Tuesday afternoon matchup with unranked East Carolina be...

No. 17 Michigan State aims to ace test vs. East CarolinaMichigan State has collected two wins over Top 25 opponents in the first month of the season.,The 17th-ranked Spartans will now look to remain undefeated while participating in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off tournament this week.,They'll have a Tuesday afternoon matchup with unranked East Carolina be...

East Carolina extends Michael Schwartz through 2027-28

East Carolina head coach Michael Schwartz agreed to a one-year contract extension that carries through the 2027-28 season.,The deal was approved by the university's board of trustees on Friday and announced by school on Saturday morning.,The Pirates posted a 19-14 record (10-8 in American Athletic C...

Report: ECU removing interim tag for Blake Harrell

East Carolina is removing the interim label and promoting Blake Harrell to head football coach, ESPN reported Monday.,The Pirates are 4-0 since Harrell took over for Mike Houston, who was fired on Oct. 20 after compiling a 27-38 record in five-plus seasons.,Harrell, who was promoted from defensive c...

East Carolina Sunk Its Own Ship

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Local ESPN Radio Station To Drop ECU Game After Band Protest [Update]

Members of the East Carolina marching band took a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to Saturday’s game between the Pirates and visiting Central Florida. In addition to being booed and heckled throughout the game, the band and football team are being boycotted by a local ESPN radi...

East Carolina Fans Boo Marching Band For Kneeling During Anthem

Several members of the East Carolina marching band knelt during the national anthem, and a number of fans did not take kindly to it....