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Virginia tops ECU 35-20
Mikell Simpson was supposed to be the speed guy and Cedric Peerman the grind-it-out, move-the-chains runner in Virginia's tailback rotation.Try convincing the East Carolina Pirates of that.Peerman reeled off touchdown runs of 78 and 60 yards Saturday as the Cavaliers continued their resurgence with a 35-20 victory over the Pirates.
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Pirates, Cavaliers have been puzzling
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Houston stuns East Carolina 41-24
Case Keenum and the Houston offense barely stopped long enough to call a play, much less allow No. 23 East Carolina to catch its breath. Now the Cougars are celebrating their first win against a ranked opponent in 12 years.
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ECU will take on Houston at home
Van Eskridge believes in Coach Skip Holtz's so-called "24-hour rule." The goal is to savor a win or dwell on a loss the same amount of time, then move on.
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Dashed: Pirates' chance of landing a BCS bid gone
The dream died in denial, not tears. The East Carolina dream -- perfect record, major bowl, intergalactic respect -- evaporated yesterday afternoon under dense gray clouds inside the gray retaining walls of N.C. State's football stadium.
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High-flying ECU visits N.C. State, 'a work in progress'
Can N.C. State bust the BCS Buster?
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Pirates kicker Hartman should be ready Saturday
Kicker Ben Hartman of No. 15 East Carolina is expected to return to action Saturday against N.C. State after missing the first three games this season with a hip injury, Coach Skip Holtz said this week.
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ECU, without Cotton, is being forced to improvise
Greg Hudson has seen a familiar expression on the faces of some of his linebackers this week -- wide-eyed stares. Hudson, East Carolina's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, is trying to take three players with only special-teams experience this year and prepare them to step in for starter Quentin Cotton, who went down with a knee injury last week.
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ECU's Cotton likely out for rest of season
East Carolina managed to make it through two wins against ranked opponents in relatively good shape. The 15th-ranked Pirates weren't quite as lucky during their tough conference opener.
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East Carolina survives upset bid, holds on for 28-24 win over Tulane
After vaulting into The Associated Press rankings with two upsets, East Carolina barely avoided being on the receiving end of a surprising loss.
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Savannah State out-toughs WSSU 16-13
Savannah State, a team that had not won two games in a row since 2000, held on to beat Winston-Salem State 16-13 on Saturday night at Bowman Gray Stadium.
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Holtz: ECU needs to be wary of Tulane
When Coach Skip Holtz of East Carolina reflects on his team's upsets against Virginia Tech and West Virginia, he sees every reason why his 14th-ranked Pirates should take Tulane seriously.
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C-USA fines ECU $10,000 for post-game celebration
Conference USA announced Friday that East Carolina will be fined $10,000 and subject to a possible suspension of hosting privileges for future games for a violation of a league sportsmanship policy that prohibits public access to competition areas.
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ECU's work just begun
Coach Skip Holtz doesn't know if his East Carolina Pirates can avoid thinking more about what they already have accomplished rather than what lies ahead.
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ECU routs West Virginia
East Carolina didn't need any final-moment heroics to seal its latest upset. This time, Coach Skip Holtz's Pirates all but had No. 8 West Virginia put away by halftime.
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Weather could add intrigue to ECU-WVU game
With West Virginia's speedy offense coming to town, Coach Skip Holtz jokingly asked East Carolina's groundskeepers to leave the sprinklers on and turn the field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium into a mud pit. That might not be necessary. Tropical Storm Hanna could take care of it.
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ECU preparing for Hanna
East Carolina's football game against West Virginia is still on for Saturday, but Athletics Director Terry Holland is asking some fans to change the way they park outside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville.
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Blocked-punt return lifts ECU to 27-22 win
T.J. Lee's blocked punt and 27-yard return for a touchdown with 1:52 remaining gave the Pirates a stunning 27-22 victory over 17th-ranked Virginia Tech.
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Pirates confident heading into game vs. Hokies in Charlotte
When Coach Skip Holtz took over at East Carolina three seasons ago, he didn't know how the returning players would react to the new regime.
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Pinkney to start for ECU; Lindsay injured
East Carolina has picked a starting quarterback but lost its top running back for the season.
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It Won't Be Easy
East Carolina's progress in Coach Skip Holtz's first three seasons has been impressive, and even more is expected this season.
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Mount Airy's Dobson commits to ECU
Michael Dobson, one of the most talented athletes at Mount Airy High in recent years, has committed to East Carolina to play football.
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Mount Airy's Dobson commits to play football at East Carolina
Michael Dobson, one of the most talented athletes at Mount Airy High in recent years, has committed to East Carolina to play football.
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Ready: Johnson makes big impression
The Tennessee Titans watched Chris Johnson take the ball and break loose up the middle during the first two weeks of training camp, wondering if those would have been touchdowns in games. Now they have their answer, a resounding YES.
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