Al Myatt

WEST POINT, NY — The Daily Show on Comedy Central originates in New York City — about 50 miles and $15 in tolls from Michie Stadium, Army’s football home.

GREENVILLE — Mike Houston, who was in his sixth season as head football coach at East Carolina, was relieved of his duties on Sunday after a 45-28 loss at Army on Saturday.

When Mike Houston’s tenure at East Carolina as football coach ended Sunday morning, it followed an incredible span of change the former national champion at James Madison could never have anticipated.

Pirates W-I-N at Homecoming as Houser passes for 5 TDs

East Carolina embarks on its third season under coach Mike Schwartz at home against North Carolina Wesleyan on Monday at 7 p.m.

Games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium are special for players coaches and fans. East Carolina will be hosting Florida Atlantic on Thursday night for an 8 p.m. kickoff. The matchup will be televised on ESPN2. It will be Paint it Black Night and interim coach Blake Harrell said the Pirates will be wearing black uniforms for the occasion. Harrell said the attire is popular with the team.

GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its second straight American Athletic Conference contest since a coaching change by obliterating Florida Atlantic, 49-14, on Thursday night before a Black-Out crowd of 30,573 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and a national television audience on ESPN2.

TULSA — Isaiah Brown-Murray made a game-deciding tackle on fourth-and-goal from the East Carolina 2-yard line as the Pirates achieved bowl eligibility with a 38-31 American Athletic Conference win at Tulsa on Thursday night.

In retrospect, Blake Harrell’s birthday was a turning point for East Carolina football. It’s like he made a wish for the Pirates to get the 2024 season turned around and then blew out all the candles

DENTON, TX — East Carolina put another power point on the resume of interim coach Blake Harrell with an epic comeback for a 40-28 American Athletic Conference triumph at North Texas on Saturday.