Head coach Ruffin McNeill comes across as one of the nicest coaches in college football, but a pretty mean, experienced ECU team could be the favorite to win the C-USA East in 2013, at least if that bendy defense stiffens a bit.
The running back was suspended for a drug-related citation.
Season ticket holders will get their money's worth with eight home games on the slate.
East Carolina has decided not to renew the contract of defensive coordinator Brian Mitchell, according to a report.
(updated 12.31.2012 at 7:32 PM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Central Florida Knights | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| East Carolina Pirates | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Memphis Tigers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| UAB Blazers | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 7 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| SMU Mustangs | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Rice Owls | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Houston Cougars | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
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2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Tulane Green Wave | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
The numbers that mattered in the Cajuns' second straight New Orleans Bowl victory.
For the second consecutive season, the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns are New Orleans Bowl champions, as Louisiana-Lafayette defeated East Carolina, 43-34.
At halftime in the New Orleans Bowl, Louisiana's Terrance Broadway looks like the favorite to win this thing, with 198 yards through the air and 45 on the ground. ECU's down, 28-21.
East Carolina has improved since September but faces a pretty heavy burden of proof against a loud Cajun crowd and an explosive Cajun offense.
UL-Lafayette and East Carolina could put up some big numbers in the Superdome on Saturday, and here's everything you need to know to make sure you can see it.
The Big East made another move by adding East Carolina for football-only, but went all in by adding Tulane in all sports.
East Carolina is finally going to make its way to a bigger conference*, joining the Big East in all sports in 2014. It was reported at pretty much the same time by Pete Thamel, Brett McMurphy and...
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion Monarchs | Saturday, August 31 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| September | |||
| Florida Atlantic Owls | Thursday, September 05 2013 | 7:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | Saturday, September 14 2013 | 12:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ North Carolina Tar Heels | Saturday, September 28 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| October | |||
| @ Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders | Saturday, October 05 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Tulane Green Wave | Saturday, October 12 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | Saturday, October 19 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| November | |||
| @ Fla. International Golden Panthers | Saturday, November 02 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Saturday, November 09 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| UAB Blazers | Saturday, November 16 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ N.C. State Wolfpack | Saturday, November 23 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Marshall Thundering Herd | Friday, November 29 2013 | 12:00 PM EST | coverage |
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayon Arrington | 12 | WR | 200 | 6-2 | senior | |
| DaQuan Barnes | WR | 185 | 6-1 | freshman | ||
| John Barnes-Smith | 42 | RB | 213 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Brandon Bishop | WR | 175 | 5-11 | freshman | ||
| Andrew Bodenheimer | 19 | WR | 202 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Jimmy Booth | 72 | OL | 307 | 6-2 | junior | |
| J.T. Boyd | OL | 275 | 6-4 | freshman | ||
| Reggie Bullock | 28 | RB | 178 | 5-9 | senior | |
| Antonio Cannon | 85 | WR | 160 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Shane Carden | 5 | QB | 218 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Josh Clark | 71 | OL | 280 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Vintavious Cooper | RB | 190 | 5-9 | junior | ||
| Jordan Davis | 78 | OL | 290 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Michael Dobson | 35 | RB | 190 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Adhem Elsawi | 57 | OL | 318 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Hunter Furr | 40 | RB | 223 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Drew Gentry | 73 | OL | 302 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Chris Hairston | 22 | RB | 180 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Justin Hardy | 2 | WR | 181 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Grant Harner | 67 | OL | 287 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Derrick Harris | 24 | WR | 175 | 5-7 | senior | |
| Isaac Harris | 69 | OL | 270 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Stewart Hinson | 76 | OL | 277 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Taylor Hudson | 74 | OL | 294 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Torrance Hunt | 34 | RB | 177 | 5-8 | junior | |
| Rio Johnson | 7 | QB | 193 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Robert Jones | 55 | OL | 310 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Justin Jones | 84 | TE | 257 | 6-8 | junior | |
| Cody Keith | 13 | QB | 189 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Ethan Long | QB | 233 | 6-4 | freshman | ||
| Chaz Lowery | 75 | OL | 284 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Kemory Mann | 65 | OL | 281 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Keifer Neal | OL | 310 | 6-5 | junior | ||
| Zico Pasut | 87 | TE | 242 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Jonathan Powers | 77 | OL | 321 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Lance Ray | WR | 210 | 6-2 | junior | ||
| Ryan Revia | OL | 303 | 6-6 | freshman | ||
| Tre Robertson | 68 | OL | 320 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Will Simmons | 70 | OL | 336 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Quataye Smyre | WR | 165 | 5-10 | freshman | ||
| Jabril Solomon | WR | 180 | 6-2 | freshman | ||
| C.J. Struyk | 50 | OL | 288 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Donte Sumpter | 86 | WR | 185 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Cedric Thompson | 81 | WR | 185 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Danny Webster | 33 | WR | 175 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Brandon Weymann | 88 | WR | 194 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Reese Wiggins | 15 | WR | 188 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Bryce Williams | WR | 223 | 6-6 | freshman | ||
| Brad Wornick | 9 | QB | 192 | 6-2 | senior | |
| John Worthy | WR | 190 | 6-2 | junior |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detric Allen | 4 | DB | 198 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Deshaun Amos | DB | 170 | 6-1 | freshman | ||
| Adonis Armstrong | DB | 181 | 5-10 | junior | ||
| Chris Baker | 6 | LB | 238 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Jeton Beavers | 47 | DE | 272 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Zeek Bigger | 44 | LB | 221 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Terry Biles | 97 | DE | 283 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Michael Brooks | 92 | NT | 313 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Desi Brown | 23 | DB | 210 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Chris Cacciola | DB | 188 | 6-0 | freshman | ||
| Charlie Coggins | 55 | DS | 188 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| James Craig | 27 | LB | 198 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Justin Dixon | 5 | LB | 252 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Daniel Drake | 59 | LB | 237 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Drayvon Fairley | LB | 200 | 6-3 | freshman | ||
| Maurice Falls | 48 | LB | 236 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Will Foxx | NT | 280 | 6-2 | freshman | ||
| Jacob Geary | 45 | LB | 236 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Jeremy Grove | 53 | LB | 230 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Darian Harris | DE | 223 | 6-4 | sophomore | ||
| Joshua Hawkins | 37 | DB | 181 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Glen Hilliard | 2 | DB | 180 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Ty Holmes | 49 | LB | 227 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Robert Huckabee | 46 | LB | 230 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Lamar Ivey | 7 | DB | 187 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Jacobi Jenkins | 8 | DB | 185 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Derrell Johnson | 56 | LB | 264 | 6-2 | junior | |
| John Lattimore | 9 | DE | 277 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Domonique Lennon | 31 | DB | 202 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Cody Lyon | 30 | DB | 192 | 5-9 | senior | |
| Damon Magazu | 11 | DB | 203 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Doug Mayo-Tapp | 33 | DB | 194 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Nate Mays | DB | 180 | 5-10 | freshman | ||
| Matt Milner | 98 | DE | 259 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Montese Overton | 51 | LB | 211 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Jaxon Parker | DE | 270 | 6-4 | freshman | ||
| Leonard Paulk | 25 | DB | 197 | 5-11 | senior | |
| Lee Pegues | 58 | DE | 290 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Dayon Pratt | LB | 190 | 6-4 | freshman | ||
| Frederick Presley | DE | 285 | 6-3 | freshman | ||
| Greg Robinson | 42 | DB | 200 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Chrishon Rose | 93 | DE | 285 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Rocco Scarfone | 39 | DB | 170 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Reece Speight | LB | 200 | 6-1 | freshman | ||
| Terrell Stanley | 66 | DE | 273 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Kristopher Sykes | 13 | DB | 186 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Chip Thompson | DB | 210 | 6-0 | junior | ||
| Trent Tignor | 38 | H | 213 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Kyle Tudor | 20 | LB | 241 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Justin Venable | 32 | DB | 197 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Leroy Vick | 95 | DT | 308 | 6-6 | senior | |
| Clay Washington | DB | 186 | 5-11 | sophomore | ||
| Johnathon White | 94 | DE | 288 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Terry Williams | 54 | DT | 327 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Brandon Williams | 43 | LB | 236 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Gary Wortham | DE | 280 | 6-0 | freshman | ||
| Gabriel Woullard | LB | 230 | 6-3 | junior |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Harvey | 20 | K | 207 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Phillip McNaughton | 51 | P | 266 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Brendan Rowland | P | 170 | 6-2 | junior | ||
| Alex Sloan | K | 165 | 5-9 | freshman | ||
| Connor Torruella | K | 180 | 5-10 | freshman |
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!
