WILMINGTON — Fans probably thought the first half started with a bang at UNC Wilmington Wednesday night — and it did — but that was nothing compared to what happened in the first few minutes of the second half.
Pierre Bell claims he has no idea what he'll say to his 124 teammates Saturday in Tulsa.
The East Carolina senior middle linebacker is his team's leading tackler and, apparently, also its leader in rousing pre-game speeches.
While the two teams who will battle Saturday for the Conference USA championship are football opposites, they’ve had similar seasons in some respects.
Mack McCarthy is hopeful his East Carolina Pirates can build on the success of last Saturday's win at Winthrop when ECU plays its second consecutive game away from home tonight.
East Carolina freshman Darrius Morrow has been named Conference USA co-Rookie of the Week, the league announced Monday.