Good morning! We’re getting closer and closer to getting more moments like these!

🏈 It’s not how you start
🏈 Balanced attack
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Finishing Strong. The 1975 East Carolina football team dropped its first two games of the season to NC State and Appalachian State.

No bother - all the Pirates did after that was win eight of their next nine games to finish at 8-3 overall, including wins over North Carolina and Virginia!

Only 75 more days until East Carolina football!

🔼 In All Phases. The Pirates almost doubled their opponents’ scoring output in 1975, hanging 296 points on the scoreboard themselves and allowing just 154 points across 11 games.

Pete Conaty completed 24 passes for 463 yards and six touchdowns to lead in the passing department, but East Carolina really did its damage in the ground game back in 1975.

Ken Strayhorn (638 yards), Willie Hawkins (592), Tom Daub (333), Mike Weaver (333), Raymond Jones (298) and Eddie Hicks (296) led the way, scoring 22 touchdowns between the six of them.

Terry Gallaher was efficient in the receiving game, catching 13 balls on the year, seven of them going for touchdowns.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

All The All-Americans. With Trey Yesavage earning Second-Team All-American honors from the NCBWA last week, East Carolina has now had an All-American in each completed season dating back to 2017.

Can you name them all?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⏪ ICYMI

We like our Brew hot n’ fresh. But we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

🏴‍☠️ Right On Time: Esther Olajide emigrated from Nigeria as a child. A return trip to Africa didn’t unravel her plans to graduate as a Pirate nurse.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Saturday 9/2

🏈 Football at Michigan @ Noon ET - Season Opener

Saturday 9/9

🏈 Football vs Marshall @ 4:00pm ET - Home Opener

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Travis Watkins (2017), Chris Holba (2018), Bryant Packard (2018), Jake Agnos (2019), Alec Burleson (2019), Connor Norby (2021), Gavin Williams (2021), Carter Spivey (2022) and Trey Yesavage (2023)!

Have a great start to your week, y’all.