GREENVILLE
— Not long ago, a narrow win over Duke
would have registered as a
disappointment for East Carolina. That
was a period when the Pirates and Blue
Devils existed on opposite ends of the
football spectrum ... More from Denny O'Brien...
East
Carolina coach Skip Holtz taps quarterback
James Pinkney on the helmet Saturday after
Pinkney tossed a touchdown pass against
Duke. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
GREENVILLE
— In the aftermath of a 24-21 win over
Duke on Saturday, East Carolina fans had
some blessed relief from soaring gas
prices, the war in Iraq, the
post-Katrina debacle on the Gulf coast
and an 8-game losing streak to ACC foes
... More from Al Myatt...
GREENVILLE — James Pinkney ran
for two touchdowns and threw for
a score Saturday to help East
Carolina beat Duke 24-21 in Skip
Holtz's debut as Pirates coach ... More...
GREENVILLE
— Not long ago, a narrow win over Duke
would have registered as a
disappointment for East Carolina. That
was a period when the Pirates and Blue
Devils existed on opposite ends of the
football spectrum ... 
GREENVILLE
— In the aftermath of a 24-21 win over
Duke on Saturday, East Carolina fans had
some blessed relief from soaring gas
prices, the war in Iraq, the
post-Katrina debacle on the Gulf coast
and an 8-game losing streak to ACC foes