A view from the other beat: Week 1 vs. ECU

The Military Bowl rematch has arrived. NC State is set to host East Carolina on Thursday night (7 p.m., ACC Network) as the Wolfpack looks to avenge its 26-21 loss to the Pirates from last December. Both teams look different, including three new coordinators and more than a dozen transfers set to be featured in critical roles to open the 2025 campaign. To get a better understanding of this season’s Pirates, TheWolfpacker.com caught up with The Daily Reflector's Donnell Coley, who covers ECU Athletics for the paper.