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Navy Midshipmen at East Carolina Pirates

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8-3, 4-1 Away
Final
34 - 20

Woodson accounts for 3 TDs in the fourth quarter to help Navy beat East Carolina 34-20

ECU WR imitates jump shot toward a Navy player after TD

Woodson threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Nathan Kent to give Navy a 21-6 lead with 10:48 remaining. East Carolina answered with a 16-play, 78-yard drive, capped by Katin Houser's 9-yard touchdown pass to Winston Wright Jr., to pull to 21-13 with 5:35 to play.

Woodson broke loose for a 38-yard touchdown run with 2:49 left, and following a Houser interception, added a 10-yard TD run for a 34-13 Navy lead.

Woodson completed 12 of 19 passes for 165 yards and finished with 125 yards rushing on 15 carries. Eli Heidenreich added 82 yards on the ground with a 36-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Brandon Chatman also had a touchdown run for the Midshipmen.

Houser was 20-of-36 passing for 219 yards and threw two touchdown passes and an interception for East Carolina (7-5, 5-3 American Athletic Conference), which had its four-game win streak snapped to conclude its regular season.

Navy (8-3, 6-2) has won two of its last three and will face conference leader Army on Dec. 14.

How To Watch

How can I watch Navy Midshipmen vs. East Carolina Pirates?
  • TV Channel: Midshipmen at Pirates 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Scoring Summary

ECU FG 2nd Period 9:47 Andrew Conrad 35 Yd Field Goal
NAVY TD 3rd Period 6:58 Brandon Chatman 16 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
NAVY TD 3rd Period 0:11 Eli Heidenreich 36 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
ECU FG 4th Period 11:59 Andrew Conrad 48 Yd Field Goal
NAVY TD 4th Period 10:48 Nathan Kent 61 Yd pass from Braxton Woodson (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
ECU TD 4th Period 5:35 Winston Wright Jr. 9 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Andrew Conrad Kick)
NAVY TD 4th Period 2:49 Braxton Woodson 38 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood PAT blocked)
NAVY TD 4th Period 2:06 Braxton Woodson 10 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
ECU TD 4th Period 1:30 Yannick Smith 52 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Andrew Conrad Kick)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2426.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originNAVY https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/151.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originECU
21 1st Downs 19
8-17 3rd down efficiency 4-15
0-2 4th down efficiency 1-3
454 Total Yards 350
165 Passing 219
12/19 Comp/Att 20/36
8.7 Yards per pass 6.1
289 Rushing 131
53 Rushing Attempts 34
5.5 Yards per rush 3.9
4-33 Penalties 5-45
1 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 1
34:30 Possession 25:30

Game Information

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 35,663 · Capacity:
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