East Carolina Pirates at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
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Houser leads East Carolina to 38-0 win at Coastal Carolina
The Pirates (2-1) have allowed three points across their last two games under first-year defensive coordinator Josh Aldridge. ECU's defense had five sacks and nine tackles for loss.
A 17-0 lead through three quarters became a blowout in the fourth, with two straight Coastal turnovers that became three straight touchdown drives and brought the clock under four minutes.
The Chanticleers (1-2) had five turnovers on the night, with 14 total points off turnovers for the Pirates.
Parker Jenkins, Mike Wright Jr., and TJ Engleman Jr. each had over 30 rushing yards and scored a touchdown. London Montgomery led with 59 yards on 15 carries.
Anthony Smith hauled in 11 receptions for 136 yards, and Yannick Smith had two touchdown grabs.
Tad Hudson was 19-for-39 with 172 yards and two interceptions for the Chanticleers.
The two teams had only met once before, a 53-29 ECU victory in 2022.
How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:26 | Yannick Smith 5 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 1:44 | Nick Mazzie 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:15 | Parker Jenkins 4 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:04 | Yannick Smith 4 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:32 | Mike Wright Jr. 18 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:08 | TJ Engleman Jr. 1 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
Statistics
 ECU |
 CCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 9-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 497 | Total Yards | 239 |
| 293 | Passing | 172 |
| 28/37 | Comp/Att | 19/39 |
| 7.9 | Yards per pass | 4.4 |
| 204 | Rushing | 67 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
| 6-50 | Penalties | 7-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 33:55 | Possession | 26:05 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 21,634 · Capacity:
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