Tulsa Golden Hurricane at East Carolina Pirates
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Katin Houser passes for 300 yards and 2 touchdowns as East Carolina beats Tulsa 41-27
ECU took a 31-14 lead on its first possession of the second half when Montgomery ran for a 51-yard touchdown.
Tulsa scored the next 10 points to get within 31-24. Seth Morgan made a 46-yard field goal and Stephen Kittleman capped an eight-play, 65-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run.
ECU went 61 yards on its next drive before settling for a 32-yard field goal to make it 34-24 with 10:51 left. Then the Pirates stopped Tulsa on fourth-and-15 near midfield when Rion Roseborough sacked Baylor Hayes.
Houser put ECU ahead 41-24 on a 2-yard run.
Marlon Gunn Jr. added 60 yards rushing and a score for ECU (4-3, 2-1 American Conference).
Hayes was 23 of 41 for 251 yards and two scores for Tulsa (2-5, 0-4), which was coming off a 45-7 loss at Memphis. Brody Foley caught six passes for 126 yards and a score.
ECU led 24-14 at halftime. Anthony Smith caught four passes for 150 yards and two scores in the first half, and Houser threw for 242 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:52 | Nick Mazzie 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 5:08 | Anthony Smith 66 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:44 | Brody Foley 38 Yd pass from Baylor Hayes (Seth Morgan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:57 | Marlon Gunn Jr. 1 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:51 | Zion Booker 4 Yd pass from Baylor Hayes (Seth Morgan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:33 | Anthony Smith 63 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:09 | London Montgomery 51 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:12 | Seth Morgan 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:47 | Stephen Kittleman 1 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 10:51 | Nick Mazzie 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:22 | Katin Houser 2 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:49 | Seth Morgan 26 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 TLSA |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 6-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-18 |
| 2-5 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 398 | Total Yards | 568 |
| 251 | Passing | 300 |
| 23/41 | Comp/Att | 21/38 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 147 | Rushing | 268 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 3-35 | Penalties | 6-50 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:56 | Possession | 29:04 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 31,307 · Capacity:
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