East Carolina Pirates at Florida Atlantic Owls
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Katin Houser leads East Carolina with four total touchdowns in 42-3 win over Florida Atlantic
The Pirates (8-4, 6-2 American) scored 42 points in the first half, starting with a 1-yard rush by Marlon Gunn Jr. Houser threw for the next two touchdowns, one on a 27-yard pass to Dessirio Riles and a 22-yard completion to Brock Spalding.
Houser rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter, and defensive lineman Rion Roseborough punched in a score in from a yard out on his first career rush.
Houser finished the day 20 for 29 with 258 passing yards and 67 rushing yards. Gunn Jr. had 130 rushing yards on 14 attempts, and Riles led all receivers with 87 yards.
Caden Veltkamp completed 19 passes for 183 yards and threw two interceptions, setting the single-season program record for total offense for the Owls (4-7, 3-4). He entered the day second in FBS football with 3,465 passing yards.
Zach Gibson relieved Veltkamp late in the third quarter. He completed 12 of 20 passes for 116 yards with an interception. Garrison Smith's 33-yard field goal in the first quarter was the lone score for the Owls.
East Carolina's defense recorded four sacks and two fumble recoveries. In addition to the three picks, the Pirates’ defense added an extra 60 yards off turnovers.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:27 | Marlon Gunn Jr. 1 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:10 | Desirrio Riles 27 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:04 | Brock Spalding 22 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 1:00 | Garrison Smith 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:54 | Katin Houser 4 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:10 | Rion Roseborough 1 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:14 | Katin Houser 7 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
Statistics
 ECU |
 FAU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 12-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-15 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 512 | Total Yards | 338 |
| 258 | Passing | 299 |
| 20/30 | Comp/Att | 31/51 |
| 8.6 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 254 | Rushing | 39 |
| 56 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 1.8 |
| 11-87 | Penalties | 5-38 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 34:39 | Possession | 25:21 |
Game Information
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 14,712 · Capacity:
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