They’d been behind before, rallying to defeat SMU a week ago. Kemp provided the Pirates with a spark, going 6-7 for 64 yards on the drive. The freshman added to his already legendary status with a 10-play, 75-yard drive that saw the Cougars get to the ECU nine-yard line.
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“I was really proud of our kids”. “It was a great game”.
“When you’re in the middle of a game, you want to do all you can to keeping playing and help your team win, even though you’re hurt”, Mangum said. “That was not an easy task”, McNeill said.
BYU wide receiver Terenn Houk (11) celebrates with offensive…
The three second-half turnovers only added to that hurdle, as the combination was too much to overcome. “I was proud of them tonight”. Mangum completed 24 of 33 passes for 332 yards, his third game throwing over 300 yards.
On the final drive of the night, the offense seemed to fuel off the home crowd and the return to the huddle of its now first-string signal-caller.
BYU would ultimately win the game 45-38, but that victory came after a few late-in-the-game drama. “When it came down to the last drive, I couldn’t stay on the sideline any longer”.
Running back Algernon Brown scored four touchdowns, including the winning 9-yard run with 19 seconds left. East Carolina rushed for negative-13 yards against Florida and followed that up with a paltry 80 rushing yards the next week against Navy. With 8:05 left in the second quarter, Mathews caught a 13-yard reception to make it 21-14. Adam Hine (54/312/2TD) is the leading rusher, but only Algernon Brown (26/118/0TD) gives the senior any sort of a break. Kemp found Isaiah Jones for a seven-yard touchdown pass to pull ECU within three at 38-35. Davis Plowman’s 34-yard field goal tied it at 38, and on came Mangum to rescue the Cougars. The defense is tightening up against the run and James Summers has been the answer East Carolina has been seeking at quarterback. The game will be televised live on ESPN and broadcast on the Cougar IMG Sports Network. East Carolina travel at the LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT to take on the BYU in a College Football game on this Saturday, October 10th. Passing the ball has resulted in a high success rate for the Pirates, who average the sixth-best completion percentage in the nation at 71.0%. The Pirates boast one of the higher scoring offenses in the country and will look to exploit every BYU defensive weakness. After a Worth Gregory punt to the BYU 32-yard line, Mangum again led the Cougars on a touchdown drive, this time 10 plays and 68 yards.
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Shortly thereafter, East Carolina’s Trevian Hicks blocked a BYU punt and Yiannis Bowden scooped up a loose ball for another touchdown.
