GREENVILLE, N.C. – Dominique Davis threw for a career-high 208 yards and two scores and East Carolina crushed Marshall 37-10 Saturday night in their homecoming contest.
Marshall’s defensive back, Omar Brown, seemed unstoppable in the first quarter but the Pirate offense kicked it in high gear and dominated the game. Marshall (1-6, 0-3) falls to the bottom of the Conference USA standings.
East Carolina’s, Jonathan Williams, ran for 111 yards and a touchdown for the Pirates. ECU (5-2, 4-0), is now the front runner for Conference USA. Pirate linebacker, Dustin Lineback, ended the night with 12 tackles and wide receiver, Mike Price, scored the final touchdown. It was the first touchdown reception of Price’s career.
Marshall’s running game had many ECU fans worried in the first half. Wide receiver, Troy Evans, scored the touchdown that tied the game 10-10. Quarterback, Brian Anderson, threw 217 yards before being pulled for a backup. This marked the third consecutive time for Anderson.
The Herd scored one touchdown which was Anderson’s 9-yard pass to Evans in the second quarter. Anderson threw 3 interceptions, all resulting in ECU scoring drives.
Pirate running back, Williams, ran for a 29-yard touchdown, leaving ECU on top at halftime 17-10. Davis opened up the second half by throwing a 26-yard touchdown to make it 27-10. With 12:59 left in the fourth quarter, Price scored for the 37-10 victory.
Marshall’s next matchup is at Joan C. Edward’s field in Huntington as they take on the UTEP Miners of Texas El Paso. That game is set to begin at 3 p.m.
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