Norfolk State Spartans at East Carolina Pirates
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Garcia throws 4 TD passes, defense makes up for 6 East Carolina turnovers in rout of Norfolk State
Garcia, a Missouri transfer, was 23-of-36 for 308 yards and added 39 yards on the ground but threw three interceptions. Two of his touchdowns went to Desirrio Riles with one each to Anthony Smith and Casey Kelly. Javious Bond added a rushing TD. The Pirates also lost three fumbles.
The Pirates rolled to 506 yards on offense while holding the Spartans from the FCS to 114. The Spartans (0-2) converted only one of 18 third downs.
East Carolina's Gavin Gibson had a 30-yard pick-6 that put the Pirates up 21-6 on their way to a 28-3 halftime lead.
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- TV Channel: Spartans at Pirates 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:17 | Grandin Willcox 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 6:31 | Casey Kelly 22 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:47 | Javious Bond 14 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:35 | Gavin Gibson 30 Yd Interception Return (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:47 | Desirrio Riles 3 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:07 | Anthony Smith 18 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:12 | Desirrio Riles 32 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
Statistics
 NORF |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1st Downs | 31 |
| 1-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 114 | Total Yards | 506 |
| 71 | Passing | 358 |
| 8/19 | Comp/Att | 26/39 |
| 3.7 | Yards per pass | 9.2 |
| 43 | Rushing | 148 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 1.0 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 8-79 | Penalties | 7-48 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 36:25 | Possession | 23:35 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 36,467 · Capacity:
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