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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.

How To Watch

How can I watch Norfolk State Spartans vs. East Carolina Pirates?
  • TV Channel: Spartans at Pirates 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Pirates: 96.6%
Spartans: 3.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

NORF FG 1st Period 8:17 Grandin Willcox 39 Yd Field Goal
ECU TD 1st Period 6:31 Casey Kelly 22 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Andrew Conrad Kick)
ECU TD 1st Period 3:47 Javious Bond 14 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
ECU TD 2nd Period 13:35 Gavin Gibson 30 Yd Interception Return (Andrew Conrad Kick)
ECU TD 2nd Period 3:47 Desirrio Riles 3 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Andrew Conrad Kick)
ECU TD 3rd Period 10:07 Anthony Smith 18 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Andrew Conrad Kick)
ECU TD 4th Period 10:12 Desirrio Riles 32 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Andrew Conrad Kick)

Statistics

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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

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 36,467 · Capacity:
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