East Carolina Pirates at Charlotte 49ers
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Charlotte runs for 6 TDs, steamrolls East Carolina 55-24 in AAC battle
The 49ers scored six touchdowns on the ground while amassing 311 yards on 52 carries.
Cartevious Norton scored the first of his two touchdowns to cap the game's opening drive, rushing the final 11 yards of an eight-play, 55-yard drive. His second score, a 62-yard run with 1:430 left in the half gave Charlotte a 31-10 halftime advantage. Wilson scored fourth-quarter touchdowns on runs of 23 and 65 yards less than three minutes apart and Jaren Handy raced 53 yards with a pick-6 a minute later.
Charlotte (3-3, 2-0) had 517 yards of offense. Norton had 10 carries for 88 yards and Terron Kellman carried 10 times for 44. Deshawn Purdie completed 13 of 22 pass attempts for 206 yards and added a touchdown on a 1-yard run in the first quarter.
London Montgomery scored on a 48-yard run on East Carolina's opening drive of the second half and Winston Wright Jr. returned a kick-off 94 yards for a touchdown as the teams combined to score 28 points in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter.
Jake Garcia was 6-of-8 passing for 111 yards and a touchdown with an interception for East Carolina (3-3, 1-1) and Katin Houser was 11 of 28 for 84 yards and an interception. Montgomery carried three times for 56 yards and Chase Sowell caught four passes for 82.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Pirates at 49ers 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:18 | Cartevious Norton 11 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:38 | Deshawn Purdie 1 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:45 | Noah Perez 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:24 | Tyler Savage 13 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Noah Perez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:40 | Stephen Rusnak 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:24 | Hahsaun Wilson 1 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:40 | Cartevious Norton 62 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:26 | London Montgomery 48 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:00 | Stephen Rusnak 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:53 | Hahsaun Wilson 23 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:00 | Hahsaun Wilson 65 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:31 | Stone Handy 53 Yd Interception Return (Stephen Rusnak Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:17 | Winston Wright Jr. 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Noah Perez Kick) |
Statistics
 ECU |
 CLT |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 343 | Total Yards | 517 |
| 195 | Passing | 206 |
| 17/37 | Comp/Att | 13/22 |
| 5.3 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 148 | Rushing | 311 |
| 25 | Rushing Attempts | 52 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 6.0 |
| 11-96 | Penalties | 13-103 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 19:06 | Possession | 40:54 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 17,102 · Capacity:
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