Navy Midshipmen at East Carolina Pirates
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Woodson accounts for 3 TDs in the fourth quarter to help Navy beat East Carolina 34-20
Woodson threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Nathan Kent to give Navy a 21-6 lead with 10:48 remaining. East Carolina answered with a 16-play, 78-yard drive, capped by Katin Houser's 9-yard touchdown pass to Winston Wright Jr., to pull to 21-13 with 5:35 to play.
Woodson broke loose for a 38-yard touchdown run with 2:49 left, and following a Houser interception, added a 10-yard TD run for a 34-13 Navy lead.
Woodson completed 12 of 19 passes for 165 yards and finished with 125 yards rushing on 15 carries. Eli Heidenreich added 82 yards on the ground with a 36-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Brandon Chatman also had a touchdown run for the Midshipmen.
Houser was 20-of-36 passing for 219 yards and threw two touchdown passes and an interception for East Carolina (7-5, 5-3 American Athletic Conference), which had its four-game win streak snapped to conclude its regular season.
Navy (8-3, 6-2) has won two of its last three and will face conference leader Army on Dec. 14.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Midshipmen at Pirates 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 2nd Period 9:47 | Andrew Conrad 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:58 | Brandon Chatman 16 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:11 | Eli Heidenreich 36 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:59 | Andrew Conrad 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:48 | Nathan Kent 61 Yd pass from Braxton Woodson (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:35 | Winston Wright Jr. 9 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:49 | Braxton Woodson 38 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood PAT blocked) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:06 | Braxton Woodson 10 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:30 | Yannick Smith 52 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
Statistics
 NAVY |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 8-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 454 | Total Yards | 350 |
| 165 | Passing | 219 |
| 12/19 | Comp/Att | 20/36 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 289 | Rushing | 131 |
| 53 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 4-33 | Penalties | 5-45 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:30 | Possession | 25:30 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 35,663 · Capacity:
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