1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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ECU | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
HOU | 21 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 52 |
King throws 3 TD passes, Houston beats E. Carolina 52-27
HOUSTON -- D'Eriq King threw for three touchdowns and ran for a score, the Cougars converted three turnovers into scores, and Houston became bowl eligible, beating East Carolina 52-27 on Saturday.
King was 15-of-21 passing for 330 yards and scored on a 2-yard run on Houston's (6-3, 4-2 American Athletic Conference) opening drive and the Cougars led 21-0 after the first. King threw a 5-yard TD pass to Courtney Lark, a 75-yarder to Steven Dunbar and a 62-yarder to Linell Bonner that was set up by Emeke Egbule's fumble recovery.
Dunbar gained a career-high 171 yards on six receptions and Bonner had seven catches for 147 yards.
Brandon McDowell had a 74-yard pick-six in the fourth quarter as the Houston defense held the Pirates to 36 yards rushing.
Terrell Williams' interception set up Duke Catalon's 22-yard TD run and Mulbah Car scored on a 1-yard run.
Gardner Minshew set a conference single-game record for completions for East Carolina (2-7, 1-4). He was 52-of-68 passing for 463 yards, with TD throws of 34 and 9 yards to Trevon Brown, who had 11 receptions for 141 yards, and an 18-yarder to Quay Johnson, who caught 14 passes for 115 yards.
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Game Information
2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Army | 8-0 | 11-2 |
Tulane | 7-1 | 9-5 |
Navy | 6-2 | 9-3 |
Memphis | 6-2 | 11-2 |
East Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 |
South Florida | 4-4 | 6-6 |
UTSA | 4-4 | 6-6 |
Charlotte | 4-4 | 5-7 |
North Texas | 3-5 | 6-6 |
Rice | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Temple | 2-6 | 3-9 |
UAB | 2-6 | 3-9 |
Florida Atlantic | 1-7 | 3-9 |
Tulsa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
2024 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Arizona State | 7-2 | 11-2 |
BYU | 7-2 | 10-2 |
Iowa State | 7-2 | 10-3 |
Colorado | 7-2 | 9-3 |
Baylor | 6-3 | 8-4 |
TCU | 6-3 | 8-4 |
Texas Tech | 6-3 | 8-4 |
Kansas State | 5-4 | 8-4 |
West Virginia | 5-4 | 6-7 |
Kansas | 4-5 | 5-7 |
Cincinnati | 3-6 | 5-7 |
Houston | 3-6 | 4-8 |
Utah | 2-7 | 5-7 |
UCF | 2-7 | 4-8 |
Arizona | 2-7 | 4-8 |
Oklahoma State | 0-9 | 3-9 |