| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| ECU | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
E. Carolina dumps Cincinnati 48-20 behind Minshew and Brown
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Gardner Minshew threw for a career-high 444 yards and four touchdowns, Trevon Brown accounted for a school record 270 yards receiving and two touchdowns and East Carolina handled Cincinnati 48-20 on Saturday.
Minshew's 444 yards is the fifth-highest yardage total for a single game in East Carolina (3-8, 2-5 American Athletic) history. Minshew threw a 23-yard touchdown to Tahj Deans, Hussein Howe ran it in from 3-yards out and Minshew threw a 1-yarder to Jimmy Williams and the Pirates built a 21-0 lead with 9:06 left before halftime.
Hayden Moore responded on the following drive with a 75-yard touchdown pass to Kahlil Lewis to make it 21-6 after missing the point after, and Moore later threw a 10-yard score to JaQuay Savage to shave the deficit to 21-13.
Following a Pirates field goal just before halftime, Minshew threw a 95-yard score to Brown -- the longest in school history -- and a 22-yarder to Deondre Farrier and East Carolina was never threatened.
Moore threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns for Cincinnati (3-8, 1-6).
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| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6-1 | 9-1 |
| Colorado | 6-1 | 8-2 |
| Arizona State | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Baylor | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Kansas State | 4-3 | 7-3 |
| TCU | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Texas Tech | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 5-5 |
| Cincinnati | 3-4 | 5-5 |
| Kansas | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| Houston | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| UCF | 2-5 | 4-6 |
| Arizona | 2-5 | 4-6 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 4-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-7 | 3-7 |
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| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 7-0 | 9-0 |
| Tulane | 7-0 | 9-2 |
| Navy | 5-2 | 7-3 |
| Memphis | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| East Carolina | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| South Florida | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| UTSA | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| Charlotte | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| North Texas | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Rice | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Temple | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| UAB | 1-5 | 2-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-6 | 2-8 |
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