| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRSH | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
| ECU | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Trick play and Rasheen Ali's 3 TDs helps get Marshall past East Carolina 31-13
Micah Abraham picks off East Carolina
Micah Abraham picks off East Carolina
GREENVIEW, N.C. -- — Rasheen Ali ran for three touchdowns and a trick play helped break the game open and give Marshall a 31-13 victory over East Carolina on Saturday night.
Receiver Charles Montgomery took a backward pass from Cam Fancher and then launched a 75-yard touchdown pass to Caleb McMillan, and Marshall (2-0) led 17-13 lead with 11:07 remaining. About three minutes later, Ali found a crease on the left side of the line and burst 56 yards into the end zone to extend the Thundering Herd lead to 24-13.
Micah Abraham picked off a Mason Garcia pass on ECU's next series, and Ali ran for a 14-yard touchdown two plays later.
Ali finished with 85 yards rushing on 18 carries and caught four passes for 45 yards. He also had a 1-yard TD run in the second quarter. Fancher was 15-of-28 passing for 178 yards.
Following an extended halftime due to a lightning delay, Andrew Conrad kicked a 30-yard field goal midway through the third quarter that gave the Pirates a 13-10 lead. Garcia completed 10 of 23 passes for 62 yards and with a touchdown and added 118 yards on for ECU (0-2).
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| Marshall | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Old Dominion | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| James Madison | 2-2 | 6-2 |
| App State | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Georgia State | 0-4 | 2-6 |
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|---|---|---|
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| Arkansas State | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-2 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 2-2 | 4-4 |
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| Army | 6-0 | 8-0 |
| Tulane | 5-0 | 7-2 |
| Navy | 4-1 | 6-2 |
| Memphis | 3-2 | 7-2 |
| North Texas | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| East Carolina | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| South Florida | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Charlotte | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Rice | 2-3 | 3-6 |
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