GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and Jake Verity nailed four field goals as ECU pulled away for a 33-17 victory over BYU on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid.
Minshew connected with Trevon Brown for a 26-yard score, hit Quay Johnson for a 9-yard TD and finished with 121 yards on 6-of-9 passing. Verity made field goals of 42, 42, 32 and 33 yard for the Pirates (2-6). ECU starter Thomas Sirk completed 14 of 21 passes for 177 yards and also ran for 25 yards and a score.