“The difference in the game, to me, was third downs for them, no ability to get them off the field, and us no ability to stay on the field,” head coach Scottie Montgomery said. “That combined with the turnovers made it a hard, rough day for the Pirates.”
After the ECU defense managed a quick three and out ending with a sack by defensive end Fred Presley the offense took the field eager to strike first on the scoreboard.
In just four short plays and 44 seconds Philip Nelson scored his first rushing touchdown since the season opener against Western Carolina to give ECU an early lead.