Behind junior starting running back Anthony Scott, ECU has averaged over 211 rushing yards over the past two games, averaging six yards per carry.
Another player coming on strong for the Pirates ground game has been backup quarterback and utility player James Summers, who has compiled 136 of his 190 total yards in the run game and registered two of the Pirates’ five rushing touchdowns. Summers is second on the team with 136 rushing yards behind Scott’s 161 yard rushing total.
The Pirates’ running attack has a lot more diversity than the usual type of play calling, and it starts with Summers
“Every week we try to find more ways to get [Summers] the ball,” said ECU head coach Scottie Montgomery.