GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — ECU produced a convincing 30-17 victory over AAC foe Tulsa Saturday. Summers sparked the offense, while the defense held Tulsa to no points through three quarters. Here are my four downs from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on a homecoming Saturday.
FIRST DOWN: DEFENSE BOUNCES BACK Just one week removed from allowing 45 points and 508 yards to BYU, the East Carolina defense responded in convincing fashion, allowing no points through three quarters and just 17 points in total to American Athletic Conference foe Tulsa Saturday. In what many had predicted would be a high-scoring affair, the Pirate defense stymied and frustrated the Golden Hurricane offense from the very first drive when senior cornerback Josh Hawkins intercepted a Dane Evans touchdown pass attempt and returned it all the way back for a 100-yard pick six.