East Carolina scored a defensive touchdown on the game’s first play from scrimmage Saturday afternoon, but Georgia State ran off 28 unanswered points on the way to a 49-29 non-conference victory at Center Parc Stadium.
Cornelious Brown IV led the way for the Panthers throwing for three touchdowns, two of them to Sam Pinckney. Destin Coates rushed for two scores along with 113 yards on 23 carries. The Panthers piled it on early with 303 yards of offense in the first half to be up 35-13 which was a school record for most points in a half.
Brown finished 18-28 for 238 yards which also included two interceptions.