P.J. Walker had completed 15 of 29 passes for 162 yards when the Owls took possession at their own 29-yard line facing a six-point deficit with less than six minutes remaining in Thursday night’s game against East Carolina at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.
On what would be the game-winning drive, the junior quarterback connected on four of his six pass attempts for 88 yards, leading a seven-play, 71-yard drive—which concluded with a 23-yard touchdown pass to redshirt-senior wide receiver Robby Anderson—helping the Owls defeat East Carolina 24-14.
With the victory, the Owls (7-0, 4-0 American Athletic Conference), who were ranked No.