East Carolina was on the verge of a huge upset over in-state rival No. 13 NC State, but the Pirates came up short in devastating fashion as the Wolfpack eked out a 21-20 road win.
ECU fell behind 21-7 at halftime but clawed its way back thanks to two goal line stands and an interception of Devin Leary, NC State’s star quarterback.
Following a 13-play, 79-yard scoring drive that cut NC State’s lead to 21-14, the ECU defense forced an NC State fumble at the goal line on the ensuing drive. And on the next NC State drive, the Pirates stuffed them with a ferocious stop on fourth-and-goal from the 1.