Trick play and Rasheen Ali's 3 TDs helps get Marshall past East Carolina 31-13
GREENVIEW, N.C. (AP) Rasheen Ali ran for three touchdowns and a trick play helped break the game open and give Marshall a 31-13 victory over East Carolina on Saturday night.
Receiver Charles Montgomery took a backward pass from Cam Fancher and then launched a 75-yard touchdown pass to Caleb McMillan, and Marshall (2-0) led 17-13 lead with 11:07 remaining. About three minutes later, Ali found a crease on the left side of the line and burst 56 yards into the end zone to extend the Thundering Herd lead to 24-13.
Micah Abraham picked off a Mason Garcia pass on ECU's next series, and Ali ran for a 14-yard touchdown two plays later.
Ali finished with 85 yards rushing on 18 carries and caught four passes for 45 yards. He also had a 1-yard TD run in the second quarter. Fancher was 15-of-28 passing for 178 yards.
Following an extended halftime due to a lightning delay, Andrew Conrad kicked a 30-yard field goal midway through the third quarter that gave the Pirates a 13-10 lead. Garcia completed 10 of 23 passes for 62 yards and with a touchdown and added 118 yards on for ECU (0-2).
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Fancher
14 QB
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C. Fancher | 15/28 | 178 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Montgomery
10 WR
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C. Montgomery | 1/1 | 75 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McMahon
13 QB
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T. McMahon | 1/1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Ali
22 RB
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R. Ali | 18 | 85 | 3 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Fancher
14 QB
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C. Fancher | 15 | 30 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Payne
28 RB
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E. Payne | 4 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. McMillan
5 WR
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C. McMillan | 6 | 4 | 85 | 1 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Ali
22 RB
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R. Ali | 4 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Conley
83 TE
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C. Conley | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harrison
2 WR
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J. Harrison | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Keaton
1 WR
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T. Keaton | 3 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Montgomery
10 WR
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C. Montgomery | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Harris
4 WR
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D. Harris | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Payne
28 RB
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E. Payne | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Roberts
11 DB
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J. Roberts | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moten
1 DB
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J. Moten | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Neal
24 LB
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E. Neal | 4-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Smith
13 CB
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D. Smith | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Porter
55 DL
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O. Porter | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Alston
2 DL
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E. Alston | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Henderson
10 S
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J. Henderson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Anderson
25 LB
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J. Anderson | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Abraham
6 DB
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M. Abraham | 1-0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Dix Jr.
14 LB
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S. Dix Jr. | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Leggs
5 DL
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T. Leggs | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. McCracken
54 DL
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K. McCracken | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Gibson Sr.
99 DL
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I. Gibson Sr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Burton
0 DL
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S. Burton | 1-3 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Brown
44 LB
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K. Brown | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thomas
7 DL
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C. Thomas | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Roberts
21 RB
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A. Roberts | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Green
15 DL
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M. Green | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Lake
99 K
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K. Lake | 1/2 | 20 | 3/3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
R. Verhoff
90 K
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R. Verhoff | 0/1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. McConnell
45 P
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J. McConnell | 4 | 36.5 | 0 | 42 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Jones
27 RB
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M. Jones | 1 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harrison
2 WR
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J. Harrison | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Pierce 3 WR
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M. Pierce | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Garcia
10 QB
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M. Garcia | 16 | 118 | 0 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Harris
47 RB
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R. Harris | 9 | 28 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Gunn Jr.
21 RB
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M. Gunn Jr. | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bond
30 RB
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J. Bond | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Flinn
15 QB
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A. Flinn | 3 | -10 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Hatfield
88 WR
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J. Hatfield | 10 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
1 WR
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J. Johnson | 8 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Harris
47 RB
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R. Harris | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Patterson
0 WR
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J. Patterson | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Spalding
33 WR
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B. Spalding | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sowell
5 WR
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C. Sowell | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Calhoun
80 TE
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S. Calhoun | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Garcia
10 QB
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M. Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Garner
82 WR
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J. Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Wilk
9 DB
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T. Wilk | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lewis
11 LB
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J. Lewis | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wood
4 DB
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J. Wood | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Edwards III
22 LB
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M. Edwards III | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Dillworth
32 LB
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R. Dillworth | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
56 DL
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D. Johnson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Ware
53 DL
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S. Ware | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Davis
2 LB
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B. Davis | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Powers
5 LB
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J. Powers | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Brown-Murray
26 DB
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I. Brown-Murray | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Rogers
39 DB
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O. Rogers | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Revel
28 DB
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S. Revel | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jackson
6 LB
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T. Jackson | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Nash
27 DB
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D. Nash | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Stephens
3 DL
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C. Stephens | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mims
92 DL
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C. Mims | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Dankah
7 LB
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S. Dankah | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Conrad
95 K
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A. Conrad | 2/3 | 39 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Trafford
96 P
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A. Trafford | 4 | 41.5 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Larsen
12 P
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L. Larsen | 1 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Bond
30 RB
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J. Bond | 2 | 23.5 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Hatfield 88 WR
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J. Hatfield | 2 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |