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ECU Falls In Overtime To N.C. State

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 21, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. - Andre Brown's 10-yard touchdown run in overtime lifted North Carolina State to a 30-24 upset of No. 15 East Carolina on Saturday.
Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes - including a game-tying 5-yarder to George Bryan with 1:12 left in regulation for the Wolfpack (2-2), seven-point underdogs who hung around all afternoon and never trailed by more than a touchdown.
Patrick Pinkney was 19 of 32 passing for 210 yards and a touchdown for the Pirates (3-1), whose BCS-busting hopes are all but over after their second straight loss to the Wolfpack. Pinkney's fumble on East Carolina's third play in overtime gave N.C. State a shot at the upset.

Brown hurdled defender J.J. Milbrook during a remarkable 16-yard run that set up the winning score, and finished with 73 yards and a 4-yard touchdown reception.

Wilson, a redshirt freshman making his first home start, went 21-for-31 for 210 yards and had a 20-yard TD throw to Jarvis Williams. He energized a Wolfpack offense that entered with no touchdowns this season against teams from the bowl subdivision, and was one of just three in the FBS to rank 100th or worse in the four major stat categories - rushing, passing, scoring and total offense.

BOISE STATE 37,

OREGON 32

EUGENE, Ore. - Kellen Moore threw for 386 yards and three touchdowns in his first road start and Boise State upset No. 17 Oregon as the Ducks' quarterback troubles continued.

Jeremiah Masoli, a junior college transfer who was projected as Oregon's third-string quarterback going into the season, started but left the game in the first half with a reported concussion.

The Broncos (3-0) of the Western Athletic Conference took advantage of the Ducks' offensive struggles. Moore, a redshirt freshman, was composed in completing 24 of 36 passes. Vinny Perretta had three catches for 91 yards and a touchdown.

It was Boise State's first victory against a Pacific-10 team on the road.

MISSOURI 42, BUFFALO 21

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Chase Daniel passed for a career-high 439 yards and set a Big 12 record with 20 consecutive completions, helping No. 5 Missouri overcome a rash of errors in a victory over Buffalo.

The Tigers lost three fumbles in Buffalo territory and special teams mistakes led to two of the Bulls' touchdowns, keeping the game close well into the second half against a 33 1/2 -point underdog.

UTAH 30, AIR FORCE 23

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Darrell Mack scored three second-half touchdowns, including a 9-yard run up the middle with 58 seconds remaining, to help No. 20 Utah rally for a win against Air Force.

The Utes are 4-0 for the first time since 2004, when they went 12-0 in Urban Meyer's last season with the team before he bolted for Florida.

Mack and Matt Asiata wore down Air Force, with the tailback tandem churning through the Falcons' defense, especially in the second half. Asiata finished with 19 carries for 116 yards, while Mack had 101 on 18 attempts.

BYU 44, WYOMING 0

PROVO, Utah - Max Hall threw three touchdown passes and No. 14 BYU extended the nation's longest winning streak with a second straight shutout, beating Wyoming.

The Cougars (4-0, 1-0 Mountain West) have won 14 straight, matching their longest winning streak of the decade and got back-to-back shutouts for the first time in 23 years. BYU last held two straight opponents scoreless in 1985, beating Wyoming 59-0 and Utah State 44-0 - identical scores to the 2008 shutouts.

TEXAS 52, RICE 10

AUSTIN, Texas - Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes, setting the Texas career record, and the No. 7 Longhorns romped to a win against Rice.

McCoy finished with 329 yards passing and led the Longhorns in rushing for the second time this season with 83 yards on eight carries. Jordan Shipley caught five passes for 155 yards and touchdowns of 30 and 60 yards in the first half for Texas.

TEXAS TECH 56,

MASSACHUSETTS 14

LUBBOCK, Texas - Graham Harrell threw for 322 yards and four touchdowns and Shannon Woods ran for three scores to help No. 11 Texas Tech rout Massachusetts.

Texas Tech dominated the Minutemen from the outset. The Red Raiders scored on six of seven possessions in the first half and Massachusetts couldn't summon much resistance the rest of the game.

KANSAS 38,

SAM HOUSTON ST. 14

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Todd Reesing threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another score to lead No. 19 Kansas past Sam Houston State.

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