Memphis 27, at East Carolina 31

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — Katin Houser connected with Payton Mangrum on a 31-yard touchdown pass with 68 seconds remaining to lift East Carolina to a 31-27 comeback victory over Memphis in an American Athletic Conference clash on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates, who trailed by 14 points in the third quarter, sealed the win when Mike Wright Jr. intercepted a Memphis pass in the final seconds. East Carolina improved to 7-3 on the season, while Memphis fell to 8-3. The game was a tale of contrasting halves and shifting momentum. East Carolina struck first with a methodical 15-play, 91-yard… Read more...