East Carolina University
4-4 , 3-2
Southern Mississippi
4-4 , 2-2
ECU Takes Down Southern Miss in OT
October 28, 2006 | Football
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Oct. 28, 2006
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Junior Travis Williams intercepted a Jeremy Young pass in the end zone in overtime to secure an East Carolina 20-17 victory over Southern Miss Saturday night.
During the Pirates possession in the overtime session, freshman Ben Hartman nailed a 19-yard field goal to give the ECU (4-4, 3-2 C-USA) its first lead since the second quarter when they were up 10-7 following a Chris Johnson 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
The Golden Eagles (4-4, 2-2 Conference USA) were ahead 17-10 when East Carolina quarterback James Pinkney scored on a 1-yard yard run with 13 seconds to play in regulation. The score tied the game at 17-all as the clock expired.
Both teams had big plays in the game, including the interception that Eddie Hicks returned 87 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, giving the Golden Eagles a 17-10 lead. The interception return broke a 51-year-old school record and stopped a long Pirate march toward the end zone.
The teams were tied 10-10 at the half following a McCaleb 43-yard field goal.
Southern Miss' first score came on a 9-yard pass from Young to Ed Morgan in the second quarter.
ECU's Hartman also kicked a 47-yard field goal in the first quarter, a career-long, to give the Pirates an early 3-0 lead.
Team Stats
ECU 3, USM 0
ECU - HARTMAN, Ben 47 yd field goal 9 plays, 58 yards, TOP 4:21
ECU 3, USM 7
USM - MORGAN, Ed 9 yd pass from YOUNG, Jeremy (McCALEB, Darren kick) 6 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:03
ECU 10, USM 7
ECU - JOHNSON, Chris 96 yd kickoff return (HARTMAN, Ben kick)
ECU 10, USM 10
USM - McCALEB, Darren 43 yd field goal 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 1:19
ECU 10, USM 17
USM - HICKS, Eddie 87 yd interception (McCALEB, Darren kick)
ECU 17, USM 17
ECU - PINKNEY, James 2 yd run (HARTMAN, Ben kick), 10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:27
ECU 20, USM 17
ECU - HARTMAN, Ben 19 yd field goal 9 plays, 24 yards, TOP 0:00
