East Carolina University
5-4 , 4-2
UCF
2-7 , 1-4
ECU Defeats UCF For Third Straight Win
November 04, 2006 | Football
Nov. 4, 2006
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Brandon Fractious rushed for a career-high 128 yards and one touchdown, and cornerback Kasey Ross returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown in the final minute to seal a 23-10 victory for East Carolina over Central Florida on Saturday.
Robert Lee added three field goals for East Carolina (5-4, 4-2 Conference USA), which was clinging to a 16-10 lead when Ross stepped in front of a Kyle Israel pass and took it down the sidelines untouched.
UCF (2-7, 1-4) dropped its fourth straight game.
Fractious had a career-high 23 carries as East Carolina controlled much of the action, but struggled to put UCF away. Lee missed two field goal attempts and Pirates quarterback James Pinkney hit only 16 of 30 passes for 135 yards and two interceptions.
Golden Knights running back Kevin Smith was limited to 50 yards rushing on 18 carries, ending a string of four straight C-USA games where he had gone over 100 yards rushing.
Team Stats
ECU 3, UCF 0
ECU - LEE, Robert 31 yd field goal 9 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:01
ECU 3, UCF 7
UCF - SMITH, Kevin 3 yd run (TORRES, Michael kick), 6 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:03
ECU 10, UCF 7
ECU - FRACTIOUS, Brdn 17 yd run (LEE, Robert kick), 11 plays, 83 yards, TOP 4:25
ECU 13, UCF 7
ECU - LEE, Robert 42 yd field goal 8 plays, 46 yards, TOP 2:40
ECU 16, UCF 7
ECU - LEE, Robert 42 yd field goal 12 plays, 41 yards, TOP 5:56
ECU 16, UCF 10
UCF - TORRES, Michael 51 yd field goal 11 plays, 31 yards, TOP 3:21
ECU 23, UCF 10
ECU - ROSS, Kasey 51 yd interception (LEE, Robert kick)
