East Carolina University
7-4 , 5-2
UAB
3-8 , 2-5
ECU Tops UAB, 17-13
November 22, 2008 | Football
Nov. 22, 2008
Game Stats | Notes | Final Stats
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Brandon Simmons scored on a 2-yard run with 2:20 remaining in the game to lift East Carolina to a 17-13 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday night.
Simmons' touchdown capped a nine-play, 55-yard drive that was aided by a face mask penalty that gave East Carolina (7-4, 5-2 Conference USA)a first down at UAB's 11. Two plays later, Simmons scored to cap the drive, which was led by backup quarterback Rob Kass.
UAB (3-8, 2-5) moved to the East Carolina 40, but Pierre Bell intercepted UAB quarterback Joe Webb at the 31 to preserve the victory after the ball skipped off the hands of tight end Zach Lankford.
The win clinched the C-USA EAST Division title for the Pirates and a spot in the conference championship game.
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Team Stats
ECU 0, UAB 7
UAB - WEBB, Joe 3 yd run (WATERS, Swayze kick), 9 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:10
ECU 7, UAB 7
ECU - DREW, Davon 10 yd pass from PINKNEY, Pat (HARTMAN, Ben kick) 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:56
ECU 10, UAB 7
ECU - HARTMAN, Ben 47 yd field goal 7 plays, 32 yards, TOP 2:54
ECU 10, UAB 10
UAB - WATERS, Swayze 23 yd field goal 4 plays, 9 yards, TOP 2:10
ECU 10, UAB 13
UAB - WATERS, Swayze 27 yd field goal 10 plays, 65 yards, TOP 4:25
ECU 17, UAB 13
ECU - SIMMONS, Brndn 2 yd run (HARTMAN, Ben kick), 9 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:56
