East Carolina beats North Carolina 41-19 in instate matchup

Posted Sep 8, 2018
Freshman quarterback Holton Ahlers ran for two of East Carolina's four rushing touchdowns while Reid Herring threw for another score as the Pirates beat North Carolina 41-19 Saturday. Herring threw for 290 yards while directing a turnover-free performance for ECU, which was coming off a dispiriting home loss to Championship Subdivision opponent North Carolina A&T. (Associated Press)

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