The Aporia · East Carolina scores 6 TDs in first half to cruise past North Carolina Central 42-9

In a dominant performance, East Carolina defeated North Carolina Central 42-9 on Saturday. East Carolina scored 35 points in the second quarter alone and led by a score of 42-3 at halftime. Key contributors for East Carolina were Emory Williams with three touchdown passes and TJ Engleman Jr., who had two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown, including an 88-yard run.

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On Saturday, Emory Williams of East Carolina threw three touchdown passes and TJ Engleman Jr. accounted for three scores, including an 88-yard rushing touchdown, as East Carolina dominated North Carolina Central with a final score of 42-9 in Greenville, N.C. East Carolina (2-2) led by 39 points at halftime, having scored 35 points in the second quarter alone. Williams finished the game completing 25-of-36 passes for 341 yards and Engleman added 129 rushing yards on ten carries with two touchdowns. The Pirates' defense also contributed, with Ayden Duncanson returning an interception for a touchdown. North Carolina Central's poor performance included three interceptions from their quarterbacks, Nelson Layne and Cobey Thompkins, who combined to throw only 16-of-26 passes for 140 yards.

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GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Emory Williams threw three touchdown passes and TJ Engleman Jr. accounted for three scores, and East Carolina rolled past North Carolina Central 42-9 on Saturday. East Carolina (2-2) scored 35 points in the second quarter and led 42-3 at halftime. Williams finished 25-of-36 passing for 341 yards.

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🔮 GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Emory Williams threw three touchdown passes and TJ Engleman Jr. accounted for three scores, and East Carolina rolled past North Carolina Central 42-9 on Saturday. East Carolina (2-2) scored 35 points in the second quarter and led 42-3 at halftime. Williams finished 25-of-36 passing for 341 yards.

2026-09-27 · Toronto Star

East Carolina scores 6 TDs in first half to cruise past North Carolina Central 42-9 · assertive framing

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Emory Williams threw three touchdown passes and TJ Engleman Jr. accounted for three scores, and East Carolina rolled past North Carolina Central 42-9 on Saturday. East Carolina (2-2) scored 35 points in the second quarter and led 42-3 at halftime. Williams finished 25-of-36 passing for 341 yards. asserted

Williams → throw → yards

Engleman had 129 yards rushing on 10 carries with two scores, including an 88-yard touchdown run with 1:49 to go before the break. asserted

Engleman → have → break

Engleman also scored on a 5-yard run and caught an 8-yard TD pass. asserted

Engleman → score → pass

East Carolina’s Ayden Duncanson had a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown 20 seconds after Engleman’s long scoring run. asserted

Duncanson → have → run

Ray Ray Joseph Jr. finished with 141 yards on 10 receptions for the Pirates. asserted

Jr. → finish → Pirates

Nelson Layne and Cobey Thompkins combined for 16-of-26 passing for 140 yards and three interceptions for North Carolina Central (2-3). asserted

Layne → combine → Central

Thompkins threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Nasim Cosby with about six minutes left in the game. asserted

minutes → throw → game

Up next North Carolina Central: Hosts Campbell on Saturday. asserted

Central → host → Saturday

East Carolina scores 6 TDs in first half to cruise past North Carolina Central 42-9

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