Upcoming Event: Football versus Tulane on September 5, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.
Football
vs Tulane
Pirates Spoil Devils' Debut
9/11/1999 1:00:00 AM | Football
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- David Garrard threw for 268 yards and two
touchdowns and the East Carolina defense held Duke to 43 yards rushing
to help the Pirates to a 27-9 win Saturday.
The Pirates' defense kept Duke out of the end zone in the first half, but East Carolina (2-0) didn't take command until the second half.
Duke (0-1) finished the game with 309 total yards, much of that after the outcome was secured.
Garrard completed 22 of 34 passes and ran for another 41, giving him more on than Duke's total offense -- 269 yards.
Garrard threw 4 yards to Lamont Chappell in the first half for a 7-3 lead, then hit Rashon Burns for 36 yards on the closing touchdown.
Jamie Wilson, who led East Carolina with 16 carries for 77 yards, scored on a 6-yard run and Pirate kicker Kevin Miller made two 38-yard field goals.
All of Duke's scoring came on first-half field goals by Sims Lenhardt, of 31, 49 and 42 yards.
Duke couldn't get anywhere on the ground and had to rely on the pass as Spencer Romine was 19 of 40 for 232 yards.
The Blue Devils controlled much of the first half, but could not find the end zone. Lenhardt's first field goal gave Duke an early 3-0 lead, but East Carolina countered with Garard's first touchdown pass.
Two more field goals by Lenhardt put Duke back ahead 9-7, but East Carolina took the lead for good with 38 seconds left in the first half on Miller's first field goal, 10-7.
The Pirates didn't score in the second half until Wilson ran 6 yards for a touchdown. Miller added a field goal and Garrard hit Burns to finish the scoring.
Wednesday, May 27
Tuesday, April 28
Friday, April 10
Friday, April 03
