Oct 27, 2009 - 11:58 PM
0 shoutsMEMPHIS, Tenn.(AP) -- Quarterback Patrick Pinkney ran for two touchdowns to help East Carolina beat Memphis 38-19 Tuesday night.
Dominique Lindsay ran for 139 yards for the Pirates (5-3, 4-1 Conference USA), who warmed up for a game against No. 14 Virginia Tech by rolling up nearly 500 yards on one of the country's worst defenses.
The Tigers, who rank 106th in total defense, fumbled twice to set up early scores for East Carolina.
Will Hudgens completed 33 of 48 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers, who turned the ball over four times.
Pinkney completed 14 of 27 passes for 216 yards and a touchdown, and was picked off once. His only carries were scoring runs of 23 and 3 yards.
From the Bleachers
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EAST CAROLINA: 38
MEMPHIS: 19
Final
Oct 27 11:20 PM -
EAST CAROLINA: 38
MEMPHIS: 19
End of Regulation
Oct 27 11:20 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 38
MEMPHIS 19 9:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 27 10:52 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 35
MEMPHIS 19 12:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 27 10:44 PM -
EAST CAROLINA: 35
MEMPHIS: 13
End of 3rd
Oct 27 10:36 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 35
MEMPHIS 13 0:28 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 27 10:32 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 28
MEMPHIS 13 4:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 27 10:21 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 21
MEMPHIS 13 8:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 27 10:08 PM -
EAST CAROLINA: 21
MEMPHIS: 10
Halftime
Oct 27 9:34 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 21
MEMPHIS 10 0:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 27 9:27 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 21
MEMPHIS 3 12:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 27 8:51 PM -
EAST CAROLINA: 14
MEMPHIS: 3
End of 1st
Oct 27 8:42 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 14
MEMPHIS 3 4:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 27 8:34 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 7
MEMPHIS 3 6:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 27 8:24 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 7
MEMPHIS 0 10:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 27 8:14 PM
