Final
East Carolina rallies to beat Southern Miss 44-43
Oct 10, 2010 - 4:14 AM By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports WriterHATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) -- East Carolina did a lot of things wrong on Saturday night, falling behind by 20 points in the first quarter and committing four turnovers on the road.
But with an impressive comeback and just enough clutch plays, the Pirates emerged with a 44-43 victory over Southern Miss at Roberts Stadium, breaking the Golden Eagles' 11-game home winning streak in a crucial Conference USA showdown.
Quarterback Dominique Davis completed a 32-yard pass to Michael Bowman for East Carolina's go-ahead touchdown with 2:59 remaining. The Pirates, who have won back-to-back C-USA titles, have won 14 of 15 conference games.
The sloppy game featured a combined 24 penalties for 229 yards and one player from each team was ejected.
Davis completed 18 of 36 passes for 305 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. The Pirates trailed 20-0 after the first quarter, but scored 17 unanswered points before halftime to make it 20-17.
Southern Miss quarterback Austin Davis completed 20 of 39 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown. Danny Hrapmann kicked a school-record five field goals, including two from 49 yards.
Southern Miss dominated early, building a 20-0 lead in the first quarter. V.J. Floyd rushed for a 3-yard touchdown, Austin Davis threw for a 5-yard touchdown and Hrapmann nailed field goals from 49 and 39 yards as the Golden Eagles appeared to be in control.
But USM lost its momentum and its cool during the second quarter, as East Carolina scored 10 unanswered points. During that stretch, the Golden Eagles were called for four personal fouls and linebacker Korey Williams was ejected after throwing a punch during a sideline altercation.
The ill-advised behavior left USM - which entered the game as the fourth-most penalized team in the country - without two of its best defenders. Senior linebacker Martez Smith injured his knee in the first quarter and didn't return.
Though neither team was particularly well-behaved, USM saw the majority of the flags, getting penalized 15 times for 153 yards.
The second half was just as wild as the first, with Southern Miss jumping out to a 27-17 lead on an 8-yard touchdown run by Davis.
But East Carolina roared back, scoring 21 of the next 24 points to take a 38-30 lead. Southern Miss wasn't done, taking a 43-38 lead on linebacker Jamie Collins' 32-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Finally, East Carolina set the final margin with Davis' easy touchdown pass to a wide open Bowman, who outran the Southern Miss defense to the end zone.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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EAST CAROLINA 0 17 21 6 44
SOUTHERN MISS 20 0 13 10 43 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SOUTHERN M - TD, V.J. FLOYD 3 YD RUN (DANNY
HRAPMANN KICK), 3:14.
SOUTHERN MISS 7-0
SOUTHERN M - FG, DANNY HRAPMANN 49 YD, 6:36.
SOUTHERN MISS 10-0
SOUTHERN M - TD, JOHDRICK MORRIS 5 YD PAS
Oct 9 11:33 PM - NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 44
SOUTHERN MISS 43 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 9 11:33 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA MICHAEL BOWMAN 32 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
East Carolina 44, Southern Mississippi 43 4th - 4:46Oct 9 11:17 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA MICHAEL BOWMAN 32 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
East Carolina 44, Southern Mississippi 43 4th - 4:46Oct 9 11:17 PM- NCAAF
TD EAST CAROLINA
MICHAEL BOWMAN 32 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
EAST CAROLINA 44
SOUTHERN MISS 43 4:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR
East Carolina 44, Southern Mississippi 43 4th - 4:46Oct 9 11:17 PM - 118
rootsRUWTbot Added 79 roots (Close Finish)
East Carolina 44, Southern Mississippi 43 4th - 4:46Oct 9 11:17 PM
TD SOUTHERN MISS JAMIE COLLINS 32 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (DANNY HRAPMANN KICK)
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 43 4th - 7:43Oct 9 11:07 PM
TD SOUTHERN MISS JAMIE COLLINS 32 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (DANNY HRAPMANN KICK)
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 43 4th - 7:43Oct 9 11:07 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 38
SOUTHERN MISS 43 7:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 43 4th - 7:43Oct 9 11:07 PM - NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 38
SOUTHERN MISS 42 7:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 42 4th - 7:43Oct 9 11:05 PM - 39
rootsRUWTbot Took away 28 roots (Close Finish)
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 42 4th - 7:43Oct 9 11:05 PM
FG SOUTHERN MISS DANNY HRAPMANN 38 YD
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 36 4th - 9:13Oct 9 10:59 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 38
SOUTHERN MISS 36 9:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 36 4th - 9:13Oct 9 10:59 PM - 67
rootsRUWTbot Added 44 roots (Close Finish)
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 36 4th - 9:13Oct 9 10:59 PM - NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 38
SOUTHERN MISS 33 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 9 10:40 PM
FG SOUTHERN MISS DANNY HRAPMANN 40 YD
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 33 3rd - 2:00Oct 9 10:35 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 38
SOUTHERN MISS 33 2:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 33 3rd - 2:00Oct 9 10:35 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA GIAVANNI RUFFIN 14 YD RUN (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 30 3rd - 4:10Oct 9 10:23 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA GIAVANNI RUFFIN 14 YD RUN (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 30 3rd - 4:10Oct 9 10:23 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 38
SOUTHERN MISS 30 4:10 LEFT, 3RD QTR
East Carolina 38, Southern Mississippi 30 3rd - 4:10Oct 9 10:23 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA JONATHAN WILLIAMS 90 YD KICKOFF RETURN (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 31, Southern Mississippi 30 3rd - 7:35Oct 9 10:12 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA JONATHAN WILLIAMS 90 YD KICKOFF RETURN (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 31, Southern Mississippi 30 3rd - 7:35Oct 9 10:12 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 31
SOUTHERN MISS 30 7:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR
East Carolina 31, Southern Mississippi 30 3rd - 7:35Oct 9 10:12 PM - NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 30
SOUTHERN MISS 30 7:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR
East Carolina 30, Southern Mississippi 30 3rd - 7:35Oct 9 10:11 PM
FG SOUTHERN MISS DANNY HRAPMANN 49 YD
East Carolina 24, Southern Mississippi 30 3rd - 7:55Oct 9 10:08 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 24
SOUTHERN MISS 30 7:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR
East Carolina 24, Southern Mississippi 30 3rd - 7:55Oct 9 10:08 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA LANCE LEWIS 46 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 24, Southern Mississippi 27 3rd - 10:18Oct 9 10:00 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA LANCE LEWIS 46 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 24, Southern Mississippi 27 3rd - 10:18Oct 9 10:00 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA LANCE LEWIS 46 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 24, Southern Mississippi 27 3rd - 10:18Oct 9 10:00 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 24
SOUTHERN MISS 27 10:18 LEFT, 3RD QTR
East Carolina 24, Southern Mississippi 27 3rd - 10:18Oct 9 10:00 PM
TD SOUTHERN MISS AUSTIN DAVIS 7 YD RUN (DANNY HRAPMANN KICK)
East Carolina 17, Southern Mississippi 27 3rd - 11:59Oct 9 9:55 PM
TD SOUTHERN MISS AUSTIN DAVIS 7 YD RUN (DANNY HRAPMANN KICK)
East Carolina 17, Southern Mississippi 27 3rd - 11:59Oct 9 9:55 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 17
SOUTHERN MISS 27 11:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR
East Carolina 17, Southern Mississippi 27 3rd - 11:59Oct 9 9:55 PM - NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 17
SOUTHERN MISS 20 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 9 9:24 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA DWAYNE HARRIS 7 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 17, Southern Mississippi 20 2nd - 0:30Oct 9 9:20 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA DWAYNE HARRIS 7 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 17, Southern Mississippi 20 2nd - 0:30Oct 9 9:20 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA DWAYNE HARRIS 7 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 17, Southern Mississippi 20 2nd - 0:30Oct 9 9:20 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 17
SOUTHERN MISS 20 0:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR
East Carolina 17, Southern Mississippi 20 2nd - 0:30Oct 9 9:20 PM
FG EAST CAROLINA MICHAEL BARBOUR 30 YD
East Carolina 10, Southern Mississippi 20 2nd - 9:57Oct 9 8:51 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 10
SOUTHERN MISS 20 9:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR
East Carolina 10, Southern Mississippi 20 2nd - 9:57Oct 9 8:51 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA LANCE LEWIS 46 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 7, Southern Mississippi 20 2nd - 13:25Oct 9 8:33 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA LANCE LEWIS 46 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 7, Southern Mississippi 20 2nd - 13:25Oct 9 8:33 PM
TD EAST CAROLINA LANCE LEWIS 46 YD PASS FROM DOMINIQUE DAVIS (MICHAEL BARBOUR KICK)
East Carolina 7, Southern Mississippi 20 2nd - 13:25Oct 9 8:33 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 7
SOUTHERN MISS 20 13:25 LEFT, 2ND QTR
East Carolina 7, Southern Mississippi 20 2nd - 13:25Oct 9 8:33 PM - NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 0
SOUTHERN MISS 20 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 9 8:22 PM
FG SOUTHERN MISS DANNY HRAPMANN 39 YD
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 20 1st - 1:08Oct 9 8:19 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 0
SOUTHERN MISS 20 1:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 20 1st - 1:08Oct 9 8:19 PM
TD SOUTHERN MISS JOHDRICK MORRIS 5 YD PASS FROM AUSTIN DAVIS (DANNY HRAPMANN KICK)
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 17 1st - 4:51Oct 9 8:10 PM
TD SOUTHERN MISS JOHDRICK MORRIS 5 YD PASS FROM AUSTIN DAVIS (DANNY HRAPMANN KICK)
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 17 1st - 4:51Oct 9 8:10 PM
TD SOUTHERN MISS JOHDRICK MORRIS 5 YD PASS FROM AUSTIN DAVIS (DANNY HRAPMANN KICK)
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 17 1st - 4:51Oct 9 8:10 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 0
SOUTHERN MISS 17 4:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 17 1st - 4:51Oct 9 8:10 PM
FG SOUTHERN MISS DANNY HRAPMANN 49 YD
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 10 1st - 8:24Oct 9 7:57 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 0
SOUTHERN MISS 10 8:24 LEFT, 1ST QTR
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 10 1st - 8:24Oct 9 7:57 PM
TD SOUTHERN MISS V.J. FLOYD 3 YD RUN (DANNY HRAPMANN KICK)
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 7 1st - 11:46Oct 9 7:46 PM
TD SOUTHERN MISS V.J. FLOYD 3 YD RUN (DANNY HRAPMANN KICK)
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 7 1st - 11:46Oct 9 7:46 PM- NCAAF
EAST CAROLINA 0
SOUTHERN MISS 7 11:46 LEFT, 1ST QTR
East Carolina 0, Southern Mississippi 7 1st - 11:46Oct 9 7:46 PM
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