Oct. 2, 2010
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Shaun Draughn scored three second-half touchdowns while Da'Norris Searcy returned an interception for a touchdown in his first game back to help North Carolina beat East Carolina 42-17 on Saturday.
Draughn ran for 137 yards for the Tar Heels (2-2), who have won two straight games. Johnny White also ran for a career-high 140 yards while T.J. Yates threw two TD passes, giving North Carolina a win against its instate rival here for the second straight season.
Dominique Davis threw for a touchdown for the Pirates (2-2), who got off a solid start only to see the game slip steadily away from there. East Carolina has now lost two straight games after opening Ruffin McNeill's tenure at his alma mater with a pair of wins against Conference USA opponents.
North Carolina had plenty to feel good about with this win. Draughn fell a yard short of his career high and got stronger against the Pirates' struggling defense, while White overcame an ankle injury that had him questionable for the game with a strong performance of his own.
It marked the first time in six years that the Tar Heels had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game, and the first time in five years that the Pirates had allowed two 100-yard rushers.
Draughn scored on a 1-yard run late in the third quarter to make it a two-possession game, then bulled over defenders at the pylon for a 4-yard score midway through the fourth. He scored on a 13-yard run in the final minute, capping an eight-play drive in which he carried the ball on every play.
Final Stats | Quotes | Notes | Photo Gallery
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Shaun Draughn scored three second-half touchdowns while Da'Norris Searcy returned an interception for a touchdown in his first game back to help North Carolina beat East Carolina 42-17 on Saturday.
Draughn ran for 137 yards for the Tar Heels (2-2), who have won two straight games. Johnny White also ran for a career-high 140 yards while T.J. Yates threw two TD passes, giving North Carolina a win against its instate rival here for the second straight season.
Dominique Davis threw for a touchdown for the Pirates (2-2), who got off a solid start only to see the game slip steadily away from there. East Carolina has now lost two straight games after opening Ruffin McNeill's tenure at his alma mater with a pair of wins against Conference USA opponents.
North Carolina had plenty to feel good about with this win. Draughn fell a yard short of his career high and got stronger against the Pirates' struggling defense, while White overcame an ankle injury that had him questionable for the game with a strong performance of his own.
It marked the first time in six years that the Tar Heels had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game, and the first time in five years that the Pirates had allowed two 100-yard rushers.
Draughn scored on a 1-yard run late in the third quarter to make it a two-possession game, then bulled over defenders at the pylon for a 4-yard score midway through the fourth. He scored on a 13-yard run in the final minute, capping an eight-play drive in which he carried the ball on every play.
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