Trevon Brown scores twice in first start for ECU

GREENVILLE, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington’s Trevon Brown made the most of his first collegiate start over the weekend in Greenville. The former New Hanover football standout caught two touchdown passes in East Carolina’s 70-41 impressive victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels. Brown now has four touchdown passes this season for ECU.

Click the play video icon above in order to Trevon Brown’s touchdowns in the ECU-UNC football game and to see head coach Ruffin McNeill’s comments about Brown following the win against North Carolina.

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GREENVILLE, NC (EAST CAROLINA) — Following a convincing 70-41 victory over then No. 25 North Carolina Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, East Carolina finds itself nationally-ranked for the first time since 2008 after being tabbed No. 23 by the Associated Press and No. 24 by the USA Today/Amway Coaches Poll Sunday afternoon.

The Pirates, who have gotten off to a 3-1 start under fifth-year head coach Ruffin McNeill, own consecutive wins over top-25 opponents after downing 17th-ranked Virginia Tech on Sept. 13 before knocking off the Tar Heels. The triumph over North Carolina, which was highlighted by a school-record 789-yard offensive performance, also marked ECU’s fourth-straight against an Atlantic Coast Conference member dating back to last year.

The return to the national polls marks a first for East Carolina since 2008 when the Pirates broke in at No. 14 on Sept. 7 after defeating No. 17 Virginia Tech and No. 8 West Virginia to open the season. ECU fell to No. 15 and No. 23 in successive weeks before exiting the poll following a home loss to Houston on Sept. 27.

The Pirates also made AP appearances in 1976 (No. 20/Oct. 19), 1983 (ranked three weeks/No. 20 in final poll), 1991 (ranked eight weeks/program-high No. 9 in final poll) and 1999 (ranked 11 weeks/No. 20 on Dec. 5).

After a bye week, East Carolina will host SMU for its inaugural American Athletic Conference contest on Oct. 4. A kickoff time and television broadcast information is expected to be released by conference officials later this week.

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Click the play video icon above in order to Trevon Brown’s touchdowns in the ECU-UNC football game and to see head coach Ruffin McNeill’s comments about Brown following the win against North Carolina.

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MONDAY HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD

GIRLS TENNIS
HOGGARD 5 – TOPSAIL 4
VIKINGS IMPROVE TO 8-4 OVERALL, 7-1 IN LEAGUE PLAY

VOLLEYBALL
FAIRMONT 3 – WEST BLADEN 0

BOYS SOCCER
EAST COLUMBUS 3 – RED SPRINGS 2
UNION 3 – PENDER 2 IN OT
NEW BERN 3 – ASHLEY 2
DIXON 2 – CROATAN 2 IN OT
SW ONSLOW 4 – NORTH BRUNSWICK 0
WALLACE-ROSE HILL 6 – EAST BLADEN 0
MIDWAY 4 – TRASK 0
CLINTON 9 – WEST BLADEN 0
CONNOR BASS SCORED 3 GOALS FOR CLINTON

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