Navy Midshipmen vs East Carolina Pirates Match Player Stats On Oct 27, 2012

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 27, 2012

Navy 56, East Carolina 28: Freshman quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more as the visiting Midshipmen strengthened their bowl hopes with their fourth straight victory.

Navy (5-3), which set a Dowdy-Ficken Stadium record for most rushing yards (521) by a East Carolina opponent during a 76-35 win in 2010, finished with 512 on the ground this time and scored touchdowns on four of its first five possessions. The only time the Midshipmen came way empty-handed during that span was when Reynolds was intercepted in the end zone after a long drive to the Pirates' 11-yard line.

Following that interception, East Carolina (5-4) drove 96 yards in 10 plays to tie the game 14-14 on a 2-yard run by Reggie Bullock. But despite the rainy and windy conditions that made ball-handling a challenge, Navy responded by scoring the next 28 points as the Pirates, who came into the contest allowing only 123 rushing yards per game, had no answer for Reynolds and the Midshipmen's triple-option attack.

Reynolds, who left the game early in the fourth quarter after his 20-yard touchdown pass to Geoffrey Whiteside upped Navy's lead to 49-21, rushed for 81 yards on 10 carries while also completing 3 of 5 passes for 51 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

Senior running back Gee Gee Greene rushed for a game-high 131 yards on 14 carries for the Midshipmen.