GAME THREAD: NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA (1-2) at WEST VIRGINIA (3-0)

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA (1-2) at WEST VIRGINIA (3-0)

<h3>White, Slaton look to keep West Virginia rolling</h3>

East Carolina (1-2) at No. 5 West Virginia (3-0) 12:00 pm EDT

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (Ticker) -- Pat White and SteveSlaton show no signs of slowing down.


White and Slaton lead No. 5 West Virginia into theirnon-conference matchup with East Carolina on Saturday.

Thanks to dual-threat quarterback White and star running backSlaton, not to mention freshman tailback Noel Devine, theMountaineers rank second nationally in rushing at 343.67 yardsper game.


Last Thursday, West Virginia pulled away from host Maryland,31-14, after collecting 353 yards on the ground. Slaton led theway with 137 yards and three touchdowns, while Devine brokethrough for 136 yards on just five carries.


While West Virginia improved to 3-0 on the young campaign, EastCarolina slipped to 1-2 with a 28-21 home setback to SouthernMississippi.


The Pirates trailed at the half by two touchdowns before scoring21 straight third-quarter points to take the lead.

But they gave up a pair of one-yard TD runs to quarterbackJeremy Young in the fourth quarter, including one with 32seconds left.


Patrick Pinkney threw for 203 yards and two TDs with aninterception in the defeat.


West Virginia leads the all-time series, 16-2.

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 0 14:53 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 0 12:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG WEST VIRGINIA
PAT MCAFEE 31 YD

EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 3 10:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 3 10:21 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 3 9:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD WEST VIRGINIA
STEVE SLATON 1 YD RUN
(PAT MCAFEE KICK)

EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 10 7:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 10 6:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 10 4:18 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 10 3:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 10 0:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
EAST CAROLINA 0 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 10 10 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: WEST VIRGINIA - FG, PAT MCAFEE 31 YD, 4:22. WEST
VIRGINIA 3-0
WEST VIRGINIA - TD, STEVE SLATON 1 YD RUN (PAT
MCAFEE KICK), 7:48. WEST
VIRGINIA 10-0</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 10 14:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD WEST VIRGINIA
PAT WHITE 13 YD RUN
(PAT MCAFEE KICK)

EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 17 14:11 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 17 13:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 17 12:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 17 11:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 17 9:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 17 7:20 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF EAST CAROLINA 0
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 17 4:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>