Old Dominion Monarchs vs East Carolina Pirates Box Score on Aug 31, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Aug 31, 2013

East Carolina 52, Old Dominion 38: Shane Carden completed 46 of 54 passes for a program-record 447 yards and five touchdowns as the host Pirates staved off the Monarchs in their season opener.

Justin Hardy was Carden’s main target, catching 16 passes for 191 yards, while freshman Davon Grayson reeled in three touchdowns for East Carolina. Carden broke David Garrard’s record of 414 yards set in 1998 against Memphis.

Taylor Heinicke led Old Dominion, completing 38 of 51 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 52 yards and a score.

After Carden connected with Grayson at the end of the first half to give East Carolina a 21-17 lead, Old Dominion got as close as four points twice in the third quarter. A 10-yard rush from Colby Goodwyn pulled the Monarchs within 35-31 before Carden threw back-to-back touchdowns to Isaiah Jones and Grayson early in the fourth to give the Pirates a 49-31 lead.

Heinicke found Blair Roberts for a 9-yard TD to make it 49-38 with 6:11 remaining, but Old Dominion got no closer than that. East Carolina’s Warren Harvey kicked a 46-yard field goal to finish the scoring.

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