"We've just got to keep this thing rolling and finish it out strong. "This is something we're definitely excited about," Worth said. He rushed for over 100 yards in his sixth straight game. Worth became the fifth player in Navy history to rush for over 1,000 yards and pass for over 1,000 in the same season. He has just been wonderful - he had a seamless transition into this new staff and new situation and new mindset." "The two three-and-out possessions, scored touchdowns and the muffed kickoff return make it hard to get into the game when you're trying to steal possessions. "We fought hard, but this is one of those games, especially when you play against a team like Navy," ECU's first-year head coach Scottie Montgomery said. Jones broke Hardy's old record of 387 catches - for 4,541 yards and 35 touchdowns - set two seasons ago. Jones caught 12 passes for 212 and two touchdowns, giving him 392 career catches. The result spoiled ECU's senior day celebration for Zay Jones, who passed former teammate and current Atlanta Falcon Justin Hardy for the FBS career receptions record. Our kids have kept their mouths quiet, and I'm proud of the way they've played. "Nobody gave us much respect this year, and our kids took that to heart all season. "This feels great," Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said.
Navy, which will be playing in its first conference title game, leads the all-time series 5-1. The win gave the Midshipmen (8-2, 6-1 AAC) the American Athletic Conference's West Division title and propelled them into the conference championship game, while the Pirates (3-8, 1-6) lost for the eighth time in their last nine games. Will Worth rushed for 159 yards and four touchdowns and Shawn White added 150 yards and three scores as Navy walloped East Carolina 66-31 on Saturday. Navy's ground attack was relentless, and its defense definitely got the job done when it mattered.Īnd now Navy has something it has never had before - a division championship. Worth scores 4 TDs, Navy beats East Carolina 66-31Ĭollege Football, East Carolina Pirates, Navy Midshipmen