Dominant again: Carden, Pirates roll past Tar Heels 70-41 for 4th straight win vs. ACC teams
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Shane Carden threw for 438 yards and four touchdowns to help East Carolina beat North Carolina 70-41 on Saturday, turning in another dominating performance against its instate rival.
True freshman Trevon Brown had two touchdown catches for the Pirates (3-1), including a 55-yarder less than a minute into the game. East Carolina took control with three second-quarter touchdowns, then got Zeek Bigger's 46-yard interception return immediately after the break to make this one look a lot like last year's blowout win against the Tar Heels (2-1) in Chapel Hill.
And they earned this one in record-setting fashion, from the biggest home crowd in school history to setting a new program mark with 789 total yards. It was also the most points and yards ever allowed by the Tar Heels.
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Now, coming off last week's upset win at Virginia Tech, East Carolina has won four straight against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.
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