ECU Falls Short In 51 28 Season Opener At UCF
In Dowdy Ficklen Stadium ECU hosts UCF as Holton Ahlers connects on five passes for 67 yards and a 17 yard TD to Darius Pinnix. Ahlers totals 215 passing yards and three TDs plus 55 rushing yards. UCF racks 632 total yards, facing 29 penalties as Dillon Gabriel tops 400 passing yards with four TDs. Knights lead 27 7 at halftime.
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Hokies Defeat Wolfpack Behind Patterson Comeback
No. 20 Virginia Tech rallies in season opener to beat NC State 45-24 as Quincy Patterson II subbed in for injured Braxton Burmeister and threw two touchdown passes plus a one-yard run. Hokies dominate despite 23 players and four staff out for COVID issues and injuries. Khalil Herbert gains 104 rushing yards. Devin Leary punches in a Wolfpack score. Martin injury postpones third quarter, taken to hospital in Roanoke for evaluation.
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Postgame comments from ECU coach and players
ECU coach Mike Houston and players comment on the 51 28 loss to UCF. Houston praises sideline energy and hopes for larger crowds, while Xavier Smith says energy came from the team on the field regardless of stadium attendance.
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Lakers reach NBA Finals after dramatic season
The Lakers clinched the Finals by defeating the Nuggets in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, capping a turbulent year that included Kobe Bryant's death, a pandemic shutdown, a season in a bubble, and social unrest. LeBron James leads a Lakers squad seeking a 11th title, with Bryant's legacy weighing on the franchise.
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