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Engleman's 43-yard TD run in 4th helps East Carolina beat Rice 28-12

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 10). Engleman's 43-yard TD run in 4th helps East Carolina beat Rice 28-12. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/engleman-s-43-yard-td-run-in-4th-helps-east-carolina-beat-rice-28-12/article_cf42cb69-2969-564c-b807-a48be28fc3a2.html

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TJ Engleman Jr.'s 43-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was crucial as it extended East Carolina's lead to 21-9 against Rice, contributing significantly to their 28-12 victory in an American Conference game on Saturday. Emory Williams added another touchdown with a 12-yard rush following a Julien Davis interception, securing the win for East Carolina. Ray Ray Joseph Jr. caught two of Williams' touchdown passes and had six receptions totaling 68 yards. For Rice, Tyvonn Byars led with 111 rushing yards on 14 carries but could not overcome the deficit despite scoring a touchdown early in the third quarter.
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On Saturday, TJ Engleman Jr. ran for 136 yards, including a crucial 43-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that helped East Carolina secure their victory over Rice with a final score of 28-12 in their American Conference opener. This pivotal play extended East Carolina's lead to 21-9 and was followed by a key interception from Julien Davis, which set up another touchdown run by quarterback Emory Williams that pushed the score to 28-9 with 12:47 left on the clock. Additionally, Williams threw two touchdown passes to Ray Ray Joseph Jr., who caught six passes for 68 yards. For Rice (1-5, 0-2), Tyvonn Byars led with 111 rushing yards, scoring a touchdown early in the third quarter that briefly gave them a 9-7 lead.

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American Conference East Carolina GREENVILLE N.C. Rice

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East Carolina GPE · 3× Rice PERSON · 3× American Conference ORG · 1× Emory Williams PERSON · 1× Engleman PERSON · 1× GREENVILLE GPE · 1× Julien Davis PERSON · 1× N.C. GPE · 1× TJ Engleman Jr. PERSON · 1× Williams PERSON · 1×

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TJ Engleman Jr. ran for 136 yards that included 43-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to help East Carolina pull away and win its American Conference opener with a 28-12 victory over Rice on Saturday.
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🔮 A Julien Davis interception on the ensuing series set up quarterback Emory Williams’ 12-yard touchdown run three plays later that made it 28-9 with 12:47 to play.
2026-10-10 · Toronto Star
Engleman's 43-yard TD run in 4th helps East Carolina beat Rice 28-12 · assertive framing

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TJ Engleman Jr. ran for 136 yards that included 43-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to help East Carolina pull away and win its American Conference opener with a 28-12 victory over Rice on Saturday. asserted
Carolina → run → Saturday
Engleman’s scoring run stretched the East Carolina lead to 21-9. asserted
run → stretch → 21
A Julien Davis interception on the ensuing series set up quarterback Emory Williams’ 12-yard touchdown run three plays later that made it 28-9 with 12:47 to play. asserted
it → ensue → 12:47
Williams completed 19 of 31 for 143 yards and threw two touchdown passes to Ray Ray Joseph Jr., who finished with six catches for 68 yards. asserted
who → complete → yards
Tyvonn Byars ran for 111 yards on 14 carries to lead Rice (1-5, 0-2). asserted
Byars → run → Rice
His 23-yard touchdown run gave the Owls a 9-7 lead early in the third quarter. asserted
run → give → quarter
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