East Carolina stunned Memphis 31-27 with a clutch 31-yard touchdown pass from Katin Houser to Payton Mangrum with just 1:08 remaining. London Montgomery powered the Pirates' ground attack with two touchdowns, including a 23-yard scamper that tied the game in the third quarter. The back-and-forth thriller featured four lead changes, with Memphis briefly taking a 27-24 advantage on Gianni Spetic's 30-yard field goal before the Pirates' dramatic late-game heroics.