GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Holton Ahlers threw two of his three touchdown passes in the third quarter and Rahjai Harris ran for two second-half scores and East Carolina pulled away from FCS-level Campbell over the final two quarters to post a 49-10 victory on Saturday.
Ahlers was 17-of-20 for 263 yards, breaking the American Athletic Conference career passing mark in the process. Ahlers entered the game needing 26 yards to tie Tulsa's Dane Evans' mark of 10,782 yards. Ahlers finished the game with 11,019 career yards.
Keaton Mitchell added 185 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. The Pirates finished with 572 yards of offense.
Hajj-Malik Williams fired a 61-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Kelsey in the first quarter to put Campbell ahead 10-7, but the Fighting Camels were blanked the rest of the way.
Williams completed 23 of 38 passes for 300 yards and a touchdown with one interception for Campbell.