ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mark-Antony Richards' 1-yard touchdown smash with 23 seconds left to play helped carry Central Florida to a 20-16 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
Richards' score ended an 11-play, 64-yard drive that lasted just a little more than three minutes.
Johnny Richardson paced UCF (3-2, 1-1 American Athletic Conference) on the ground with 104 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown. Mikey Keene threw for 194 yards for the Knights.
Holton Ahlers threw for 208 yards, a touchdown and an interception for the Pirates (3-3, 1-1).
With its sixth-straight win over the Pirates, UCF leads the cumulative series 11-10.
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