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ECU wins Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
Beef O Bradys Bowl Fo Heal WEB
East Carolina running back Breon Allen (25) escapes the grasp of Ohio defensive end Kurt Laseak during the first quarter of the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl on Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla. - photo by Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Vinatavious Cooper rushed for a career-best 198 yards, setting a Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl record and leading East Carolina to a 37-20 victory over Ohio on Monday. The Pirates (10-3) grabbed the lead for good on the first of Cooper's two touchdowns runs in the fourth quarter, a 31-yard burst with just under 10 minutes remaining. East Carolina's Shane Carden threw for 273 yards and one TD and also scored on a pass reception.