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GREENVILLE, North Carolina – BYU DB Evan Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew for the BYU Cougar defense to end the first half against East Carolina.

Johnson ended the Pirates’ best drive of the night with an interception in the end zone with under five minutes to play. He was only warming up.

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BYU was forced to punt on the following drive, but a muff forced East Carolina to begin the drive from the one-yard line.

Katin Houser dropped back and threw a pass that was targeted for the far sideline. Instead, Johnson stepped in front and trotted into the end zone to give his team a

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