GREENVILLE, N.C. – BYU football rolled through the East Carolina Pirates 34-13 to improve to 3-0 in the 2025 season.

It’s BYU’s first win over East Carolina in the Kalani Sitake era. They were previously 0-2, which included a past loss in Greenville in 2017.

BYU put together a dominant showing against the Pirates.

Here are some instant takeaways from the win.

Evan Johnson changed the game for BYU

BYU redshirt junior Evan Johnson has become a lockdown cornerback in BYU’s secondary.

Johnson was one of the most improved players in the program last year, and this season, he’s taken another jump in his growth.

On Saturday night, he recorded interceptions on back-to-back defensive snaps.

He picked off ECU quarterback Katin Houser when the Pirates were on the BYU six-yard line and had a

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