GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — BYU's Evan Johnson had a goal-line interception followed by a short pick-6 on East Carolina's next throw to help the Cougars beat the Pirates 34-13 on Saturday night.

Johnson's takeaways highlighted the win for BYU (3-0), which had allowed just three points through wins against Portland State and Stanford.

The defense twice kept the Pirates (2-2) out of the end zone on drives that breached BYU's 10-yard line. Johnson cut in front of a bad-decision throw by Katin Houser for a TD-preventing pick that ended one second-quarter drive, while BYU held ECU to a third-quarter field goal after taking a 20-3 lead.

“At the beginning, I thought defensively we took them out of their rhythm, out of their fast pace,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said.

BYU freshman quarterback Bear B

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