American college football season
The 2020 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates, led by second-year head coach Mike Houston, played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium as members of the American Athletic Conference.
Previous season[]
The Pirates finished the 2019 season 4–8, 1–7 in AAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.
Schedule[]
East Carolina had games scheduled against Marshall, Norfolk State, and South Carolina, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 UCF | | ABC | L 28–51 | 305 |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia State* | | ESPNU | L 29–49 | 3,823 |
October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida | | ESPN+ | W 44–24 | 6,799 |
October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Navy | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPN2 | L 23–27 | 3,500 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | - Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium
- Tulsa, OK
| ESPN2 | L 30–34 | 0 |
November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 3,500 |
| 7:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Cincinnati | | ESPN2 | L 17–55 | 0 |
November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | | ESPN+ | W 28–3 | 0 |
November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | SMU | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPN+ | W 52–38 | 3,500 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game
- All times are in Eastern time
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- Schedule Source:[4][5]
Game summaries[]
UCF[]
Central Florida at East Carolina
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• No. 13 Knights |
10 |
17 | 14 | 10 |
51 |
Pirates |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
- Date: September 26, 2020
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greeville, NC - Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 58 minutes
- Game attendance: 350
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: 0 MPH
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Mike Golic Sr. (color) and (sideline)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:20 | ECU | Darius Pinnix Jr. 17-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:40) | ECU 7–0 |
08:22 | UCF | Greg McCrae 1-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 2:58) | TIE 7–7 |
04:28 | UCF | Daniel Obarski 26-yard field goal (7 plays, 26 yards, 1:34) | UCF 10–7 |
| 2 | 07:55 | UCF | Daniel Obarski 33-yard field goal (10 plays, 50 yards, 3:07) | UCF 13–7 |
04:57 | UCF | Jaylon Robinson 64-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick) (4 plays, 78 yards, 0:57) | UCF 20–7 |
00:24 | UCF | Jake Hescock 7-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick) (9 plays, 86 yards, 2:45) | UCF 27–7 |
| 3 | 13:11 | UCF | Jacob Harris 11-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:49) | UCF 34–7 |
09:57 | UCF | Jaylon Robinson 9-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick) (6 plays, 55 yards, 1:44) | UCF 41–7 |
06:25 | ECU | C. J. Johnson 37-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (8 plays, 92 yards, 3:31) | UCF 41–14 |
| 4 | 13:33 | UCF | Daniel Obarski 31-yard field goal (9 plays, 66 yards, 2:20) | UCF 44–14 |
08:09 | ECU | Darius Phinnix Jr. 3-yard rush (Jake Verity kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:24) | UCF 44–21 |
03:59 | UCF | Johnny Richardson 31-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick) (1 play, 31 yards, 0:08) | UCF 51–21 |
00:19 | ECU | Tyler Snead 7-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (11 plays, 77 yards, 3:40) | UCF 51–28 |
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Pregame line
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Over/under
|
UCF –27.5 |
77[6]
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Statistics |
UCF |
East Carolina
|
First downs |
29 |
25
|
Total yards |
632 |
459
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Rushing yards |
224 |
244
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Passing yards |
408 |
215
|
Turnovers |
0 |
4
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Time of possession |
26:52 |
33:08
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UCF |
Passing |
Dillon Gabriel |
32/47, 408 yards, 4 TDs
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Rushing |
Greg McCrae |
16 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Johnny Richardson |
9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs
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East Carolina |
Passing |
Holton Ahlers |
14/29, 215 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Keaton Mitchell |
8 carries, 66 yards
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Receiving |
Audie Omotosho |
3 receptions, 56 yards
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at Georgia State[]
East Carolina at Georgia State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates |
7 |
6 | 3 | 13 |
29 |
• Panthers |
21 |
14 | 0 | 14 |
49 |
- Date: October 3, 2020
- Location: Center Parc Stadium
Atlanta, GA - Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
- Game attendance: 3,823
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 6 W MPH
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 14:54 | ECU | Warren Saba 28-yard interception returned (Jake Verity kick) (1 play, 0 yards, 0:06) | ECU 7–0 |
13:30 | GSU | Destin Coates 13-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:24) | TIE 7–7 |
11:02 | GSU | Sam Pinckney 38-yard pass from Cornelious Brown (Noel Ruiz kick) (2 plays, 61 yards, 0:23) | GSU 14–7 |
07:19 | GSU | Jamari Thrash 22-yard pass from Cornelious Brown (Noel Ruiz kick) (9 plays, 61 yards, 3:07) | GSU 21–7 |
| 2 | 12:45 | GSU | Tucker Gregg 4-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 77 yards, 3:03) | GSU 28–7 |
07:44 | ECU | Jake Verity 34-yard field goal (11 plays, 57 yards, 5:01) | GSU 28–10 |
05:26 | GSU | Sam Pinckney 13-yard pass from Cornelious Brown (Noel Ruiz kick) (5 plays, 44 yards, 1:37) | GSU 35–10 |
00:00 | ECU | Jake Verity 40-yard field goal (13 plays, 54 yards, 5:26) | GSU 35–13 |
| 3 | 00:05 | ECU | Jake Verity 48-yard field goal (7 plays, 29 yards, 3:09) | GSU 35–16 |
| 4 | 13:12 | GSU | Antavious Lane 34-yard interception returned (Noel Ruiz kick) (1 play, 0 yards, 0:12) | GSU 42–16 |
10:30 | ECU | Tyler Snead 31-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 65 yards, 2:42) | GSU 42–23 |
08:07 | ECU | Blake Proehl 29-yard blocked punt returned (Jake Verity PAT failed) (5 plays, 21 yards, 2:23) | GSU 42–29 |
00:23 | GSU | Destin Coates 5-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (6 plays, 37 yards, 2:38) | GSU 49–29 |
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Pregame line
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Over/under
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ECU –1.5 |
70[7]
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Statistics |
East Carolina |
Georgia State
|
First downs |
19 |
21
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Total yards |
286 |
485
|
Rushing yards |
50 |
247
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Passing yards |
236 |
238
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Turnovers |
3 |
3
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Time of possession |
33:05 |
26:55
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
East Carolina |
Passing |
Holton Ahlers |
29/50, 236 yards, 3 INTs
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Rushing |
Tyler Snead |
1 carry, 31 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Tyler Snead |
11 receptions, 105 yards
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Georgia State |
Passing |
Cornelious Brown |
18/28, 238 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
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Rushing |
Destin Coates |
23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs
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Receiving |
Sam Pinckney |
7 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs
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at South Florida[]
East Carolina at South Florida
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Pirates |
17 |
14 | 7 | 6 |
44 |
Bulls |
7 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: October 10, 2020
- Location: Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
- Game attendance: 6,799
- Referee: Anthony Calabre
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:35 | ECU | Jake Verity 25-yard field goal (11 plays, 67 yards, 4:25) | ECU 3–0 |
08:58 | USF | Johnny Ford 8-yard rush (Kenny Scribner kick) (6 plays, 65 yards, 1:37) | USF 7–3 |
03:50 | ECU | Darius Pinnix 2-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (12 plays, 59 yards, 5:08) | ECU 10–7 |
00:16 | ECU | C. J. Johnson 75-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (3 plays, 78 yards, 1:16) | ECU 17–7 |
| 2 | 13:18 | ECU | Rahjai Harris 42-yard rush (Jake Verity kick) (1 play, 42 yards, 0:08) | ECU 24–7 |
04:59 | USF | Johnny Ford 7-yard rush (Kenny Scribner kick) (5 plays, 80 yards, 1:55) | ECU 24–14 |
02:17 | ECU | Rahjai Harris 10-yard rush (Jake Verity kick) (1 play, 10 yards, 0:05) | ECU 31–14 |
00:32 | USF | Jared Sackett 31-yard field goal (11 plays, 61 yards, 1:45) | ECU 31–17 |
| 3 | 00:10 | ECU | C. J. Johnson 14-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (8 plays, 50 yards, 4:23) | ECU 38–17 |
| 4 | 13:20 | ECU | Jake Verity 42-yard field goal (4 plays, 6 yards, 1:33) | ECU 41–17 |
03:14 | ECU | Jake Verity 37-yard field goal (15 plays, 54 yards, 8:46) | ECU 44–17 |
00:31 | USF | Noah Johnson 15-yard rush (Jared Sackett kick) (7 plays, 54 yards, 2:43) | ECU 44–24 |
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Pregame line
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Over/under
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USF –5.5 |
58[8]
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Statistics |
East Carolina |
South Florida
|
First downs |
21 |
22
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Total yards |
432 |
398
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Rushing yards |
210 |
92
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Passing yards |
222 |
306
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Turnovers |
0 |
2
|
Time of possession |
35:36 |
24:24
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
East Carolina |
Passing |
Holton Ahlers |
17/26, 222 yards, 3 TDs
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Rushing |
Rahjai Harris |
19 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
C. J. Johnson |
3 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TDs
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South Florida |
Passing |
Jordan McCloud |
26/35, 298 yards
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Rushing |
Johnny Ford |
8 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs
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Receiving |
Latrell Williams |
8 receptions, 93 yards
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Navy[]
Navy at East Carolina
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Midshipmen |
7 |
6 | 14 | 0 |
27 |
Pirates |
6 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
23 |
- Date: October 17, 2020
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greeville, NC - Game start: 12:01 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
- Game attendance: 3,500
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: NNE 10 MPH
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 08:21 | NAVY | Nelson Smith 20-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick) (6 plays, 50 yards, 3:06) | NAVY 7–0 |
04:44 | ECU | Jake Verity 40-yard field goal (10 plays, 52 yards, 3:37) | NAVY 7–3 |
02:23 | ECU | Jake Verity 25-yard field goal (5 plays, 17 yards, 1:47) | NAVY 7–6 |
| 2 | 07:03 | ECU | Mason Garcia 3-yard rush (Jake Verity kick) (8 plays, 44 yards, 3:07) | ECU 13–7 |
03:48 | NAVY | Dalen Morris 9-yard rush (Bijan Nichols PAT failed) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:15) | TIE 13–13 |
| 3 | 08:51 | NAVY | Nelson Smith 29-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick) (3 plays, 59 yards, 1:21) | NAVY 20–13 |
00:00 | NAVY | Jamale Carothers 3-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick) (12 plays, 50 yards, 0:00) | NAVY 27–13 |
| 4 | 14:15 | ECU | Rahjai Harris 80-yard rush (Jake Verity kick) (2 plays, 84 yards, 0:00) | NAVY 27–20 |
06:33 | ECU | Jake Verity 39-yard field goal (12 plays, 45 yards, 5:54) | NAVY 27–23 |
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Pregame line
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Over/under
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NAVY –3.5 |
55.5[9]
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Statistics |
Navy |
East Carolina
|
First downs |
17 |
19
|
Total yards |
318 |
372
|
Rushing yards |
288 |
268
|
Passing yards |
30 |
104
|
Turnovers |
2 |
2
|
Time of possession |
31:29 |
28:31
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Navy |
Passing |
Dalen Morris |
3/4, 30 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Nelson Smith |
17 carries, 157 yards, 2 TDs
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Receiving |
Ryan Mitchell |
1 reception, 14 yards
|
East Carolina |
Passing |
Mason Garcia |
10/20, 104 yards
|
Rushing |
Rahjai Harris |
22 carries, 172 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Tyler Snead |
4 receptions, 39 yards
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at Tulsa[]
East Carolina at Tulsa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates |
7 |
10 | 3 | 10 |
30 |
• Golden Hurricane |
3 |
0 | 17 | 14 |
34 |
- Date: October 30, 2020
- Location: Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium
Tulsa, OK - Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:40
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSW 5 MPH
- Referee: A. Calabarese
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play–by–play) Rocky Boiman (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:08 | ECU | Tyler Snead 16 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick) (4 plays, 42 yards, 1:31) | ECU 7–0 |
03:35 | TULSA | Zack Long 35 Yd Field Goal (9 plays, 38 yards, 4:01) | ECU 7–3 |
| 2 | 10:42 | ECU | C.J. Johnson 25 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick) (10 plays, 90 yards, 4:18) | ECU 14–3 |
01:58 | ECU | Jake Verity 46 Yd Field Goal (11 plays, 60 yards, 6:31) | ECU 17–3 |
| 3 | 13:23 | TULSA | Keylon Stokes 25 Yd pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long Kick) (5 plays, 78 yards, 1:37) | ECU 17–10 |
09:15 | ECU | Jake Verity 22 Yd Field Goal (11 plays, 68 yards, 4:08) | ECU 20–10 |
06:19 | TULSA | T.K. Wilkerson 13 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick) (12 plays, 74 yards, 2:56) | ECU 20–17 |
04:15 | TULSA | Zack Long 21 Yd Field Goal (4 plays, 0 yards, 0:47) | TIED 20–20 |
| 4 | 12:34 | ECU | Jake Verity 38 Yd Field Goal (7 plays, 14 yards, 2:10) | ECU 23–20 |
09:14 | TULSA | JuanCarlos Santana 39 Yd pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long Kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:20) | TULSA 23–27 |
04:24 | ECU | Rahjai Harris 4 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick) (11 plays, 85 yards, 4:50) | ECU 30–27 |
00:29 | TULSA | T.K. Wilkerson 1 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 3:55) | TULSA 30–34 |
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Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
TUL –17 |
59.5[10]
|
Statistics |
East Carolina |
Tulsa
|
First downs |
27 |
25
|
Total yards |
456 |
428
|
Rushing yards |
126 |
175
|
Passing yards |
330 |
253
|
Turnovers |
3 |
3
|
Time of possession |
35:09 |
24:51
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
East Carolina |
Passing |
Holton Ahlers |
38/50, 330 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Rahjai Harris |
21 carries, 118 yards
|
Receiving |
Tyler Snead |
16 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
|
Tulsa |
Passing |
Zach Smith |
19/37, 253 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
|
Rushing |
T.K. Wilkerson |
18 carries, 89 yards, 2 TDs
|
Receiving |
Keylon Stokes |
6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
|
Tulane[]
Tulane at East Carolina
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Green Wave |
7 |
14 | 10 | 7 |
38 |
Pirates |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
- Date: November 7, 2020
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC - Game start: 12:05 a.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
- Game attendance: 3,500
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Mostly Clear • Wind: E 5 MPH
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Evan Lepler (play–by–play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:09 | TULN | Deuce Watts 35-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (9 plays, 78 yards, 3:51) | TULN 7–0 |
06:48 | ECU | Tyler Snead 10-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:21) | TIE 7–7 |
| 2 | 07:28 | TULN | Tyrick James 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (4 plays, 54 yards, 1:58) | TULN 14–7 |
00:38 | TULN | Deuce Watts 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (7 plays, 65 yards, 2:58) | TULN 21–7 |
| 3 | 05:49 | TULN | Cameron Carroll 48-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:57) | TULN 28–7 |
00:38 | TULN | Merek Glover 42-yard field goal (7 plays, 37 yards, 3:15) | TULN 31–7 |
| 4 | 10:37 | ECU | Blake Proehl 30-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Holton Ahlers two-point conversion pass to Tyler Snead) (4 plays, 35 yards, 1:53) | TULN 31–15 |
05:17 | TULN | Cameron Carroll 28-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (1 play, 28 yards, 0:06) | TULN 38–15 |
05:07 | ECU | Blake Proehl 75-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (two-point conversion pass attempt failed) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:10) | TULN 38–21 |
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Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
TULN –3.5 |
63.5[11]
|
Statistics |
Tulane |
East Carolina
|
First downs |
24 |
20
|
Total yards |
493 |
386
|
Rushing yards |
277 |
35
|
Passing yards |
216 |
351
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
30:59 |
29:01
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tulane |
Passing |
Michael Pratt |
22/34, 216 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Cameron Carroll |
6 carries, 129 yards, 2 TDs
|
Receiving |
Deuce Watts |
5 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TDs
|
East Carolina |
Passing |
Holton Ahlers |
27/43, 351 yards, 3 TDs
|
Rushing |
Rahjai Harris |
13 carries, 27 yards
|
Receiving |
Blake Proehl |
13 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TDs
|
at Cincinnati[]
East Carolina at Cincinnati
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates |
0 |
10 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
• No. 7 Bearcats |
7 |
28 | 7 | 13 |
55 |
- Date: November 13, 2020
- Location: Nippert Stadium
Cincinnati, OH - Game start: 7:31 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NW 10 MPH
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Rocky Boiman (sideline reporter)
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|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 09:14 | CIN | Michael Young 33-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) (10 plays, 79 yards, 4:34) | CIN 0–7 |
| 2 | 14:52 | CIN | Jarell White 26-yard Interception (Cole Smith kick) (6 plays, 18 yards, 2:08) | CIN 0–14 |
10:36 | ECU | Keaton Mitchell 18-yard rush (Jake Verity kick) (3 plays, 58 yards, 0:50) | CIN 7–14 |
08:23 | CIN | Jerome Ford 24-yard rush (Cole Smith kick) (6 plays, 70 yards, 2:09) | CIN 7–21 |
05:25 | ECU | Jake Verity 32-yard field goal (7 plays, 44 yards, 2:04) | CIN 10–21 |
05:18 | CIN | Tre Tucker 45-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) (1 play, 45 yards, 0:07) | CIN 10–28 |
01:32 | CIN | Desmond Ridder 7-yard rush (Cole Smith kick) (7 plays, 53 yards, 3:04) | CIN 10–35 |
| 3 | 00:29 | CIN | Jayshon Jackson 12-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) (11 plays, 85 yards, 4:06) | CIN 10–42 |
| 4 | 05:41 | CIN | Jerome Ford 1-yard rush (Cole Smith kick) (9 plays, 75 yards yards, 4:07) | CIN 10–49 |
00:17 | ECU | Rahjai Harris 1-yard rush (Jake Verity kick) (13 plays, 73 yards, 5:17) | CIN 17–49 |
00:10 | CIN | Cameron Young 75-yard rush (Cole Smith kick failed) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:07) | CIN 17–55 |
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Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
CIN –27.5 |
56.5[12]
|
Statistics |
East Carolina |
Cincinnati
|
First downs |
23 |
29
|
Total yards |
293 |
653
|
Rushing yards |
206 |
299
|
Passing yards |
87 |
354
|
Turnovers |
4 |
1
|
Time of possession |
29:50 |
30:10
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
East Carolina |
Passing |
Holton Ahlers |
9/20, 87 yards, 3 INTs
|
Rushing |
Keaton Mitchell |
17 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Keaton Mitchell |
1 reception, 26 yards
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Desmond Ridder |
24/31, 327 yards, 3 TDs
|
Rushing |
Desmond Ridder |
8 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Tre Tucker |
4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
|
at Temple[]
East Carolina at Temple
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Pirates |
7 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
Owls |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: November 21, 2020
- Location: Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA - Game start: 12:50 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 48 minutes
- Game attendance: 100
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH
- Referee: Hank Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Leno (play–by–play) and Ken Dunek (analyst)
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|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 00:33 | ECU | C. J. Johnson 60-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (1 play, 60 yards, 0:10) | ECU 7–0 |
| 2 | 11:36 | TEM | Rory Bell 28-yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards, 1:13) | ECU 7–3 |
11:22 | ECU | Tyler Snead 95-yard kickoff returned (Jake Verity kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | ECU 14–3 |
00:48 | ECU | Tyler Snead 46-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:16) | ECU 21–3 |
| 4 | 11:05 | ECU | Holton Ahlers 1-yard rush (Jake Verity kick) (4 plays, 90 yards, 1:12) | ECU 28–3 |
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Pregame line
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Over/under
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ECU –7 |
53[13]
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Statistics |
East Carolina |
Temple
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First downs |
16 |
10
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Total yards |
447 |
235
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Rushing yards |
265 |
140
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Passing yards |
182 |
95
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Turnovers |
2 |
3
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Time of possession |
25:06 |
34:54
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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East Carolina |
Passing |
Holton Ahlers |
11/22, 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Keaton Mitchell |
13 carries, 103 yards
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Receiving |
C. J. Johnson |
3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
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Temple |
Passing |
Kamal Gray |
10/21, 95 yards, 2 INTs
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Rushing |
Tayvon Ruley |
14 carries, 48 yards
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Receiving |
David Martin–Robinson |
1 reception, 30 yards
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SMU[]
Southern Methodist at East Carolina
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs |
7 |
0 | 17 | 14 |
38 |
• Pirates |
21 |
24 | 0 | 7 |
52 |
- Date: November 28, 2020
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greeville, NC - Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
- Game attendance: 3,500
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Mostly Clear • Wind: Calm
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 09:08 | ECU | Keaton Mitchell 9-yard rush (Jake Verity kick) (10 plays, 80 yards, 3:46) | ECU 7–0 |
07:07 | ECU | Blake Proehl 11-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (3 plays, 34 yards, 0:59) | ECU 14–0 |
03:27 | SMU | Kylen Granson 6-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:40) | ECU 14–7 |
00:00 | ECU | Blake Proehl 35-yard pass from Tyler Snead (Jake Verity kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 0:00) | ECU 21–7 |
| 2 | 11:01 | ECU | C. J. Johnson 14-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (3 plays, 32 yards, 1:00) | ECU 28–7 |
06:16 | ECU | Keaton Mitchell 7-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (7 plays, 60 yards, 3:05) | ECU 35–7 |
04:00 | ECU | Tyler Snead 16-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) (4 plays, 30 yards, 0:42) | ECU 42–7 |
00:01 | ECU | Jake Verity 29-yard field goal (7 plays, 47 yards, 1:30) | ECU 45–7 |
| 3 | 08:12 | SMU | Shane Buechele 1-yard rush (Shane Buechele two-point conversion pass to Rashee Rice) (12 plays, 80 yards, 4:42) | ECU 45–15 |
04:56 | SMU | Ulysses Bentley IV 26-yard pass from Shane Buechele (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (8 plays, 65 yards, 2:13) | ECU 45–21 |
00:00 | SMU | Chris Naggar 36-yard field goal (6 plays, 8 yards, 2:37) | ECU 45–24 |
| 4 | 13:15 | ECU | Darius Pinnix Jr. 2-yard rush (Jake Verity kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45) | ECU 52–24 |
07:28 | SMU | Tyler Lavine 5-yard rush (Chris Naggar kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:30) | ECU 52–31 |
07:05 | SMU | Tyler Lavine 4-yard rush (Chris Naggar kick) (2 plays, 14 yards, 0:23) | ECU 52–38 |
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Pregame line
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Over/under
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SMU –12.0 |
72
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Statistics |
SMU |
East Carolina
|
First downs |
26 |
28
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Total yards |
384 |
493
|
Rushing yards |
70 |
160
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Passing yards |
314 |
333
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Turnovers |
3 |
2
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Time of possession |
29:43 |
30:17
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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SMU |
Passing |
Shane Buechele |
35/50, 314 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
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Rushing |
Ulysses Bentley IV |
12 carries, 36 yards
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Receiving |
Austin Upshaw |
8 receptions, 78 yards
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East Carolina |
Passing |
Holton Ahlers |
20/29, 298 yards, 4 TDs
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Rushing |
Keaton Mitchell |
20 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Blake Proehl |
6 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TDs
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