2024 East Carolina Pirates football team
American college football season
The 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team represents East Carolina University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Pirates were led by Mike Houston in his sixth year as the head coach for the team's first seven games. The Pirates play home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium , located in Greenville, North Carolina .
On October 20, head coach Mike Houston was fired after back-to-back blowout losses to Charlotte and Army .[ 1] Defensive coordinator Blake Harrell was named the team's interim head coach.[ 2]
Offseason
Transfers
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Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 p.m. Norfolk State * ESPN+ W 42–336,467
September 7 6:00 p.m. at Old Dominion * ESPN+ W 20–1421,944
September 14 4:00 p.m. Appalachian State * Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC ESPNU L 19–2146,117
September 21 6:00 p.m. at Liberty * ESPN+ L 24–3524,076
September 28 4:00 p.m. UTSA Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC ESPN+ W 30–2041,851
October 5 3:30 p.m. at Charlotte ESPNU L 24–5517,102
October 19 12:00 p.m. at No. 23 Army ESPN2 L 28–4529,044
October 26 2:00 p.m. Temple Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC ESPN+ W 56–3433,744
8:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC ESPN2 W 49–1430,573
7:30 p.m. at Tulsa ESPN W 38–3117,979
November 23 3:30 p.m. at North Texas ESPN+
12:00 p.m. Navy Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC ESPN
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
Norfolk State (FCS)
Norfolk State Spartans (FCS) (0–1) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Spartans (FCS)
3
0
0 0 3
Pirates
14
14
7 7 42
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 36,467Referee : Matt OvertonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Joe Tordy (play-by-play), Reggie Walker Jr. (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:17) NORF – Grandin Willcox 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:26; Norfolk State 3–0 )
(6:31) ECU – Casey Kelly 22 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:37; East Carolina 7–3 )
(3:47) ECU – Javious Bond 14 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:03; East Carolina 14–3 )
Second quarter
(13:35) ECU – Gavin Gibson 30 yard interception return, Andrew Conrad kick (East Carolina 21–3 )
(3:47) ECU – Desirrio Riles 3 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:51; East Carolina 28–3 )
Third quarter
(10:07) ECU – Anthony Smith 18 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:23; East Carolina 35–3 )
Fourth quarter
(10:12) ECU – Desirrio Riles 32 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:17; East Carolina 42–3 )
Statistics
NORF
ECU
First downs
7
31
Plays–yards
64–114
74–506
Rushes–yards
45–43
35–148
Passing yards
71
358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
8–19–1
26–39–3
Time of possession
36:25
23:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Norfolk State
Passing
Jalen Daniels
8/19, 71 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Kevon King
5 carries, 26 yards
Receiving
Jacquez Jones
3 receptions, 31 yards
East Carolina
Passing
Jake Garcia
23/36, 308 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
London Montgomery
14 carries, 67 yards
Receiving
Anthony Smith
5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
at Old Dominion
East Carolina Pirates (1–0) at Old Dominion Monarchs (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Pirates
6
0
11 3 20
Monarchs
0
7
7 0 14
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, Virginia
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 21,944Referee : Edwin LeeTV announcers (ESPN+) : Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play), Andy Mashaw (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:45) ECU – Rahjai Harris 22 yard run, kick failed (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:10; East Carolina 6–0 )
Second quarter
(9:24) ODU – Kelby Williams 44 yard pass from Grant Wilson , Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:35; Old Dominion 7–6 )
Third quarter
(10:42) ECU – Rahjai Harris 63 yard run, 2-point pass (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:48; East Carolina 14–7 )
(9:07) ECU – Andrew Conrad 33 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:32; East Carolina 17–7 )
(4:11) ODU – Aaron Young 1 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; East Carolina 17–14 )
Fourth quarter
(9:09) ECU – Andrew Conrad 50 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 2:54; East Carolina 20–14 )
Statistics
ECU
ODU
First downs
26
17
Plays–yards
89–466
75–287
Rushes–yards
51–183
41–95
Passing yards
283
192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–38–4
20–34–1
Time of possession
32:47
27:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Carolina
Passing
Jake Garcia
25/38, 283 yards, 4 INT
Rushing
Rahjai Harris
26 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Anthony Smith
5 receptions, 70 yards
Old Dominion
Passing
Grant Wilson
20/34, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Aaron Young
25 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Diante Vines
6 receptions, 64 yards
Appalachian State
Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–1) at East Carolina Pirates (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mountaineers
0
14
7 0 21
Pirates
16
0
0 3 19
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)Game attendance : 46,117Referee : Kevin RandallTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Mike Corey (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(14:29) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 65 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; East Carolina 7–0 )
(6:33) ECU – Andrew Conrad 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:15; East Carolina 10–0 )
(4:55) ECU – Shavon Revel Jr. 50 yard interception return, kick failed (East Carolina 16–0 )
Second quarter
(14:17) APP – Eli Wilson 6 yard pass from Joey Aguilar , 2-point pass (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:38; East Carolina 16–8 )
(7:00) APP – Michael Hughes 28 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:52; East Carolina 16–11 )
(0:09) APP – Michael Hughes 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:55; East Carolina 16–14 )
Third quarter
(0:41) APP – Makai Jackson 36 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:24; Appalachian State 21–16 )
Fourth quarter
(12:39) ECU – Andrew Conrad 43 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 3:10; Appalachian State 21–19 )
Statistics
APP
ECU
First downs
25
16
Plays–yards
83–505
58–324
Rushes–yards
36–81
30–98
Passing yards
424
226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
32–47–2
18–28–1
Time of possession
39:00
21:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Appalachian State
Passing
Joey Aguilar
32/47, 424 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Anderson Castle
17 carries, 40 yards
Receiving
Kaedin Robinson
7 receptions, 129 yards
East Carolina
Passing
Jake Garcia
18/28, 226 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Rahjai Harris
18 carries, 87 yards
Receiving
Winston Wright Jr.
3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
at Liberty
East Carolina Pirates (2–1) at Liberty Flames (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Pirates
14
3
7 0 24
Flames
0
7
14 14 35
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: RainGame attendance : 24,076Referee : Ron HudsonTV announcers (ESPN+) : Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst) and Emily Austen (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(9:52) ECU – Jake Garcia 6 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:35; East Carolina 7–0 )
(3:18) ECU – Marlon Gunn Jr. 1 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05; East Carolina 14–0 )
Second quarter
(11:52) ECU – Andrew Conrad 35 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 4:31; East Carolina 17–0 )
(2:53) LIB – Elijah Canion 14 yard pass from Kaidon Salter , Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:32; East Carolina 17–7 )
Third quarter
(9:16) LIB – Reese Smith 17 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:44; East Carolina 17–14 )
(2:52) LIB – Reese Smith 14 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:27; Liberty 21–17 )
(0:41) ECU – Rahjai Harris 44 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:03; East Carolina 24–21 )
Fourth quarter
(8:10) LIB – Reese Smith 15 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:31; Liberty 28–24 )
(2:00) LIB – Quinton Cooley 21 yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:05; Liberty 35–24 )
Statistics
ECU
LIB
First downs
21
26
Plays–yards
68–331
77–414
Rushes–yards
32–127
45–191
Passing yards
204
223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
20–36–1
19–32–1
Time of possession
23:17
36:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Carolina
Passing
Jake Garcia
20/36, 204 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Rahjai Harris
13 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Chase Sowell
5 receptions, 72 yards
Liberty
Passing
Kaidon Salter
19/32, 223 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinton Cooley
19 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Reese Smith
6 receptions, 80 yards, 3 TD
UTSA
UTSA Roadrunners (2–2) at East Carolina Pirates (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Roadrunners
10
3
0 7 20
Pirates
3
7
14 6 30
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind : SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)Game attendance : 41,851Referee : Tim RichTV announcers (ESPN+) : Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:05) ECU – Noah Perez 21-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:47; East Carolina 3–0 )
(9:55) UTSA – Chase Allen 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:10; Tied 3–3 )
(3:43) UTSA – Oscar Cardenas 5-yard pass from Owen McCown, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:37; UTSA 10–3 )
Second quarter
(3:05) UTSA – Chase Allen 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:16; East Carolina 13–3 )
(0:36) ECU – Jake Garcia 3-yard run, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; UTSA 13–10 )
Third quarter
(10:45) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 40-yard pass from Jake Garcia, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:01; East Carolina 17–13 )
(0:49) ECU – Anthony Smith 53-yard pass from Jake Garcia, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:18; East Carolina 24–13 )
Fourth quarter
(11:51) ECU – Noah Perez 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:44; East Carolina 27–13 )
(10:38) UTSA – Brandon High 66-yard run, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:13; East Carolina 27–20 )
(0:13) ECU – Noah Perez 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:35; East Carolina 30–20 )
Statistics
UTSA
ECU
First downs
18
18
Plays–yards
89–456
71–341
Rushes–yards
38–170
36–47
Passing yards
286
294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–51–2
17–35–2
Time of possession
32:20
27:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTSA
Passing
Owen McCown
24/49, 251 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Brandon High
7 carries, 92 yards, TD
Receiving
Willie McCoy
4 receptions, 91 yards
East Carolina
Passing
Jake Garcia
17/35, 294 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Rahjai Harris
25 carries, 60 yards
Receiving
Chase Sowell
4 receptions, 67 yards
at Charlotte
East Carolina Pirates (3–2) at Charlotte 49ers (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Pirates
3
7
7 7 24
49ers
14
17
3 21 55
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind : S at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 17,102Referee : Steven AndersonTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(10:18) - CLT - Cartevious Norton 11-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:34; CLT 7-0 )
(3:38) - CLT - Deshawn Purdie 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:47; CLT 14-0 )
(00:45) - ECU - Noah Perez 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:53; CLT 14-3 )
Second quarter
(12:24) - ECU - Tyler Savage 13-yard pass from Jake Garcia, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:02; CLT 14-10 )
(8:40) - CLT - Stephen Rusnak 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, TOP 3:37; CLT 17-10 )
(3:24) - CLT - Hahsaun Wilson 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:24; CLT 24-10 )
(1:40) - CLT - Cartevious Norton 62-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:14; CLT 31-10 )
Third quarter
(12:26) - ECU - London Montgomery 48-yard run, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:29; CLT 31-17 )
(4:00) - CLT - Stephen Rusnak 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 05:30; CLT 34-14 )
Fourth quarter
(14:53) - CLT - Hahsaun Wilson 23-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:26; CLT 41-17 )
(12:00) - CLT - Hahsaun Wilson 65-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:31; CLT 48-17 )
(10:31) - CLT - Stone Handy 53-yard interception, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 1:29; CLT 55-17 )
(10:17) - ECU - Winston Wright Jr. 94-yard kickoff return, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:00; CLT 55-24 )
Statistics
ECU
CLT
First downs
18
26
Plays–yards
62–343
74–517
Rushes–yards
25–148
52–311
Passing yards
195
206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
17–37–2
13–22–0
Time of possession
19:06
40:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Carolina
Passing
Jake Garcia
6/8, 111 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
London Montgomery
3 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving
Chase Sowell
4 receptions, 82 yards
Charlotte
Passing
Deshawn Purdie
13/22, 206 yards
Rushing
Hahsaun Wilson
15 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Jairus Mack
3 receptions, 81 yards
at No. 23 Army
East Carolina Pirates (3–3) at No. 23 Army Black Knights (6–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Pirates
0
0
7 21 28
No. 23 Black Knights
0
17
14 7 38
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 29,044Referee : Henry JohnsTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(10:32) ARMY – Miles Stewart 13-yard pass from Bryson Daily, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 3:27; Army 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:56) ARMY – Trey Gronotte 32-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 8:38; Army 10–0 )
(9:10) ARMY – Bryson Daily 17-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:24; Army 17–0 )
(7:19) ARMY – Bryson Daily 21-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:08; Army 24–0 )
Third quarter
(9:12) ARMY – Bryson Daily 1-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:48; Army 31–0 )
(7:20) ECU – Chase Sowell 53-yard pass from Katin Houser, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:46; Army 31–7 )
(3:10) ARMY – Bryson Daily 3-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:10; Army 38–7 )
Fourth quarter
(9:47) ECU – Katin Houser 1-yard run, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Army 38–14 )
(6:30) ECU – Anthony Smith 11-yard pass from Katin Houser (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:05; Army 38–20 )
(4:43) ARMY – Bryson Daily 4-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:42; Army 45–20 )
(2:39) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 12-yard pass from Katin Houser, Chase Sowell pass (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; Army 45–28 )
Statistics
ECU
ARMY
First downs
20
22
Plays–yards
58–369
66–442
Rushes–yards
20–87
56–295
Passing yards
282
147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–38–1
7–10–0
Time of possession
22:40
37:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Carolina
Passing
Katin Houser
24/38, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Rahjai Harris
9 carries, 34 yards
Receiving
Chase Sowell
7 receptions, 138 yards, TD
Army
Passing
Bryson Daily
7/10, 147 yards, TD
Rushing
Bryson Daily
31 carries, 171 yards, 5 TD
Receiving
Casey Reynolds
3 receptions, 85 yards
Temple
Temple Owls (2–5) at East Carolina Pirates (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Owls
14
7
7 6 34
Pirates
13
14
29 0 56
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
Date : Game time : 2:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind : N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 33,744Referee : Darryl DeBerryTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Mike Corey (play-by-play), Reggie Walker (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(13:33) ECU – Anthony Smith 42-yard pass from Katin Houser, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:00; East Carolina 7–0 )
(8:04) TEM – Evan Simon 1-yard run, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:29; Tied 7–7 )
(4:18) ECU – Jhari Patterson 17-yard pass from Katin Houser (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:40; East Carolina 13–7 )
(3:22) TEM – Ashton Allen 60-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:51; Temple 14–13 )
Second quarter
(9:39) TEM – Ashton Allen 27-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:57; Temple 21–13 )
(6:29) ECU – Winston Wright Jr., 9-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10; Temple 21–20 )
(0:08) ECU – Chase Sowell 45-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:19; East Carolina 27–21 )
Third quarter
(13:30) ECU – Rahjai Harris 4-yard run, Tyler Savage pass (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:23; East Carolina 35–21 )
(6:25) TEM – Landon Morris 25-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:59; East Carolina 35–28 )
(5:01) ECU – Marlon Gunn Jr., 7-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; East Carolina 42–28 )
(4:44) ECU – Ja'Marley Riddle 55-yard interception, Andrew Conrad kick (East Carolina 49–28 )
(3:39) ECU – Yannick Smith 16-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:34; East Carolina 56–28 )
Fourth quarter
(14:10) TEM – Terrez Worthy 7-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; East Carolina 56–34 )
Statistics
TEM
ECU
First downs
23
19
Plays–yards
79–405
65–500
Rushes–yards
38–111
36–231
Passing yards
294
269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–41–3
16–29–2
Time of possession
33:27
26:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Temple
Passing
Evan Simon
23/41, 294 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Terrez Worthy
20 carries, 88 yards, TD
Receiving
Ashton Allen
4 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
East Carolina
Passing
Katin Houser
16/29, 269 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Rahjai Harris
11 carries, 130 yards, TD
Receiving
Chase Sowell
4 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic Owls (2–6) at East Carolina Pirates (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Owls
0
7
0 7 14
Pirates
21
14
7 7 49
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind : SW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)Game attendance : 30,573Referee : Tim RichTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(14:36) ECU – Chase Sowell 50-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:24; East Carolina 7–0 )
(10:33) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 47-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:56; East Carolina 14–0 )
(2:56) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 8-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:57; East Carolina 21–0 )
Second quarter
(6:07) FAU – Jabari Smith Jr. 2-yard pass from Kasen Weisman, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:23; East Carolina 21–7 )
(1:18) ECU – Rahjai Harris 1-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:37; East Carolina 28–7 )
(0:17) ECU – Katin Houser 35-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 0:30; East Carolina 35–7 )
Third quarter
(7:05) ECU – Anthony Smith 46-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:32; East Carolina 42–7 )
Fourth quarter
(7:25) ECU – Jayvontay Conner 2-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 8:13; East Carolina 49–7 )
(1:07) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 2-yard pass from Kasen Weisman, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 6:14; East Carolina 49–14 )
Statistics
FAU
ECU
First downs
20
23
Plays–yards
75–399
56–581
Rushes–yards
32–137
34–238
Passing yards
262
343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–43–2
17–22–0
Time of possession
36:48
23:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida Atlantic
Passing
Kasen Weisman
20/35, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Kasen Weisman
6 carries, 41 yards
Receiving
Jabari Smith Jr.
5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
East Carolina
Passing
Katin Houser
17/22, 343 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Jhari Patterson
3 carries, 61 yards
Receiving
Anthony Smith
3 receptions, 120 yards, TD
at Tulsa
East Carolina Pirates (5–4) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Pirates
7
10
7 14 38
Golden Hurricane
3
14
7 7 31
at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 17,979Referee : Reid JacksonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(11:21) TLSA – Seth Morgan 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:32; Tulsa 3–0 )
(5:37) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 4-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:22; East Carolina 7–3 )
Second quarter
(7:00) ECU – Marion Gunn Jr. 1-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:25; East Carolina 14–3 )
(1:51) TLSA – Joseph Williams 39-yard pass from Cooper Legas , Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:02; East Carolina 14–10 )
(1:32) TLSA – Keuan Parker 30-yard interception, Seth Morgan kick (Tulsa 17–14 )
(0:00) ECU – Andrew Conrad 52-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 0:38; Tied 17–17 )
Third quarter
(8:48) ECU – London Montgomery 16-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:13; East Carolina 24–17 )
(1:15) TLSA – Joseph Williams 14-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:01; Tied 24–24 )
Fourth quarter
(12:14) TLSA – Joseph Williams 50-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:00; Tulsa 31–24 )
(5:30) ECU – Rahjai Harris 23-yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:09; Tulsa 31–30 )
(2:07) ECU – Rahjai Harris 24-yard run, Rahjai Harris rush (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:28; East Carolina 38–31 )
Statistics
ECU
TLSA
First downs
27
19
Plays–yards
79–536
69–399
Rushes–yards
42–222
36–106
Passing yards
314
293
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–37–3
20–33–1
Time of possession
28:53
31:07
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Carolina
Passing
Katin Houser
24/37, 314 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Rahjai Harris
18 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Anthony Smith
3 receptions, 84 yards
Tulsa
Passing
Cooper Legas
20/32, 293 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Cooper Legas
13 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
Joseph Williams
5 receptions, 158 yards, 3 TD
at North Texas
East Carolina Pirates (6–4) at North Texas Mean Green (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Pirates
0
0
0 0 0
Mean Green
0
0
0 0 0
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ECU
UNT
First downs
Plays–yards
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Rushes–yards
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Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Carolina
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Navy
Navy Midshipmen (7–3) at East Carolina Pirates (–) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Midshipmen
0
0
0 0 0
Pirates
0
0
0 0 0
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST TV : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
NAVY
ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
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Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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Time of possession
Team
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Player
Statistics
Navy
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Carolina
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Roster
Statistics
Team
East Carolina
Opp
Points per Game
Total
First Downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing yards
Avg per play
Avg per game
Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards
Att-Comp-Int
Avg per pass
Avg per catch
Avg per game
Passing touchdowns
Total Offense
Avg per Play
Avg per Game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per Game
Punts-Yards
Avg per Punt
Time of Possession/Game
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts
PAT-Attempts
Attendance
Games/Avg per Game
Neutral Site
Individual Leaders
Offense
Passing statistics
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YDS
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CMP%
TD
INT
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YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
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Defense statistics
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POS
SOLO
AST
TOT
TFL-YDS
SACK-YDS
INT-YDS
BU
QBH
FR
FF
BLK
SAF
TD
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TOTAL
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Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown
Special teams
Kicking statistics
#
NAME
POS
XPM
XPA
XP%
FGM
FGA
FG%
1–19
20–29
30–39
40–49
50+
LNG
K
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0/0
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K
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TOTALS
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Kickoff statistics
#
NAME
POS
KICKS
YDS
AVG
TB
OB
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TOTALS
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Punting statistics
#
NAME
POS
PUNTS
YDS
AVG
LONG
TB
I–20
50+
BLK
P
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TOTALS
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Kick return statistics
#
NAME
POS
RTNS
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
–
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TOTALS
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Punt return statistics
#
NAME
POS
RTNS
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
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TOTALS
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Scoring
East Carolina vs non-conference opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
East Carolina
0
0
0
0
0
Opponents
0
0
0
0
0
East Carolina vs AAC opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
East Carolina
0
0
0
0
0
Opponents
0
0
0
0
0
East Carolina vs all opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
East Carolina
0
0
0
0
0
Opponents
0
0
0
0
0
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