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.
Schedule[edit]
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 | | 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 |
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- Schedule Source:[4][5]
Game summaries[edit]
Central Florida at East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 13 Knights | 10 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 51 | Pirates | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
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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 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
UCF –27.5 | 77[6] |
Statistics | UCF | East Carolina |
First downs | 29 | 25 |
Total yards | 632 | 459 |
Rushing yards | 224 | 244 |
Passing yards | 408 | 215 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UCF | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 32/47, 408 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Greg McCrae | 16 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Johnny Richardson | 9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 14/29, 215 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 8 carries, 66 yards |
Receiving | Audie Omotosho | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
At Georgia State[edit]
East Carolina at Georgia State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 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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| 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 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
ECU –1.5 | 70[7] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Georgia State |
First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 286 | 485 |
Rushing yards | 50 | 247 |
Passing yards | 236 | 238 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 29/50, 236 yards, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Tyler Snead | 1 carry, 31 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Tyler Snead | 11 receptions, 105 yards |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown | 18/28, 238 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 7 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs |
At South Florida[edit]
East Carolina at South Florida | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Pirates | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 | Bulls | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
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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 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
USF –5.5 | 58[8] |
Statistics | East Carolina | South Florida |
First downs | 21 | 22 |
Total yards | 432 | 398 |
Rushing yards | 210 | 92 |
Passing yards | 222 | 306 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 17/26, 222 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 19 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TDs |
South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 26/35, 298 yards |
Rushing | Johnny Ford | 8 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Latrell Williams | 8 receptions, 93 yards |
Navy at East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • 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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| 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 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
NAVY –3.5 | 55.5[9] |
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 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Navy | Passing | Dalen Morris | 3/4, 30 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Nelson Smith | 17 carries, 157 yards, 2 TDs |
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 |
At Tulsa[edit]
East Carolina at Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 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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| 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 | |
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 |
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 at East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • 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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| 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 | |
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 |
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 | Duece 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[edit]
East Carolina at Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Pirates | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | • No. 7 Bearcats | 7 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 55 | |
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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, 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 | |
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[edit]
East Carolina at Temple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • 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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| 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 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
ECU –7 | 53[13] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Temple |
First downs | 16 | 10 |
Total yards | 447 | 235 |
Rushing yards | 265 | 140 |
Passing yards | 182 | 95 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 25:06 | 34:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 11/22, 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 13 carries, 103 yards |
Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |
Temple | Passing | Kamal Gray | 10/21, 95 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 14 carries, 48 yards |
Receiving | David Martin–Robinson | 1 reception, 30 yards |
Southern Methodist at East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 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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| 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 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
SMU –12.0 | 72 |
Statistics | SMU | East Carolina |
First downs | 26 | 28 |
Total yards | 384 | 493 |
Rushing yards | 70 | 160 |
Passing yards | 314 | 333 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
SMU | Passing | Shane Buechele | 35/50, 314 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Ulysses Bentley IV | 12 carries, 36 yards |
Receiving | Austin Upshaw | 8 receptions, 78 yards |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 20/29, 298 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 20 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Blake Proehl | 6 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TDs |
Players drafted into the NFL[edit]
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