2021 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDonnie Kirkpatrick (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBlake Harrell (2nd season)
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
2021 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Cincinnati y$^  8 –0   13 –1  
No. 17 Houston y  8 –0   12 –2  
UCF  5 –3   9 –4  
East Carolina  5 –3   7 –5  
Tulsa  5 –3   7 –6  
SMU  4 –4   8 –4  
Memphis  3 –5   6 –6  
Navy  3 –5   4 –8  
Tulane  1 –7   2 –10  
South Florida  1 –7   2 –10  
Temple  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Cincinnati 35, Houston 20
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates, led by third-year head coach Mike Houston, play their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium as members of the American Athletic Conference.

After compiling a 7–5 regular season record, the Pirates received a bid to the Military Bowl,[1] where they were due to face the Boston College Eagles. On December 26, the Eagles withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled.[2]

Preseason

American Athletic Conference preseason media poll

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021.[3] Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll.

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Cincinnati262 (22)
2UCF241 (2)
3SMU188
4Houston181
5Memphis168
6Tulsa153
7Tulane132
т-8East Carolina85
т-8Navy85
10Temple46
11South Florida43

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.vs. Appalachian State*
ESPNUL 19–3336,752
September 1112:00 p.m.South Carolina*
ESPN2L 17–2040,816
September 186:00 p.m.at Marshall*
CBSSN FacebookW 42–3824,833
September 256:00 p.m.Charleston Southern*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+W 31–2839,218
October 23:30 p.m.Tulanedagger
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+W 52–2933,475
October 96:00 p.m.at UCF
ESPN+L 16–2041,649
October 239:20 p.m.at Houston
ESPNews αL 24–31 OT22,925
October 287:30 p.m.South Florida
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNW 29–1432,015
November 63:00 p.m.Temple
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+W 45–332,817
November 1311:00 a.m.at Memphis
ESPN+W 30–29 OT28,431
November 203:30 p.m.at Navy
CBSSNW 38–3528,001
November 263:30 p.m.No. 4 Cincinnati
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ABCL 13–3538,014
December 272:30 p.m.vs. Boston College*
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD (Military Bowl)
ESPN Canceled_

[4]

Notes

^α This game was initially scheduled for ESPNU at 4PM ET, but moved to 9:20PM ET on ESPNews because of a rain delay.

Game summaries

Vs. Appalachian State

Appalachian State vs. East Carolina
1 234Total
• Mountaineers 14 676 33
Pirates 6 0310 19
  • Date: September 2, 2021
  • Location: Bank of America Stadium
    Charlotte, NC
  • Game start: 7:33 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 36,752
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 8 MPH
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
109:26ECUKeaton Mitchell 63-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick failed)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 3:02)		ECU 0–6
06:24APPThomas Hennigan 34-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(7 plays, 66 yards, 3:02)		APP 7–6
00:50APPCamerun Peoples 21-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(9 plays, 78 yards, 4:27)		APP 14–6
209:13APPChandler Staton 21-yard field goal
(11 plays, 80 yards, 4:11)		APP 17–6
02:29APPChandler Staton 43-yard field goal
(11 plays, 51 yards, 5:06)		APP 20–6
308:53ECUOwen Daffer 38-yard field goal
(10 plays, 66 yards, 4:03)		APP 20–9
08:19APPCorey Sutton 18-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(2 plays, 86 yards, 0:34)		APP 27–9
412:19APPCamerun Peoples 12-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(3 plays, 60 yards, 1:29)		APP 33–9
06:25ECUOwen Daffer 39-yard field goal
(11 plays, 59 yards, 4:50)		APP 33–12
02:10ECURyan Jones 38-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(6 plays, 76 yards, 1:54)		APP 33–19
Over/under
APP –9.056
StatisticsAppalachian StateEast Carolina
First downs2520
Total yards485381
Rushing yards22686
Passing yards259295
Turnovers12
Time of possession31:5528:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Appalachian StatePassingChase Brice20/27, 259 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingNate Noel15 carries, 126 yards
ReceivingThomas Hennigan4 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers22/40, 295 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingKeaton Mitchell4 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingKeaton Mitchell5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD

Vs. South Carolina

Game Two – South Carolina Gamecocks (1–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 0 7 7620
East Carolina 7 7 0317

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Game information
First quarter
  • (14:49) ECU – Jsi Hatfield 75-yard pass from Tyler Snead (Owen Daffer Kick). East Carolina 7-0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
Second quarter
  • (11:53) ECU – Holton Ahlers 3-yard run (Owen Daffer Kick). East Carolina 14-0. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:45.
  • (1:00) SC – Damani Staley 63-yard interception return (Parker White Kick). East Carolina 14-7.
Third quarter
  • (0:46) SC – Dakereon Joyner 13-yard pass from Zeb Noland (Parker White Kick). Tied 14-14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:14.
Fourth quarter
  • (8:46) ECU – Owen Daffer 26-yard field goal. East Carolina 17-14. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:00.
  • (6:46) SC – Parker White 39-yard field goal. Tied 17-17. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:00.
  • (0:00) SC – Parker White 36-yard field goal. South Carolina 20-17. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:54.
Statistics SC ECU
First downs1512
Plays–yards63–32563–268
Rushes–yards100116
Passing yards225152
Passing: comp–att–int13–24–112–25–2
Time of possession18:5741:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SC PassingZeb Noland13/24, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJuJu McDowell11 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingJosh Vann5 receptions, 127 yards
ECU PassingHolton Ahlers11/24, 77 yards, 2 INT
RushingRahjai Harris14 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingJsi Hatfield2 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

At Marshall

East Carolina at Marshall
1 234Total
• Pirates 7 14021 42
Thundering Herd 10 14140 38
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
    Huntington, WV
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,833
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Luke Richard
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Michael Grady (play–by–play), Corey Chavous (analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline reporter)
        
Scoring summary
112:20MRSHAndrew Sanders 29-yard field goal
(9 plays, 63 yards, 2:40)		MRSH 3–0
09:13ECUTyler Snead 24-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07)		ECU 7–3
05:20MRSHWillie Johnson 19-yard pass from Grant Wells (Andrew Sanders kick)
(6 plays, 37 yards, 1:42)		MRSH 10–7
212:23ECUKeaton Mitchell 88-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick)
(3 plays, 96 yards, 1:24)		ECU 14–10
10:28MRSHRasheen Ali 26-yard rush (Andrew Sanders kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05)		MRSH 17–14
07:31MRSHRasheen Ali 1-yard rush (Andrew Sanders kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:21)		MRSH 24–14
00:08ECUShane Calhoun 5-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(13 plays, 53 yards, 3:25)		MRSH 24–21
310:23MRSHRasheen Ali 49-yard rush (Andrew Sanders kick)
(4 plays, 63 yards, 1:34)		MRSH 31–21
01:03MRSHGrant Wells 6-yard rush (Andrew Sanders kick)
(6 plays, 90 yards, 2:00)		MRSH 38–21
407:31ECUHolton Ahlers 5-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick)
(12 plays, 78 yards, 4:33)		MRSH 38–28
02:31ECUHolton Ahlers 27-yard pass from Tyler Snead (Owen Daffer kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:16)		MRSH 38–35
00:55ECURahjai Harris 1-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick)
(6 plays, 53 yards, 1:36)		ECU 42–38
Pregame line Over/under
MRSH –10.058
StatisticsEast CarolinaMarshall
First downs2724
Total yards563648
Rushing yards168215
Passing yards395433
Turnovers13
Time of possession30:1929:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers30/48, 368 yards, 2 TDs
RushingKeaton Mitchell14 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingShane Calhoun8 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
MarshallPassingGrant Wells24/39, 433 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingRasheen Ali24 carries, 189 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingCorey Gammage8 receptions, 180 yards

Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern at East Carolina
1 234Total
Buccaneers 14 0014 28
• Pirates 0 2470 31
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 39,218
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Connor Onion (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
110:29CHSOJD Moore 6-yard rush (Sam Babbush kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 4:31)		CHSO 7–0
06:18CHSOKale Anderson 38-yard pass from Jack Chambers (Sam Babbush kick)
(8 plays, 98 yards, 2:17)		CHSO 14–0
213:10ECUKeaton Mitchell 74-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick)
(2 plays, 80 yards, 0:33)		CHSO 14–7
07:38ECUOwen Daffer 33-yard field goal
(11 plays, 39 yards, 3:59)		CHSO 14–10
05:00ECUMason Garcia 3-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick)
(5 plays, 55 yards, 1:56)		ECU 17–14
02:31ECUC. J. Johnson 60-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(3 plays, 66 yards, 0:39)		ECU 24–14
311:09ECUJa'Quan McMillian 23-yard interception returned (Owen Daffer kick)
(3 plays, 12 yards, 0:49)		ECU 31–14
413:58CHSOJack Chambers 8-yard rush (Sam Babbush kick)
(10 plays, 81 yards, 1:59)		ECU 31–21
01:50CHSOGeoffrey Wall 2-yard pass from Jack Chambers (Sam Babbush kick)
(8 plays, 86 yards, 1:21)		ECU 31–28
Pregame line Over/under
ECU –24.559
StatisticsCharleston SouthernEast Carolina
First downs3414
Total yards536388
Rushing yards131150
Passing yards405238
Turnovers12
Time of possession31:2728:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Charleston SouthernPassingJack Chambers38/61, 405 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingJD Moore14 car, 58 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingGarris Schwarting8 rec, 94 yds
East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers17/26, 238 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingKeaton Mitchell13 car, 125 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingC.J. Johnson3 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD

Tulane

Tulane at East Carolina
1 234Total
Green Wave 0 7166 29
• Pirates 17 14021 52
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance: 33,475
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely and Barrett Brooks
        
Scoring summary
110:49ECUOwen Daffer 23-yard field goal
(10 plays, 70 yards, 4:11)		ECU 3–0
5:03ECUHolton Ahlers 17-yard run (Owen Daffer kick)
(7 plays, 55 yards, 3:55)		ECU 10–0
1:21ECUKeaton Mitchell 68-yard run (Owen Daffer kick)
(2 plays, 80 yards, 0:40)		ECU 17–0
213:18ECUTyler Snead 53-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(4 plays, 61 yards, 1:28)		ECU 24–0
9:38TULYgenio Booker 16-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:40)		ECU 24–7
0:36ECURahjai Harris 3-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(11 plays, 76 yards, 3:27)		ECU 31–7
310:43TULMichael Pratt 7-yard run (Michael Pratt pass to Tyrick James for two-point conversion)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 4:17)		ECU 31–15
3:39TULCameron Carroll 1-yard run (Michael Pratt run for two-point conversion)
(10 plays, 91 yards, 3:22)		ECU 31–23
413:33ECURahjai Harris 1-yard run (Owen Daffer kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06)		ECU 38–23
8:15ECURyan Jones 14-yards pass from Mason Garcia (Owen Daffer kick)
(7 plays, 30 yards, 3:51)		ECU 45–23
6:53TULMichael Pratt 2-yard run (two-point run conversion failed)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22)		ECU 45–29
1:06ECUKeaton Mitchell 30-yard run
3 plays, 61 yards, 1:34)		ECU 52–29
Pregame line Over/under
TULN –3.064.5
StatisticsTulaneEast Carolina
First downs1925
Total yards404612
Rushing yards124310
Passing yards280302
Turnovers40
Time of possession25:4134:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassingMichael Pratt22/36, 268 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingCameron Carroll9 car, 80 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingDuece Watts4 rec, 79 yds
East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers21/32, 288 yds, 2 TD
RushingKeaton Mitchell15 car, 222 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingTyler Snead4 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD

At UCF

East Carolina at Central Florida
1 234Total
Pirates 0 3103 16
• Knights 0 3710 20
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location: Bounce House
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle and Brandon Weeden
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
Over/under
  
StatisticsEast CarolinaUCF
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CarolinaPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
UCFPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

At Houston

East Carolina at Houston
1 234OTTotal
Pirates 10 00140 24
• Cougars 17 7007 31
  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Location: TDECU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT (Kicked at 9:20 p.m. – delayed 5 hours and 20 minutes to kickoff due to lightning)
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 22,925
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPNews): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
111:39ECUOwen Daffer 33-yard field goal
(9 plays, 60 yards, 3:21)		ECU 3–0
6:56HOUDalton Witherspoon 21-yard field goal
(11 plays, 70 yards, 4:43)		TIE 3–3
5:46ECUJsi Hatfield 40-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(3 plays, 78 yards, 1:10)		ECU 10–3
5:34HOUMarcus Jones 98-yard kickoff return (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12)		TIE 10–10
1:38HOUChristian Trahan 2-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(5 plays, 32 yards, 2:47)		HOU 17–10
23:12HOUNathaniel Dell 14-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(2 plays, 13 yards, 0:22)		HOU 24–10
46:59ECUHolton Ahlers 1-yard run (Owen Daffer kick)
(6 plays, 71 yards, 2:40)		HOU 24–17
5:43ECUAudie Omotosho 13-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(2 plays, 16 yards, 1:01)		TIE 24–24
OTHOUAlton McCaskill 25-yard run (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(1 play, 25 yards)		HOU 31–24
Pregame line Over/under
HOU –13.557
StatisticsEast CarolinaHouston
First downs2016
Total yards360256
Rushing yards8287
Passing yards278169
Turnovers31
Time of possession29:1330:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers23/37, 278 yards, 2 TDs
RushingKeaton Mitchell11 rushes, 38 yards
ReceivingTyler Snead7 receptions, 114 yards
HoustonPassingClayton Tune19/29, 169 yards, 2 TDs
RushingAlton McCaskill12 rushes, 60 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingChristian Trahan6 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

South Florida

South Florida at East Carolina
1 2Total
Bulls 0
Pirates 0
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
Over/under
  
StatisticsSouth FloridaEast Carolina
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
East CarolinaPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

Temple

Temple at East Carolina
1 2Total
Owls 0
Pirates 0
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: TBD EDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Brandon Weeden
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
Over/under
  
StatisticsTempleEast Carolina
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
East CarolinaPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

At Memphis

East Carolina at Memphis
1 2Total
Pirates 0
Tigers 0
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: TBD EST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Brandon Weeden
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
Over/under
  
StatisticsEast CarolinaMemphis
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CarolinaPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
MemphisPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

At Navy

East Carolina at Navy
1 234Total
• Pirates 14 10014 38
Midshipmen 7 14014 35
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
    Annapolis, MD
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 28,001
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Chilly, clear skies • Wind: S 10–25 MPH
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
         
Scoring summary
112:14ECUKeaton Mitchell 10–yard run (Owen Daffer kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46)		ECU 7–0
2:46NAVYMychal Copper 4–yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Bijan Nichols kick)
(10 plays, 78 yards, 5:13)		TIE 7–7
2:58ECUTyler Snead 40–yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(7 plays, 78 yards, 4:03)		ECU 14–7
211:13NAVYChance Warren 4–yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Bijan Nichols kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 6:45)		TIE 14–14
5:29ECUOwen Daffer 37–yard field goal
(12 plays, 58 yards, 4:44)		ECU 17–14
2:11NAVYIsaac Ruoss 19–yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:18)		NAVY 21–17
0:18ECURyan Jones 5–yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(7 plays, 85 yards, 1:53)		ECU 24–22
3No scoring plays.
414:03NAVYCarlinos Acie 90-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
(1 plays, 90 yards, 0:13)		NAVY 28–24
8:47ECUOwen Daffer 25–yard field goal
(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:16)		NAVY 28–27
8:33NAVYMaquel Haywood 98–yard kickoff return (Bijan Nichols kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		NAVY 35–27
5:01ECUTyler Snead 28–yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Holton Ahlers pass to C.J. Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)
(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:32)		TIE 35–35
0:00ECUOwen Daffer 54–yard field goal
(4 plays, 44 yards, 1:11)		ECU 38–35
Pregame line Over/under
ECU –3.546.5
StatisticsEast CarolinaNavy
First downs2417
Total yards563382
Rushing yards158345
Passing yards40537
Turnovers00
Time of possession32:4027:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers27/32, 405 yards, 3 TD
RushingKeaton Mitchell18 carries, 94 yards, TD
ReceivingTyler Snead5 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
NavyPassingTai Lavatai4/4, 37 yards, 2 TD
RushingCarlinos Acie6 carries, 155 yards, TD
ReceivingMychal Copper2 receptions, 31 yards, TD

No. 4 Cincinnati

Cincinnati at East Carolina
1 234Total
• No. 4 Bearcats 0 21014 35
Pirates 3 037 13
  • Date: November 26, 2021
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 3:50 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 38,014
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 20 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ABC): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
    
Scoring summary
15:29ECUOwen Daffer 35-yard field goal
(12 plays, 56 yards, 4:37)		ECU 0–3
213:48CINLeonard Taylor 44-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery kick)
(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:31)		CIN 7–3
10:32CINJerome Ford 2-yard run (Christian Lowery kick)
(3 plays, 58 yards, 1:09)		CIN 14–3
4:40CINAlec Pierce 28-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery kick)
(7 plays, 88 yards, 3:19)		CIN 21–3
32:18ECUOwen Daffer 44-yard field goal
(11 plays, 51 yards, 5:58)		CIN 21–6
411:17CINSauce Gardner 60-yard return of blocked field goal (Christian Lowery kick)
(9 plays, 30 yards, 4:04)		CIN 28–6
9:38ECUJai Hatfield 12-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:39)		CIN 28–13
1:44CINRyan Montgomery 2-yard run (Christian Lowery kick)
(5 plays, 39 yards, 1:35)		CIN 35–13
Pregame line Over/under
−14.556.5
StatisticsCincinnatiEast Carolina
First downs2019
Total yards444282
Rushing yards14354
Passing yards301228
Time of possession27:4232:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CincinnatiPassingDesmond Ridder17/28, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingJerome Ford20 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAlec Pierce8 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
ECUPassingHolton Ahlers19/38, 228 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKeaton Mitchell17 carries, 55 yards
ReceivingTyler Snead6 receptions, 91 yards

References

  1. ↑ "East Carolina To Play In 2021 Military Bowl". ecupirates.com (Press release). November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ Adelson, Andrea (December 26, 2021). "Military, Fenway Bowls Canceled Because of COVID-19 Issues". ESPN. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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