East Carolina vs. Marshall

Wednesday, December 19, 2001, GMAC Bowl Share

Marshall beat East Carolina 64–⁠61 in overtime. It was their sixth meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 4–⁠2.

Neutral siteEast Carolina6–⁠6 in 2001

Neutral siteMarshall11–⁠2 in 2001

Final, overtime at Ladd Peebles Stadium, MobileTV: ESPN2Attendance 40,139Referee: Bill LeMonnier (Big Ten)

MVP Marshall QB Byron LeftwichWikipedia

At kickoff: 57°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mobile Downtown (KBFM), 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
East Carolina	21	17	3	10	10	61
Marshall	0	8	28	15	13	64

Our ratings going in

Marshall 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

East Carolina leads 11–⁠6 in 17 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.