Cincinnati at East Carolina
Saturday, September 25, 2004 Share
Cincinnati beat East Carolina 24–19. It was their 17th meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 12–5.
Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleAttendance 29,332
- At kickoff
- 73°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Warren Field (KOCW), 29 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| East Carolina | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Standouts
- PassingJames Pinkney10 of 25, 192 yards, 2 TDEast Carolina
- RushingButler Benton25 carries, 127 yards, 1 TDCincinnati
- ReceivingDemarcus Fox5 catches, 161 yards, 1 TDEast Carolina
- DefenseChris Moore1 INTEast Carolina
Player stats
Cincinnati
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gino Guidugli | 14/25 | 155 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Benton | 25 | 127 | 1 | 19 |
| Richard Hall | 20 | 98 | 0 | 25 |
| Mike Daniels | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Doug Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Jackson | 4 | 48 | 0 | 15 |
| Brent Celek | 3 | 42 | 1 | 27 |
| Hannibal Thomas | 4 | 36 | 1 | 16 |
| George Murray II | 3 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
East Carolina
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pinkney | 10/25 | 192 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 5 | 29 | 0 | 14 |
| Marvin Townes | 6 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Art Brown | 7 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Jermarcus Veal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demarcus Fox | 5 | 161 | 1 | 75 |
| Jermarcus Veal | 2 | 18 | 1 | 13 |
| Edwin Rios | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Cincinnati | East Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Total yards | 203 |
| 183 | Passing yards | 241 |
| 217 | Rushing yards | 11 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 0.4 |
| 24 | First downs | 12 |
| 3–13 | Third downs | 3–14 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 23:03 | Possession | 13:36 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Cincinnati 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Cincinnati–East Carolina gameTied 13–13 in 26 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
Around this game
Cincinnati
- Next gamevs. UABOct. 2, 2004
- SeasonCincinnati in 2004
- ProgramCincinnati history and records
East Carolina
- Next gameat LouisvilleOct. 2, 2004
- SeasonEast Carolina in 2004
- ProgramEast Carolina history and records