Tulane at East Carolina
Saturday, October 9, 2004 Share
East Carolina beat Tulane 27–25. It was their eighth meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 6–2.
Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleAttendance 29,584
- At kickoff
- 77°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Warren Field (KOCW), 29 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| East Carolina | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Standouts
- PassingLester Ricard10 of 17, 175 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTTulane
RushingChris Johnson31 carries, 158 yards, 2 TDEast Carolina- ReceivingRoydell Williams8 catches, 140 yards, 1 TDTulane
- DefenseEric Butler1 INTEast Carolina
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Player stats
Tulane
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Ricard | 10/17 | 175 | 2 | 1 |
| Richard Irvin | 5/10 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovon Jackson | 17 | 53 | 0 | 16 |
| Ray Boudreaux | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roydell Williams | 8 | 140 | 1 | 40 |
| Chris Bush | 2 | 46 | 1 | 24 |
| Jovon Jackson | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Matt Forte | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
East Carolina
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pinkney | 13/23 | 107 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 31 | 158 | 2 | 56 |
| Marvin Townes | 10 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Howard | 6 | 44 | 1 | 15 |
| Bobby Good | 4 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
| Kevin Roach | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Guy Whimper | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Butler | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Zachary Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Tulane | East Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Total yards | 265 |
| 245 | Passing yards | 133 |
| 43 | Rushing yards | 158 |
| 8.0 | Yards per pass | 4.7 |
| 1.6 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 11 | First downs | 17 |
| 1–12 | Third downs | 5–16 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 15:36 | Possession | 20:12 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tulane 58% to win. East Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Tulane–East Carolina gameEast Carolina leads 12–9 in 21 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.
Around this game
Tulane
- Next gameat MemphisOct. 16, 2004
- SeasonTulane in 2004
- ProgramTulane history and records
East Carolina
- Next gameat Southern MissOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonEast Carolina in 2004
- ProgramEast Carolina history and records