East Carolina at Houston
Saturday, September 29, 2007 Share
East Carolina beat Houston 37–35. It was their eighth meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 5–3.
Final at Robertson Stadium, HoustonAttendance 20,719
- At kickoff
- 77°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the south, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU), 11 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 37 |
| Houston | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Standouts
- PassingBlake Joseph24 of 29, 250 yards, 2 TDHouston
RushingChris Johnson24 carries, 147 yards, 2 TDEast Carolina
ReceivingDonnie Avery9 catches, 189 yards, 2 TDHoustonBest receiving day of Week 5- DefensePierre Bell1 INTEast Carolina
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Player stats
East Carolina
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Pinkney | 5/14 | 46 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Kass | 6/12 | 110 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 24 | 147 | 2 | 43 |
| Dominique Lindsay | 5 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| Patrick Pinkney | 5 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Brandon Simmons | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamar Bryant | 3 | 57 | 0 | 46 |
| T.J. Lee | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 |
| Chris Johnson | 4 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Dwayne Harris | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Bell | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Leon Best | 1 | 25 | 0 |
Houston
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Joseph | 24/29 | 250 | 2 | 0 |
| Case Keenum | 6/11 | 95 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Alridge | 21 | 89 | 1 | 22 |
| Terrance Ganaway | 8 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Blake Joseph | 12 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| Andre Kohn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Avery | 9 | 189 | 2 | 64 |
| Teric Williams | 6 | 53 | 0 | 36 |
| Anthony Alridge | 5 | 43 | 1 | 13 |
| Jeron Harvey | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Pahulu | 1 | 7 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| East Carolina | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| 329 | Total yards | 484 |
| 172 | Passing yards | 372 |
| 173 | Rushing yards | 139 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 14 | First downs | 23 |
| 6–16 | Third downs | 6–20 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 2–2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 9–65 | Penalties | 8–72 |
| 15:39 | Possession | 21:31 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Houston 70% to win. East Carolina pulled the upset.
The series
Every East Carolina–Houston gameHouston leads 9–7 in 16 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
Around this game
East Carolina
- Next gamevs. UCFOct. 6, 2007
- SeasonEast Carolina in 2007
- ProgramEast Carolina history and records
Houston
- Next gameat AlabamaOct. 6, 2007
- SeasonHouston in 2007
- ProgramHouston history and records