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North Carolina Central at East Carolina

Saturday, August 30, 2014

East Carolina beat North Carolina Central 52–⁠7. It was their first meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNorth Carolina Central7–⁠5 in 2014
7
HomeEast Carolina8–⁠5 in 2014
52

Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleTV: ESPNNAttendance 42,758

At kickoff
81°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV), 4 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ed Ardito; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Jim Casey; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Alex Moore; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Michael GriffitGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina Central70007
East Carolina102171452

Standouts

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Player stats

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinn Billerman12/1810100
Malcolm Bell1/4300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Andre Clarke1557012
Kevin Thompson21408
Malcolm Bell31407
Deyonta Wright3503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Adrian Wilkins458042
Anas Hasic119019
Jazz King31004
Armani Lanier1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Michael Jones100

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shane Carden26/3728330
Kurt Benkert6/85001
Justin Hardy1/14110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquez Grayson778042
Anthony Scott761138
Chris Hairston333019
Breon Allen523110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zay Jones10150141
Justin Hardy887220
Jimmy Williams343022
Cam Worthy232020

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North Carolina CentralEast Carolina
174Total yards582
104Passing yards374
70Rushing yards208
4.7Yards per pass8.1
2.3Yards per rush7.4
10First downs32
4–⁠14Third downs2–⁠8
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
10–⁠91Penalties8–⁠72
31:28Possession28:32

Efficiency

North Carolina CentralEast Carolina
30%Success rate57%
−0.04EPA per play0.47
0.87Explosiveness1.24
−0.06Rushing EPA0.50
−0.01Passing EPA0.46
18%Passing-down success50%
−0.01First-down EPA0.24
−0.24Second-down EPA1.08
0.19Third-down EPA−0.47

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

East Carolina 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

East Carolina −39.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were East Carolina >99%, North Carolina Central <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

East Carolina end zoneNorth Carolina Central end zoneQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 playsQ1 East CarolinaFumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores)Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 9 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 7 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralFumble, 2 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 9 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 9 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaInterception, 7 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. East Carolina drives left to right, North Carolina Central right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaFumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores), 24 yards
  4. Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  6. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 56 yards
  7. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  9. Q2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 12 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 47 yards
  13. Q2 North Carolina CentralFumble, 2 plays, −6 yards
  14. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q2 North Carolina CentralEnd of half, 6 plays, 34 yards
  16. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 9 plays, 46 yards
  18. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
  20. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q4 East CarolinaInterception, 7 plays, 39 yards
  22. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  23. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 86 yards
  24. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  25. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 88 yards
  26. Q4 North Carolina CentralEnd of game, 2 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then East Carolina 10, North Carolina Central 7
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brandon McLaren kickoff for 51 yds , Isaiah Jones return for 6 yds to the ECaro 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 4 yds to the ECaro 24
15:002nd & 6 at own 24Shane Carden pass complete to Cam Worthy for 20 yds to the ECaro 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Shane Carden pass incomplete to Justin Hardy, broken up by Michael Jones
15:002nd & 10 at own 44Shane Carden pass incomplete to Davon Grayson
15:003rd & 10 at own 44EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 39
15:003rd & 15 at own 39Shane Carden pass incomplete to Isaiah Jones, broken up by Cameron Hughes
15:004th & 15 at own 39EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (N/A) to the ECaro 34
15:004th & 20 at own 34Worth Gregory punt for 40 yds , Adrian Wilkins returns for 19 yds to the NCCtl 45
North Carolina Central Punt, 4 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 45Quinn Billerman pass complete to Anas Hasic for 19 yds to the ECaro 36 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 36Andre Clarke run for 5 yds to the ECaro 31
13:342nd & 5 at opp 31NC CENTRAL Penalty, false start (Christopher Pressley) to the ECaro 36
13:342nd & 10 at opp 36Quinn Billerman pass complete to Jazz King for 4 yds to the ECaro 32
13:343rd & 6 at opp 32Quinn Billerman sacked by Fred Presley and Maurice Falls for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 34
13:344th & 8 at opp 34NC CENTRAL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 39
13:344th & 13 at opp 39Nathanie Tilque punt for 32 yds, downed at the ECaro 7
East Carolina Fumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores)
10:481st & 10 at own 7Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 20 yds to the ECaro 27 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 27Breon Allen run for 4 yds Breon Allen fumbled, forced by Felix Small, recovered by NCCtl C.J. Moore , return for 31 yds, (Brandon McLaren KICK)North Carolina Central 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Field goal, 9 plays
10:151st & 0 at own 35Brandon McLaren kickoff for 59 yds , Isaiah Jones return for 30 yds to the ECaro 36
10:151st & 10 at own 36Shane Carden pass complete to Davon Grayson for 11 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 47Anthony Scott run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 45
10:152nd & 12 at own 45Shane Carden pass complete to Cam Worthy for 12 yds to the NCCtl 43 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 43Breon Allen run for 10 yds to the NCCtl 33 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 33Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 12 yds to the NCCtl 21 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 21Shane Carden pass complete to Davon Grayson for 4 yds to the NCCtl 17
10:152nd & 6 at opp 17Shane Carden pass incomplete to Cam Worthy
10:153rd & 6 at opp 17Shane Carden pass incomplete to Cam Worthy
7:204th & 6 at opp 17Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 07:20
7:164th & 6 at opp 17Warren Harvey 34 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina Central 7, East Carolina 3
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
7:161st & 0 at own 35Warren Harvey kickoff for 62 yds , Adrian Wilkins return for 28 yds to the NCCtl 31
7:161st & 10 at own 31Deyonta Wright run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 34
7:162nd & 7 at own 34Quinn Billerman sacked by Montese Overton for a loss of 7 yards to the NCCtl 27
7:163rd & 14 at own 27Quinn Billerman pass complete to Deyonta Wright for a loss of 5 yards to the NCCtl 22
7:164th & 19 at own 22Nathanie Tilque punt for 42 yds , Isaiah Jones returns for 8 yds to the ECaro 44
East Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 44HAIRSTON, Chris rush over right end for 8 yards to the NCCU48 (MOORE,C.J.;MITCHELL,Richar), PENALTY ECU tripping 15 yards to the ECU29, NO PLAY.
4:541st & 25 at own 29Shane Carden pass complete to Breon Allen for 6 yds to the ECaro 35
4:542nd & 19 at own 35Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 24 yds to the NCCtl 41 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 41Justin Hardy pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 41 yds for a TD, (Warren Harvey KICK)East Carolina 10, North Carolina Central 7
North Carolina Central Punt, 7 plays
3:271st & 0 at own 35Warren Harvey kickoff for 65 yds , Adrian Wilkins return for 13 yds to the NCCtl 13
3:271st & 10 at own 13Andre Clarke run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 15
3:272nd & 8 at own 15Andre Clarke run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 17
2:213rd & 6 at own 17Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 02:21
2:213rd & 6 at own 17Quinn Billerman pass complete to Deyonta Wright for 8 yds to the NCCtl 25 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at own 25Quinn Billerman pass complete to Adrian Wilkins for 11 yds to the NCCtl 36 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at own 36NC CENTRAL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCCtl 31
2:211st & 15 at own 31BILLERMAN,Quinn sideline pass complete to HASIC,Anas for 12 yards to the NCCU43, out-of-bounds (ALLEN, Detric), PENALTY NCCU pass interference (HASIC,Anas) 15 yards to the NCCU16, NO PLAY.
2:211st & 30 at own 16Quinn Billerman pass complete to Adrian Wilkins for 2 yds to the NCCtl 18
Q2 15:002nd & 28 at own 18Quinn Billerman pass incomplete to Anas Hasic
Q2 15:003rd & 28 at own 18Andre Clarke run for 8 yds to the NCCtl 26
Q2 15:004th & 20 at own 26Nathanie Tilque punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ECaro 46
2nd quarter8 drives, then East Carolina 31, North Carolina Central 7
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 46CARDEN, Shane screen pass complete to HAIRSTON, Chris for 39 yards to the NCCU15 (LIVINGSTON,Theo), PENALTY ECU illegal block (HUDSON, Taylor) 10 yards to the ECU36, NO PLAY.
14:061st & 20 at own 36Breon Allen run for 4 yds to the ECaro 40
14:062nd & 16 at own 40Shane Carden pass incomplete
14:063rd & 16 at own 40Shane Carden sacked by Felix Small and Darius Spruill for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 37
14:064th & 19 at own 37Worth Gregory punt for 63 yds for a touchback
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 20Shaheed Swinson run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 22
12:242nd & 8 at own 22Shaheed Swinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCtl 20
12:243rd & 10 at own 20Quinn Billerman pass complete to Shaheed Swinson for 7 yds to the NCCtl 27
12:244th & 3 at own 27Nathanie Tilque punt for 41 yds , Justin Hardy returns for 3 yds to the ECaro 35
East Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 35Shane Carden pass incomplete to Justin Hardy
10:162nd & 10 at own 35Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 17 yds to the NCCtl 48 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 48Shane Carden pass incomplete to N/A
10:162nd & 10 at opp 48Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 8 yds to the NCCtl 40
10:163rd & 2 at opp 40Marquez Grayson run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 39
8:574th & 1 at opp 39Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 08:57
8:574th & 1 at opp 39Shane Carden run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 37 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 37Shane Carden pass incomplete to Davon Grayson
8:572nd & 10 at opp 37Shane Carden pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 7 yds to the NCCtl 30
8:573rd & 3 at opp 30CARDEN, Shane deep out pass incomplete to WORTHY, Cam (JONES,Michael), PENALTY NCCU pass interference (JONES,Michael) 15 yards to the NCCU15, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 15Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 08:03
8:031st & 10 at opp 15Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 4 yds to the NCCtl 11
8:032nd & 6 at opp 11Breon Allen run for no gain to the NCCtl 11
8:033rd & 6 at opp 11Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 6 yds to the NCCtl 5 for a 1ST down
6:221st & goal at opp 5Breon Allen run for 5 yds for a TD, (Warren Harvey KICK)East Carolina 17, North Carolina Central 7
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
6:221st & 0 at own 35Warren Harvey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:221st & 10 at own 25Quinn Billerman pass incomplete to Jazz King
6:222nd & 10 at own 25Quinn Billerman pass incomplete to Adrian Wilkins, broken up by Brandon Williams
6:223rd & 10 at own 25Quinn Billerman pass incomplete to Anas Hasic
6:224th & 10 at own 25TEAM punt, punt out-of-bounds at the NCCtl 47
East Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
6:031st & 10 at opp 47Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 19 yds to the NCCtl 28 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 28Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 8 yds to the NCCtl 20
5:142nd & 2 at opp 20Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 20 yds for a TD, (Warren Harvey KICK)East Carolina 24, North Carolina Central 7
North Carolina Central Fumble, 2 plays
5:141st & 0 at own 35Warren Harvey kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Jones return for 10 yds to the NCCtl 8 Michael Jones fumbled, forced by Devaris Brunson, recovered by NCCtl Ronald Conyers
5:141st & 10 at own 8Shaheed Swinson run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 10
5:142nd & 8 at own 10Quinn Billerman run for a loss of 8 yards to the NCCtl 2 Quinn Billerman fumbled, forced by Johnathon White, recovered by ECaro Joe Allely
East Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
4:121st & goal at opp 2Cory Hunter run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 1
4:122nd & 0 at opp 1CARDEN, Shane deep out pass incomplete to WORTHY, Cam (JONES,Michael), PENALTY NCCU pass interference (JONES,Michael) 0 yards to the NCCU1, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
4:121st & goal at opp 1Cory Hunter run for no gain to the NCCtl 1
2:432nd & goal at opp 1Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 1 yd for a TD, (Warren Harvey KICK)East Carolina 31, North Carolina Central 7
North Carolina Central End of half, 6 plays
2:431st & 0 at own 35Warren Harvey kickoff for 65 yds , Adrian Wilkins return for 19 yds to the NCCtl 19
2:431st & 10 at own 19Andre Clarke run for 12 yds to the NCCtl 31 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 31Quinn Billerman run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 33
2:432nd & 8 at own 33Andre Clarke run for 7 yds to the NCCtl 40
2:433rd & 1 at own 40Andre Clarke run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 42 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 42Quinn Billerman pass complete to Armani Lanier for 9 yds to the ECaro 49
2:432nd & 1 at opp 49Andre Clarke run for 2 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then East Carolina 38, North Carolina Central 7
North Carolina Central Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Warren Harvey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Andre Clarke run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Andre Clarke run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Quinn Billerman pass complete to Jazz King for 4 yds to the NCCtl 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Quinn Billerman pass complete to Jazz King for 2 yds to the NCCtl 38
15:002nd & 8 at own 38Andre Clarke run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 40
15:003rd & 6 at own 40Quinn Billerman pass complete to Adrian Wilkins for 42 yds to the ECaro 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18CLARKE,Andre rush up middle for 2 yards to the ECU16 (PRESLEY, Fred;FALLS, Maurice), PENALTY NCCU holding (75) 10 yards to the ECU28, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at opp 28Quinn Billerman pass incomplete to N/A
15:002nd & 20 at opp 28Quinn Billerman pass complete to Deyonta Wright for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 30
15:003rd & 22 at opp 30Quinn Billerman sacked by Jeton Beavers for a loss of 7 yards to the ECaro 37
15:004th & 29 at opp 37Nathanie Tilque punt for 23 yds, downed at the ECaro 14
East Carolina Punt, 9 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 14Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 4 yds to the ECaro 18
8:492nd & 6 at own 18Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 17 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at own 35Chris Hairston run for 4 yds to the ECaro 39
8:492nd & 6 at own 39Anthony Scott run for 5 yds to the ECaro 44
8:493rd & 1 at own 44Shane Carden pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 14 yds to the NCCtl 42 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 42Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 12 yds to the NCCtl 30 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 30HAIRSTON, Chris rush up middle for 2 yards to the NCCU28 (RHODES,Daniel;SPRUILL,Darius), PENALTY ECU holding 10 yards to the NCCU40, NO PLAY.
8:491st & 20 at opp 40Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 9 yds to the NCCtl 31
8:492nd & 11 at opp 31Shane Carden pass complete to Breon Allen for a loss of 4 yards to the NCCtl 35
4:443rd & 15 at opp 35Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 04:44
4:443rd & 15 at opp 35Shane Carden pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams, broken up by Ryan Smith
4:444th & 15 at opp 35EAST CAROLINA Penalty, delay of game (Shane Carden) to the NCCtl 40
4:444th & 20 at opp 40Warren Harvey punt for 34 yds , Adrian Wilkins returns for 3 yds to the NCCtl 9
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 9Andre Clarke run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 10
4:262nd & 9 at own 10Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Adrian Wilkins
4:263rd & 9 at own 10Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Adrian Wilkins, broken up by Brandon Williams
4:264th & 9 at own 10Nathanie Tilque punt for 52 yds, downed at the ECaro 38
East Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 38SCOTT, Anthony rush over right end for 15 yards to the NCCU47 (HUGHES,Cameron;WADE,Josh), PENALTY ECU holding 10 yards to the ECU28, NO PLAY.
3:221st & 20 at own 28Chris Hairston run for 10 yds to the ECaro 38
3:222nd & 10 at own 38Chris Hairston run for 19 yds to the EASTCRLINA 43 for a 1ST down NC CENTRAL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the NCCtl 28 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 28Shane Carden pass incomplete to Isaiah Jones, broken up by Theo Livingston
3:222nd & 10 at opp 28Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 11 yds to the NCCtl 17 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 17Shane Carden pass complete to Trevon Brown for 17 yds for a TD, (Warren Harvey KICK)East Carolina 38, North Carolina Central 7
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
1:501st & 0 at own 35Warren Harvey kickoff for 62 yds , Adrian Wilkins return for 19 yds to the NCCtl 22
1:501st & 10 at own 22Deyonta Wright run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 24
1:502nd & 8 at own 24Malcolm Bell run for 6 yds to the NCCtl 30
1:503rd & 2 at own 30Deyonta Wright run for no gain to the NCCtl 30
Q4 15:004th & 2 at own 30Nathanie Tilque punt for 51 yds , Trevon Brown returns for 21 yds to the ECaro 40
4th quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 52, North Carolina Central 7
East Carolina Interception, 7 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 40Marquez Grayson run for 7 yds to the ECaro 47
14:422nd & 3 at own 47Anthony Scott run for 6 yds to the NCCtl 47 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 47Kurt Benkert pass complete to Davon Grayson for 4 yds to the NCCtl 43
14:422nd & 6 at opp 43Marquez Grayson run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 41 for a 1ST down NC CENTRAL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Felix Small) to the NCCtl 26 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 26Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
14:422nd & 10 at opp 26Anthony Scott run for 5 yds to the NCCtl 21
14:423rd & 5 at opp 21Kurt Benkert pass intercepted, touchback. Michael Jones return for no gain
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 20Malcolm Bell run for 7 yds to the NCCtl 27
14:422nd & 3 at own 27Andre Clarke run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 31 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at own 31Malcolm Bell pass complete to Adrian Wilkins for 3 yds to the NCCtl 34
10:402nd & 7 at own 34Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 10:40
10:402nd & 7 at own 34Malcolm Bell run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 35
9:483rd & 6 at own 35Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 09:48
9:483rd & 6 at own 35Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Deyonta Wright, broken up by Chrishon Rose
9:484th & 6 at own 35NC CENTRAL Penalty, illegal formation (-6 Yards) to the NCCtl 29
9:484th & 12 at own 29Nathanie Tilque punt for 53 yds , Trevon Brown returns for a loss of 4 yards to the ECaro 14
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 14Marquez Grayson run for 6 yds to the ECaro 20
9:202nd & 4 at own 20Kurt Benkert pass complete to Cedric Thompson for 6 yds to the ECaro 26 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 26Anthony Scott run for 3 yds to the ECaro 29
9:202nd & 7 at own 29Kurt Benkert pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 22 yds to the NCCtl 49 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 49Kurt Benkert run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 45
9:202nd & 6 at opp 45Kurt Benkert pass complete to Davon Grayson for 7 yds to the NCCtl 38 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 38Anthony Scott run for 38 yds for a TD, (Warren Harvey KICK)East Carolina 45, North Carolina Central 7
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
6:401st & 0 at own 35Davis Plowman kickoff for 55 yds , Adrian Wilkins return for 20 yds to the NCCtl 30
6:401st & 10 at own 30Andre Clarke run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 33
6:402nd & 7 at own 33Andre Clarke run for no gain to the NCCtl 33
6:403rd & 7 at own 33Quinn Billerman pass incomplete to Anas Hasic, broken up by Rocco Scarfone
6:404th & 7 at own 33Nathanie Tilque punt for 43 yds, downed at the EASTCRLINA 24 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, substitution infraction (12 Yards) declined
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 12Marquez Grayson run for 14 yds to the ECaro 26 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at own 26Marquez Grayson run for 6 yds to the ECaro 32
4:472nd & 4 at own 32Anthony Scott run for 6 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at own 38Kurt Benkert pass complete to Quay Johnson for 7 yds to the ECaro 45
4:472nd & 3 at own 45Marquez Grayson run for 42 yds to the NCCtl 13 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 13Kurt Benkert pass complete to Cedric Thompson for 4 yds to the NCCtl 9
1:222nd & 6 at opp 9Kurt Benkert run for 9 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 52, North Carolina Central 7
North Carolina Central End of game, 2 plays
1:221st & 0 at own 35Davis Plowman kickoff for 62 yds , Adrian Wilkins return for 21 yds to the NCCtl 24
1:221st & 10 at own 24Kevin Thompson run for 6 yds to the NCCtl 30
1:222nd & 4 at own 30Kevin Thompson run for 8 yds to the NCCtl 38 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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