Referee Jeff Maconaghy; umpire Danny Worrell; head linesman Matt Fitzgerald; line judge Hugh Campbell; side judge Glenn Street; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Scot Maslin; center judge James ColeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
East Carolina
0
0
14
3
17
Virginia Tech
14
24
9
7
54
Standouts
PassingPhilip Nelson17 of 34, 362 yards, 2 TDEast Carolina
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
East Carolina
Virginia Tech
443
Total yards
462
362
Passing yards
295
81
Rushing yards
167
10.6
Yards per pass
12.8
2.3
Yards per rush
3.7
16
First downs
18
3–14
Third downs
5–14
0–3
Fourth downs
0–2
1
Turnovers
0
5–43
Penalties
4–28
29:57
Possession
30:03
0
Sacks (by defense)
6
Efficiency
East Carolina
Virginia Tech
38%
Success rate
46%
0.08
EPA per play
0.18
1.44
Explosiveness
1.28
−0.03
Rushing EPA
−0.21
0.23
Passing EPA
0.97
19%
Passing-down success
46%
0.30
First-down EPA
0.27
−0.19
Second-down EPA
0.43
0.59
Third-down EPA
0.21
9%
Havoc by its defense
30%
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)
Virginia Tech 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Virginia Tech −9.5, over/under 57.
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 Virginia Tech 74%, East Carolina 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, East Carolina right to left.
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 East CarolinaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Virginia Tech scores), 6 yards
Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −83 yards
Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
Q1 East CarolinaMissed FG, 10 plays, 73 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 24 yards
Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 5 plays, 52 yards
Q2 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 52 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
Q2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 89 yards
Q3 East CarolinaSafety, 1 play (Virginia Tech scores), −3 yards
Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 50 yards
Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 15 yards
Q4 East CarolinaField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −15 yards
Q4 East CarolinaEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then Virginia Tech 14, East Carolina 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the VTech 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jerod Evans run for 7 yds to the VTech 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jerod Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 32
15:00
4th & 3 at own 32
Mitchell Ludwig punt for 49 yds
East Carolina Punt return TD, 3 plays (Virginia Tech scores)
13:09
1st & 10 at own 19
NELSON, Philip pass incomplete to WILLIAMS, Jimmy, PENALTY ECU ineligible downfield on pass (DANCY, Will) 5 yards to the ECU14, NO PLAY.
13:09
1st & 15 at own 14
Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 6 yds to the ECaro 20
13:09
2nd & 9 at own 20
James Summers run for 2 yds to the ECaro 22
13:09
3rd & 7 at own 22
Philip Nelson run for 3 yds to the ECaro 25
10:38
4th & 4 at own 25
Worth Gregory punt for 62 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 87 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
10:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 6 yds to the ECaro 31
10:16
2nd & 4 at own 31
Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 5 yds to the ECaro 36 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams
9:51
2nd & 10 at own 36
Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Zay Jones
9:51
3rd & 10 at own 36
Philip Nelson run for 5 yds to the ECaro 41
9:51
4th & 5 at own 41
Worth Gregory punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 16
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:56
1st & 10 at own 16
Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
8:56
2nd & 10 at own 16
Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 9 yds to the VTech 25
8:56
3rd & 1 at own 25
Travon McMillian run for no gain to the VTech 25
8:56
4th & 1 at own 25
Mitchell Ludwig punt for 46 yds, downed at the VATECH 29 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, illegal formation (-3 Yards) to the ECaro 32
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:55
1st & 10 at own 32
James Summers run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 29
7:11
2nd & 13 at own 29
Philip Nelson pass incomplete
7:11
3rd & 13 at own 29
Anthony Scott run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 26
7:11
4th & 16 at own 26
Worth Gregory punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VATECH 39 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, IF (-5 Yards) to the VTech 44
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:23
1st & 10 at own 44
Isaiah Ford run for 1 yd to the VTech 45
6:23
2nd & 9 at own 45
Jerod Evans run for 2 yds to the VTech 47
6:23
3rd & 7 at own 47
Jerod Evans run for 1 yd to the VTech 48
6:23
4th & 6 at own 48
Mitchell Ludwig punt for 35 yds, downed at the ECaro 17
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:58
1st & goal at opp 0
NELSON, Philip deep pass complete to JONES, Zay for 38 yards to the VT45, PENALTY ECU ineligible downfield on pass off-setting, PENALTY VT pass interference off-setting, NO PLAY.
4:47
1st & 10 at own 17
Philip Nelson pass incomplete, broken up by Ricky Walker
4:47
2nd & 10 at own 17
Anthony Scott run for no gain to the ECaro 17
4:10
3rd & 10 at own 17
Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Zay Jones
4:10
4th & 10 at own 17
Worth Gregory punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 34 , Greg Stroman returns for 7 yds to the VTech 34
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
3:59
1st & 10 at own 34
Marshawn Williams run for 1 yd to the VTech 35
3:21
2nd & 9 at own 35
Jerod Evans pass complete to Chris Cunningham for 13 yds to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & 10 at own 48
Sam Rogers run for 6 yds to the ECaro 46
3:21
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Sam Rogers run for 1 yd to the ECaro 45
2:10
3rd & 3 at opp 45
Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 39 yds to the ECaro 6 for a 1ST down
1:46
1st & goal at opp 6
Marshawn Williams run for 6 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 14, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Missed FG, 10 plays
1:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds , James Summers return for 18 yds to the ECaro 18
1:38
1st & 10 at own 18
Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 33 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 49
Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 9 yds to the VTech 40
1:38
2nd & 1 at opp 40
James Summers run for 3 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 37
Philip Nelson pass incomplete
0:03
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Zay Jones
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 37
Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 28 yds to the VTech 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Anthony Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 10
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 10
James Summers run for 3 yds to the VTech 7
Q2 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 7
Philip Nelson sacked by Anthony Shegog and Ken Ekanem for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 9
Q2 12:37
4th & goal at opp 9
Davis Plowman 26 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Tim Settle N/A return for 10 yds to the VTech 43
2nd quarter8 drives, then Virginia Tech 38, East Carolina 0
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at own 43
Jerod Evans run for 4 yds to the VTech 47
12:37
2nd & 6 at own 47
Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 12 yds to the ECaro 41 for a 1ST down
12:37
1st & 10 at opp 41
Sam Rogers run for 9 yds to the ECaro 32
12:37
2nd & 1 at opp 32
Jerod Evans run for 8 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 24
Isaiah Ford pass incomplete to Chris Cunningham
10:31
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 24 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 21, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Philip Nelson pass incomplete to James Summers
10:24
2nd & 10 at own 25
Philip Nelson pass incomplete
10:18
3rd & 10 at own 25
Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Devin Anderson
10:18
4th & 10 at own 25
TEAM punt blocked by Cam Phillips blocked by Cam Phillips
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
10:13
1st & 10 at opp 24
Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the ECaro 22
10:13
2nd & 8 at opp 22
Jerod Evans run for 9 yds to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down
9:06
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jerod Evans pass complete to Travon McMillian for 13 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 28, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds , James Summers return for 25 yds to the ECaro 25
9:00
1st & 10 at own 25
James Summers run for 8 yds to the ECaro 33
9:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
James Summers run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 31
9:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Philip Nelson sacked by Ken Ekanem for a loss of 10 yards to the ECaro 21
7:07
4th & 14 at own 21
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 07:07
7:07
4th & 14 at own 21
Worth Gregory punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 45
Virginia Tech Field goal, 5 plays
7:01
1st & 10 at own 45
Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 45 yds to the ECaro 10 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & goal at opp 10
Sam Rogers run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 11
Brenden Motley slant pass complete to Eric Kumah for 15 yards to the VT45 (GREEN, Pat), PENALTY VT IF (Eric Kumah) 5 yards to the VT25, NO PLAY.
6:32
2nd & 10 at own 25
Shai McKenzie run for 9 yds to the VTech 34
6:32
3rd & 1 at own 34
Brenden Motley run for 8 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 27
Shai McKenzie run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 26
6:32
1st & 10 at own 42
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the VTech 27
4:02
2nd & 11 at own 26
Brenden Motley pass complete to Divine Deablo for 8 yds to the VTech 34
4:02
3rd & 3 at own 34
Shai McKenzie run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 32
4:02
4th & 5 at own 32
Mitchell Ludwig punt for 41 yds , C.J. Maybin returns for no gain to the ECaro 27 C.J. Maybin fumbled, recovered by VTech Anthony Shegog
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 27
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the ECaro 31
2:25
2nd & 14 at opp 31
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the ECaro 36
2:25
3rd & 19 at opp 36
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 39
2:25
4th & 22 at opp 39
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 42
East Carolina End of game, 1 play
0:13
1st & 10 at own 42
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 41
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.
PassingPhilip Nelson17 of 34, 362 yards, 2 TDEast Carolina
RushingJerod Evans10 carries, 97 yards, 1 TDVirginia Tech
DefenseTremaine Edmunds9 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 for lossVirginia Tech
East Carolina
Virginia Tech