Western Carolina at East Carolina

Saturday, September 3, 2016

East Carolina beat Western Carolina 52–⁠7. It was their seventh meeting; East Carolina leads the series 7–⁠0.

AwayWestern Carolina2–⁠9 in 2016
7
HomeEast Carolina3–⁠9 in 2016
52

Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleTV: ESPN3Attendance 44,161

At kickoff
73°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the north, gusts to 16 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV), 4 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Todd LaPenta; umpire Michael Prowell; head linesman Brian Perry; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge Steven Wood; center judge EddieAllbrittonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Carolina07007
East Carolina102121052

Standouts

  • PassingPhilip Nelson28 of 32, 398 yards, 5 TDEast Carolina
  • RushingAnthony Scott11 carries, 120 yards, 1 TDEast Carolina
  • ReceivingZay Jones10 catches, 180 yards, 1 TDEast Carolina
  • DefenseTrey Morgan10 tackles, 0.5 for lossWestern Carolina

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Player stats

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyrie Adams12/2416701
Wes Holcombe1/3500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyrie Adams1151013
Detrez Newsome1650113
Corey Holloway725010
Wes Holcombe223014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terryon Robinson483048
Steffon Hill446016
Michael Helms232021
Jacob Robinson1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trey Morgan100.500
Tyson Dickson10000
Fred Payne7100
Terrance Wilson7000

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Philip Nelson28/3239850
James Summers1/11500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Scott11120148
James Summers1095042
Devin Anderson939016
Philip Nelson3717
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zay Jones10180133
Anthony Scott990232
Stephen Baggett243022
Jimmy Williams240131
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Williams10000
Cam White61.500
DaShaun Amos5000
Yiannis Bowden5200
Travon Simmons2001

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

Team stats

Western CarolinaEast Carolina
320Total yards688
172Passing yards413
148Rushing yards275
6.4Yards per pass12.5
3.9Yards per rush7.2
15First downs28
7–⁠18Third downs10–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
5–⁠31Penalties3–⁠25
28:11Possession31:49
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Western CarolinaEast Carolina
34%Success rate63%
0.04EPA per play0.68
1.32Explosiveness1.31
0.07Rushing EPA0.34
−0.01Passing EPA1.07
25%Passing-down success57%
0.00First-down EPA0.42
−0.17Second-down EPA0.53
0.34Third-down EPA1.57
7%Havoc by its defense15%

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

East Carolina −17.

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 88%, Western Carolina 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

East Carolina end zoneWestern Carolina end zoneQ1 Western CarolinaInterception, 11 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 East CarolinaField goal, 8 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ4 East CarolinaMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 Western CarolinaPunt, 7 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western CarolinaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. East Carolina drives left to right, Western Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 Western CarolinaInterception, 11 plays, 67 yards
  2. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 89 yards
  3. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 55 yards
  5. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  6. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
  11. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  13. Q2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
  15. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 93 yards
  18. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  19. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  20. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q4 East CarolinaMissed FG, 13 plays, 57 yards
  22. Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  23. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  24. Q4 Western CarolinaEnd of game, 1 play, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then East Carolina 10, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Interception, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 61 yds , Detrez Newsome return for 19 yds to the WCaro 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23Tyrie Adams pass complete to Michael Helms for 21 yds to the WCaro 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Tyrie Adams pass complete to Steffon Hill for 11 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Tyrie Adams pass complete to Terryon Robinson for 7 yds to the ECaro 38
15:002nd & 3 at opp 38Tyrie Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 40
15:003rd & 5 at opp 40Tyrie Adams pass complete to Terryon Robinson for 11 yds to the ECaro 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Tyrie Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 30
15:002nd & 11 at opp 30WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Tanner Poindexter) to the ECaro 35
15:002nd & 16 at opp 35Tyrie Adams run for 8 yds to the ECaro 27
15:003rd & 8 at opp 27Tyrie Adams pass complete to Steffon Hill for 16 yds to the ECaro 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Tyrie Adams run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 14
15:002nd & 13 at opp 14Tyrie Adams pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 4 yds to the ECaro 10
15:003rd & 9 at opp 10Tyrie Adams pass intercepted Travon Simmons return for 7 yds to the ECaro 11
East Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 11Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 10
9:572nd & 11 at own 10Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 7 yds to the ECaro 17
9:573rd & 4 at own 17Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 33 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at the 50Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Stephen Baggett
9:572nd & 10 at the 50Anthony Scott run for 9 yds to the WCaro 41
9:573rd & 1 at opp 41James Summers run for 3 yds to the WCaro 38 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 38James Summers run for 12 yds to the WCaro 26 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 26Anthony Scott run for 19 yds to the WCaro 7 for a 1ST down
6:411st & goal at opp 7Philip Nelson run for 7 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 7, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 5 plays
6:411st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:411st & 10 at own 25Tyrie Adams run for 9 yds to the WCaro 34
6:412nd & 1 at own 34Tyrie Adams pass complete to Terryon Robinson for 17 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 49Detrez Newsome run for 3 yds to the ECaro 46
6:412nd & 7 at opp 46Detrez Newsome run for 5 yds to the ECaro 41
6:413rd & 2 at opp 41Tyrie Adams run for no gain to the ECaro 41
4:224th & 2 at opp 41Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 04:22
4:224th & 2 at opp 41Ian Berryman punt for 41 yds for a touchback
East Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 20Anthony Scott run for 4 yds to the ECaro 24
4:142nd & 6 at own 24James Summers run for 3 yds to the ECaro 27
2:563rd & 3 at own 27Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 02:56
2:563rd & 3 at own 27Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 33 yds to the WCaro 40 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 40Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 12 yds to the WCaro 28 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 28Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 29
2:562nd & 11 at opp 29Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 5 yds to the WCaro 24
2:563rd & 6 at opp 24Philip Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 25
0:334th & 7 at opp 25Davis Plowman 42 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 10, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
0:331st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:331st & 10 at own 25Detrez Newsome run for 2 yds to the WCaro 27
0:332nd & 8 at own 27Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
0:333rd & 8 at own 27Tyrie Adams run for 12 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down EAST CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (DaShaun Amos) to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Steffon Hill, broken up by DaShaun Amos
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 46Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Steffon Hill
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 46Tyrie Adams run for 5 yds to the ECaro 41
Q2 15:004th & 5 at opp 41Ian Berryman punt for 41 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter8 drives, then East Carolina 31, Western Carolina 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 20James Summers run for 8 yds to the ECaro 28
13:532nd & 2 at own 28Anthony Scott run for 10 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 38James Summers run for 42 yds to the WCaro 20 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at opp 20Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 13 yds to the WCaro 7 for a 1ST down
13:531st & goal at opp 7Anthony Scott run for 3 yds to the WCaro 4
11:232nd & goal at opp 4Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 4 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 17, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:231st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 57 yds , Detrez Newsome return for 42 yds to the 50 yard line
11:231st & 10 at the 50Corey Holloway run for 2 yds to the ECaro 48
11:232nd & 8 at opp 48Corey Holloway run for 2 yds to the ECaro 46
11:233rd & 6 at opp 46Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Terryon Robinson
10:194th & 6 at opp 46Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 10:19
10:194th & 6 at opp 46Ian Berryman punt for 36 yds , Quay Johnson returns for 1 yd to the ECaro 11
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 11Philip Nelson pass incomplete
10:082nd & 10 at own 11Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 8 yds to the ECaro 19
10:083rd & 2 at own 19James Summers run for 1 yd to the ECaro 20
10:084th & 1 at own 20EAST CAROLINA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 15
10:084th & 6 at own 15Worth Gregory punt for 17 yds, downed at the ECaro 32
Western Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
8:281st & 10 at opp 32Tyrie Adams run for 9 yds to the ECaro 23
8:282nd & 1 at opp 23Detrez Newsome run for 10 yds to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 13Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
7:332nd & 10 at opp 13Detrez Newsome run for 13 yds for a TD, (Christian Stewart KICK)East Carolina 17, Western Carolina 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
7:331st & 0 at own 35Christian Stewart kickoff for 62 yds , Quay Johnson return for 24 yds to the ECaro 27
7:331st & 10 at own 27Philip Nelson run for 1 yd to the ECaro 28
7:332nd & 9 at own 28Philip Nelson pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 8 yds to the ECaro 36
6:233rd & 1 at own 36Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 06:23
6:233rd & 1 at own 36Philip Nelson pass complete to Stephen Baggett for 21 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at opp 43Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams
6:232nd & 10 at opp 43Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 3 yds to the WCaro 40
6:233rd & 7 at opp 40Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 32 yds to the WCaro 8 for a 1ST down
6:231st & goal at opp 8Quay Johnson run for 3 yds to the WCaro 5
6:232nd & goal at opp 5Anthony Scott run for no gain to the WCaro 5
4:103rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 04:10
4:063rd & goal at opp 5Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 5 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 24, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
4:061st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:061st & 10 at own 25Detrez Newsome run for 2 yds to the WCaro 27
4:062nd & 8 at own 27Tyrie Adams pass incomplete, broken up by Demetri McGill
4:063rd & 8 at own 27Tyrie Adams run for 13 yds to the WCaro 40 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at own 40Detrez Newsome run for 1 yd to the WCaro 41
4:062nd & 9 at own 41Detrez Newsome run for 1 yd to the WCaro 42
4:063rd & 8 at own 42Tyrie Adams run for 1 yd to the WCaro 43
4:064th & 7 at own 43Ian Berryman punt for 36 yds, downed at the ECaro 21
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 21Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 18 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 39Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 6 yds to the ECaro 45
2:062nd & 4 at own 45Philip Nelson pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 7 yds to the WCaro 48 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 48Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 26 yds to the WCaro 22 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 22Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 1 yd to the WCaro 21
2:062nd & 9 at opp 21Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Quay Johnson
0:563rd & 9 at opp 21Zay Jones 21 Yd pass from Philip Nelson (Davis Plowman Kick)East Carolina 31, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina End of half, 3 plays
0:561st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:561st & 10 at own 25Detrez Newsome run for 4 yds to the WCaro 29
0:562nd & 6 at own 29Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
0:563rd & 6 at own 29Detrez Newsome run for 5 yds to the WCaro 34
3rd quarter7 drives, then East Carolina 52, Western Carolina 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
15:004th & 1 at own 35Christian Stewart kickoff for 61 yds , Quay Johnson return for 20 yds to the ECaro 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Philip Nelson pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 9 yds to the ECaro 33
15:002nd & 1 at own 33James Summers run for 12 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Anthony Scott run for 10 yds to the WCaro 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 16 yds to the WCaro 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 11 yds to the WCaro 18 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 18Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 18 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 38, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:331st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , Tra Hardy return for 24 yds to the WCaro 24
12:331st & 10 at own 24Corey Holloway run for 7 yds to the WCaro 31
12:332nd & 3 at own 31Corey Holloway run for 2 yds to the WCaro 33
12:333rd & 1 at own 33WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Nathan Dalton) to the WCaro 28
12:333rd & 6 at own 28Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
12:334th & goal at opp 0Ian Berryman punt 51 yards to the ECU21, JOHNSON, Quay return to the ECU42 (Chris Seaborn), PENALTY ECU illegal block off-setting, PENALTY WCU face mask off-setting, NO PLAY.
12:334th & 6 at own 28TEAM punt blocked by Devaris Brunson blocked by Devaris Brunson Jordan Williams return for no gain to the WCaro 27 Jordan Williams fumbled, recovered by WCaro Avery Worsham
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 27Detrez Newsome run for a loss of 5 yards to the WCaro 22
10:232nd & 15 at own 22Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
10:233rd & 15 at own 22Tyrie Adams pass complete to Terryon Robinson for 48 yds to the ECaro 30 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 30Tyrie Adams pass complete to Fred Payne for 2 yds to the ECaro 28
10:232nd & 8 at opp 28Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Terryon Robinson
10:233rd & 8 at opp 28WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-6 Yards) to the ECaro 34
10:233rd & 14 at opp 34Tyrie Adams pass incomplete, broken up by Dayon Pratt
10:234th & 14 at opp 34Ian Berryman punt for 27 yds, downed at the ECaro 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 7Anthony Scott run for 6 yds to the ECaro 13
8:512nd & 4 at own 13Philip Nelson pass complete to Stephen Baggett for 22 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 35Quay Johnson run for 4 yds to the ECaro 39
8:512nd & 6 at own 39Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 30 yds to the WCaro 31 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 31Philip Nelson pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 31 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 45, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
6:551st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , Detrez Newsome return for 1 yd to the WCaro 1
6:551st & 10 at own 1Detrez Newsome run for 5 yds to the WCaro 6
6:552nd & 5 at own 6Detrez Newsome run for 3 yds to the WCaro 9
6:553rd & 2 at own 9Detrez Newsome run for 3 yds to the WCaro 12 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 12Detrez Newsome run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 10
6:552nd & 12 at own 10Tyrie Adams pass complete to Michael Helms for 11 yds to the WCaro 21
6:553rd & 1 at own 21Detrez Newsome run for no gain to the WCaro 21
6:554th & 1 at own 21Ian Berryman punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ECaro 35
East Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 35James Summers run for 6 yds to the ECaro 41
3:312nd & 4 at own 41Anthony Scott run for 48 yds to the WCaro 11 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 11Anthony Scott run for 8 yds to the WCaro 3
1:522nd & 2 at opp 3Anthony Scott run for 3 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 52, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Punt, 4 plays
1:521st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , Tra Hardy return for 28 yds to the WCaro 28
1:521st & 10 at own 28Tyrie Adams pass complete to Steffon Hill for 15 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 43WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Walker Lanning) to the WCaro 38
1:521st & 15 at own 38Corey Holloway run for no gain to the WCaro 38
1:522nd & 15 at own 38Tyrie Adams pass complete to Steffon Hill for 4 yds to the WCaro 42
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 42Tyrie Adams rush for 13 yards to the ECU45 (FULP, Bobby), PENALTY WCU holding 10 yards to the WCU32, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:003rd & 21 at own 32Connell Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 30
Q4 15:004th & 23 at own 30Ian Berryman punt for 49 yds, downed at the ECaro 21
4th quarter4 drives, then East Carolina 52, Western Carolina 7
East Carolina Missed FG, 13 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 21Devin Anderson run for 5 yds to the ECaro 26
13:572nd & 5 at own 26Devin Anderson run for 2 yds to the ECaro 28
13:573rd & 3 at own 28James Summers run for 3 yds to the ECaro 31 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 31Devin Anderson run for 3 yds to the ECaro 34
13:572nd & 7 at own 34James Summers run for 5 yds to the ECaro 39
13:573rd & 2 at own 39EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 34
13:573rd & 7 at own 34James Summers pass complete to Devin Anderson for 15 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 49Devin Anderson run for 5 yds to the WCaro 46
13:572nd & 5 at opp 46Devin Anderson run for 3 yds to the WCaro 43
13:573rd & 2 at opp 43Devin Anderson run for 16 yds to the WCaro 27 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 27Devin Anderson run for 7 yds to the WCaro 20
13:572nd & 3 at opp 20Devin Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 23
13:573rd & 6 at opp 23Devin Anderson run for 1 yd to the WCaro 22
6:124th & 5 at opp 22Davis Plowman 39 yd FG MISSED
Western Carolina Punt, 7 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 22Corey Holloway run for 2 yds to the WCaro 24
6:122nd & 8 at own 24Wes Holcombe pass complete to Jacob Robinson for 5 yds to the WCaro 29
6:123rd & 3 at own 29Wes Holcombe run for 14 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at own 43Corey Holloway run for 10 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 47Connell Young run for 1 yd to the ECaro 46
6:122nd & 9 at opp 46Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to Jacob Robinson
6:123rd & 9 at opp 46Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to Jacob Robinson
6:124th & 9 at opp 46Destry Barnwell punt for 36 yds, downed at the ECaro 10
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 10Hussein Howe run for 4 yds to the ECaro 14
2:472nd & 6 at own 14Hussein Howe run for 3 yds to the ECaro 17
2:473rd & 3 at own 17Hussein Howe run for no gain to the ECaro 17
2:474th & 3 at own 17Worth Gregory punt for 44 yds
Western Carolina End of game, 1 play
0:291st & 10 at own 39Wes Holcombe run for 9 yds to the WCaro 48

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.

East Carolina leads 7–⁠0 in seven meetings.

Recent meetings
2016East Carolina 52, Western Carolina 7
1981East Carolina 42, Western Carolina 6
1980East Carolina 24, Western Carolina 14
1979East Carolina 31, Western Carolina 6
1978East Carolina 14, Western Carolina 6
1976East Carolina 24, Western Carolina 17

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