Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Paul Myers; head linesman Lyndell Shelton; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Ken Bushey; back judge James Sima; center judge Ryan WingersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Navy
7
24
21
14
66
East Carolina
14
3
14
0
31
Standouts
PassingGardner Minshew16 of 25, 238 yards, 3 TDEast Carolina
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Navy
East Carolina
593
Total yards
414
113
Passing yards
238
480
Rushing yards
176
22.6
Yards per pass
9.5
7.1
Yards per rush
7.0
28
First downs
12
7–10
Third downs
6–12
0–0
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
1
4–40
Penalties
1–5
36:38
Possession
23:22
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Navy
East Carolina
69%
Success rate
43%
0.53
EPA per play
0.38
0.94
Explosiveness
1.58
0.51
Rushing EPA
0.08
1.01
Passing EPA
0.69
71%
Passing-down success
29%
0.52
First-down EPA
0.01
0.61
Second-down EPA
0.40
0.49
Third-down EPA
1.35
12%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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)
Navy 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Navy −8, over/under 64.
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 Navy 71%, East Carolina 29%. 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. East Carolina drives left to right, Navy right to left.
Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 NavyTouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
Q1 NavyPunt, 8 plays, 22 yards
Q2 East CarolinaField goal, 9 plays, 52 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 2 plays, 49 yards
Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 49 yards
Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 NavyField goal, 6 plays, 46 yards
Q2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
Q3 East CarolinaFumble, 0 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 2 plays, 37 yards
Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 88 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 79 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
Q4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 34 yards
Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
Q4 NavyResult not recorded, 7 plays, −24 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then East Carolina 14, Navy 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 7 yds to the ECaro 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 1 yd to the ECaro 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
James Summers run for 9 yds to the ECaro 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
James Summers run for 1 yd to the ECaro 43
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 43
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 8 yds to the Navy 49
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 49
James Summers run for 9 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 40
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 40 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 7, Navy 0
Navy Touchdown, 6 plays
11:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Davis Plowman kickoff for 50 yds , Dishan Romine return for 12 yds to the Navy 47 NAVY Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Navy 17
11:44
1st & 10 at own 17
Dishan Romine run for 7 yds to the Navy 24
11:44
2nd & 3 at own 24
Will Worth run for 7 yds to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at own 31
Shawn White run for 50 yds to the ECaro 19 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 19
Darryl Bonner run for 2 yds to the ECaro 17
11:44
2nd & 8 at opp 17
Will Worth run for 9 yds to the ECaro 8 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & goal at opp 8
Will Worth run for 8 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Tied at 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 11 plays
8:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 54 yds , Chris Love return for 18 yds to the ECaro 29
8:23
1st & 10 at own 29
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Brandon Bishop for 5 yds to the ECaro 34
8:23
2nd & 5 at own 34
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Zay Jones
8:23
3rd & 5 at own 34
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 20 yds to the Navy 46 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 46
Devin Anderson run for no gain to the Navy 46
8:23
2nd & 10 at opp 46
James Summers run for 6 yds to the Navy 40
8:23
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 21 yds to the Navy 19 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 19
Gardner Minshew run for 4 yds to the Navy 15
8:23
2nd & 6 at opp 15
James Summers run for 7 yds to the Navy 8 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & goal at opp 8
James Summers run for 1 yd to the Navy 7
8:23
2nd & goal at opp 7
James Summers run for 1 yd to the Navy 6
3:22
3rd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout NAVY, clock 03:22
3:16
3rd & goal at opp 6
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 6 yds for a TD NAVY Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 14, Navy 7
Navy Punt, 8 plays
3:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Davis Plowman kickoff for 59 yds , Dishan Romine return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line NAVY Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Navy 11
3:16
1st & 10 at own 11
Will Worth run for 3 yds to the Navy 14
3:16
2nd & 7 at own 14
Will Worth run for 8 yds to the Navy 22 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at own 22
Will Worth run for 4 yds to the Navy 26
3:16
2nd & 6 at own 26
Will Worth run for 3 yds to the Navy 29
0:39
3rd & 3 at own 29
Timeout NAVY, clock 00:39
0:39
3rd & 3 at own 29
Toneo Gulley run for 4 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & 10 at own 33
Dishan Romine run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 11 at own 32
Will Worth run for 1 yd to the Navy 33
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 33
Will Worth pass incomplete to Darryl Bonner
Q2 15:00
4th & 10 at own 33
Alex Barta punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ECaro 22
2nd quarter9 drives, then Navy 31, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Field goal, 9 plays
14:06
1st & 10 at own 22
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 6 yds to the ECaro 28
14:06
2nd & 4 at own 28
Devin Anderson run for 10 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at own 38
James Summers run for 5 yds to the ECaro 43
14:06
2nd & 5 at own 43
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at the 50
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 19 yds to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down. Zay Jones set the FBS career receptions record on the play (388)
14:06
1st & 10 at opp 31
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to James Summers
14:06
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 5 yds to the Navy 26
14:06
3rd & 5 at opp 26
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to James Summers
10:12
4th & 5 at opp 26
Davis Plowman 43 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 17, Navy 7
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
10:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Davis Plowman kickoff for 62 yds , Dishan Romine return for 35 yds to the Navy 38
10:12
1st & 10 at own 38
Will Worth pass complete to Tyler Carmona for 47 yds to the ECaro 15 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at opp 15
Will Worth run for 6 yds to the ECaro 9
10:12
2nd & 4 at opp 9
Will Worth run for 5 yds to the ECaro 4 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & goal at opp 4
Myles Swain run for 3 yds to the ECaro 1
7:45
2nd & goal at opp 1
Will Worth run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)East Carolina 17, Navy 14
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew run for no gain to the ECaro 25
7:45
2nd & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams
7:45
3rd & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Zay Jones, broken up by Ted Colburn
7:45
4th & 10 at own 25
Worth Gregory punt for 40 yds , Craig Scott returns for 16 yds to the ECaro 49
Navy Touchdown, 2 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at opp 49
Shawn White run for 8 yds to the ECaro 41
6:12
2nd & 2 at opp 41
Shawn White run for 41 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 21, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 63 yds , Hussein Howe return for 9 yds to the ECaro 11
6:12
1st & 10 at own 11
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete
6:12
2nd & 10 at own 11
James Summers run for 4 yds to the ECaro 15
6:12
3rd & 6 at own 15
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams
6:12
4th & 6 at own 15
Worth Gregory punt for 49 yds , Calvin Cass Jr. returns for 15 yds to the ECaro 49
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 49
Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 30 yds to the ECaro 19 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 19
Myles Swain run for 7 yds to the ECaro 12
5:10
2nd & 3 at opp 12
Will Worth run for 1 yd to the ECaro 11
5:10
3rd & 2 at opp 11
Will Worth run for 4 yds to the ECaro 7 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & goal at opp 7
Shawn White run for 7 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 28, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 51 yds , Hussein Howe return for no gain to the ECaro 14 Hussein Howe fumbled,
2:56
1st & 10 at own 14
James Summers run for 2 yds to the ECaro 16
2:56
2nd & 8 at own 16
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 4 yds to the ECaro 20
2:56
3rd & 4 at own 20
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Zay Jones, broken up by Ted Colburn
2:56
4th & 4 at own 20
Worth Gregory punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 42 , Calvin Cass Jr. returns for 6 yds to the Navy 42
Navy Field goal, 6 plays
1:17
1st & 10 at own 42
Will Worth run for 30 yds to the ECaro 28 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 28
Shawn White run for 13 yds to the ECaro 15 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 15
Will Worth run for 2 yds to the ECaro 13
0:39
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Timeout NAVY, clock 00:39
0:39
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Shawn White run for 6 yds to the ECaro 7
0:39
3rd & 2 at opp 7
Will Worth pass incomplete to Calvin Cass Jr.
0:15
4th & 2 at opp 7
MOEHRING, B field goal attempt from 24 GOOD, clock 00:15, PENALTY NAVY delay of game 5 yards to the ECU12, NO PLAY.
0:14
4th & 7 at opp 12
Bennett Moehring 29 yd FG GOODNavy 31, East Carolina 17
East Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:14
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Navy 52, East Carolina 31
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Davis Plowman kickoff for 65 yds , Dishan Romine return for 27 yds to the Navy 27
15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Will Worth run for 4 yds to the Navy 31
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 31
Darryl Bonner run for 23 yds to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Myles Swain run for 4 yds to the ECaro 42
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Myles Swain run for 2 yds to the ECaro 40
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Calvin Cass Jr. run for 2 yds to the ECaro 38
15:00
4th & 2 at opp 38
EAST CAROLINA Penalty, offside defense (Demetri McGill) to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Myles Swain run for 2 yds to the ECaro 31
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Will Worth run for 6 yds to the ECaro 25
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Will Worth run for 5 yds to the ECaro 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Shawn White run for 4 yds to the ECaro 16
9:04
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Calvin Cass Jr. run for 16 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 38, East Carolina 17
9:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 43 yds , Zay Jones return for no gain to the ECaro 37 Zay Jones fumbled, recovered by Navy Ryan Harris NAVY Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the ECaro 37
Navy Touchdown, 2 plays
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 37
Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 36 yds to the ECaro 1 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & goal at opp 1
Will Worth run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 45, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
8:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 58 yds , Hussein Howe return for 5 yds to the ECaro 12 Hussein Howe fumbled, recovered by ECaro Hussein Howe
8:37
1st & 10 at own 12
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 7 yds to the ECaro 19
7:40
2nd & 3 at own 19
James Summers run for 81 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)Navy 45, East Carolina 24
Navy Touchdown, 6 plays
7:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Davis Plowman on-side kick recovered by NAVY at the ECaro 42
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 42
Will Worth run for 4 yds to the ECaro 38
7:40
2nd & 6 at opp 38
Myles Swain run for 15 yds to the ECaro 23 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 23
Will Worth run for 6 yds to the ECaro 17
7:40
2nd & 4 at opp 17
Darryl Bonner run for 7 yds to the ECaro 10 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & goal at opp 10
Shawn White run for 6 yds to the ECaro 4
4:24
2nd & goal at opp 4
Will Worth run for 4 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 52, East Carolina 24
East Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
4:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 60 yds , Quay Johnson return for 16 yds to the ECaro 21
4:24
1st & 10 at own 21
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 5 yds to the ECaro 26
4:24
2nd & 5 at own 26
James Summers run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 23
3:09
3rd & 8 at own 23
Timeout NAVY, clock 03:09
2:59
3rd & 8 at own 23
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Zay Jones for 77 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)Navy 52, East Carolina 31
Navy Touchdown, 12 plays
2:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Davis Plowman kickoff for 56 yds , John Brown III return for 19 yds to the Navy 28
2:59
1st & 10 at own 28
Myles Swain run for 8 yds to the Navy 36
2:59
2nd & 2 at own 36
Will Worth run for 8 yds to the Navy 44 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at own 44
Myles Swain run for 4 yds to the Navy 48
2:59
2nd & 6 at own 48
Will Worth run for 12 yds to the ECaro 40 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at opp 40
Shawn White run for 6 yds to the ECaro 34
Q4 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Will Worth run for 5 yds to the ECaro 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Will Worth run for 4 yds to the ECaro 25
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Will Worth run for 4 yds to the ECaro 21
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 21
Will Worth run for 4 yds to the ECaro 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Myles Swain run for 8 yds to the ECaro 9
Q4 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 9
Shawn White run for 8 yds to the ECaro 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:13
1st & goal at opp 1
Shawn White run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 59, East Carolina 31
4th quarter4 drives, then Navy 66, East Carolina 31
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Zay Jones
11:13
2nd & 10 at own 25
Devin Anderson run for 3 yds to the ECaro 28
11:13
3rd & 7 at own 28
Gardner Minshew run for 5 yds to the ECaro 33
11:13
4th & 2 at own 33
Devin Anderson run for 1 yd to the ECaro 34
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 34
Zach Abey run for 6 yds to the ECaro 28
9:51
2nd & 4 at opp 28
Zach Abey run for 1 yd to the ECaro 27
9:51
3rd & 3 at opp 27
Zach Abey run for 4 yds to the ECaro 23 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 23
Myles Swain run for 21 yds to the ECaro 2 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & goal at opp 2
Jahmaal Daniel run for 2 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 66, East Carolina 31
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
7:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 60 yds , Quay Johnson return for 6 yds to the ECaro 11
7:15
1st & 10 at own 11
James Summers run for 9 yds to the ECaro 20
7:15
2nd & 1 at own 20
Devin Anderson run for 16 yds to the ECaro 36 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 36
James Summers run for 2 yds to the ECaro 38
7:15
2nd & 8 at own 38
Devin Anderson run for 2 yds to the ECaro 40
7:15
3rd & 6 at own 40
Devin Anderson run for 3 yds to the ECaro 43
7:15
4th & 3 at own 43
Worth Gregory punt for 35 yds, downed at the Navy 22
Navy Result not recorded, 7 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 22
Anthony Gargiulo run for 6 yds to the Navy 28
3:45
2nd & 4 at own 28
Anthony Gargiulo run for 3 yds to the Navy 31
3:45
3rd & 1 at own 31
Anthony Gargiulo run for 3 yds to the Navy 34 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Zach Abey run for 5 yds to the Navy 39
3:45
2nd & 5 at own 39
Zach Abey run for no gain to the Navy 39
0:58
3rd & 5 at own 39
Timeout NAVY, clock 00:58
0:58
3rd & 5 at own 39
Jahmaal Daniel run for 9 yds to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at own 48
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 46
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.
PassingGardner Minshew16 of 25, 238 yards, 3 TDEast Carolina
Navy
East Carolina