Virginia Tech at East Carolina

Saturday, September 16, 2017

No. 16 Virginia Tech beat East Carolina 64–⁠17. It was their 22nd meeting; Virginia Tech leads the series 15–⁠7.

Away16Virginia Tech9–⁠4 in 2017
64
HomeEast Carolina3–⁠9 in 2017
17

Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleTV: CBSSNAttendance 43,776

At kickoff
84°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Adam Savoie; umpire Paul Myers; head linesman Dan Harrington; line judge Tod Reese; side judge Alex Moore; field judge Chris Bikowski; back judge Tim Fimmen; center judge Rayn WingersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia Tech71634764
East Carolina1700017

Standouts

Player stats

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Jackson24/3137250
A.J. Bush1/21600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travon McMillian1172019
A.J. Bush566034
Deshawn McClease1155016
Jalen Holston1039110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cam Phillips14189345
Travon McMillian170170
James Clark134034
Sean Savoy430117
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mook Reynolds102.500
Andrew Motuapuaka61.50.50
Tremaine Edmunds6000
Trevon Hill3210
Sean Huelskamp3000
Divine Deablo10.50.50
Greg Stroman1001

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gardner Minshew11/3024121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyshon Dye113109
Derrell Scott91509
Hussein Howe41007
Darius Pinnix4206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trevon Brown4107176
Stephen Baggett141041
Tyshon Dye130030
Quay Johnson127027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bobby Fulp11000
Korrin Wiggins10100
Jordan Williams10000
Cannon Gibbs90.500
Kiante Anderson50.50.50
Tyree Owens50.50.50

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

Team stats

Virginia TechEast Carolina
675Total yards281
388Passing yards241
287Rushing yards40
11.8Yards per pass8.0
4.6Yards per rush1.3
34First downs12
9–⁠15Third downs4–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers3
7–⁠69Penalties6–⁠40
39:13Possession20:47
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Virginia TechEast Carolina
58%Success rate34%
0.38EPA per play−0.14
1.06Explosiveness1.26
0.19Rushing EPA−0.53
0.81Passing EPA0.22
46%Passing-down success42%
0.24First-down EPA−0.32
0.27Second-down EPA0.00
1.11Third-down EPA−0.18
30%Havoc by its defense8%

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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −27, over/under 60.5.

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 97%, East Carolina 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

East Carolina end zoneVirginia Tech end zoneQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 4 playsQ1 East CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechField goal, 11 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechField goal, 13 playsQ2 East CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechField goal, 4 playsQ2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 playQ3 East CarolinaMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 East CarolinaFumble, 2 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 playsQ4 East CarolinaFumble, 2 playsQ4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. East Carolina drives left to right, Virginia Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 12 plays, 84 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
  6. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 13 plays, 79 yards
  7. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
  9. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  10. Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 13 plays, 62 yards
  11. Q2 East CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 3 plays, −1 yard
  14. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  16. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
  17. Q3 East CarolinaMissed FG, 7 plays, 45 yards
  18. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  19. Q3 East CarolinaFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 32 yards
  21. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 62 yards
  23. Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 35 yards
  24. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  26. Q4 East CarolinaFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
  27. Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 34 yards
  28. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  29. Q4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 9 plays, 24 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 17, Virginia Tech 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Tyshon Dye
14:492nd & 10 at own 25Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 9 yds to the ECaro 34
14:303rd & 1 at own 34Tyshon Dye run for 4 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 38Tyshon Dye run for 3 yds to the ECaro 41
13:362nd & 7 at own 41Gardner Minshew pass complete to Stephen Baggett for 41 yds to the VTech 18 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 18Minshew, Gardner pass incomplete to Johnson, Quay, PENALTY VATECH holding 9 yards to the VATECH9, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN EASTCRLINA.
12:591st & goal at opp 9Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Duce Fuller
12:532nd & goal at opp 9Davon Grayson 9 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Verity Kick)East Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
12:532nd & 10 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , James Clark return for 16 yds to the VTech 16
12:481st & 10 at own 16Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the VTech 20
12:082nd & 6 at own 20Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 1 yd to the VTech 21
11:413rd & 5 at own 21Josh Jackson pass complete to James Clark for 34 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 45Travon McMillian run for 5 yds to the ECaro 40
10:532nd & 5 at opp 40James Clark run for 8 yds to the ECaro 32 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 32Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 9 yds to the ECaro 23
10:162nd & 1 at opp 23Travon McMillian run for 5 yds to the ECaro 18 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 18Travon McMillian run for 6 yds to the ECaro 12
9:382nd & 4 at opp 12Steven Peoples run for 4 yds to the ECaro 8 for a 1ST down
9:141st & goal at opp 8Steven Peoples run for 6 yds to the ECaro 2
8:562nd & goal at opp 2Steven Peoples run for 1 yd to the ECaro 1
8:443rd & goal at opp 1Steven Peoples 1 Yd Run (Joey Slye Kick)Tied at 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
8:443rd & 3 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:341st & 10 at own 25Tyshon Dye run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 24
7:552nd & 11 at own 24Trevon Brown 76 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Verity Kick)East Carolina 14, Virginia Tech 7
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
7:552nd & 11 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:471st & 10 at own 25Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 16 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 41Travon McMillian run for 7 yds to the VTech 48
7:002nd & 3 at own 48Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the VTech 49
6:283rd & 2 at own 49Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Sean Savoy
6:204th & 2 at own 49Oscar Bradburn punt for 51 yds for a touchback
East Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
6:081st & 10 at own 20Hussein Howe run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 19
5:322nd & 11 at own 19Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 20 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 39Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 27 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 34Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Hussein Howe
4:282nd & 10 at opp 34Tyshon Dye run for no gain to the VTech 34
4:033rd & 10 at opp 34Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 13 yds to the VTech 21 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 21Hussein Howe run for 5 yds to the VTech 16
3:052nd & 5 at opp 16Hussein Howe run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 17
2:393rd & 6 at opp 17Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Stephen Baggett
2:344th & 6 at opp 17Jake Verity 35 Yd Field GoalEast Carolina 17, Virginia Tech 7
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 13 plays
2:344th & 6 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , James Clark return for 21 yds to the VTech 21
2:171st & 10 at own 21C.J. Carroll run for 5 yds to the VTech 26
2:022nd & 5 at own 26Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 9 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at own 35Josh Jackson pass incomplete to C.J. Carroll
1:352nd & 10 at own 35Steven Peoples run for 2 yds to the VTech 37
1:033rd & 8 at own 37Josh Jackson pass complete to Henri Murphy for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at the 50Steven Peoples run for 5 yds to the ECaro 45
0:262nd & 5 at opp 45Deshawn McClease run for 2 yds to the ECaro 43
0:053rd & 3 at opp 43Josh Jackson pass complete to Dalton Keene for 14 yds to the ECaro 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:451st & 10 at opp 29Deshawn McClease run for 6 yds to the ECaro 23
Q2 14:382nd & 4 at opp 23Deshawn McClease run for 10 yds to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:251st & 10 at opp 13Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 14:25
Q2 14:211st & 10 at opp 13Sean Savoy run for 1 yd to the ECaro 12
Q2 13:402nd & 9 at opp 12Deshawn McClease run for 2 yds to the ECaro 10
Q2 13:113rd & 7 at opp 10Cam Phillips 10 Yd pass from Josh Jackson (Joey Slye Kick)East Carolina 17, Virginia Tech 14
2nd quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 23, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
13:113rd & 7 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:001st & 10 at own 25Tyshon Dye run for no gain to the ECaro 25
12:372nd & 10 at own 25Tyshon Dye run for 9 yds to the ECaro 34
12:083rd & 1 at own 34Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Anthony Watley
12:014th & 1 at own 34Austin Barnes punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 36
Virginia Tech Field goal, 11 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 36Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 10 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 46Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
11:342nd & 10 at own 46Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 17 yds to the ECaro 37 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 37Josh Jackson pass incomplete to James Clark
11:102nd & 10 at opp 37Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 12 yds to the ECaro 25 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 25Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 7 yds to the ECaro 18
10:332nd & 3 at opp 18Travon McMillian run for 5 yds to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 13Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the ECaro 11
9:372nd & 8 at opp 11Steven Peoples run for 4 yds to the ECaro 7
9:053rd & 4 at opp 7Josh Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 8
8:364th & 5 at opp 8Joey Slye 25 Yd Field GoalTied at 17
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:364th & 5 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 23
8:022nd & 12 at own 23Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Davon Grayson
7:583rd & 12 at own 23Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Quay Johnson
7:474th & 12 at own 23Austin Barnes punt for 51 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 5 yds to the VTech 31 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the VTech 21
Virginia Tech Field goal, 13 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 21Deshawn McClease run for 3 yds to the VTech 24
6:562nd & 7 at own 24Deshawn McClease run for 16 yds to the VTech 40 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 40Josh Jackson run for 7 yds to the VTech 47
6:102nd & 3 at own 47Deshawn McClease run for 2 yds to the VTech 49
5:383rd & 1 at own 49EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Demage Bailey) to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 46Deshawn McClease run for 3 yds to the ECaro 43
4:472nd & 7 at opp 43Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 13 yds to the ECaro 30 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 30James Clark run for a loss of 9 yards to the ECaro 39
3:272nd & 19 at opp 39Josh Jackson sacked by Tyree Owens for a loss of 11 yards to the 50 yard line
3:273rd & 30 at the 50Jackson, Josh pass incomplete to Murphy, Henri, PENALTY EASTCRLINA pass interference (Sutton, Devon) 15 yards to the EASTCRLINA35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
3:181st & 10 at opp 35Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 03:18
3:091st & 10 at opp 35Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 14 yds to the ECaro 21 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at opp 21Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Hezekiah Grimsley
2:462nd & 10 at opp 21Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Sean Savoy
2:363rd & 10 at opp 21Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 4 yds to the ECaro 17
2:074th & 6 at opp 17Joey Slye 34 Yd Field GoalVirginia Tech 20, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Interception, 3 plays
2:074th & 6 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:591st & 10 at own 25Gardner Minshew sacked by Trevon Hill for a loss of 9 yards to the ECaro 16
1:592nd & 19 at own 16Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:59
1:523rd & 12 at own 23Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:52
1:463rd & 12 at own 23Gardner Minshew pass intercepted Greg Stroman return for 10 yds to the ECaro 28
Virginia Tech Field goal, 4 plays
1:401st & 10 at opp 28Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
1:312nd & 10 at opp 28Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 3 yds to the ECaro 25
1:223rd & 7 at opp 25Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 5 yds to the ECaro 20
0:434th & 2 at opp 20Joey Slye 37 Yd Field GoalVirginia Tech 23, East Carolina 17
East Carolina End of half, 3 plays
0:434th & 2 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 52 yds , Hussein Howe return for 21 yds to the ECaro 34
0:261st & 10 at own 34Tyshon Dye run for 5 yds to the ECaro 39
0:032nd & 5 at own 39Tyshon Dye run for 4 yds to the ECaro 43
0:033rd & 1 at own 43Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:03
0:013rd & 1 at own 43Gardner Minshew sacked by Andrew Motuapuaka for a loss of 10 yards to the ECaro 33
3rd quarter10 drives, then Virginia Tech 57, East Carolina 17
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Travon McMillian run for 5 yds to the VTech 30
14:392nd & 5 at own 30Travon McMillian run for 13 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
14:161st & 10 at own 43Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 4 yds to the VTech 47
13:352nd & 6 at own 47Travon McMillian run for 19 yds to the ECaro 34 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 34Deshawn McClease run for 3 yds to the ECaro 31
12:532nd & 7 at opp 31Cam Phillips 31 Yd pass from Josh Jackson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Virginia Tech 29, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:532nd & 7 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:411st & 10 at own 25Tyshon Dye run for 4 yds to the ECaro 29
12:222nd & 6 at own 29Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams
12:223rd & 6 at own 29EAST CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (John Spellacy) to the ECaro 24
12:163rd & 11 at own 24Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Quay Johnson
12:164th & 11 at own 24EAST CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 19
12:044th & 16 at own 19Austin Barnes punt for 43 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 2 yds to the VTech 21 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the VTech 30
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
11:541st & 10 at own 30Travon McMillian 70 Yd pass from Josh Jackson (Joey Slye Kick)Virginia Tech 36, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Missed FG, 7 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:391st & 10 at own 25Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 23
11:392nd & 12 at own 23Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams
11:193rd & 12 at opp 47Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tyshon Dye for 30 yds to the EASTCRLINA 47 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 32Tyshon Dye run for 2 yds to the VTech 30
10:082nd & 8 at opp 30Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
10:043rd & 8 at opp 30Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Hussein Howe
9:594th & 8 at opp 30Jake Verity 47 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Tim Settle
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 30Jalen Holston run for 6 yds to the VTech 36
9:242nd & 4 at own 36Jalen Holston run for 7 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at own 43Jalen Holston run for 2 yds to the VTech 45
8:362nd & 8 at own 45Josh Jackson pass complete to Hezekiah Grimsley for 7 yds to the ECaro 48
8:143rd & 1 at opp 48Steven Peoples run for 3 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 45Cam Phillips 45 Yd pass from Josh Jackson (Joey Slye Kick)Virginia Tech 43, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Fumble, 2 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:401st & 10 at own 25Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Hussein Howe
7:312nd & 10 at own 25Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 7 yds Hussein Howe fumbled, forced by Terrell Edmunds, recovered by VTech Andrew Motuapuaka
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
7:161st & 10 at opp 32Deshawn McClease run for 7 yds to the ECaro 25
6:412nd & 3 at opp 25Josh Jackson pass complete to Deshawn McClease for 15 yds to the ECaro 10 for a 1ST down
6:161st & goal at opp 10Deshawn McClease run for 1 yd to the ECaro 9
5:542nd & goal at opp 9Sean Savoy 9 Yd pass from Josh Jackson (Joey Slye Kick)Virginia Tech 50, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
5:542nd & 9 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:271st & 10 at own 25Darius Pinnix run for 6 yds to the ECaro 31
5:092nd & 4 at own 31Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 30
4:393rd & 5 at own 30Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Illegal Block ( Yards) declined
4:294th & 5 at own 30Austin Barnes punt for 35 yds , C.J. Carroll returns for 3 yds to the VTech 38
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 38AJ Bush run for 34 yds to the ECaro 28 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 28AJ Bush pass complete to Henri Murphy for 16 yds to the ECaro 12 for a 1ST down
3:041st & 10 at opp 12Jalen Holston run for 6 yds to the ECaro 6
2:302nd & 4 at opp 6Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the ECaro 2 for a 1ST down
1:511st & goal at opp 2AJ Bush run for 1 yd to the ECaro 1
1:012nd & goal at opp 1Jalen Holston run for no gain to the ECaro 1
0:403rd & goal at opp 1Jalen Holston 1 Yd Run (Joey Slye Kick)Virginia Tech 57, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:403rd & 9 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:211st & 10 at own 25Tyshon Dye run for 1 yd to the ECaro 26
0:082nd & 9 at own 26Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
0:023rd & 9 at own 26Minshew, Gardner pass incomplete to Grayson, Davon, PENALTY VATECH pass interference (Facyson, Brandon) 15 yards to the EASTCRLINA41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN EASTCRLINA.
0:021st & 10 at own 41EAST CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 36
0:011st & 15 at own 36Derrell Scott run for 3 yds to the ECaro 39
Q4 14:442nd & 12 at own 39Gardner Minshew pass complete to Malik Gray for 11 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:193rd & 1 at the 50Derrell Scott run for 1 yd to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:011st & 10 at opp 49VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the VTech 44
Q4 13:521st & 5 at opp 44Derrell Scott run for 4 yds to the VTech 40
Q4 13:402nd & 1 at opp 40Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
Q4 13:103rd & 1 at opp 40Derrell Scott run for no gain to the VTech 40
Q4 12:504th & 1 at opp 40Derrell Scott run for 1 yd to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
4th quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 64, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:501st & 10 at opp 39Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Quay Johnson
12:502nd & 10 at opp 39Derrell Scott run for no gain to the VTech 39
12:503rd & 10 at opp 39Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Tahj Deans
11:374th & 10 at opp 39Austin Barnes punt for 30 yds, fair catch by C.J. Carroll at the VTech 9
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 9Jalen Holston run for no gain to the VTech 9
11:302nd & 10 at own 9AJ Bush run for 9 yds to the VTech 18
11:303rd & 1 at own 18Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the VTech 21 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 21VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 16
11:301st & 15 at own 16AJ Bush pass incomplete to Hezekiah Grimsley
11:302nd & 15 at own 16Jalen Holston run for 10 yds to the VTech 26
8:303rd & 5 at own 26AJ Bush run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 24
8:274th & 7 at own 24Oscar Bradburn punt for 41 yds , Quay Johnson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 34
East Carolina Fumble, 2 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 34Reid Herring run for 1 yd to the ECaro 35
7:412nd & 9 at own 35Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 34 Darius Pinnix fumbled, forced by Khalil Ladler, recovered by VTech Jarrod Hewitt
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
7:311st & 10 at opp 34AJ Bush run for 24 yds to the ECaro 10 for a 1ST down
7:051st & goal at opp 10EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the ECaro 5
6:501st & goal at opp 5Coleman Fox 5 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)Virginia Tech 64, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:501st & 5 at own 35Brian Johnson kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Love return for 19 yds to the ECaro 19
6:341st & 10 at own 19Derrell Scott run for 9 yds to the ECaro 28
6:072nd & 1 at own 28Derrell Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 27
5:453rd & 2 at own 27Derrell Scott run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 25
5:014th & 4 at own 25Austin Barnes punt for 39 yds, fair catch by C.J. Carroll at the VTech 36
Virginia Tech End of game, 9 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 36Coleman Fox run for 7 yds to the VTech 43
4:142nd & 3 at own 43Coleman Fox run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 42
3:413rd & 4 at own 42Coleman Fox run for 6 yds to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at own 48Coleman Fox run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:222nd & 8 at the 50Coleman Fox run for 4 yds to the ECaro 46
1:463rd & 4 at opp 46Coleman Fox run for 2 yds to the ECaro 44
1:204th & 2 at opp 44Coleman Fox run for 9 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 35TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 37
0:112nd & 12 at opp 37TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 40

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.

Virginia Tech leads 15–⁠7 in 22 meetings.

Recent meetings
2017Virginia Tech 64, East Carolina 17
2016Virginia Tech 54, East Carolina 17
2015East Carolina 35, Virginia Tech 28
2014East Carolina 28, Virginia Tech 21
2013Virginia Tech 15, East Carolina 10
2011Virginia Tech 17, East Carolina 10

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