Referee Tracy Jones; umpire N. Pergine; head linesman Lyndell Shelton; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge Rick Santilli; back judge James E. Downey; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
East Carolina
Houston
504
Total yards
472
468
Passing yards
330
36
Rushing yards
142
6.3
Yards per pass
15.0
1.5
Yards per rush
5.5
33
First downs
16
12–22
Third downs
5–9
2–2
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
0
7–51
Penalties
4–34
40:23
Possession
19:37
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
East Carolina
Houston
52%
Success rate
53%
0.05
EPA per play
0.67
1.08
Explosiveness
1.71
−0.38
Rushing EPA
0.30
0.18
Passing EPA
1.09
47%
Passing-down success
53%
−0.17
First-down EPA
0.40
0.11
Second-down EPA
1.00
0.18
Third-down EPA
0.72
8%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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)
Houston 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −23.5, over/under 62.5.
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 Houston 95%, East Carolina 5%. 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. Houston drives left to right, East Carolina right to left.
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 East CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 22 yards
Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 16 plays, 70 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 14 plays, 53 yards
Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
Q3 East CarolinaFumble, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 2 plays, 65 yards
Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q3 HoustonField goal, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q3 East CarolinaPick-six, 9 plays (Houston scores), 42 yards
Q4 East CarolinaField goal, 11 plays, 25 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays, 16 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Houston 21, East Carolina 0
Houston Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Eriq King pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 11 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Duke Catalon run for 4 yds to the Houst 40
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 40
Duke Catalon run for 15 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Duke Catalon run for 6 yds to the ECaro 39
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Duke Catalon run for 7 yds to the ECaro 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the ECaro 30
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 30
D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 7 yds to the ECaro 23
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 23
Mulbah Car run for 19 yds to the ECaro 4 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the ECaro 2
10:48
2nd & goal at opp 2
D’Eriq King run for 2 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds , Trevon Brown return for 17 yds to the ECaro 17
10:48
1st & 10 at own 17
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete
10:48
2nd & 10 at own 17
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Trevon Brown for 4 yds to the ECaro 21
10:48
3rd & 6 at own 21
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
10:48
4th & 6 at own 21
Austin Barnes punt for 49 yds
Houston Punt, 3 plays
9:42
1st & 10 at own 30
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 2 yds to the Houst 32
9:42
2nd & 8 at own 32
CATALON, Duke rush right for 5 yards to the HOU37 (WILLIAMS, Jrdn), PENALTY HOU illegal block (DUNBAR, Steven) 10 yards to the HOU22, NO PLAY.
9:42
2nd & 18 at own 22
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
9:42
3rd & 18 at own 22
D’Eriq King pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 5 yds to the Houst 27
9:42
4th & 13 at own 27
Dane Roy punt for 48 yds
East Carolina Interception, 3 plays
8:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 5 yards to the ECaro 20
8:26
2nd & 15 at own 20
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Trevon Brown for 1 yd to the ECaro 21
8:26
3rd & 14 at own 21
Thomas Sirk pass intercepted Terrell Williams return for 11 yds to the ECaro 22
Houston Touchdown, 1 play
7:02
1st & 10 at opp 22
Duke Catalon run for 22 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 14, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
7:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 10 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
7:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Davon Grayson for 6 yds to the ECaro 41
7:02
2nd & 4 at own 41
HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down
7:02
1st & 10 at own 46
Quay Johnson run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
7:02
2nd & 6 at the 50
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 3 yds to the Houst 47
7:02
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Quay Johnson
7:02
4th & 3 at opp 47
Austin Barnes punt for 28 yds
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at own 19
D’Eriq King pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 41 yds to the ECaro 40 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 40
KING, D’Eriq deep pass incomplete to DUNBAR, Steven, PENALTY ECU holding (GORE, Colby) 10 yards to the ECU30, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 30
D’Eriq King run for 11 yds to the ECaro 19 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 19
Mulbah Car run for no gain to the ECaro 19
4:58
2nd & 10 at opp 19
D’Eriq King pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 3 yds to the ECaro 16
4:58
3rd & 7 at opp 16
D’Eriq King pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 15 yds to the ECaro 1 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & goal at opp 1
Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 2
4:58
2nd & goal at opp 2
HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Duke Catalon) to the ECaro 7
4:58
2nd & goal at opp 7
Duke Catalon run for 2 yds to the ECaro 5
1:20
3rd & goal at opp 5
D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 5 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 21, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Field goal, 16 plays
1:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 8 yds to the ECaro 33
1:20
2nd & 2 at own 33
Devin Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 30
1:20
3rd & 5 at own 30
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 16 yds to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Davon Grayson) to the ECaro 41
Q2 15:00
1st & 15 at own 41
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Davon Grayson for 6 yds to the ECaro 47
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 47
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown, broken up by Alexander Myres
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 47
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 9 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 49
Q2 15:00
1st & 15 at opp 49
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 3 yds to the Houst 46
Q2 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 46
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 3 yds to the Houst 43
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 43
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 10 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
BROWN, Trevon rush left for 3 yards to the HOU30 (DAVIS, Garrett;HINES, D’Juan), PENALTY ECU illegal formation 5 yards to the HOU38, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
1st & 15 at opp 38
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
2nd & 15 at opp 38
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Davon Grayson for 16 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 11 yds to the Houst 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 5 yds to the Houst 6
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 4 yds to the Houst 2
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 2
Thomas Sirk run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 5
Q2 8:40
4th & 4 at opp 5
Jake Verity 22 yd FG GOODHouston 21, East Carolina 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Houston 28, East Carolina 10
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
8:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:40
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Eriq King pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 32 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 43
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 39 yds to the ECaro 4 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & goal at opp 4
Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the ECaro 1
7:23
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 07:23
7:19
2nd & goal at opp 1
Mulbah Car run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 28, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
7:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 62 yds , Trevon Brown return for 21 yds to the ECaro 24
7:19
1st & 10 at own 24
Derrell Scott run for 6 yds to the ECaro 30
7:19
2nd & 4 at own 30
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Derrell Scott
7:19
3rd & 4 at own 30
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 12 yds to the ECaro 42 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at own 42
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 10 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 48
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 14 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at opp 34
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 34 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)Houston 28, East Carolina 10
Houston Punt, 3 plays
5:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:24
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 1 yd to the Houst 26
5:24
2nd & 9 at own 26
Duke Catalon run for 1 yd to the Houst 27
5:24
3rd & 8 at own 27
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
5:24
4th & 8 at own 27
Dane Roy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Quay Johnson at the ECaro 28
East Carolina Missed FG, 14 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 28
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Darius Pinnix for 9 yds to the ECaro 37
4:20
2nd & 1 at own 37
Darius Pinnix run for 6 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at own 43
Darius Pinnix run for 1 yd to the ECaro 44
4:20
2nd & 9 at own 44
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 21 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 35
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Quay Johnson, broken up by Isaiah Johnson EAST CAROLINA Penalty, intentional grounding (Gardner Minshew) to the Houst 46
4:20
2nd & 21 at opp 46
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 16 yds to the Houst 30
4:20
3rd & 5 at opp 30
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Davon Grayson for 6 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 24
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 2 yds to the Houst 22
4:20
2nd & 8 at opp 22
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 6 yds to the Houst 16
1:27
3rd & 2 at opp 16
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:27
1:27
3rd & 2 at opp 16
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Darius Pinnix for 3 yds to the Houst 13 for a 1ST down
1:27
1st & 10 at opp 13
Darius Pinnix run for 5 yds to the Houst 8
1:27
2nd & 5 at opp 8
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 11
0:38
3rd & 8 at opp 11
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:38
0:38
3rd & 8 at opp 11
Gardner Minshew sacked by Leroy Godfrey for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 19
0:00
4th & 16 at opp 19
Jake Verity 37 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Houston 45, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 11 yds to the ECaro 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Darius Pinnix run for 5 yds to the ECaro 41
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 41
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 6 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 7 yds to the Houst 46
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Darius Pinnix run for 4 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Davon Grayson
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Darius Pinnix run for no gain to the Houst 42
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 42
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Darius Pinnix for 7 yds to the Houst 35
15:00
4th & 3 at opp 35
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Davon Grayson for 6 yds to the Houst 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Davon Grayson run for 4 yds to the Houst 25
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 10 yds to the Houst 15 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Quay Johnson
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 6 yds to the Houst 9
9:03
3rd & 4 at opp 9
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 9 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)Houston 28, East Carolina 17
Houston Touchdown, 1 play
9:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:52
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Eriq King pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 75 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 35, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Fumble, 4 plays
8:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 63 yds , Trevon Brown return for 48 yds to the 50 yard line
8:52
1st & 10 at the 50
Devin Anderson run for 9 yds to the Houst 41
8:52
2nd & 1 at opp 41
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 12 yds to the Houst 29 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 29
Devin Anderson run for 1 yd to the Houst 28
8:52
2nd & 9 at opp 28
MINSHEW, Grdnr overthrown pass incomplete to DEANS, Tahj, PENALTY HOU personal foul (WILLIAMS, Terre) 14 yards to the HOU14, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 14
MINSHEW, Grdnr overthrown pass incomplete to BROWN, Trevon, PENALTY ECU holding (SANDIFER, Justn) 10 yards to the HOU24, NO PLAY.
8:52
1st & 20 at opp 24
Devin Anderson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 35 Devin Anderson fumbled, recovered by Houst Emeke Egbule , return for 6 yds to the Houst 35
Houston Touchdown, 2 plays
6:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Houst 38
6:09
2nd & 7 at own 38
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 62 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 42, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
6:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 32 yds
6:09
1st & 10 at own 33
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 6 yds to the ECaro 39
6:09
2nd & 4 at own 39
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 11 yds Quay Johnson fumbled, forced by Brandon McDowell, recovered by ECaro Quay Johnson for a 1ST down , return for no gain to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 49
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Davon Grayson for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 49
6:09
2nd & 12 at own 49
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Stephen Baggett
6:09
3rd & 12 at own 49
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
6:09
4th & 12 at own 49
Austin Barnes punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Houston Field goal, 9 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 20
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
4:15
2nd & 10 at own 20
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 35 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 45
D’Eriq King run for 1 yd to the ECaro 44
4:15
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Duke Catalon run for 8 yds to the ECaro 36
4:15
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Duke Catalon run for 12 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 24
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 27
4:15
2nd & 13 at opp 27
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
4:15
3rd & 13 at opp 27
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Romello Brooker
1:22
4th & 13 at opp 27
Caden Novikoff 44 yd FG GOODHouston 45, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Pick-six, 9 plays (Houston scores)
1:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 41 yds , Darius Pinnix return for 6 yds to the ECaro 30
1:22
1st & 10 at own 30
Tyshon Dye run for 5 yds to the ECaro 35
1:22
2nd & 5 at own 35
Gardner Minshew run for 1 yd to the ECaro 36
1:22
3rd & 4 at own 36
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 8 yds to the ECaro 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Gardner Minshew run for a loss of 5 yards to the ECaro 39 Gardner Minshew fumbled, recovered by ECaro Gardner Minshew
Q4 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 39
Tyshon Dye run for 6 yds to the ECaro 45
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 45
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 20 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Stephen Baggett
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Stephen Baggett for 7 yds to the Houst 28
Q4 12:26
3rd & 3 at opp 28
Gardner Minshew pass intercepted for a TD Brandon McDowell return for 74 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 52, East Carolina 17
4th quarter4 drives, then Houston 52, East Carolina 27
East Carolina Field goal, 11 plays
12:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 50 yds , Darius Pinnix return for 25 yds to the ECaro 40
12:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 6 yds to the ECaro 46
12:26
2nd & 4 at own 46
Tyshon Dye run for 1 yd to the ECaro 47
12:26
3rd & 3 at own 47
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 2 yds to the ECaro 49
12:26
4th & 1 at own 49
Thomas Sirk run for 3 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at opp 48
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Quay Johnson
12:26
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 8 yds to the Houst 40
12:26
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 4 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 36
MINSHEW, Grdnr deep pass complete to DEANS, Tahj for 36 yards to the HOU0, clock 08:57, PENALTY ECU illegal formation 5 yards to the HOU41, NO PLAY.
8:57
1st & 15 at opp 41
Hussein Howe run for 2 yds to the Houst 39
8:57
2nd & 13 at opp 39
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 4 yds to the Houst 35
8:57
3rd & 9 at opp 35
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Tahj Deans
7:30
4th & 9 at opp 35
Jake Verity 52 yd FG GOODHouston 52, East Carolina 20
Houston Punt, 3 plays
7:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Davion Mitchell run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
7:30
2nd & 4 at own 31
Davion Mitchell run for no gain to the Houst 31
7:30
3rd & 4 at own 31
Kyle Allen pass incomplete
7:30
4th & 4 at own 31
Dane Roy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Quay Johnson at the ECaro 24
East Carolina Touchdown, 11 plays
6:05
1st & 10 at own 24
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 9 yds to the ECaro 33
6:05
2nd & 1 at own 33
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier
6:05
3rd & 1 at own 33
Darius Pinnix run for 2 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Davon Grayson
6:05
2nd & 10 at own 35
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 23 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 42
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 6 yds to the Houst 36
6:05
2nd & 4 at opp 36
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Mydreon Vines for 5 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 31
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 13 yds to the Houst 18 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 18
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Anthony Watley
6:05
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Quay Johnson
2:48
3rd & 10 at opp 18
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 18 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)Houston 52, East Carolina 27
Houston End of game, 4 plays
2:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Carr run for 2 yds to the Houst 27
2:48
2nd & 8 at own 27
Patrick Carr run for 7 yds to the Houst 34
2:48
3rd & 1 at own 34
Patrick Carr run for 5 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at own 39
Patrick Carr run for 2 yds to the Houst 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.
PassingGardner Minshew52 of 68, 463 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTEast Carolina
ReceivingSteven Dunbar6 catches, 171 yards, 1 TDHouston
East Carolina
Houston