East Carolina at Memphis

Saturday, November 25, 2017

No. 17 Memphis beat East Carolina 70–⁠13. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 15–⁠7.

AwayEast Carolina3–⁠9 in 2017
13
Home17Memphis10–⁠3 in 2017
70

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESPNUAttendance 41,517

At kickoff
64°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Michael Prowell; head linesman Daniel Shelton; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge James Downey; center judge Joe ClarksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Carolina0013013
Memphis282114770

Standouts

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Player stats

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gardner Minshew28/5435123
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyshon Dye1271011
Hussein Howe1448012
Darius Pinnix7304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trevon Brown7128032
Tahj Deans559020
Hussein Howe544016
Jimmy Williams133133
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Aaron Ramseur6100
Korrin Wiggins5000
Corey Seargent5000
Jordan Williams4000

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Ferguson9/1329930
David Moore1/2300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Taylor Jr.6127260
Darrell Henderson10122232
Doroland Dorceus851119
David Moore315011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Miller3144189
Damonte Coxie278161
Phil Mayhue249146
Tony Pollard114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Curtis Akins70.500
Tyrez Lindsey6000
Jonathan Cook5101
Austin Hall5000
Genard Avery41.510
La’Andre Thomas3001
Jacoby Hill1110
Josh Perry0001

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

Team stats

East CarolinaMemphis
466Total yards635
351Passing yards302
115Rushing yards333
6.5Yards per pass20.1
3.1Yards per rush9.8
27First downs23
7–⁠18Third downs3–⁠6
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers0
8–⁠74Penalties8–⁠88
39:50Possession20:10
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

East CarolinaMemphis
35%Success rate61%
−0.06EPA per play1.02
1.54Explosiveness2.02
−0.13Rushing EPA0.76
−0.01Passing EPA1.61
36%Passing-down success82%
−0.35First-down EPA0.76
0.36Second-down EPA1.13
−0.18Third-down EPA1.23
4%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Memphis 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −29.5, over/under 81.

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 Memphis 98%, East Carolina 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneEast Carolina end zoneQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 1 playQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 East CarolinaPick-six, 3 plays (Memphis scores)Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 East CarolinaInterception, 5 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 East CarolinaInterception, 9 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdownQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, East Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 1 play, 89 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  5. Q1 East CarolinaPick-six, 3 plays (Memphis scores), 0 yards
  6. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  8. Q1 East CarolinaInterception, 5 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
  10. Q2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 9 plays, 44 yards
  11. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  12. Q2 East CarolinaInterception, 9 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 93 yards
  14. Q2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 9 plays, 50 yards
  15. Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  16. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  18. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 0 yards
  19. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 50 yards
  20. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 70 yards
  22. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 70 yards
  24. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Memphis 28, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 64 yds , Trevon Brown return for 25 yds to the ECaro 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 25
15:002nd & 11 at own 25Gardner Minshew pass complete to Davon Grayson for 7 yds to the ECaro 32
15:003rd & 4 at own 32Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 6 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 6 yds to the ECaro 44
15:002nd & 4 at own 44Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier, broken up by Jonathan Cook
12:133rd & 4 at own 44Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 12:13
12:133rd & 4 at own 44Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier
12:134th & 4 at own 44Jake Verity punt for 45 yds
Memphis Touchdown, 1 play
11:461st & 10 at own 11Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 89 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 6 plays
11:461st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 64 yds , Trevon Brown return for 19 yds to the ECaro 20
11:411st & 10 at own 20Gardner Minshew sacked by Genard Avery for a loss of 8 yards to the ECaro 12
11:412nd & 18 at own 12Gardner Minshew pass complete to Stephen Baggett for 17 yds to the ECaro 29
11:413rd & 1 at own 29Darius Pinnix run for 4 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at own 33Gardner Minshew run for 7 yds to the ECaro 40
11:412nd & 3 at own 40Darius Pinnix run for no gain to the ECaro 40
11:413rd & 3 at own 40Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier
11:414th & 3 at own 40Jake Verity punt for 36 yds , John Williams returns for 3 yds to the Memph 27
Memphis Touchdown, 10 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 27Darrell Henderson run for 11 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 38Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
8:182nd & 10 at own 38Riley Ferguson pass complete to Darrell Henderson for 14 yds to the ECaro 48 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 48Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the ECaro 46
8:182nd & 8 at opp 46Riley Ferguson run for 6 yds to the ECaro 40
8:183rd & 2 at opp 40Darrell Henderson run for 11 yds to the ECaro 29 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 29FERGUSON, Riley pass incomplete to MAYHUE, Phil, PENALTY MEM illegal formation 5 yards to the ECU34, NO PLAY.
8:181st & 15 at opp 34Darrell Henderson run for 16 yds to the ECaro 18 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 18Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
8:182nd & 10 at opp 18Darrell Henderson run for 14 yds to the ECaro 4 for a 1ST down
5:071st & goal at opp 4Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 14, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Pick-six, 3 plays (Memphis scores)
5:071st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 61 yds , Trevon Brown return for 14 yds to the ECaro 18
4:591st & 10 at own 18Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Stephen Baggett, broken up by Austin Hall
4:592nd & 10 at own 18Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Hussein Howe
4:423rd & 10 at own 18Gardner Minshew pass intercepted for a TD Jonathan Cook return for 32 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 21, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:421st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Trevon Brown return for 38 yds to the ECaro 38
4:351st & 10 at own 38Gardner Minshew run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 36
4:352nd & 12 at own 36Gardner Minshew pass complete to Thomas Sirk for 7 yds to the ECaro 43
4:353rd & 5 at own 43EAST CAROLINA Penalty, illegal procedure (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 38
4:353rd & 10 at own 38Gardner Minshew pass complete to Davon Grayson for 3 yds to the ECaro 41
4:354th & 7 at own 41Jake Verity punt for 31 yds , Anthony Miller returns for 6 yds to the Memph 34
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 34Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the Memph 36
2:212nd & 8 at own 36Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at the 50Riley Ferguson run for 4 yds to the ECaro 46
2:212nd & 6 at opp 46Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
0:563rd & 6 at opp 46Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 46 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 28, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Interception, 5 plays
0:561st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:561st & 10 at own 25Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 23
0:562nd & 12 at own 23Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 23 yds to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 46Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 46Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown, broken up by Terrell Carter
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 46Gardner Minshew pass intercepted Josh Perry return for no gain to the Memph 18
2nd quarter7 drives, then Memphis 49, East Carolina 0
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 18Riley Ferguson run for 4 yds to the Memph 22 for a 1ST down EAST CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Alex Turner) to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 37Doroland Dorceus run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 36
14:392nd & 6 at opp 43Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 24 yds to the ECaro 19 for a 1ST down
14:392nd & 11 at own 36Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 17 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at opp 47Doroland Dorceus run for 4 yds to the ECaro 43
12:351st & 10 at opp 19Doroland Dorceus run for 19 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 35, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Missed FG, 9 plays
12:351st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 59 yds , Trevon Brown return for 7 yds to the ECaro 20 , Colby Gore return for 7 yds to the ECaro 20
12:281st & 10 at own 20Hussein Howe run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 17
12:282nd & 13 at own 17Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 16 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 33MINSHEW, Grdnr pass incomplete to GRAYSON, Davon (THOMAS, L.), PENALTY MEM pass interference (THOMAS, L.) 15 yards to the ECU48, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
12:281st & 10 at own 48Hussein Howe run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
12:282nd & 8 at the 50Hussein Howe run for 1 yd to the Memph 49
12:283rd & 7 at opp 49Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 9 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 40Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
12:282nd & 10 at opp 40Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 4 yds to the Memph 36
12:283rd & 6 at opp 36Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier
8:414th & 6 at opp 36Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 08:41
8:354th & 6 at opp 36Jake Verity 52 yd FG MISSED
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 36Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at the 50Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 6 yds to the ECaro 44
8:352nd & 4 at opp 44Patrick Taylor Jr. run for no gain to the ECaro 44
8:353rd & 4 at opp 44Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 3 yds to the ECaro 41
6:404th & 1 at opp 41Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 41 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 42, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Interception, 9 plays
6:401st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 58 yds , Trevon Brown return for 20 yds to the ECaro 27
6:341st & 10 at own 27Hussein Howe run for 1 yd to the ECaro 28
6:342nd & 9 at own 28Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 13 yds to the ECaro 41 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 41Darius Pinnix run for 1 yd to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (Shareef White) to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 43Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown, broken up by La’Andre Thomas
6:342nd & 10 at opp 43Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 17 yds to the Memph 26 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 26Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 13 yds to the Memph 13 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 13Hussein Howe run for 2 yds to the Memph 11
6:342nd & 8 at opp 11Gardner Minshew pass incomplete
6:343rd & 8 at opp 11Gardner Minshew pass intercepted La’Andre Thomas return for no gain to the Memph 7
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 7Darrell Henderson run for 32 yds to the Memph 39 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 39Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 31 yds to the ECaro 30 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 30Darrell Henderson run for 16 yds to the ECaro 14 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 14Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
2:102nd & 10 at opp 14Darrell Henderson run for 14 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 49, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Missed FG, 9 plays
2:101st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 59 yds , Trevon Brown return for 21 yds to the ECaro 27
2:041st & 10 at own 27Hussein Howe run for 9 yds to the ECaro 36
2:042nd & 1 at own 36Hussein Howe run for 3 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 39Hussein Howe run for 10 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 49Hussein Howe run for 3 yds to the Memph 48
1:032nd & 7 at opp 48Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:03
1:032nd & 7 at opp 48Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Stephen Baggett
1:033rd & 7 at opp 48Gardner Minshew pass complete to Darius Pinnix for 6 yds to the Memph 42
1:034th & 1 at opp 42Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 19 yds to the Memph 23 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 23Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
0:032nd & 10 at opp 23Jake Verity 40 yd FG MISSED
Memphis End of half, 1 play
0:031st & 10 at own 23TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 21
3rd quarter5 drives, then Memphis 63, East Carolina 13
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Doroland Dorceus run for 8 yds to the Memph 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Doroland Dorceus run for 2 yds to the Memph 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Doroland Dorceus run for 5 yds to the Memph 40
15:002nd & 5 at own 40Doroland Dorceus run for 6 yds to the Memph 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Doroland Dorceus run for 8 yds to the ECaro 46
12:082nd & 2 at opp 46Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 12:08
12:082nd & 2 at opp 46MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (Dustin Woodard) to the Memph 49
12:082nd & 7 at own 49TAYLOR, Patrick rush for 12 yards to the ECU39 (SUTTON, Devon), PENALTY MEM holding (POLLARD, Tony) 10 yards to the MEM39, NO PLAY.
11:352nd & 17 at own 39Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 61 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 56, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
11:351st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 62 yds , Trevon Brown return for 31 yds to the ECaro 34
11:271st & 10 at own 34Hussein Howe run for 2 yds to the ECaro 36
11:272nd & 8 at own 36Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 20 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 44Hussein Howe run for 1 yd to the Memph 43
11:272nd & 9 at opp 43Hussein Howe run for no gain to the Memph 43
11:273rd & 9 at opp 43MINSHEW, Grdnr pass incomplete to GRAYSON, Davon, PENALTY MEM pass interference (WINDHAM, Tito) 13 yards to the MEM30, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
11:271st & 10 at opp 30Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
11:272nd & 10 at opp 30Hussein Howe run for 5 yds to the Memph 25 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, illegal block (Deondre Farrier) to the Memph 35
11:272nd & 15 at opp 35Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 3 yds to the Memph 32 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, illegal block (John Spellacy) to the Memph 47
11:272nd & 27 at opp 47Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 19 yds to the Memph 28
11:273rd & 8 at opp 28EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Cortez Herrin) to the Memph 33
7:103rd & 13 at opp 33Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 33 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity PAT BLOCKED)Memphis 56, East Carolina 6
6:561st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , Tony Pollard return for 100 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 63, East Carolina 6
East Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
6:561st & 0 at own 20Riley Patterson kickoff for 60 yds
6:561st & 10 at the 50Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 48
6:562nd & 12 at own 48Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 32 yds to the Memph 20 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at opp 20MINSHEW, Grdnr pass incomplete to PINNIX, Darius, QB hurry by COOPER, E., PENALTY ECU holding (SANDIFER, Justn) 10 yards to the MEM30, NO PLAY.
6:561st & 20 at opp 30Gardner Minshew pass complete to Darius Pinnix for no gain to the Memph 30
6:562nd & 20 at opp 30Darius Pinnix run for 3 yds to the Memph 27
6:563rd & 17 at opp 27Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 6 yds to the Memph 21
6:564th & 11 at opp 21Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 16 yds to the Memph 5 for a 1ST down
6:561st & goal at opp 5Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
3:042nd & goal at opp 5Gardner Minshew pass complete to Stephen Baggett for 5 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)Memphis 63, East Carolina 13
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
3:041st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 52 yds
3:041st & 10 at own 35David Moore pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
3:042nd & 10 at own 35Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 6 yds to the Memph 41
3:043rd & 4 at own 41David Moore pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 3 yds to the Memph 44
3:044th & 1 at own 44Spencer Smith punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ECaro 5 , Trevon Brown returns for 2 yds to the ECaro 46 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, illegal block (Colby Gore) to the ECaro 5
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 11 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 5Tyshon Dye run for 8 yds to the ECaro 13
1:342nd & 2 at own 13Tyshon Dye run for 7 yds to the ECaro 20 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 20Tyshon Dye run for 3 yds to the ECaro 23
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 23Tyshon Dye run for 5 yds to the ECaro 28
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 28Tyshon Dye run for 10 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 38Tyshon Dye run for 3 yds to the ECaro 41
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 41Gardner Minshew pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 31 yds to the Memph 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown TEAM fumbled,
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 28Tyshon Dye run for 3 yds to the Memph 25
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 25Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
Q4 15:004th & 7 at opp 25Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Malik Gray, broken up by Carlito Gonzalez
4th quarter3 drives, then Memphis 70, East Carolina 13
Memphis Touchdown, 4 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 25David Moore run for 5 yds to the Memph 30
11:292nd & 5 at own 30David Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 29
11:293rd & 6 at own 29David Moore run for 11 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at own 40Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 60 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 70, East Carolina 13
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 15 plays
9:171st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 59 yds , Trevon Brown return for 12 yds to the ECaro 47 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Tahj Deans) to the ECaro 9
9:061st & 10 at own 9Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Tahj Deans
9:062nd & 10 at own 9Tyshon Dye run for 6 yds to the ECaro 15
9:063rd & 4 at own 15Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 9 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at own 24Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Thomas Sirk
9:062nd & 10 at own 24Gardner Minshew pass complete to Cam Marshmon for 10 yds to the ECaro 34 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at own 34MINSHEW, Grdnr pass incomplete to PURVIS, Raequan, PENALTY MEM holding (LINDSEY, Tyrez) 10 yards to the ECU44, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
9:061st & 10 at own 44Tyshon Dye run for 11 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 45Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tyshon Dye for 1 yd to the Memph 44
9:062nd & 9 at opp 44Tyshon Dye run for 10 yds to the Memph 34 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 34Tyshon Dye run for 4 yds to the Memph 30
9:062nd & 6 at opp 30Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Terrell Green
9:063rd & 6 at opp 30Hussein Howe run for 12 yds to the Memph 18 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 18Tyshon Dye run for 1 yd to the Memph 17
9:062nd & 9 at opp 17Gardner Minshew pass incomplete, broken up by Joseph Dorceus
9:063rd & 9 at opp 17Gardner Minshew sacked by Jacoby Hill for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 21
2:274th & 13 at opp 21Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 02:27
2:274th & 13 at opp 21Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown, broken up by Ladarius Jordan
Memphis End of game, 3 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 21Anthony Young run for 3 yds to the Memph 24
2:192nd & 7 at own 24Anthony Young run for 2 yds to the Memph 26
2:193rd & 5 at own 26Brady Davis run for 1 yd to the Memph 27

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 18–⁠8 in 26 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025East Carolina 31, Memphis 27
2022East Carolina 47, Memphis 45
2021East Carolina 30, Memphis 29
2018Memphis 59, East Carolina 41
2017Memphis 70, East Carolina 13
2012East Carolina 41, Memphis 7

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