Houston at East Carolina

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Houston beat East Carolina 42–⁠20. It was their 14th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 7–⁠7.

AwayHouston8–⁠5 in 2018
42
HomeEast Carolina3–⁠9 in 2018
20

Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleTV: CBSSNAttendance 29,851

At kickoff
59°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Ken Huffhines; head linesman Lyndell Shelton; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge Chris Bikowski; back judge Jim Downey; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston14771442
East Carolina0331420

Standouts

  • PassingD’Eriq King13 of 23, 209 yards, 2 TDHouston
  • ReceivingTrevon Brown13 catches, 153 yards, 1 TDEast Carolina
  • DefenseEd Oliver6 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 for lossHouston

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Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D’Eriq King13/2320920
Clayton Tune2/41500
Bryson Smith1/12510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Carr1370022
Bryson Smith133033
Mulbah Car72418
Chandler Smith621014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Courtney Lark379138
Keith Corbin276151
Marquez Stevenson340018
Bryson Smith326018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Johnson10101
Austin Robinson9100
Roman Brown7300
Alexander Myres7001
Ed Oliver6520
Emeke Egbule5001

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reid Herring26/4222902
Holton Ahlers11/1813710
Kingsley Ifedi1/3801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Holton Ahlers545119
Darius Pinnix111504
Anthony Scott7504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trevon Brown13153133
Leroy Henley657025
Terrell Green341018
Tahj Deans64009
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Harvey73.510
Davondre Robinson6000
Kendall Futrell5210
Devon Sutton5000
Ray Tillman4110

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

Team stats

HoustonEast Carolina
406Total yards415
249Passing yards374
157Rushing yards41
8.9Yards per pass5.9
3.7Yards per rush1.3
18First downs27
4–⁠14Third downs9–⁠21
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers4
12–⁠115Penalties8–⁠69
26:47Possession33:13
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

HoustonEast Carolina
35%Success rate40%
0.18EPA per play0.04
1.47Explosiveness1.19
−0.03Rushing EPA−0.16
0.47Passing EPA0.14
31%Passing-down success41%
−0.19First-down EPA−0.23
0.51Second-down EPA−0.11
0.42Third-down EPA0.68
19%Havoc by its defense21%

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 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Houston −16, over/under 69.5.

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 86%, East Carolina 14%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

East Carolina end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 East CarolinaInterception, 10 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaField goal, 14 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 7 playsQ2 East CarolinaInterception, 10 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaField goal, 9 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaFumble return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores)Q3 East CarolinaInterception, 2 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. East Carolina drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q1 East CarolinaInterception, 10 plays, 37 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  7. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 East CarolinaField goal, 14 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  11. Q2 East CarolinaInterception, 10 plays, 40 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 41 yards
  13. Q2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 8 plays, 43 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  16. Q3 East CarolinaField goal, 9 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q3 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  18. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q3 East CarolinaFumble return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores), −18 yards
  21. Q3 East CarolinaInterception, 2 plays, 23 yards
  22. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  24. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  25. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 67 yards
  27. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  28. Q4 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  29. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 96 yards
  30. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  31. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  32. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  33. Q4 East CarolinaEnd of game, 2 plays, 27 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Houston 14, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Reid Herring pass complete to Trevon Brown for 2 yds to the ECaro 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Reid Herring pass incomplete, broken up by Austin Robinson
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Reid Herring pass incomplete to Tahj Deans
15:004th & 8 at own 27Jonn Young punt for 40 yds
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 33D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 8 yds to the Houst 41
14:042nd & 2 at own 41Patrick Carr run for 7 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 48D’Eriq King run for 5 yds to the ECaro 47
14:042nd & 5 at opp 47Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the ECaro 44
14:043rd & 2 at opp 44Patrick Carr run for 6 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 38D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
12:102nd & 10 at opp 38D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 38 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:101st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 62 yds , Anthony Scott return for 30 yds to the ECaro 33
12:101st & 10 at own 33Reid Herring pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
12:102nd & 10 at own 33Anthony Scott run for 3 yds to the ECaro 36
12:103rd & 7 at own 36Reid Herring pass incomplete
12:104th & 7 at own 36Jonn Young punt for 38 yds
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 26Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 31
11:092nd & 5 at own 31Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Houst 33
11:093rd & 3 at own 33D’Eriq King pass complete to Terry Mark for 4 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 37D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Courtney Lark, broken up by Colby Gore
11:092nd & 10 at own 37D’Eriq King run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 35
11:093rd & 12 at own 35D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 18 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 47Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the ECaro 45
11:092nd & 8 at opp 45D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 32 yds to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 13Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the ECaro 8
8:062nd & 5 at opp 8D’Eriq King run for 8 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 14, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Interception, 10 plays
8:061st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Scott return for 18 yds to the ECaro 18
8:061st & 10 at own 18Reid Herring pass complete to Hussein Howe for 6 yds to the ECaro 24
8:062nd & 4 at own 24Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 23
8:063rd & 5 at own 23Reid Herring pass complete to Anthony Scott for 7 yds to the ECaro 30 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 30Anthony Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 29
8:062nd & 11 at own 29Reid Herring pass complete to Trevon Brown for 7 yds to the ECaro 36
8:063rd & 4 at own 36Reid Herring pass complete to Tahj Deans for 9 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 45HOWE, Hussein rush over right end for 4 yards to the ECU49 (ROBINSON, Austi), PENALTY ECU holding 10 yards to the ECU35, NO PLAY.
8:061st & 20 at own 35Darius Pinnix run for 4 yds to the ECaro 39
8:062nd & 16 at own 39Reid Herring pass incomplete
8:063rd & 16 at own 39Reid Herring pass complete to Trevon Brown for 16 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 45Reid Herring pass intercepted Alexander Myres return for 9 yds to the Houst 25
Houston Punt, 5 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 25Patrick Carr run for 1 yd to the Houst 26
3:352nd & 9 at own 26D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
3:353rd & 9 at own 26KING, D’Eriq deep pass incomplete to STEVENSON, Marq, QB hurry by HARVEY, Nate, PENALTY ECU pass interference (SUTTON, Devon) 15 yards to the HOU41, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
3:351st & 10 at own 41D’Eriq King sacked by Nate Harvey for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 34
3:352nd & 17 at own 34Patrick Carr run for 8 yds to the Houst 42
3:353rd & 9 at own 42D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
3:354th & 9 at own 42Dane Roy punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the ECaro 10
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 10Anthony Scott run for 1 yd to the ECaro 11
1:532nd & 9 at own 11Reid Herring pass complete to Anthony Watley for 7 yds to the ECaro 18
1:533rd & 2 at own 18Reid Herring pass complete to Trevon Brown for no gain to the ECaro 18
1:534th & 2 at own 18Jonn Young punt for 42 yds
Houston Punt, 3 plays
0:131st & 10 at own 40D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson, broken up by Marcus Holton Jr.
0:132nd & 10 at own 40Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 39
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 39D’Eriq King run for 5 yds to the Houst 44
Q2 15:004th & 6 at own 44Dane Roy punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the ECaro 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Houston 21, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Field goal, 14 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 14Holton Ahlers run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 13
14:112nd & 11 at own 13Reid Herring pass complete to Tahj Deans for 9 yds to the ECaro 22
14:113rd & 2 at own 22Reid Herring pass complete to Hussein Howe for 5 yds to the ECaro 27 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 27Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 26
14:112nd & 11 at own 26Reid Herring pass complete to Darius Pinnix for 13 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 39Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 37
14:112nd & 12 at own 37Anthony Scott run for 4 yds to the ECaro 41
14:113rd & 8 at own 41HERRING, Reid sideline pass intercepted by JOHNSON, Isaiah at the HOU49, SINGLETON, Rael return to the ECU37, out-of-bounds, PENALTY HOU holding 10 yards to the HOU49, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
14:111st & 10 at opp 49Anthony Scott run for 3 yds to the Houst 46
14:112nd & 7 at opp 46Reid Herring pass incomplete to Anthony Scott
14:113rd & 7 at opp 46Reid Herring pass complete to Trevon Brown for 33 yds to the Houst 13 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 13Reid Herring pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
14:112nd & 10 at opp 13Hussein Howe run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 15
14:113rd & 12 at opp 15Reid Herring pass incomplete to Tahj Deans
8:064th & 12 at opp 15Jake Verity 32 yd FG GOODHouston 14, East Carolina 3
Houston Punt, 7 plays
8:061st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 1 yd to the Houst 5 Marquez Stevenson fumbled, recovered by Houst Jeremy Singleton
8:061st & 10 at own 5D’Eriq King pass complete to Bryson Smith for 6 yds to the Houst 11
8:062nd & 4 at own 11Patrick Carr run for 5 yds to the Houst 16 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 16KING, D’Eriq sideline pass complete to CORBIN, Keith for 9 yards to the HOU25 (STRINGER, G), PENALTY HOU ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the HOU11, NO PLAY.
8:061st & 15 at own 11Kevrin Justice run for 1 yd to the Houst 12
8:062nd & 14 at own 12D’Eriq King pass complete to Bryson Smith for 18 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 30D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 3 yds to the Houst 33
8:062nd & 7 at own 33Kevrin Justice run for 4 yds to the Houst 37
8:063rd & 3 at own 37D’Eriq King run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 34
8:064th & 6 at own 34Dane Roy punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the EASTCRLINA 17 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the ECaro 8
East Carolina Interception, 10 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 8Darius Pinnix run for 2 yds to the ECaro 10
4:442nd & 8 at own 10Darius Pinnix run for 1 yd to the ECaro 11 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (D’Ante Smith) to the ECaro 6
3:563rd & 12 at own 6Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 03:56
3:563rd & 12 at own 6Reid Herring pass complete to Terrell Green for 13 yds to the ECaro 19 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 19Darius Pinnix run for 1 yd to the ECaro 20
3:562nd & 9 at own 20Reid Herring pass complete to Terrell Green for 10 yds to the ECaro 30 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 30Reid Herring pass complete to Darius Pinnix for 9 yds to the ECaro 39
3:562nd & 1 at own 39Reid Herring pass incomplete
3:563rd & 1 at own 39Hussein Howe run for 2 yds to the ECaro 41 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 41Reid Herring pass complete to Tahj Deans for 7 yds to the ECaro 48
3:562nd & 3 at own 48Reid Herring pass intercepted Emeke Egbule return for no gain to the ECaro 41
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
3:561st & 10 at opp 41Bryson Smith run for 33 yds to the ECaro 8 for a 1ST down
3:561st & goal at opp 8D’Eriq King pass complete to Bryson Smith for 2 yds to the ECaro 6
3:562nd & goal at opp 6D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Keith Corbin
1:083rd & goal at opp 6D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 6 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 21, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Missed FG, 8 plays
1:081st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
1:081st & 10 at own 25Reid Herring pass complete to Tahj Deans for 7 yds to the ECaro 32
1:082nd & 3 at own 32HERRING, Reid deep pass incomplete to DEANS, Tahj, PENALTY HOU pass interference (ANDERSON, Deont) 15 yards to the ECU47, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
1:081st & 10 at own 47HERRING, Reid sideline pass incomplete to HENLEY, Leroy, dropped pass, PENALTY ECU holding (HERRIN, Cortez) 10 yards to the ECU37, NO PLAY.
1:081st & 20 at own 37Reid Herring pass complete to Leroy Henley for 9 yds to the ECaro 46
0:392nd & 11 at own 46Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:39
0:392nd & 11 at own 46Reid Herring run for 5 yds to the Houst 49
0:393rd & 6 at opp 49Reid Herring pass complete to Trevon Brown for 11 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at opp 38Reid Herring run for no gain to the Houst 38
0:202nd & 10 at opp 38Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:20
0:202nd & 10 at opp 38Reid Herring pass complete to Leroy Henley for 6 yds to the Houst 32
0:203rd & 4 at opp 32Reid Herring pass incomplete
0:074th & 4 at opp 32Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:07
0:024th & 4 at opp 32Jake Verity 49 yd FG MISSED
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 32D’Eriq King run for no gain to the Houst 32
3rd quarter10 drives, then Houston 28, East Carolina 6
Houston Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Patrick Carr run for no gain to the Houst 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
15:003rd & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 21
15:004th & 14 at own 21Dane Roy punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the ECaro 45
East Carolina Field goal, 9 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 45Anthony Scott run for a loss of 4 yards to the ECaro 41
13:572nd & 14 at own 41Reid Herring pass complete to Leroy Henley for 3 yds to the ECaro 44
13:573rd & 11 at own 44Reid Herring pass complete to Leroy Henley for 25 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 31Reid Herring pass complete to Tahj Deans for no gain to the Houst 31
13:572nd & 10 at opp 31Reid Herring pass complete to Trevon Brown for 11 yds to the Houst 20 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 20Reid Herring pass complete to Leroy Henley for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 21
13:572nd & 11 at opp 21Reid Herring pass complete to Anthony Scott for 5 yds to the Houst 16
13:573rd & 6 at opp 16Reid Herring pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
10:134th & 6 at opp 16Jake Verity 33 yd FG GOODHouston 21, East Carolina 6
Houston Punt, 4 plays
10:131st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
10:131st & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 14 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at own 39KING, D’Eriq sideline pass complete to STEVENSON, Marq for 11 yards to the 50 yardline, out-of-bounds (2A), PENALTY HOU pass interference (CORBIN, Keith) 15 yards to the HOU24, NO PLAY.
10:131st & 25 at own 24D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
10:132nd & 25 at own 24Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Houst 27
10:133rd & 22 at own 27D’Eriq King run for 9 yds to the Houst 36
10:134th & 13 at own 36Dane Roy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the ECaro 19
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 19Anthony Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 18
8:252nd & 11 at own 18Reid Herring pass incomplete to Tahj Deans
8:253rd & 11 at own 18Reid Herring run for 4 yds to the ECaro 22
8:254th & 7 at own 22Jonn Young punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Bryson Smith at the Houst 37
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 37Patrick Carr run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 36
6:572nd & 11 at own 36KING, D’Eriq sideline pass complete to LARK, Courtney for 5 yards to the HOU41 (HOLTON, Marcus), PENALTY HOU holding 10 yards to the HOU26, NO PLAY.
6:572nd & 21 at own 26D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Romello Brooker
6:573rd & 21 at own 26D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 9 yds to the Houst 35
6:574th & 12 at own 35Dane Roy punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the ECaro 23
East Carolina Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores)
5:211st & 10 at own 23Reid Herring pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
5:212nd & 10 at own 23Reid Herring pass incomplete to Tahj Deans
5:003rd & 10 at own 23Reid Herring sacked by Ed Oliver for a loss of 16 yards Reid Herring fumbled, recovered by Houst Emeke Egbule , return for 0 yards , return for 5 yds (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 28, East Carolina 6
East Carolina Interception, 2 plays
5:001st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:001st & 10 at own 25Kingsley Ifedi pass complete to Tahj Deans for 8 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, personal foul (Gleson Sprewell) to the ECaro 48 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 48Kingsley Ifedi pass intercepted Isaiah Johnson return for 4 yds to the Houst 22
Houston Punt, 3 plays
4:361st & 10 at own 22D’Eriq King run for 1 yd to the Houst 23
4:362nd & 9 at own 23D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
4:363rd & 9 at own 23D’Eriq King sacked by Ray Tillman for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 19
4:364th & 13 at own 19Dane Roy punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the EASTCRLINA 34 HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive holding (-10 Yards) to the ECaro 44
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 44Kingsley Ifedi sacked by Ed Oliver for a loss of 11 yards to the ECaro 33
3:212nd & 21 at own 33Kingsley Ifedi pass incomplete
3:213rd & 21 at own 33Kingsley Ifedi run for a loss of 4 yards to the ECaro 29
3:214th & 25 at own 29Jonn Young punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 49 , Bryson Smith returns for 22 yds to the Houst 49
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 49Patrick Carr run for 2 yds to the ECaro 49
1:522nd & 8 at opp 49Patrick Carr run for 14 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 35Patrick Carr run for 22 yds to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 13Patrick Carr run for 1 yd to the ECaro 12
1:522nd & 9 at opp 12HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Courtney Lark) to the ECaro 17
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at opp 17D’Eriq King sacked by Kendall Futrell for a loss of 6 yards to the ECaro 23
Q4 15:003rd & 20 at opp 23KING, D’Eriq deep out pass incomplete to CORBIN, Keith (GORE, Colby), PENALTY ECU pass interference (GORE, Colby) 15 yards to the ECU8, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:031st & goal at opp 8Mulbah Car run for 8 yds for a TD WITHERSPOON, Da kick attempt good, PENALTY HOU false start (VAUGHAN, Zach) 5 yards to the ECU8, NO PLAY. (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 35, East Carolina 6
4th quarter9 drives, then Houston 42, East Carolina 20
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:031st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 60 yds , Anthony Scott return for 17 yds to the ECaro 22
14:031st & 10 at own 22Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Leroy Henley
14:032nd & 10 at own 22Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
14:033rd & 10 at own 22Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
14:034th & 10 at own 22Jonn Young punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Bryson Smith at the Houst 33
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 33CARR, Patrick rush over right end for 7 yards to the HOU40 (CHARLES, Daniel), PENALTY HOU holding (BROOKER, R.) 10 yards to the HOU23, NO PLAY.
13:311st & 20 at own 23Patrick Carr run for 2 yds to the Houst 25
13:312nd & 18 at own 25D’Eriq King pass complete to Keith Corbin for 51 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 24D’Eriq King run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 25
11:242nd & 11 at opp 25Bryson Smith pass complete to Keith Corbin for 25 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 42, East Carolina 6
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:241st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
11:241st & 10 at own 25Darius Pinnix run for 3 yds to the ECaro 28
11:242nd & 7 at own 28Darius Pinnix run for 1 yd to the ECaro 29
11:243rd & 6 at own 29Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
11:244th & 6 at own 29Jonn Young punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Bryson Smith at the Houst 39
Houston Punt, 5 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 39Clayton Tune pass complete to Kinte Hatton for 6 yds to the Houst 45
10:072nd & 4 at own 45Chandler Smith run for 14 yds to the ECaro 41 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 41Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Chandler Smith, broken up by Chandon Hickerson
10:072nd & 10 at opp 41Chandler Smith run for no gain to the ECaro 41
10:073rd & 10 at opp 41Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
10:074th & 10 at opp 41Dane Roy punt for 37 yds, downed at the ECaro 4
East Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 4Darius Pinnix run for 4 yds to the ECaro 8
8:302nd & 6 at own 8Holton Ahlers pass complete to Leroy Henley for 15 yds to the ECaro 23 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 23Holton Ahlers pass complete to Trevon Brown for 13 yds to the ECaro 36 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 36Holton Ahlers run for 19 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 45Holton Ahlers pass complete to Mydreon Vines for 11 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 34Holton Ahlers pass complete to Trevon Brown for 14 yds to the Houst 20 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 20Holton Ahlers pass complete to Trevon Brown for 7 yds to the Houst 13
8:302nd & 3 at opp 13Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Leroy Henley
8:303rd & 3 at opp 13Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
5:154th & 3 at opp 13Holton Ahlers pass complete to Trevon Brown for 13 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)Houston 42, East Carolina 13
Houston Punt, 3 plays
5:151st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:151st & 10 at own 25HOUSTON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 20
5:151st & 15 at own 20Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 9 yds to the Houst 29
5:152nd & 6 at own 29Chandler Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 28
5:153rd & 7 at own 28Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the Houst 30
5:154th & 5 at own 30Dane Roy punt for 42 yds , Trevon Brown returns for no gain to the ECaro 30 HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive holding (-10 Yards) to the ECaro 38
East Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 38Holton Ahlers pass complete to Mydreon Vines for 14 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 48AHLERS, Holton sideline pass incomplete to VINES, Mydreon, dropped pass, QB hurry by VAUGHAN, Zach, PENALTY ECU illegal touching (VINES, Mydreon) 0 yards to the HOU48, NO PLAY.
3:202nd & 10 at opp 48Holton Ahlers pass complete to Trevon Brown for 13 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 35Holton Ahlers pass complete to Mydreon Vines for 6 yds to the Houst 29
3:202nd & 4 at opp 29Holton Ahlers pass complete to Trevon Brown for 13 yds to the Houst 16 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 16Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
3:202nd & 10 at opp 16Holton Ahlers run for 12 yds to the Houst 4 for a 1ST down
3:201st & goal at opp 4Darius Pinnix run for 3 yds to the Houst 1
1:312nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:31
1:272nd & goal at opp 1Holton Ahlers run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)Houston 42, East Carolina 20
Houston Punt, 3 plays
1:271st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
1:271st & 10 at own 25Chandler Smith run for 3 yds to the Houst 28
1:272nd & 7 at own 28Chandler Smith run for 3 yds to the Houst 31
0:403rd & 4 at own 31Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:40
0:403rd & 4 at own 31Clayton Tune run for 3 yds to the Houst 34
0:404th & 1 at own 34Dane Roy punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the ECaro 22
East Carolina End of game, 2 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 22Holton Ahlers run for 14 yds to the ECaro 36 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at own 36Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:14
0:141st & 10 at own 36AHLERS, Holton sideline pass complete to PROEHL, Blake for 29 yards to the HOU35, out-of-bounds (ANENIH, David), PENALTY ECU ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the ECU31, NO PLAY.
0:141st & 15 at own 31Holton Ahlers pass complete to Terrell Green for 18 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down

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.

Houston leads 9–⁠7 in 16 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Houston 42, East Carolina 3
2021Houston 31, East Carolina 24
2018Houston 42, East Carolina 20
2017Houston 52, East Carolina 27
2012East Carolina 48, Houston 28
2011Houston 56, East Carolina 3

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