SMU at East Carolina

Saturday, November 28, 2020

East Carolina beat SMU 52–⁠38. It was their ninth meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 5–⁠4.

AwaySMU7–⁠3 in 2020
38
HomeEast Carolina3–⁠6 in 2020
52

Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,500

At kickoff
61°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Edwin Lee; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge Chris Bikowski; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU70171438
East Carolina21240752

Standouts

Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shane Buechele35/5031422
Tyler Page0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ulysses Bentley IV1236018
Tyler Lavine634213
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Upshaw878014
Judah Bell753015
Rashee Rice546014
Ulysses Bentley IV441126
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Stephens6000
Delano Robinson6100
Turner Coxe60.500
Junior Aho5210
Gary Wiley5100
Will Jones40.50.50
Nelson Paul30.50.50

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Holton Ahlers20/2929840
Tyler Snead1/13510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keaton Mitchell2068118
Jsi Hatfield334027
Darius Pinnix113215
Luke Larsen125025
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Blake Proehl6152238
Tyler Snead792124
Jsi Hatfield222018
Shane Calhoun122022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Juan Powell10100
Jireh Wilson90.500
Shawn Dourseau8000
Xavier Smith6110
Ja’Quan McMillian5002
D’Anta Johnson1110

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

Team stats

SMUEast Carolina
384Total yards493
314Passing yards333
70Rushing yards160
6.2Yards per pass11.1
2.6Yards per rush3.7
26First downs28
5–⁠13Third downs3–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
3Turnovers2
8–⁠77Penalties7–⁠72
29:43Possession30:17
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

SMUEast Carolina
42%Success rate45%
−0.04EPA per play0.28
1.24Explosiveness1.42
−0.28Rushing EPA−0.07
0.08Passing EPA0.73
26%Passing-down success41%
−0.34First-down EPA0.09
0.14Second-down EPA0.43
0.69Third-down EPA0.16
18%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

SMU 71% to win. East Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

SMU −11.5, over/under 72.

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 SMU 79%, East Carolina 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

East Carolina end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 SMUFumble, 7 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ2 East CarolinaField goal, 7 playsQ2 SMUResult not recordedQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 SMUField goal, 6 playsQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 East CarolinaFumbleQ4 SMUTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 East CarolinaFumble, 5 playsQ4 SMUInterception, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 SMUInterception, 2 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 SMUEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. East Carolina drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  2. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 34 yards
  5. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 SMUFumble, 7 plays, 45 yards
  8. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 32 yards
  9. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  12. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q2 SMUPunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q2 East CarolinaField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
  15. Q2 SMUResult not recorded, 0 yards
  16. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  17. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  19. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  20. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  21. Q3 SMUField goal, 6 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 East CarolinaMissed FG, 6 plays, 30 yards
  25. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 East CarolinaFumble, 0 yards
  27. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 2 plays, 14 yards
  28. Q4 East CarolinaFumble, 5 plays, 47 yards
  29. Q4 SMUInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
  30. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  31. Q4 SMUInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  32. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  33. Q4 SMUEnd of game, 1 play, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 21, SMU 7
SMU Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Shane Buechele pass incomplete
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Shane Buechele pass complete to Kylen Granson for 17 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the SMU 44
15:002nd & 9 at own 44Shane Buechele pass complete to Tyler Page for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 3 at the 50Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Rashee Rice, broken up by Nolan Johnson
15:004th & 3 at the 50Chris Naggar punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 20
East Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 20Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
12:542nd & 10 at own 20Keaton Mitchell run for 9 yds to the ECaro 29
12:543rd & 1 at own 29Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 3 yds to the ECaro 32 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 32Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 4 yards to the ECaro 28
12:542nd & 14 at own 28Holton Ahlers run for 7 yds to the ECaro 35
12:543rd & 7 at own 35Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
12:544th & 7 at own 35Luke Larsen run for 25 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 40Jsi Hatfield run for 15 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 25Keaton Mitchell run for 16 yds to the SMU 9 for a 1ST down
9:081st & goal at opp 9Keaton Mitchell run for 9 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 7, SMU 0
SMU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:081st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:081st & 10 at own 25Ulysses Bentley IV run for no gain to the SMU 25
9:082nd & 10 at own 25Shane Buechele pass incomplete
9:083rd & 10 at own 25Shane Buechele pass complete to Tyler Page for 9 yds to the SMU 34
8:104th & 1 at own 34Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 08:10
8:104th & 1 at own 34Tyler Lavine run for no gain to the SMU 34
East Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
8:061st & 10 at opp 34Holton Ahlers pass complete to Shane Calhoun for 22 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 12Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the SMU 11
7:072nd & 9 at opp 11Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 11 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 14, SMU 0
SMU Touchdown, 10 plays
7:071st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:071st & 10 at own 25Shane Buechele pass complete to Kylen Granson for 4 yds to the SMU 29
7:072nd & 6 at own 29Ulysses Bentley IV run for 18 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at own 47Shane Buechele pass complete to Rashee Rice for 14 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 39Shane Buechele run for 7 yds to the ECaro 32
7:072nd & 3 at opp 32Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Tyler Page, broken up by Bruce Bivens
7:073rd & 3 at opp 32Shane Buechele pass complete to Judah Bell for 9 yds to the ECaro 23 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 23Shane Buechele pass complete to Tyler Lavine for 9 yds to the ECaro 14
7:072nd & 1 at opp 14Tyler Lavine run for 13 yds to the ECaro 1 for a 1ST down
7:071st & goal at opp 1Shane Buechele run for a loss of 5 yards to the ECaro 6
3:272nd & goal at opp 6Shane Buechele pass complete to Kylen Granson for 6 yds for a TD (Chris Naggar KICK)East Carolina 14, SMU 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
3:271st & 0 at own 35Chris Naggar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:271st & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 5 yds to the ECaro 30
3:272nd & 5 at own 30Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 4 yds to the ECaro 34
3:273rd & 1 at own 34Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 5 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Mike Williams) to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 46Holton Ahlers run for 4 yds to the SMU 42
3:272nd & 6 at opp 42Holton Ahlers run for 5 yds to the SMU 37
3:273rd & 1 at opp 37Keaton Mitchell run for no gain to the SMU 37
3:274th & 1 at opp 37Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 2 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Tyler Snead pass complete to Blake Proehl for 35 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 21, SMU 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then East Carolina 45, SMU 7
SMU Fumble, 7 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 56 yds , Brandon Crossley return for 17 yds to the SMU 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Shane Buechele pass complete to Austin Upshaw for 14 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Shane Buechele pass complete to Tyler Page for no gain to the SMU 40
15:002nd & 10 at own 40Ulysses Bentley IV run for 3 yds to the SMU 43
15:003rd & 7 at own 43Shane Buechele pass complete to Austin Upshaw for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Shane Buechele pass complete to Keke Burns for 2 yds to the ECaro 48
15:002nd & 8 at opp 48Shane Buechele pass complete to Judah Bell for 15 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Shane Buechele pass complete to Judah Bell for 4 yds Judah Bell fumbled, forced by David Laney, recovered by ECaro Jireh Wilson , return for 39 yds to the SMU 32
East Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
12:011st & 10 at opp 32Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the SMU 31
12:012nd & 9 at opp 31Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 17 yds to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at opp 14Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 14 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 28, SMU 7
SMU Punt, 3 plays
11:011st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Crossley return for 16 yds to the EASTCRLINA 49 SMU Penalty, Offensive holding (8 Yards) to the SMU 8
11:011st & 10 at own 8Shane Buechele pass incomplete
11:012nd & 10 at own 8Ulysses Bentley IV run for 3 yds to the SMU 11
11:013rd & 7 at own 11Shane Buechele pass complete to Rashee Rice for 6 yds to the SMU 17
11:014th & 1 at own 17Chris Naggar punt for 46 yds , Tyler Snead returns for 3 yds to the ECaro 40
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 40Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 14 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 46Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the SMU 45
9:212nd & 9 at opp 45Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Tyler Snead
9:213rd & 9 at opp 45AHLERS, Holton deep out pass incomplete to JOHNSON, C.J. (STEPHENS, B.), PENALTY SMU pass interference (STEPHENS, B.) 16 yards to the SMU29, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
9:211st & 10 at opp 29Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 28
9:212nd & 9 at opp 28Holton Ahlers pass complete to Cam Burnette for 19 yds to the SMU 9 for a 1ST down
9:211st & goal at opp 9Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 2 yds to the SMU 7
6:162nd & goal at opp 7Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 7 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 35, SMU 7
SMU Punt, 3 plays
6:161st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:161st & 10 at own 25Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
6:162nd & 9 at own 26Shane Buechele sacked by Xavier Smith for a loss of 11 yards to the SMU 15
6:163rd & 20 at own 15Shane Buechele pass incomplete
6:164th & 20 at own 15Chris Naggar punt for 51 yds , Tyler Snead returns for 36 yds to the EASTCRLINA 49 SMU Penalty, sideline interference off-setting ( Yards) to the SMU 30
East Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
4:421st & 10 at opp 30Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
4:422nd & 10 at opp 30Keaton Mitchell run for 18 yds to the SMU 12 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (C.J. Johnson) to the SMU 22
4:422nd & 2 at opp 22Keaton Mitchell run for 6 yds to the SMU 16 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 16Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 04:05
4:001st & 10 at opp 16Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 16 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 42, SMU 7
SMU Punt, 4 plays
4:001st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:001st & 10 at own 25Shane Buechele pass complete to Austin Upshaw for 11 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 36Tyler Lavine run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 35
4:002nd & 11 at own 35Shane Buechele pass incomplete
4:003rd & 11 at own 35BUECHELE, Shane crossing pass complete to RICE, Rashee for 18 yards to the ECU47 (POWELL, Juan), PENALTY SMU pass interference (PAGE, Tyler) 15 yards to the SMU20, NO PLAY.
4:003rd & 26 at own 20SMU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SMU 15
4:003rd & 31 at own 15SMU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SMU 10
4:003rd & 36 at own 10Tyler Lavine run for 13 yds to the SMU 23
4:004th & 23 at own 23Chris Naggar punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 41
East Carolina Field goal, 7 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 41Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 2 yds to the ECaro 43
1:312nd & 8 at own 43Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 9 yds to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 48Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 24 yds to the SMU 24 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 24Holton Ahlers run for 12 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 12Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
1:312nd & 10 at opp 12Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson, broken up by Brandon Stephens
0:013rd & 10 at opp 12Jake Verity 29 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 45, SMU 7
0:011st & 0 at own 35Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:01
0:011st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 33 yds , Shaine Hailey return for 1 yd to the SMU 33
3rd quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 45, SMU 24
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Naggar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Keaton Mitchell run for 2 yds to the ECaro 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 18 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 6 yds to the SMU 49
15:002nd & 4 at opp 49Keaton Mitchell run for no gain to the SMU 49
15:003rd & 4 at opp 49Holton Ahlers pass incomplete, broken up by Turner Coxe
15:004th & 4 at opp 49Jonn Young punt for 49 yds for a touchback
SMU Touchdown, 12 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 20Shane Buechele pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 6 yds to the SMU 26
12:542nd & 4 at own 26Shane Buechele run for 9 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 35Shane Buechele pass complete to Austin Upshaw for 13 yds to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 48Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the SMU 49
12:542nd & 9 at own 49Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Rashee Rice
12:543rd & 9 at own 49Shane Buechele pass complete to Rashee Rice for 13 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 38Shane Buechele pass complete to Austin Upshaw for 11 yds to the ECaro 27 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 27Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Tyler Lavine
12:542nd & 10 at opp 27Shane Buechele pass complete to Tyler Page for 13 yds to the ECaro 14 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 14Shane Buechele pass complete to Austin Upshaw for 5 yds to the ECaro 9
12:542nd & 5 at opp 9BUECHELE, Shane middle pass incomplete to PAGE, Tyler, PENALTY ECU pass interference (LANEY, David) 7 yards to the ECU2, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
12:541st & goal at opp 2Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the ECaro 1
8:122nd & goal at opp 1Shane Buechele run for 1 yd for a TD (Shane Buechele pass to Rashee Rice for Two-Point Conversion)East Carolina 45, SMU 15
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:121st & 0 at own 35Chris Naggar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:121st & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Tyler Snead, broken up by Trevor Denbow
8:122nd & 10 at own 25Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 24
8:123rd & 11 at own 24Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson, broken up by Brandon Stephens EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
8:124th & 11 at own 24Jonn Young punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tyler Page at the SMU 35
SMU Touchdown, 8 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 35Tyler Page pass incomplete to Austin Upshaw
7:092nd & 10 at own 35Shane Buechele pass complete to Austin Upshaw for 7 yds to the SMU 42
7:093rd & 3 at own 42Shane Buechele run for 3 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down EAST CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Rick D’Abreu) to the ECaro 40 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 40Ulysses Bentley IV run for no gain to the ECaro 40
7:092nd & 10 at opp 40Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Rashee Rice, broken up by Malik Fleming
7:093rd & 10 at opp 40Shane Buechele pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 7 yds to the ECaro 33
7:094th & 3 at opp 33Shane Buechele pass complete to Judah Bell for 7 yds to the ECaro 26 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 26Shane Buechele pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 26 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )East Carolina 45, SMU 21
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:561st & 0 at own 35Chris Naggar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:561st & 10 at own 25Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 4 yds to the ECaro 29
4:562nd & 6 at own 29Holton Ahlers sacked by Junior Aho for a loss of 5 yards to the ECaro 24
4:563rd & 11 at own 24Holton Ahlers sacked by Will Jones and Nelson Paul for a loss of 8 yards to the ECaro 16
4:564th & 19 at own 16Jonn Young punt for 50 yds , Tyler Page returns for 39 yds to the ECaro 27
SMU Field goal, 6 plays
2:371st & 10 at opp 27Shane Buechele pass complete to Rashee Rice for 9 yds to the ECaro 18
2:372nd & 1 at opp 18Ulysses Bentley IV run for 5 yds to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 13Shane Buechele pass complete to Judah Bell for 4 yds to the ECaro 9
2:372nd & 6 at opp 9Ulysses Bentley IV run for 2 yds to the ECaro 7
2:373rd & 4 at opp 7Shane Buechele sacked by D’Anta Johnson for a loss of 12 yards to the ECaro 19
0:004th & 16 at opp 19Chris Naggar 36 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 45, SMU 24
4th quarter11 drives, then East Carolina 52, SMU 38
East Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Chris Naggar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 4 yds to the ECaro 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 22 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 37 yds to the EASTCRLINA 16 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, tripping (Brandon Crossley) to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 8Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 1 yd to the SMU 7
15:002nd & goal at opp 7AHLERS, Holton sideline pass incomplete to JOHNSON, C.J. (STEPHENS, B.), PENALTY SMU pass interference (STEPHENS, B.) 5 yards to the SMU2, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
13:151st & goal at opp 2Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 52, SMU 24
SMU Punt, 3 plays
13:151st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Crossley return for 14 yds to the SMU 14
13:151st & 10 at own 14Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Austin Upshaw
13:152nd & 10 at own 14Shane Buechele pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 2 yds to the SMU 16
13:153rd & 8 at own 16Shane Buechele run for 1 yd to the SMU 17
13:154th & 7 at own 17Chris Naggar punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 45
East Carolina Missed FG, 6 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 45Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 11:56
11:561st & 10 at own 45Keaton Mitchell run for 3 yds to the ECaro 48
11:562nd & 7 at own 48Jsi Hatfield run for 27 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 25Keaton Mitchell run for 3 yds to the SMU 22
11:562nd & 7 at opp 22Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jeremy Lewis for no gain to the SMU 22
11:563rd & 7 at opp 22Holton Ahlers run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 25
8:584th & 10 at opp 25Jake Verity 42 yd FG MISSED
SMU Touchdown, 5 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 25Shane Buechele pass complete to Judah Bell for 10 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 35Shane Buechele pass complete to Tyler Page for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 33
8:582nd & 12 at own 33BUECHELE, Shane deep out pass incomplete, QB hurry by SMITH, Xavier, PENALTY ECU roughing passer (McKINNIE, D’Ang) 15 yards to the SMU48, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
8:581st & 10 at own 48Shane Buechele pass complete to Tyler Lavine for 32 yds to the ECaro 20 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 20BUECHELE, Shane sideline pass incomplete to UPSHAW, Austin (JOHNSON, Nolan), PENALTY ECU pass interference (JOHNSON, Nolan) 15 yards to the ECU5, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
8:581st & goal at opp 5Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Rashee Rice
7:282nd & goal at opp 5Tyler Lavine run for 5 yds for a TD (Chris Naggar KICK)East Carolina 52, SMU 31
7:281st & 0 at own 35Chris Naggar kickoff for 51 yds , Keaton Mitchell return for no gain to the ECaro 14 Keaton Mitchell fumbled, recovered by SMU Terry Keys III
SMU Touchdown, 2 plays
7:281st & 10 at opp 14Shane Buechele pass complete to Austin Upshaw for 10 yds to the ECaro 4 for a 1ST down
7:051st & goal at opp 4Tyler Lavine run for 4 yds for a TD (Chris Naggar KICK)East Carolina 52, SMU 38
East Carolina Fumble, 5 plays
7:051st & 0 at own 35Chris Naggar kickoff for 49 yds , Keaton Mitchell return for 9 yds to the ECaro 25
7:051st & 10 at own 25Keaton Mitchell run for 2 yds to the ECaro 27
7:052nd & 8 at own 27Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the ECaro 28
7:053rd & 7 at own 28Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 38 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 34Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 05:03
5:031st & 10 at opp 34Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 14 yds to the SMU 20 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 20Jsi Hatfield run for a loss of 8 yards to the SMU 28 Jsi Hatfield fumbled, recovered by SMU Terrance Newman
SMU Interception, 3 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 28Shane Buechele pass complete to Rashee Rice for 4 yds to the SMU 32
4:202nd & 6 at own 32Shane Buechele run for 7 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 39Shane Buechele pass intercepted Ja’Quan McMillian return for no gain to the ECaro 34
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 34EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Justin Chase) to the ECaro 29
3:231st & 15 at own 29Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 5 yds to the ECaro 34
3:152nd & 10 at own 34Timeout SMU, clock 03:15
3:152nd & 10 at own 34Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 2 yds to the ECaro 36
3:103rd & 8 at own 36Timeout SMU, clock 03:10
3:103rd & 8 at own 36Holton Ahlers run for a loss of 11 yards to the ECaro 25
3:054th & 19 at own 25Timeout SMU, clock 03:05
3:054th & 19 at own 25Luke Larsen punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 47
SMU Interception, 2 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 47Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Judah Bell
2:582nd & 10 at own 47Shane Buechele pass intercepted Ja’Quan McMillian return for 31 yds to the SMU 35
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:421st & 10 at opp 35Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the SMU 34
2:422nd & 9 at opp 34Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 35
2:423rd & 10 at opp 35Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the SMU 34
2:424th & 9 at opp 34EAST CAROLINA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SMU 39
2:424th & 14 at opp 39Jonn Young punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Tyler Page at the SMU 10
SMU End of game, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 10Shane Buechele pass complete to Judah Bell for 4 yds to the SMU 14

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.

Tied 5–⁠5 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 31, East Carolina 10
2020East Carolina 52, SMU 38
2019SMU 59, East Carolina 51
2016SMU 55, East Carolina 31
2015East Carolina 49, SMU 23
2014East Carolina 45, SMU 24

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