Referee Edwin Lee; umpire Troy Riley; head linesman Jeff Pruitt; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge Sean McKinnie; back judge Chris Bikowski; center judge Tim HedgepethGame 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
Navy
East Carolina
318
Total yards
377
30
Passing yards
109
288
Rushing yards
268
6.0
Yards per pass
5.5
5.1
Yards per rush
6.0
17
First downs
19
4–12
Third downs
3–13
3–3
Fourth downs
2–3
2
Turnovers
2
3–24
Penalties
3–20
31:29
Possession
28:31
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Navy
East Carolina
44%
Success rate
35%
0.13
EPA per play
0.01
1.18
Explosiveness
1.26
0.17
Rushing EPA
0.05
−0.26
Passing EPA
−0.07
37%
Passing-down success
20%
0.09
First-down EPA
−0.18
−0.11
Second-down EPA
0.43
−0.02
Third-down EPA
−0.05
25%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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)
Navy 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Navy −3.5, over/under 55.5.
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 Navy 59%, East Carolina 41%. 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. East Carolina drives left to right, Navy right to left.
Q1 NavyInterception, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 NavyTouchdown, 6 plays, 50 yards
Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 52 yards
Q1 NavyFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q1 East CarolinaMissed FG, 7 plays, 23 yards
Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 44 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q2 NavyEnd of half, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q3 East CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, 25 yards
Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 3 plays, 59 yards
Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 12 plays, 50 yards
Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 84 yards
Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 East CarolinaField goal, 12 plays, 45 yards
Q4 NavyPunt, 11 plays, 32 yards
Q4 East CarolinaFumble, 4 plays, 32 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Navy 7, East Carolina 6
Navy Interception, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Verity kickoff for 59 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the Navy 37
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 37
Dalen Morris pass complete to Jamale Carothers for 14 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Dalen Morris run for 3 yds to the ECaro 46
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Dalen Morris pass intercepted Malik Fleming return for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 12
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 12
Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the ECaro 12
13:13
2nd & 10 at own 12
Rahjai Harris run for 4 yds to the ECaro 16
13:13
3rd & 6 at own 16
Mason Garcia run for 1 yd to the ECaro 17
13:13
4th & 5 at own 17
Jonn Young punt for 33 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Navy Touchdown, 6 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at the 50
Dalen Morris run for 1 yd to the ECaro 49
11:27
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Jamale Carothers run for 20 yds to the ECaro 29 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jamale Carothers run for no gain to the ECaro 29
11:27
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Chance Warren run for 3 yds to the ECaro 26
11:27
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Mark Walker run for 6 yds to the ECaro 20
8:21
4th & 1 at opp 20
Nelson Smith run for 20 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
8:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 58 yds
8:21
1st & 10 at own 25
EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Sean Bailey) to the ECaro 20
8:21
1st & 15 at own 20
Mason Garcia run for 23 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & 10 at own 43
Rahjai Harris run for 8 yds to the Navy 49
8:21
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the Navy 48
8:21
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Rahjai Harris run for 2 yds to the Navy 46 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & 10 at opp 46
Mason Garcia pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 15 yds to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & 10 at opp 31
Rahjai Harris run for 18 yds to the Navy 13 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & 10 at opp 13
Mason Garcia pass incomplete
8:21
2nd & 10 at opp 13
EAST CAROLINA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Navy 18
8:21
2nd & 15 at opp 18
GARCIA, Mason pass incomplete to JOHNSON, C.J., PENALTY ECU holding (STROTHER, Nshad) 10 yards to the NAVY28, NO PLAY.
8:21
2nd & 25 at opp 28
Mason Garcia run for 5 yds to the Navy 23
8:21
3rd & 20 at opp 23
Mason Garcia pass incomplete to Tyler Snead
4:44
4th & 20 at opp 23
Jake Verity 40 yd FG GOODNavy 7, East Carolina 3
Navy Fumble, 2 plays
4:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Verity kickoff for 61 yds
4:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalen Morris pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 2 yds to the Navy 27
4:44
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jamale Carothers run for no gain to the Navy 25 Jamale Carothers fumbled, forced by Rick D’Abreu, recovered by ECaro Elijah Morris
East Carolina Field goal, 5 plays
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 25
Rahjai Harris run for 13 yds to the Navy 12 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 12
Rahjai Harris run for 4 yds to the Navy 8
4:10
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the Navy 8
4:10
3rd & 6 at opp 8
Mason Garcia pass incomplete
2:23
4th & 6 at opp 8
Jake Verity 25 yd FG GOODNavy 7, East Carolina 6
Navy Punt, 3 plays
2:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds
2:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the Navy 27
2:23
2nd & 8 at own 27
Dalen Morris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 26
2:23
3rd & 9 at own 26
Dalen Morris sacked by Chris Willis for a loss of 9 yards to the Navy 17
2:23
4th & 18 at own 17
Daniel Davies punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 37
East Carolina Missed FG, 7 plays
0:11
1st & 10 at opp 37
Keaton Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Navy 35
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Mason Garcia run for 4 yds to the Navy 31
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Mason Garcia pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 18 yds to the Navy 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the Navy 12
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 12
Mason Garcia sacked by Nicholas Straw for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 14
Q2 12:18
3rd & 11 at opp 14
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 12:18
Q2 12:18
3rd & 11 at opp 14
Mason Garcia pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson, broken up by Cameron Kinley
Q2 12:06
4th & 11 at opp 14
Jake Verity 31 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Tobe Okafor
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 13
Navy Punt, 3 plays
12:06
1st & 10 at own 20
Nelson Smith run for 5 yds to the Navy 25
12:06
2nd & 5 at own 25
Dalen Morris run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 22
12:06
3rd & 8 at own 22
Dalen Morris run for 2 yds to the Navy 24
12:06
4th & 6 at own 24
NAVY Penalty, false start (-4 Yards) to the Navy 20
12:06
4th & 10 at own 20
Daniel Davies punt for 33 yds , Tyler Snead returns for 9 yds to the Navy 44
East Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 44
Mason Garcia pass incomplete to Audie Omotosho, broken up by Kevin Brennan
10:10
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Mason Garcia pass incomplete to Blake Proehl, broken up by Cameron Kinley
10:10
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Mason Garcia pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 8 yds to the Navy 36
10:10
4th & 2 at opp 36
Mason Garcia pass complete to Tyler Snead for 11 yds to the Navy 25 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 25
Keaton Mitchell run for 11 yds to the Navy 14 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 14
Keaton Mitchell run for 9 yds to the Navy 5
10:10
2nd & 1 at opp 5
Mason Garcia run for 2 yds to the Navy 3 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & goal at opp 3
Mason Garcia run for 3 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 13, Navy 7
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
7:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Verity kickoff for 63 yds
7:03
1st & 10 at own 25
CJ Williams run for 9 yds to the Navy 34
7:03
2nd & 1 at own 34
Nelson Smith run for 4 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at own 38
Nelson Smith run for 32 yds to the ECaro 30 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at opp 30
Nelson Smith run for 5 yds to the ECaro 25
7:03
2nd & 5 at opp 25
Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the ECaro 23
7:03
3rd & 3 at opp 23
Dalen Morris pass complete to Ryan Mitchell for 14 yds to the ECaro 9 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & goal at opp 9
Dalen Morris run for 9 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols PAT MISSED)Tied at 13
East Carolina Punt, 6 plays
3:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 63 yds
3:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Rahjai Harris run for 3 yds to the ECaro 28
3:48
2nd & 7 at own 28
Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the ECaro 29
3:13
3rd & 6 at own 29
Timeout NAVY, clock 03:13
3:13
3rd & 6 at own 29
Mason Garcia run for 8 yds to the ECaro 37 for a 1ST down
3:13
1st & 10 at own 37
Mason Garcia pass incomplete to Audie Omotosho, broken up by Kevin Brennan
3:13
2nd & 10 at own 37
Mason Garcia run for 6 yds to the ECaro 43
3:13
3rd & 4 at own 43
Mason Garcia pass complete to Blake Proehl for 1 yd to the ECaro 44
1:43
4th & 3 at own 44
Timeout NAVY, clock 01:43
1:43
4th & 3 at own 44
Jonn Young punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Chance Warren at the Navy 18
Navy End of half, 5 plays
1:35
1st & 10 at own 18
Jamale Carothers run for 5 yds to the Navy 23
1:35
2nd & 5 at own 23
Nelson Smith run for 5 yds to the Navy 28 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at own 28
Nelson Smith run for 4 yds to the Navy 32
1:35
2nd & 6 at own 32
Myles Fells run for 1 yd to the Navy 33
0:08
3rd & 5 at own 33
Timeout NAVY, clock 00:08
0:08
3rd & 5 at own 33
Jamale Carothers run for 6 yds to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Navy 27, East Carolina 13
East Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 65 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Rahjai Harris run for 10 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the ECaro 36
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 36
GARCIA, Mason deep out pass incomplete to JOHNSON, C.J., PENALTY NAVY pass interference (KINLEY, Cameron) 15 yards to the NAVY49, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Rahjai Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line Rahjai Harris fumbled, forced by Tama Tuitele, recovered by Navy Alefosio Saipaia , return to the 50 yard line
Navy Punt, 3 plays
13:41
1st & 10 at the 50
Jamale Carothers run for 3 yds to the ECaro 47
13:41
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Dalen Morris run for 2 yds to the ECaro 45
13:41
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Dalen Morris run for 1 yd to the ECaro 44
11:41
4th & 4 at opp 44
Timeout NAVY, clock 11:41
11:41
4th & 4 at opp 44
Daniel Davies punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 14
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:34
1st & 10 at own 14
Mason Garcia sacked by Diego Fagot for a loss of 9 yards to the ECaro 5
11:34
2nd & 19 at own 5
Mason Garcia pass complete to Blake Proehl for 5 yds to the ECaro 10
11:34
3rd & 14 at own 10
Mason Garcia pass incomplete to Blake Proehl
11:34
4th & 14 at own 10
Jonn Young punt for 50 yds , Mark Walker returns for 1 yd to the Navy 41
Navy Touchdown, 3 plays
10:12
1st & goal at opp 0
MORRIS, Dalen rush QK for 11 yards to the ECU48 (D’ABREU, Rick), PENALTY NAVY illegal block off-setting, PENALTY ECU personal foul off-setting, NO PLAY.
10:12
1st & 10 at own 41
Tyger Goslin run for 6 yds to the Navy 47
10:12
2nd & 4 at own 47
Nelson Smith run for 24 yds to the ECaro 29 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 29
Nelson Smith run for 29 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 20, East Carolina 13
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 55 yds , Keaton Mitchell return for 10 yds to the ECaro 20
8:51
1st & 10 at own 20
Mason Garcia pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 13 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 33
Mason Garcia run for 14 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 47
Keaton Mitchell run for no gain to the ECaro 47
8:51
2nd & 10 at own 47
Mason Garcia pass complete to Tyler Snead for 6 yds to the Navy 47
8:51
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Rahjai Harris run for 2 yds to the Navy 45
8:51
4th & 2 at opp 45
Mason Garcia run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
Navy Touchdown, 12 plays
5:37
1st & 10 at the 50
Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the ECaro 49
5:37
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Jamale Carothers run for 14 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jamale Carothers run for 6 yds to the ECaro 29
5:37
2nd & 4 at opp 29
Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the ECaro 27
5:37
3rd & 2 at opp 27
Nelson Smith run for 4 yds to the ECaro 23 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at opp 23
Tyger Goslin pass incomplete to Myles Fells
5:37
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Tyger Goslin run for 7 yds to the ECaro 16
5:37
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Nelson Smith run for 4 yds to the ECaro 12 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the ECaro 10
5:37
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Tyger Goslin run for 6 yds to the ECaro 4
5:37
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Tyger Goslin run for 1 yd to the ECaro 3
0:03
4th & 1 at opp 3
Timeout NAVY, clock 00:03
0:00
4th & 1 at opp 3
Jamale Carothers run for 3 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 27, East Carolina 13
4th quarter5 drives, then Navy 27, East Carolina 23
East Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 65 yds , Keaton Mitchell return for 16 yds to the ECaro 16
15:00
1st & 10 at own 16
Rahjai Harris run for 4 yds to the ECaro 20
14:15
2nd & 6 at own 20
Rahjai Harris run for 80 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)Navy 27, East Carolina 20
Navy Punt, 3 plays
14:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Jamale Carothers run for no gain to the Navy 25
14:15
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tyger Goslin run for no gain to the Navy 25
14:15
3rd & 10 at own 25
Tyger Goslin run for 5 yds to the Navy 30
14:15
4th & 5 at own 30
Daniel Davies punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 33
East Carolina Field goal, 12 plays
12:27
1st & 10 at own 33
Rahjai Harris run for 2 yds to the ECaro 35
12:27
2nd & 8 at own 35
Tyler Snead run for 20 yds to the Navy 45 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at opp 45
Rahjai Harris run for 7 yds to the Navy 38
12:27
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Rahjai Harris run for 8 yds to the Navy 30 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at opp 30
Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 33
12:27
2nd & 13 at opp 33
Mason Garcia run for 12 yds to the Navy 21
12:27
3rd & 1 at opp 21
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 22 TEAM fumbled, recovered by ECaro Mason Garcia , return for no gain to the Navy 22
12:27
4th & 2 at opp 22
Mason Garcia run for 3 yds to the Navy 19 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at opp 19
Rahjai Harris run for 4 yds to the Navy 15
12:27
2nd & 6 at opp 15
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Navy 20 TEAM fumbled, recovered by ECaro Mason Garcia
12:27
3rd & 11 at opp 20
Mason Garcia run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 22
6:33
4th & 13 at opp 22
Jake Verity 39 yd FG GOODNavy 27, East Carolina 23
Navy Punt, 11 plays
6:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Nelson Smith run for 7 yds to the Navy 32
6:33
2nd & 3 at own 32
Nelson Smith run for 4 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at own 36
Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Navy 38
6:33
2nd & 8 at own 38
Nelson Smith run for 5 yds to the Navy 43
3:53
3rd & 3 at own 43
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 03:53
3:53
3rd & 3 at own 43
Nelson Smith run for 1 yd to the Navy 44
3:16
4th & 2 at own 44
Timeout NAVY, clock 03:16
3:16
4th & 2 at own 44
Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Navy 46 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at own 46
Tyger Goslin run for 2 yds to the Navy 48
2:46
2nd & 8 at own 48
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 02:46
2:46
2nd & 8 at own 48
Jamale Carothers run for 15 yds to the ECaro 37 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the ECaro 36
1:59
2nd & 9 at opp 36
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:59
1:59
2nd & 9 at opp 36
CJ Williams run for no gain to the ECaro 36
1:59
3rd & 9 at opp 36
Chance Warren run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 38
1:59
4th & 11 at opp 38
NAVY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 43
1:59
4th & 16 at opp 43
Daniel Davies punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 15
East Carolina Fumble, 4 plays
0:22
1st & 10 at own 15
Mason Garcia pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
0:22
2nd & 10 at own 15
Mason Garcia pass complete to Tyler Snead for 11 yds to the ECaro 26 for a 1ST down
0:22
1st & 10 at own 26
Mason Garcia pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson, broken up by Michael McMorris
0:22
2nd & 10 at own 26
Mason Garcia pass complete to Tyler Snead for 16 yds to the ECaro 47 lat. to Rahjai Harris for 5 yds Rahjai Harris fumbled, recovered by Navy Jackson Perkins
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