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East Carolina at Navy

Saturday, November 20, 2021

East Carolina beat Navy 38–⁠35. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Navy led the series 7–⁠2.

AwayEast Carolina7–⁠5 in 2021
38
HomeNavy4–⁠8 in 2021
35

Final at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, AnnapolisTV: CBSSNAttendance 28,001

At kickoff
45°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; U.S. Naval Academy, 2 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Luke Richmond; umpire Joe Pennucci; head linesman Dan Harrington; line judge Alex Amaya; side judge Jake Dishaw; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge Chris Bikowski; center judge James JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Carolina141001438
Navy71401435

Standouts

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Player stats

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Holton Ahlers27/3240530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keaton Mitchell1894123
Holton Ahlers748013
Rahjai Harris101607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Snead5137246
Audie Omotosho790028
C.J. Johnson389054
Ryan Jones542120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bruce Bivens9000
Elijah Morris6210
Shawn Dourseau5000
Myles Berry4000

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tai Lavatai4/43720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carlinos Acie6155190
James Harris II145708
Tai Lavatai1351012
Isaac Ruoss632119
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mychal Cooper231127
Chance Warren1414
Mark Walker1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eavan Gibbons10000
Rayuan Lane10100
Michael McMorris8000
Tyler Fletcher8200

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

Team stats

East CarolinaNavy
563Total yards382
405Passing yards37
158Rushing yards345
12.7Yards per pass9.3
4.5Yards per rush7.8
24First downs17
6–⁠14Third downs5–⁠8
4–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
6–⁠50Penalties4–⁠33
32:40Possession27:20
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

East CarolinaNavy
49%Success rate58%
0.45EPA per play0.59
1.53Explosiveness1.35
0.07Rushing EPA0.53
0.87Passing EPA1.31
35%Passing-down success55%
0.30First-down EPA0.31
0.20Second-down EPA0.64
0.80Third-down EPA1.31
8%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

East Carolina 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

East Carolina −3.5, over/under 46.5.

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 East Carolina 59%, Navy 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Navy end zoneEast Carolina end zoneQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 East CarolinaField goal, 12 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NavyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NavyPunt, 8 playsQ3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyTouchdown, 1 playQ4 East CarolinaField goal, 11 playsQ4 NavyTouchdownQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 7 playsQ4 East CarolinaField goal, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Navy drives left to right, East Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
  4. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 East CarolinaField goal, 12 plays, 58 yards
  6. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  7. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 85 yards
  8. Q2 NavyEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  9. Q3 NavyPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 78 yards
  11. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q4 NavyTouchdown, 1 play, 90 yards
  14. Q4 East CarolinaField goal, 11 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q4 NavyTouchdown, 0 yards
  16. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q4 NavyPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  18. Q4 East CarolinaField goal, 4 plays, 44 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then East Carolina 14, Navy 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Warren kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Keaton Mitchell run for 23 yds to the ECaro 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Keaton Mitchell run for 9 yds to the Navy 43
15:002nd & 1 at opp 43Keaton Mitchell run for 7 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 20 yds to the Navy 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 6 yds to the Navy 10
12:142nd & 4 at opp 10Keaton Mitchell run for 10 yds for a TD (Owen Daffer KICK)East Carolina 7, Navy 0
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
12:141st & 0 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 48 yds , TEAM return for no gain to the Navy 22 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Navy
12:141st & 10 at own 22Carlinos Acie run for 14 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 36James Harris II run for 1 yd to the Navy 37
12:142nd & 9 at own 37James Harris II run for 8 yds to the Navy 45
12:143rd & 1 at own 45James Harris II run for 8 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 47Tai Lavatai run for 8 yds to the ECaro 39
12:142nd & 2 at opp 39Isaac Ruoss run for 6 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 33Tai Lavatai pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 27 yds to the ECaro 6 for a 1ST down
12:141st & goal at opp 6Carlinos Acie run for 1 yd to the ECaro 5
12:142nd & goal at opp 5Tai Lavatai run for 1 yd to the ECaro 4
7:013rd & goal at opp 4Tai Lavatai pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 4 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Tied at 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
7:011st & 0 at own 35Evan Warren kickoff for 63 yds , Tyler Snead return for 20 yds to the ECaro 22
7:011st & 10 at own 22Rahjai Harris run for 7 yds to the ECaro 29
7:012nd & 3 at own 29Rahjai Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 26
7:013rd & 6 at own 26Holton Ahlers pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at the 50EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (C.J. Johnson) to the ECaro 45
7:011st & 15 at own 45Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the ECaro 45
7:012nd & 15 at own 45Holton Ahlers run for 13 yds to the Navy 42
7:013rd & 2 at opp 42Rahjai Harris run for 2 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 40Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 40 yds for a TD (Owen Daffer KICK)East Carolina 14, Navy 7
Navy Touchdown, 11 plays
2:581st & 0 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 56 yds , Vincent Terrell II return for 16 yds to the Navy 25
2:581st & 10 at own 25Tai Lavatai run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 29 Tai Lavatai fumbled, recovered by Navy Isaac Ruoss
2:582nd & 6 at own 29Carlinos Acie run for 17 yds to the Navy 46 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 46NAVY Penalty, illegal shift (-5 Yards) to the Navy 41
2:581st & 15 at own 41Tai Lavatai run for 4 yds to the Navy 45
2:582nd & 11 at own 45Tai Lavatai run for 8 yds to the ECaro 47
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 47Isaac Ruoss run for 3 yds to the ECaro 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Tai Lavatai run for 12 yds to the ECaro 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Isaac Ruoss run for 2 yds to the ECaro 30
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 30Kai Puailoa-Rojas run for 20 yds to the ECaro 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 10James Harris II run for 3 yds to the ECaro 7
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 7Tai Lavatai run for 3 yds to the ECaro 4
Q2 11:133rd & goal at opp 4Tai Lavatai pass complete to Chance Warren for 4 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter4 drives, then East Carolina 24, Navy 21
East Carolina Field goal, 12 plays
11:131st & 0 at own 35Evan Warren kickoff for 50 yds , Warren Saba return for 8 yds to the ECaro 23
11:131st & 10 at own 23Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 12 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 35Keaton Mitchell run for 9 yds to the ECaro 44
11:132nd & 1 at own 44Keaton Mitchell run for 3 yds to the ECaro 47 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Nishad Strother) to the ECaro 37
11:132nd & 8 at own 37Holton Ahlers pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 28 yds to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 35Rahjai Harris run for 4 yds to the Navy 31
11:132nd & 6 at opp 31Keaton Mitchell run for 5 yds to the Navy 26
11:133rd & 1 at opp 26Keaton Mitchell run for no gain to the Navy 26
11:134th & 1 at opp 26Rahjai Harris run for 5 yds to the Navy 21 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 21Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 3 yds to the Navy 18
11:132nd & 7 at opp 18Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 19
11:133rd & 8 at opp 19Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Audie Omotosho, broken up by Jamal Glenn
5:294th & 8 at opp 19Owen Daffer 37 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 17, Navy 14
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
5:291st & 0 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 64 yds , Vincent Terrell II return for 29 yds to the Navy 30
5:291st & 10 at own 30Tai Lavatai sacked by Elijah Morris for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 29
5:292nd & 11 at own 29Carlinos Acie run for 11 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at own 40Chance Warren run for 8 yds to the ECaro 48 for a 1ST down EAST CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Xavier Smith) to the ECaro 37 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 37James Harris II run for 6 yds to the ECaro 31
5:292nd & 4 at opp 31James Harris II run for 4 yds to the ECaro 27 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 27Chance Warren run for 8 yds to the ECaro 19
2:112nd & 2 at opp 19Isaac Ruoss run for 19 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 21, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
2:111st & 0 at own 35Evan Warren kickoff for 61 yds , Tyler Snead return for 21 yds to the NAVY 44 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Jireh Wilson) to the ECaro 15
2:111st & 10 at own 15Holton Ahlers pass complete to Rahjai Harris for no gain to the ECaro 15
2:112nd & 10 at own 15Holton Ahlers pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 5 yds to the ECaro 20
2:113rd & 5 at own 20Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 54 yds to the NAVY 26 for a 1ST down NAVY Penalty, face mask (13 yards) (Michael McMorris) to the Navy 13 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 13Rahjai Harris run for 2 yds to the Navy 11
2:112nd & 8 at opp 11Holton Ahlers run for 7 yds to the Navy 4
0:373rd & 1 at opp 4Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:37
0:373rd & 1 at opp 4Rahjai Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 5
0:214th & 2 at opp 5Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:21
0:214th & 2 at opp 5Timeout NAVY, clock 00:21
0:184th & 2 at opp 5Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 5 yds for a TD (Owen Daffer KICK)East Carolina 24, Navy 21
Navy End of half, 1 play
0:181st & 0 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 64 yds , Vincent Terrell II return for 24 yds to the Navy 25
0:181st & 10 at own 25James Harris II run for 6 yds to the Navy 31
3rd quarter4 drives, then East Carolina 24, Navy 21
Navy Punt, 8 plays
15:002nd & 4 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 57 yds , Amin Hassan return for 17 yds to the Navy 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tai Lavatai run for 3 yds to the Navy 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28James Harris II run for 4 yds to the Navy 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32James Harris II run for 4 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36James Harris II run for 2 yds to the Navy 38
15:002nd & 8 at own 38Chance Warren run for 9 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Tai Lavatai run for 2 yds to the Navy 49
15:002nd & 8 at own 49James Harris II run for 2 yds to the ECaro 49
15:003rd & 6 at opp 49Tai Lavatai run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 49
15:004th & 8 at own 49Riley Riethman punt for 51 yds for a touchback
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 13 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 20Keaton Mitchell run for 15 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 35Holton Ahlers pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 5 yds to the ECaro 40
9:402nd & 5 at own 40Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 4 yds to the ECaro 44
9:403rd & 1 at own 44Holton Ahlers pass complete to Shane Calhoun for 1 yd to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 45Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 22 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 33Keaton Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Navy 31
9:402nd & 8 at opp 31Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Navy 30
9:403rd & 7 at opp 30Holton Ahlers pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 11 yds to the Navy 19 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 19Keaton Mitchell run for 12 yds to the Navy 7 for a 1ST down
9:401st & goal at opp 7Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 2 yds to the Navy 5
9:402nd & goal at opp 5Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 7
9:403rd & goal at opp 7Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 5 yds to the Navy 2
9:404th & goal at opp 2Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Audie Omotosho
Navy Punt, 3 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 2Isaac Ruoss run for 1 yd to the Navy 3
2:472nd & 9 at own 3Isaac Ruoss run for 1 yd to the Navy 4
2:473rd & 8 at own 4Tai Lavatai run for 3 yds to the Navy 7
2:474th & 5 at own 7Riley Riethman punt for 47 yds , Tyler Snead returns for 5 yds to the Navy 49
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
0:381st & 10 at opp 49Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Audie Omotosho
0:382nd & 10 at opp 49Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the Navy 49
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 49Holton Ahlers run for 5 yds to the Navy 44
Q4 15:004th & 5 at opp 44Jonn Young punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Chance Warren at the Navy 10
4th quarter5 drives, then East Carolina 38, Navy 35
Navy Touchdown, 1 play
14:031st & 10 at own 10Carlinos Acie run for 90 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 28, East Carolina 24
East Carolina Field goal, 11 plays
14:031st & 0 at own 35Evan Warren kickoff for 50 yds
14:031st & 10 at own 35Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 33
14:032nd & 12 at own 33Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Audie Omotosho, broken up by Michael McMorris
14:033rd & 12 at own 33Holton Ahlers pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 11 yds to the ECaro 44
14:034th & 1 at own 44Holton Ahlers run for 7 yds to the Navy 40 Holton Ahlers fumbled, forced by Rayuan Lane, recovered by ECaro Holton Ahlers for a 1ST down , return for 5 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at opp 40Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Tyler Snead, broken up by Tyler Fletcher
14:032nd & 10 at opp 40Holton Ahlers pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 6 yds to the Navy 34
14:033rd & 4 at opp 34Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 18 yds to the Navy 16 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at opp 16Keaton Mitchell run for no gain to the Navy 16
14:032nd & 10 at opp 16Holton Ahlers run for 1 yd to the Navy 15
14:033rd & 9 at opp 15Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 8 yds to the Navy 7
8:524th & 1 at opp 7Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 08:52
8:474th & 1 at opp 7Owen Daffer 25 yd FG GOODNavy 28, East Carolina 27
8:331st & 0 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 63 yds , Maquel Haywood return for 98 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 35, East Carolina 27
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
8:331st & 0 at own 35Evan Warren kickoff for 46 yds , Maceo Donald return for 11 yds to the ECaro 30
8:331st & 10 at own 30EAST CAROLINA Penalty, delay of game (Jireh Wilson) to the ECaro 25
8:331st & 15 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 27 yds to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 48Holton Ahlers run for 5 yds to the Navy 43
8:332nd & 5 at opp 43Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 9 yds to the Navy 34 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 34Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the Navy 34
8:332nd & 10 at opp 34Holton Ahlers run for 1 yd to the Navy 33
8:333rd & 9 at opp 33Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 5 yds to the Navy 28
5:084th & 4 at opp 28Timeout NAVY, clock 05:08
5:014th & 4 at opp 28Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 28 yds for a TD (Holton Ahlers pass to C.J. Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 35
Navy Punt, 7 plays
5:011st & 0 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 57 yds , Amin Hassan return for 16 yds to the NAVY 49 NAVY Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Navy 14
5:011st & 10 at own 14Chance Warren run for 5 yds to the Navy 19
5:012nd & 5 at own 19Carlinos Acie run for 22 yds to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 41James Harris II run for 6 yds to the Navy 47
5:012nd & 4 at own 47Tai Lavatai run for 6 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 47James Harris II run for 1 yd to the ECaro 46
5:012nd & 9 at opp 46James Harris II run for 2 yds to the ECaro 44
5:013rd & 7 at opp 44Tai Lavatai pass complete to Mark Walker for 7 yds Mark Walker fumbled, forced by Ja’Quan McMillian, recovered by Navy
5:014th & 5 at opp 42NAVY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 47
1:244th & 10 at opp 47Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:24
1:244th & 10 at opp 47Riley Riethman punt for 47 yds for a touchback
East Carolina Field goal, 4 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 20Keaton Mitchell run for 2 yds to the ECaro 22
1:112nd & 8 at own 22Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 46 yds to the Navy 32 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 32Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Navy 31
1:112nd & 9 at opp 31EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Jireh Wilson) to the Navy 36
0:042nd & 14 at opp 36Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:04
0:042nd & 14 at opp 36Timeout NAVY, clock 00:04
0:002nd & 14 at opp 36Owen Daffer 54 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 38, Navy 35

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.

The series

Every East Carolina–Navy game

Navy leads 10–⁠2 in 12 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Navy 34, East Carolina 20
2023Navy 10, East Carolina 0
2022Navy 23, East Carolina 20
2021East Carolina 38, Navy 35
2020Navy 27, East Carolina 23
2019Navy 42, East Carolina 10

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