East Carolina at BYU

Friday, October 28, 2022

East Carolina beat BYU 27–⁠24. It was their third meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayEast Carolina8–⁠5 in 2022
27
HomeBYU8–⁠5 in 2022
24

Final at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoTV: ESPN2Attendance 55,525

At kickoff
50°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU), 7 km from the stadium
Official
Edwin LeeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Carolina7107327
BYU3147024

Standouts

Player stats

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Holton Ahlers15/2219700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keaton Mitchell21176135
Marlon Gunn94209
Holton Ahlers51828
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Winstead563028
Jsi Hatfield260051
C.J. Johnson445026
Ryan Jones21809
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chance Bates11000
Teagan Wilk100.500
Julius Wood8000
Jireh Wilson7000

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaren Hall18/2514420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lopini Katoa20116124
Jaren Hall860023
Miles Davis1146016
Puka Nacua322011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Puka Nacua779130
Brayden Cosper437022
Masen Wake31506
Keanu Hill31108
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ben Bywater110.500
Kaleb Hayes7000
Jakob Robinson7000
Pepe Tanuvasa6000

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

Team stats

East CarolinaBYU
424Total yards388
197Passing yards144
227Rushing yards244
9.0Yards per pass5.8
6.3Yards per rush5.8
20First downs22
2–⁠8Third downs6–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers0
2–⁠20Penalties5–⁠50
26:04Possession33:56
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

East CarolinaBYU
53%Success rate46%
0.27EPA per play0.14
1.07Explosiveness1.00
0.24Rushing EPA0.04
0.31Passing EPA0.31
27%Passing-down success33%
0.12First-down EPA0.20
0.67Second-down EPA0.22
0.23Third-down EPA0.54
6%Havoc by its defense10%

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)

BYU 59% to win. East Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

BYU −3.5, over/under 64.

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 BYU 60%, East Carolina 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

BYU end zoneEast Carolina end zoneQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUField goal, 9 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 East CarolinaField goal, 8 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 BYUTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 East CarolinaMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 BYUTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaField goal, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. BYU drives left to right, East Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 BYUField goal, 9 plays, 41 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 10 plays, 92 yards
  7. Q2 East CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 69 yards
  8. Q2 BYUTouchdown, 8 plays, 79 yards
  9. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 2 plays, 14 yards
  12. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 BYUTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 68 yards
  15. Q4 East CarolinaMissed FG, 10 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q4 BYUTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 35 yards
  18. Q4 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q4 East CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 7, BYU 3
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Jsi Hatfield run for a loss of 9 yards to the ECaro 16
14:082nd & 19 at own 16Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the ECaro 17
13:293rd & 18 at own 17Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 9 yds to the ECaro 26
12:444th & 9 at own 26Luke Larsen punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Hobbs Nyberg at the BYU 40
BYU Field goal, 9 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 40Lopini Katoa run for 6 yds to the BYU 46
12:062nd & 4 at own 46Lopini Katoa run for 8 yds to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 46Lopini Katoa run for 4 yds to the ECaro 42
10:532nd & 6 at opp 42Lopini Katoa run for 1 yd to the ECaro 41
10:113rd & 5 at opp 41Miles Davis run for 2 yds to the ECaro 39
9:244th & 3 at opp 39Hall, Jaren pass incomplete, PENALTY EASTCRLINA roughing passer (Lewis, Jeremy) 15 yards to the EASTCRLINA24, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BYU.
9:191st & 10 at opp 24Lopini Katoa run for 3 yds to the ECaro 21
8:452nd & 7 at opp 21Miles Davis run for 2 yds to the ECaro 19
8:273rd & 5 at opp 19Jaren Hall pass incomplete to Puka Nacua
8:234th & 5 at opp 19Jake Oldroyd 36 yd FG GOODBYU 3, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
8:234th & 5 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:161st & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 18 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 43Keaton Mitchell run for 11 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 46Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
7:272nd & 10 at opp 46Keaton Mitchell run for 10 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 36Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 5 yds to the BYU 31
6:292nd & 5 at opp 31Keaton Mitchell run for 31 yds for a TD, (Andrew Conrad KICK)East Carolina 7, BYU 3
BYU Punt, 3 plays
6:292nd & 5 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:221st & 10 at own 25Jaren Hall pass incomplete to Puka Nacua
6:152nd & 10 at own 25Lopini Katoa run for 2 yds to the BYU 27
5:403rd & 8 at own 27Jaren Hall pass incomplete to Puka Nacua
5:244th & 8 at own 27Ryan Rehkow punt for 55 yds , Malik Fleming returns for 28 yds to the ECaro 46
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
5:181st & 10 at own 46Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 2 yds to the ECaro 48
4:442nd & 8 at own 48Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 6 yds to the BYU 46
4:003rd & 2 at opp 46Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Marlon Gunn Jr.
3:524th & 2 at opp 46Luke Larsen punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Hobbs Nyberg at the BYU 8
BYU Touchdown, 10 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 8Miles Davis run for 1 yd to the BYU 9
3:102nd & 9 at own 9Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 6 yds to the BYU 15
2:293rd & 3 at own 15Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 5 yds to the BYU 20 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 20Miles Davis run for 16 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at own 36Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:37
1:311st & 10 at own 36Miles Davis run for 2 yds to the BYU 38
0:512nd & 8 at own 38Jaren Hall pass complete to Masen Wake for 5 yds to the BYU 43
0:133rd & 3 at own 43EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jeremy Lewis) to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48BYU Penalty, False Start (Harris LaChance) to the BYU 43
Q2 14:531st & 15 at own 43Lopini Katoa run for 24 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:171st & 10 at opp 33Puka Nacua run for 4 yds to the ECaro 29
Q2 13:362nd & 6 at opp 29Jaren Hall run for 5 yds to the ECaro 24
Q2 12:563rd & 1 at opp 24Lopini Katoa run for 24 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 10, East Carolina 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 17
East Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
12:563rd & 1 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:481st & 10 at own 25Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the ECaro 26
12:062nd & 9 at own 26Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 51 yds to the BYU 23 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 23Keaton Mitchell run for 6 yds to the BYU 17
11:112nd & 4 at opp 17Keaton Mitchell run for 12 yds to the BYU 5 for a 1ST down
10:401st & goal at opp 5Keaton Mitchell run for no gain to the BYU 5
10:042nd & goal at opp 5Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 6
9:183rd & goal at opp 6Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Marlon Gunn Jr.
9:154th & goal at opp 6Andrew Conrad 23 yd FG GOODTied at 10
BYU Touchdown, 8 plays
9:154th & 11 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 61 yds , Hobbs Nyberg return for 17 yds to the BYU 21
9:081st & 10 at own 21Miles Davis run for no gain to the BYU 21
8:232nd & 10 at own 21Jaren Hall pass incomplete to Puka Nacua
8:153rd & 10 at own 21Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 14 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 35Jaren Hall pass complete to Keanu Hill for a loss of 3 yards to the BYU 32
7:212nd & 13 at own 32Jaren Hall pass incomplete
7:133rd & 13 at own 32Jaren Hall run for 15 yds to the BYU 47 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 47Jaren Hall run for 23 yds to the ECaro 30 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at opp 30Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 30 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 17, East Carolina 10
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
6:011st & 10 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds , Jsi Hatfield return for 32 yds to the ECaro 32 Jsi Hatfield fumbled, recovered by ECaro Ty Moss
5:471st & 10 at own 32Holton Ahlers pass complete to Kerry King for 3 yds to the ECaro 35
5:072nd & 7 at own 35Keaton Mitchell run for 35 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 30Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 9 yds to the BYU 21
4:102nd & 1 at opp 21Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 12 yds to the BYU 9 for a 1ST down
3:341st & goal at opp 9Holton Ahlers run for 8 yds to the BYU 1
3:222nd & goal at opp 1Keaton Mitchell run for no gain to the BYU 1
2:423rd & goal at opp 1Holton Ahlers run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andrew Conrad KICK)Tied at 17
BYU Punt, 3 plays
2:423rd & 2 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 65 yds , Hobbs Nyberg return for 18 yds to the BYU 18
2:321st & 10 at own 18Jaren Hall pass complete to Masen Wake for 6 yds to the BYU 24
1:572nd & 4 at own 24Miles Davis run for 1 yd to the BYU 25
1:183rd & 3 at own 25Lopini Katoa run for 2 yds to the BYU 27
1:094th & 1 at own 27Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:09
0:594th & 1 at own 27Ryan Rehkow punt for 71 yds , Malik Fleming returns for no gain to the ECaro 2
East Carolina End of half, 2 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 2Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 9 yds to the ECaro 11
0:272nd & 1 at own 11Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 5 yds to the ECaro 16 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter3 drives, then Tied at 24
BYU Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Lopini Katoa run for 6 yds to the BYU 31
14:152nd & 4 at own 31Puka Nacua run for 11 yds to the BYU 42 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 42Lopini Katoa run for 2 yds to the BYU 44
13:202nd & 8 at own 44Jaren Hall pass complete to Brayden Cosper for 22 yds to the ECaro 34 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 34Miles Davis run for 7 yds to the ECaro 27
12:352nd & 3 at opp 27Jaren Hall pass complete to Brayden Cosper for 6 yds to the ECaro 21 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 21Jaren Hall pass complete to Brayden Cosper for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 22
11:322nd & 11 at opp 22Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 11:32
11:252nd & 11 at opp 22Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 5 yds to the ECaro 17
10:473rd & 6 at opp 17Jaren Hall run for 7 yds to the ECaro 10 for a 1ST down
10:161st & goal at opp 10Lopini Katoa run for 8 yds to the ECaro 2
9:582nd & goal at opp 2Jaren Hall pass complete to Chase Roberts for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 24, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
9:582nd & 2 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:521st & 10 at own 25Keaton Mitchell run for 6 yds to the ECaro 31
9:282nd & 4 at own 31Keaton Mitchell run for 13 yds to the ECaro 44 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 44Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 26 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 30Keaton Mitchell run for 21 yds to the BYU 9 for a 1ST down
7:461st & goal at opp 9Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 5 yds to the BYU 4
7:072nd & goal at opp 4Holton Ahlers run for 4 yds for a TD, (Andrew Conrad KICK)Tied at 24
BYU Turnover on downs, 14 plays
7:072nd & 5 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 62 yds , Hobbs Nyberg return for 17 yds to the BYU 20
6:581st & 10 at own 20Jaren Hall pass complete to Keanu Hill for 6 yds to the BYU 26
6:212nd & 4 at own 26Lopini Katoa run for 3 yds to the BYU 29
5:483rd & 1 at own 29Jaren Hall run for 3 yds to the BYU 32 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 32Puka Nacua run for 7 yds to the BYU 39
4:332nd & 3 at own 39Lopini Katoa run for 4 yds to the BYU 43 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 43Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 11 yds to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 46Jaren Hall pass incomplete to Chase Roberts
3:132nd & 10 at opp 46Miles Davis run for 13 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 33Miles Davis run for 2 yds to the ECaro 31
1:562nd & 8 at opp 31Lopini Katoa run for 11 yds to the ECaro 20 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 20Lopini Katoa run for 1 yd to the ECaro 19
0:392nd & 9 at opp 19Lopini Katoa run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 20
Q4 14:523rd & 10 at opp 20Jaren Hall pass complete to Keanu Hill for 8 yds to the ECaro 12
Q4 14:124th & 2 at opp 12Miles Davis run for no gain to the ECaro 12
4th quarter5 drives, then East Carolina 27, BYU 24
East Carolina Missed FG, 10 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 12Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 9 yds to the ECaro 21
13:412nd & 1 at own 21Keaton Mitchell run for 10 yds to the ECaro 31 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at own 31Keaton Mitchell run for 10 yds to the ECaro 41 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at own 41Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 3 yds to the ECaro 44
11:562nd & 7 at own 44Holton Ahlers run for 4 yds to the ECaro 48
11:143rd & 3 at own 48Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 28 yds to the BYU 24 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 24Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jsi Hatfield
10:472nd & 10 at opp 24Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 25
10:043rd & 11 at opp 25Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Shane Calhoun
9:594th & 11 at opp 25Andrew Conrad 42 yd FG MISSED
BYU Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 25Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 8 yds to the BYU 33
9:292nd & 2 at own 33Lopini Katoa run for 2 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 35Jaren Hall run for 5 yds to the BYU 40
7:102nd & 5 at own 40Lopini Katoa run for 2 yds to the BYU 42
7:003rd & 3 at own 42Jaren Hall run for 2 yds to the BYU 44 BYU Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BYU 34
6:523rd & 11 at own 34Jaren Hall pass complete to Brayden Cosper for 10 yds to the BYU 44
6:474th & 1 at own 44Jaren Hall run for no gain to the BYU 44
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:411st & 10 at opp 44Keaton Mitchell run for 3 yds to the BYU 41
6:052nd & 7 at opp 41Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 8 yds to the BYU 33 for a 1ST down BYU Penalty, Targeting (Jacob Boren) to the BYU 18 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 18Keaton Mitchell run for 7 yds to the BYU 11
5:052nd & 3 at opp 11Holton Ahlers run for 1 yd to the BYU 10
4:343rd & 2 at opp 10Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the BYU 9
3:544th & 1 at opp 9Keaton Mitchell run for no gain to the BYU 9
BYU Punt, 3 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 9Jaren Hall pass complete to Masen Wake for 4 yds to the BYU 13
3:102nd & 6 at own 13Lopini Katoa run for 4 yds to the BYU 17
2:343rd & 2 at own 17Jaren Hall pass incomplete to Masen Wake
2:344th & 2 at own 17BYU Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (-5 Yards) to the BYU 12
2:264th & 7 at own 12Ryan Rehkow punt for 50 yds, downed at the ECaro 38
East Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 38Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 4 yds to the ECaro 42
1:482nd & 6 at own 42Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 6 yds to the ECaro 48 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 48Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 8 yds to the BYU 44
1:202nd & 2 at opp 44Timeout BYU, clock 01:20
1:142nd & 2 at opp 44Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 5 yds to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 39Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
0:532nd & 10 at opp 39Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
0:463rd & 10 at opp 39Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 2 yds to the BYU 37
0:404th & 8 at opp 37Ahlers, Holton pass incomplete to Winstead, Isaiah, PENALTY BYU pass interference (Hayes, Kaleb) 15 yards to the BYU22, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN EASTCRLINA.
0:351st & 10 at opp 22Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 2 yds to the BYU 20
0:332nd & 8 at opp 20Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:33
0:272nd & 8 at opp 20Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 4 yds to the BYU 16
0:023rd & 4 at opp 16Timeout BYU, clock 00:02
0:003rd & 4 at opp 16Andrew Conrad 33 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 27, BYU 24

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 2–⁠2 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025BYU 34, East Carolina 13
2022East Carolina 27, BYU 24
2017East Carolina 33, BYU 17
2015BYU 45, East Carolina 38

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