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Team stats
Houston
East Carolina
515
Total yards
315
435
Passing yards
197
80
Rushing yards
118
9.9
Yards per pass
5.6
3.3
Yards per rush
5.4
27
First downs
13
6–12
Third downs
3–14
2–2
Fourth downs
0–4
1
Turnovers
0
7–65
Penalties
0–0
30:42
Possession
29:18
2
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Houston
East Carolina
49%
Success rate
26%
0.49
EPA per play
−0.24
1.66
Explosiveness
1.56
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.11
0.78
Passing EPA
−0.43
50%
Passing-down success
16%
0.24
First-down EPA
0.09
0.43
Second-down EPA
−0.43
1.10
Third-down EPA
0.37
26%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 58% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
East Carolina −6, over/under 66.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
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.
Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 HoustonInterception, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q1 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 57 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 46 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 68 yards
Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 92 yards
Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
Q3 East CarolinaField goal, 7 plays, 71 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 14 plays, 73 yards
Q4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 48 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Houston 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Keaton Mitchell run for 4 yds to the ECaro 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Keaton Mitchell run for 3 yds to the ECaro 32
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
13:36
4th & 3 at own 32
Luke Larsen punt for 45 yds
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
13:36
1st & 10 at own 23
Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 22
13:36
2nd & 11 at own 22
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the Houst 24
13:36
3rd & 9 at own 24
Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 13 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at own 37
Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 18 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at opp 45
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
13:36
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 33 yds to the ECaro 12 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at opp 12
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 12 yds for a TD, (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Houston 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:23
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 4 yds to the ECaro 29
10:23
2nd & 6 at own 29
Keaton Mitchell run for 4 yds to the ECaro 33
10:23
3rd & 2 at own 33
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
9:01
4th & 2 at own 33
Luke Larsen punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Nathaniel Dell at the Houst 23
Houston Interception, 6 plays
9:01
1st & 10 at own 23
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
9:01
2nd & 10 at own 23
CAMPBELL, Brandon rush to the left for a gain of 4 yards to the HOU27 (MIMS, Shaundre). PENALTY HOU Holding on FREEMAN, Jack enforced 10 yards from the HOU23 to the HOU13 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:01
2nd & 20 at own 13
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 6 yds to the Houst 19
9:01
3rd & 14 at own 19
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 47 yds to the ECaro 34 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 34
Clayton Tune pass complete to Peyton Sawyer for a loss of 4 yards to the ECaro 38
9:01
2nd & 14 at opp 38
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
6:06
3rd & 14 at opp 38
Clayton Tune pass intercepted
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:06
1st & 10 at own 17
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 55 yds to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 28
Holton Ahlers run for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 34 Holton Ahlers fumbled, recovered by ECaro Keaton Mitchell
6:06
2nd & 16 at opp 34
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
6:06
3rd & 16 at opp 34
Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 8 yds to the Houst 26
4:02
4th & 8 at opp 26
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
Houston Punt, 3 plays
4:02
1st & 10 at own 26
Clayton Tune pass complete to Kelan Walker for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 24
4:02
2nd & 12 at own 24
Clayton Tune run for 9 yds to the Houst 33
4:02
3rd & 3 at own 33
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
2:22
4th & 3 at own 33
Laine Wilkins punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Malik Fleming at the ECaro 22
2:22
1st & 10 at own 22
AHLERS, Holton pass to the left incomplete intended for WINSTEAD, Isaiah thrown to the ECU25. PENALTY HOU Pass Interference on EMERY, Jalen enforced at the spot of the foul for 7 yards to the ECU29 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:22
1st & 10 at own 29
Keaton Mitchell run for 24 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at opp 47
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
2:22
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Keaton Mitchell run for 13 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at opp 34
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Marlon Gunn Jr. for 5 yds to the Houst 29
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Marlon Gunn Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 32
Q2 14:54
4th & 8 at opp 32
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 14:54
Q2 14:54
3rd & 8 at opp 32
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
Q2 14:49
4th & 8 at opp 32
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
2nd quarter5 drives, then Houston 21, East Carolina 0
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at own 32
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 7 yds to the Houst 39
14:49
2nd & 3 at own 39
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 33
14:49
3rd & 9 at own 33
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 15 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at own 48
Clayton Tune run for 12 yds to the ECaro 40 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at opp 40
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 2 yds to the ECaro 38
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 30
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 10:58
10:58
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 8 yds to the ECaro 30 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 30
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
10:58
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 16 yds to the ECaro 14 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 14
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 5 yds to the ECaro 9
9:24
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 9 yds for a TD, (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Houston 14, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 7 plays
9:16
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 62 yds , Jsi Hatfield return for 19 yds to the ECaro 22
9:16
1st & 10 at own 22
Keaton Mitchell run for 2 yds to the ECaro 24
9:16
2nd & 8 at own 24
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
9:16
3rd & 8 at own 24
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 12 yds to the ECaro 36 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at own 36
Keaton Mitchell run for 22 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 42
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 1 yd to the Houst 41
9:16
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 45
9:16
3rd & 13 at opp 45
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
6:00
4th & 13 at opp 45
Luke Larsen punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Peyton Sawyer at the Houst 8
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
6:00
1st & 11 at own 8
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 11 yds to the Houst 19 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 12 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Clayton Tune run for 6 yds to the Houst 37
6:00
2nd & 4 at own 37
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 18 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 27 yds to the ECaro 18 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Clayton Tune run for 4 yds to the ECaro 14
6:00
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 4 yds to the ECaro 10
6:00
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the ECaro 5 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & goal at opp 5
Brandon Campbell run for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Houston 21, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
0:47
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds , Jsi Hatfield return for 22 yds to the ECaro 22 Jsi Hatfield fumbled, recovered by ECaro Juan Powell
0:47
1st & 10 at own 22
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 7 yds to the ECaro 29
0:47
2nd & 3 at own 29
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 12 yds to the ECaro 41 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at own 41
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
0:47
2nd & 10 at own 41
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 4 yds to the ECaro 45
0:47
3rd & 6 at own 45
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
0:11
4th & 6 at own 45
Luke Larsen punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Peyton Sawyer at the Houst 10
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:11
1st & 10 at own 10
[NHSG] Kneel down by COLEY, Lucas at HOU10 (team loss of 0).
3rd quarter6 drives, then Houston 35, East Carolina 3
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
14:52
Laith Marjan kickoff for 64 yds , Jayce Rogers return for 38 yds to the Houst 39
14:52
1st & 10 at own 39
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at the 50
HENRY, Ta’Zhawn rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the ECU47 (STRINGER, Gerard). PENALTY Before the snap, HOU Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the HOU50 to the HOU45. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:52
1st & 15 at own 45
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:52
2nd & 15 at own 45
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 27 yds to the ECaro 28 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 28
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matt Byrnes for 3 yds to the ECaro 25
14:52
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 26
11:50
3rd & 8 at opp 26
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 26 yds for a TD, (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Houston 28, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Field goal, 7 plays
11:50
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Keaton Mitchell run for 2 yds to the ECaro 27
11:50
2nd & 8 at own 27
AHLERS, Holton pass to the left incomplete intended for JOHNSON, C.J. thrown to the HOU40. PENALTY HOU Pass Interference on ROGERS, Jayce enforced 15 yards to the ECU42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:50
1st & 10 at own 42
Keaton Mitchell run for 14 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 44
Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 35 yds to the Houst 9 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & goal at opp 9
Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 11
11:50
2nd & goal at opp 11
Keaton Mitchell run for 6 yds to the Houst 5
11:50
3rd & goal at opp 5
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Marlon Gunn Jr. for 1 yd to the Houst 4
7:38
4th & goal at opp 4
Andrew Conrad 21 yd FG GOODHouston 28, East Carolina 3
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
7:38
Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 12 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at own 37
HENRY, Ta’Zhawn rush up the middle for a gain of 4 yards to the HOU41 (WILK, Teagan). PENALTY HOU Holding on SYLVESTER, Trevonte enforced 10 yards from the HOU37 to the HOU27 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:38
1st & 20 at own 27
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at the 50
Brandon Campbell run for 12 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 38
Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 12 yds to the ECaro 26 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 26
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 26 yds for a TDHouston 35, East Carolina 3
4:45
Bubba Baxa kickoff HOUSTON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tyler Johnson) to the Houst 20
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:40
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 43 yds , Jsi Hatfield return for 18 yds to the ECaro 40
4:40
1st & 10 at own 40
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
4:40
2nd & 10 at own 40
Keaton Mitchell run for 3 yds to the ECaro 43
4:40
3rd & 7 at own 43
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 2 yds to the ECaro 45
3:00
4th & 5 at own 45
Luke Larsen punt for 50 yds , Peyton Sawyer returns for 2 yds to the Houst 3
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 4
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 2
3:00
2nd & 12 at own 2
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
3:00
3rd & 12 at own 2
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
1:49
4th & 12 at own 2
Laine Wilkins punt for 59 yds, downed at the ECaro 39
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:49
1st & 10 at own 39
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 18 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 43
Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 5 yds to the Houst 38
1:49
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Holton Ahlers sacked by D’Anthony Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the Houst 43
0:00
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 13 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 3 yds to the Houst 27
Q4 14:04
4th & 7 at opp 27
Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
4th quarter5 drives, then Houston 42, East Carolina 3
Houston Touchdown, 14 plays
14:04
1st & 10 at own 27
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:04
2nd & 10 at own 27
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 17 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
14:04
1st & 10 at own 44
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 44
14:04
2nd & 10 at own 44
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:04
3rd & 10 at own 44
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 13 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
14:04
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 4 yds to the ECaro 39
14:04
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 4 yds to the ECaro 35
14:04
3rd & 2 at opp 35
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:04
4th & 2 at opp 35
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 18 yds to the ECaro 17 for a 1ST down
14:04
1st & 10 at opp 17
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 18
14:04
2nd & 11 at opp 18
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the ECaro 18
7:04
4th & 3 at opp 10
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 07:04
7:04
3rd & 11 at opp 18
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 8 yds to the ECaro 10
7:04
4th & 3 at opp 10
Clayton Tune run for 7 yds to the ECaro 3 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & goal at opp 3
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 3 yds for a TD, (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Houston 42, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:11
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Mason Garcia pass incomplete
6:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
Mason Garcia run for 8 yds to the ECaro 33
6:11
3rd & 2 at own 33
Keaton Mitchell run for 37 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 30
Mason Garcia sacked by Nelson Ceaser and Latrell Bankston for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 36
6:11
2nd & 16 at opp 36
Marlon Gunn Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 38
6:11
3rd & 18 at opp 38
Mason Garcia pass complete to Kerry King for 11 yds to the Houst 27
3:05
4th & 7 at opp 27
Mason Garcia pass incomplete
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:05
1st & 10 at own 27
Kelan Walker run for no gain to the Houst 27
3:05
2nd & 10 at own 27
Lucas Coley run for 2 yds to the Houst 29
1:30
4th & 7 at own 30
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:30
1:30
3rd & 8 at own 29
Lucas Coley run for 1 yd to the Houst 30
1:22
4th & 7 at own 30
Laine Wilkins punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Malik Fleming at the ECaro 22
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 22
Mason Garcia pass complete to Shane Calhoun for 4 yds to the ECaro 26
1:22
2nd & 6 at own 26
Mason Garcia pass incomplete
1:22
3rd & 6 at own 26
Mason Garcia run for 1 yd to the ECaro 27
0:23
4th & 5 at own 27
Luke Larsen punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Peyton Sawyer at the Houst 41
Houston End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 41
[NHSG] Kneel down by TUNE, Clayton at HOU38 (team loss of 3), clock 00:00.
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