Charlotte at East Carolina

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Charlotte beat East Carolina 10–⁠7. It was their first meeting; after it, Charlotte led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayCharlotte3–⁠9 in 2023
10
HomeEast Carolina2–⁠10 in 2023
7

Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 39,842

At kickoff
68°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the west, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Edwin LeeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Charlotte307010
East Carolina00077

Standouts

  • RushingJalon Jones26 carries, 127 yards, 1 TDCharlotte
  • DefenseJulius Wood10 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 1 INTEast Carolina

Player stats

Charlotte

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalon Jones11/1814401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalon Jones26127116
Shadrick Byrd1232018
Henry Rutledge21009
Terron Kellman3804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Colin Weber140040
Duane Thomas Jr.338030
Bryce Kennon228014
Jairus Mack223017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Demetrius Knight II9200
Eyabi Anoma71.510
Nikhai Hill-Green5000
Jaren Handy32.510
Demon Clowney3000

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alex Flinn11/186910
Mason Garcia4/141900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kamarro Edmonds217017
Marlon Gunn417011
Mason Garcia51205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chase Sowell327017
Jaylen Johnson323014
Jsi Hatfield21207
Shane Calhoun29110
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Julius Wood100.501
Chad Stephens80.500
Teylor Jackson6100
Elijah Morris51.500

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

Team stats

CharlotteEast Carolina
328Total yards127
144Passing yards88
184Rushing yards39
8.0Yards per pass2.8
3.8Yards per rush2.1
16First downs9
3–⁠15Third downs2–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers0
9–⁠90Penalties1–⁠5
41:15Possession18:45
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

CharlotteEast Carolina
37%Success rate25%
0.13EPA per play−0.25
1.10Explosiveness1.07
0.02Rushing EPA−0.12
0.41Passing EPA−0.32
17%Passing-down success20%
−0.05First-down EPA−0.24
0.05Second-down EPA−0.25
0.34Third-down EPA0.02
20%Havoc by its defense16%

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 75% to win. Charlotte won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

East Carolina −6.5, over/under 40.5.

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 66%, Charlotte 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

East Carolina end zoneCharlotte end zoneQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CharlotteField goal, 13 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CharlottePunt, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CharlottePunt, 6 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 CharlotteInterception, 5 playsQ2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 CharlottePunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 CharlottePunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 CharlotteEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 CharlotteTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 CharlottePunt, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 CharlotteMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 CharlotteMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 CharlottePunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 CharlotteEnd 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, Charlotte right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 CharlotteField goal, 13 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  4. Q1 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 CharlottePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  8. Q2 CharlotteInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 4 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q2 CharlotteEnd of half, 2 plays, −1 yard
  15. Q3 CharlotteTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 39 yards
  19. Q3 CharlotteMissed FG, 9 plays, 31 yards
  20. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 10 yards
  22. Q4 CharlotteMissed FG, 11 plays, 63 yards
  23. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  24. Q4 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  25. Q4 East CarolinaMissed FG, 11 plays, 40 yards
  26. Q4 CharlotteEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Charlotte 3, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:00Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mason Garcia run for 5 yds to the ECU 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Mason Garcia pass incomplete
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Mason Garcia pass incomplete
14:064th & 5 at own 30Luke Larsen punt for 52 yds, downed at the CLT 18
Charlotte Field goal, 13 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 18Charlotte Penalty, Personal Foul (-5 Yards) to the CLT 12
14:062nd & 16 at own 12Jalon Jones run for 6 yds to the CLT 18
14:063rd & 10 at own 18Jalon Jones pass complete to Jairus Mack for 17 yds to the CLT 35 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at own 35Shadrick Byrd run for 18 yds to the ECU 47 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 47Jalon Jones pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 10 yds to the ECU 37 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 37Shadrick Byrd run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 38
14:062nd & 11 at opp 38Terron Kellman run for 2 yds to the ECU 36
8:464th & 3 at opp 30Timeout Charlotte, clock 08:46
8:463rd & 9 at opp 36Shadrick Byrd run for 6 yds to the ECU 30
8:464th & 3 at opp 30Jalon Jones run for 11 yds to the ECU 19 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 19Jalon Jones run for no gain to the ECU 19
6:462nd & 10 at opp 19Charlotte Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Jalon Jones) to the ECU 17
6:462nd & 8 at opp 17Timeout Charlotte, clock 06:46
6:463rd & 8 at opp 17Jalon Jones pass incomplete
6:384th & 8 at opp 17Jake Larson 35 yd FG GOODCharlotte 3, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:38Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:381st & 10 at own 25Rahjai Harris run for a loss of 5 yards to the ECU 20
6:382nd & 15 at own 20Mason Garcia pass complete to Rahjai Harris for 4 yds to the ECU 24
6:383rd & 11 at own 24East Carolina Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
5:144th & 11 at own 24Luke Larsen punt for 51 yds
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 40Joey Bearns III run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLT 39
5:142nd & 11 at own 39Jalon Jones run for 5 yds to the CLT 44
5:143rd & 6 at own 44Jalon Jones run for 1 yd to the CLT 45
2:594th & 5 at own 45Grant Gonya punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Jsi Hatfield at the ECU 5
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 5Mason Garcia run for 3 yds to the ECU 8
2:592nd & 7 at own 8Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 2 yds to the ECU 10
2:593rd & 5 at own 10Mason Garcia run for 4 yds to the ECU 14
1:034th & 1 at own 14Luke Larsen punt for 40 yds, downed at the CLT 46
Charlotte Punt, 6 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 46Jalon Jones pass incomplete
1:032nd & 10 at own 46Shadrick Byrd run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
0:003rd & 6 at the 50Jalon Jones run for 5 yds to the ECU 45
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 45East Carolina Penalty, Offsides (Shavon Revel) to the ECU 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 40BYRD, Shadrick rush to the left for a gain of 7 yards to the ECU33 (WOOD, Julius). PENALTY CLT Chop Block on PARKS, Jasper enforced 15 yards from the ECU40 to the CLT45 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:001st & 25 at own 45Shadrick Byrd run for a loss of 4 yards to the CLT 41
Q2 15:002nd & 29 at own 41Jalon Jones pass complete to Jake Clemons for 5 yds to the CLT 46
Q2 15:003rd & 24 at own 46Jalon Jones run for 8 yds to the ECU 46
Q2 12:264th & 16 at opp 46Grant Gonya punt for 46 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter8 drives, then Charlotte 3, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 20Mason Garcia pass incomplete
12:262nd & 10 at own 20GARCIA, Mason pass to the right incomplete intended for SOWELL, Chase thrown to the ECU30. PENALTY CLT Pass Interference on BURTON, CJ enforced at the spot of the foul for 6 yards to the ECU26 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:261st & 10 at own 26Kamarro Edmonds run for 17 yds to the ECU 43 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 43Mason Garcia pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 5 yds to the ECU 48
12:262nd & 5 at own 48Mason Garcia pass incomplete
12:263rd & 5 at own 48Mason Garcia pass incomplete
10:554th & 5 at own 48Luke Larsen punt for 22 yds
Charlotte Interception, 5 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 30Jalon Jones run for 5 yds to the CLT 35
9:403rd & 3 at own 37Timeout East Carolina, clock 09:40
9:402nd & 5 at own 35Terron Kellman run for 2 yds to the CLT 37
9:403rd & 3 at own 37Jalon Jones run for 2 yds to the CLT 39
9:404th & 1 at own 39Jalon Jones run for 2 yds to the CLT 41 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 41Charlotte Penalty, Personal Foul (-29 Yards) to the CLT 13
East Carolina Missed FG, 4 plays
8:011st & 10 at opp 13Rahjai Harris run for 4 yds to the CLT 9
8:012nd & 6 at opp 9Mason Garcia run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLT 10
6:154th & 4 at opp 7Timeout East Carolina, clock 06:15
6:153rd & 7 at opp 10Mason Garcia pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 3 yds to the CLT 7
6:124th & 4 at opp 7Andrew Conrad 24 yd FG MISSED
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 20Shadrick Byrd run for 2 yds to the CLT 22
6:122nd & 8 at own 22Shadrick Byrd run for 4 yds to the CLT 26
6:123rd & 4 at own 26Jalon Jones pass incomplete
4:414th & 4 at own 26Grant Gonya punt for 32 yds, downed at the ECU 42
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 42Kamarro Edmonds run for no gain to the ECU 42
4:412nd & 10 at own 42Mason Garcia pass incomplete
4:413rd & 10 at own 42Mason Garcia pass incomplete
3:494th & 10 at own 42Luke Larsen punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Henry Rutledge at the CLT 13
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 13Terron Kellman run for 4 yds to the CLT 17
3:492nd & 6 at own 17Jalon Jones pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the CLT 15
3:493rd & 8 at own 15Jalon Jones pass incomplete
2:064th & 8 at own 15Grant Gonya punt for 67 yds
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 30Mason Garcia pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 7 yds to the ECU 37
2:062nd & 3 at own 37Mason Garcia run for 1 yd to the ECU 38
1:064th & 2 at own 38Timeout Charlotte, clock 01:06
1:063rd & 2 at own 38Marlon Gunn Jr. run for no gain to the ECU 38
0:534th & 2 at own 38Luke Larsen punt for 56 yds, downed at the CLT 6
Charlotte End of half, 2 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 6[NHSG] Kneel down by JONES, Jalon at CLT5 (team loss of 1).
0:002nd & 11 at own 5[NHSG] Kneel down by JONES, Jalon at CLT5 (team loss of 0), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Charlotte 10, East Carolina 0
Charlotte Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00Laith Marjan kickoff for 50 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jalon Jones run for 16 yds to the CLT 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Jalon Jones pass complete to Bryce Kennon for 14 yds to the ECU 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Henry Rutledge run for 1 yd to the ECU 44
15:002nd & 9 at opp 44Henry Rutledge run for 9 yds to the ECU 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Shadrick Byrd run for 5 yds to the ECU 30
11:043rd & 6 at opp 31Timeout Charlotte, clock 11:04
11:042nd & 5 at opp 30Shadrick Byrd run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 31
11:043rd & 6 at opp 31Jalon Jones pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 30 yds to the ECU 1 for a 1ST down
10:121st & goal at opp 1Jalon Jones run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Larson KICK)Charlotte 10, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:12Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:121st & 10 at own 25Mason Garcia pass incomplete
10:122nd & 10 at own 25Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the ECU 25
10:123rd & 10 at own 25Mason Garcia pass incomplete
9:224th & 10 at own 25Luke Larsen punt for 25 yds
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
9:221st & 10 at the 50Shadrick Byrd run for 2 yds to the ECU 48
9:222nd & 8 at opp 48Jalon Jones run for 3 yds to the ECU 45
9:223rd & 5 at opp 45Jalon Jones pass incomplete
7:384th & 5 at opp 45Grant Gonya punt for 45 yds for a touchback
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 20Charlotte Penalty, Personal Foul (Eyabi Okie-Anoma) to the ECU 39 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at own 39Alex Flinn pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 14 yds to the CLT 47 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 47Alex Flinn pass incomplete
7:382nd & 10 at opp 47Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the CLT 47
7:383rd & 10 at opp 47Alex Flinn pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 6 yds to the CLT 41
Charlotte Missed FG, 9 plays
5:021st & 10 at opp 31Jalon Jones run for 10 yds to the ECU 21 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 21Jalon Jones pass incomplete
5:022nd & 10 at opp 21JONES, Jalon pass short to the right complete for 14 yards to BAKER II, Malik caught at the ECU17 and advanced to the ECU7 (WOOD, Julius). PENALTY CLT Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on WILLIAMS, Kevin enforced 5 yards from the ECU21 to the ECU26 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:022nd & 15 at opp 26Shadrick Byrd run for a loss of 5 yards to the ECU 31
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:024th & 4 at opp 41Alex Flinn pass incomplete
Charlotte Missed FG, 9 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 41Jalon Jones run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
5:022nd & 1 at the 50Jalon Jones pass complete to Randy Fields Jr. for 5 yds to the ECU 45 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 45Joachim Bangda run for 5 yds to the ECU 40
5:022nd & 5 at opp 40Charlotte Penalty, False Start (Kevin Williams) to the ECU 45
5:022nd & 10 at opp 45Jalon Jones pass complete to Bryce Kennon for 14 yds to the ECU 31 for a 1ST down
0:003rd & 20 at opp 31Jalon Jones run for 3 yds to the ECU 28
Q4 14:554th & 17 at opp 28Jake Larson 46 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter7 drives, then Charlotte 10, East Carolina 7
East Carolina Punt, 4 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 28Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 11 yds to the ECU 39 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 39Alex Flinn pass incomplete
13:353rd & 3 at own 46Timeout East Carolina, clock 13:35
13:352nd & 10 at own 39Alex Flinn pass complete to Marlon Gunn Jr. for 7 yds to the ECU 46
13:353rd & 3 at own 46Alex Flinn pass incomplete
13:224th & 3 at own 46Luke Larsen punt for 43 yds , returns for no gain to the CLT 10
East Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
13:221st & goal at opp 10Alex Flinn pass incomplete
13:142nd & goal at opp 10Alex Flinn pass complete to Shane Calhoun for 10 yds for a TD (Andrew Conrad KICK)Charlotte 10, East Carolina 7
Charlotte Missed FG, 11 plays
13:10Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain to the CLT 10
13:101st & 10 at own 10Jalon Jones run for 1 yd to the CLT 11
13:102nd & 9 at own 11Jalon Jones run for 6 yds to the CLT 17
13:103rd & 3 at own 17Jalon Jones run for 9 yds to the CLT 26 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 26Jalon Jones pass complete to Jairus Mack for 6 yds to the CLT 32
13:102nd & 4 at own 32Shadrick Byrd run for 6 yds to the CLT 38 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 38Jalon Jones run for 4 yds to the CLT 42
13:102nd & 6 at own 42Jalon Jones pass complete to Colin Weber for 40 yds to the ECU 18 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 18Jalon Jones run for 6 yds to the ECU 12
13:102nd & 4 at opp 12Jalon Jones run for 1 yd to the ECU 12
13:103rd & 4 at opp 12Charlotte Penalty, turnover on downs. PENALTY Unnecessary Roughness on WEBER, Colin enforced (-15 Yards) to the ECU 27
6:274th & 19 at opp 27Jake Larson 45 yd FG MISSED
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 27Alex Flinn pass complete to Shane Calhoun for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 26
6:272nd & 11 at own 26Alex Flinn pass complete to Tyler Savage for a loss of 2 yards to the ECU 24
6:273rd & 13 at own 24Alex Flinn sacked by Stone Handy for a loss of 11 yards to the ECU 13
4:234th & 24 at own 13Luke Larsen punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Henry Rutledge at the CLT 38
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 38Jalon Jones run for 1 yd to the CLT 39
4:232nd & 9 at own 39Jalon Jones pass complete to Jake Clemons for 5 yds to the CLT 44
2:374th & 2 at own 46Timeout Charlotte, clock 02:37
2:373rd & 4 at own 44Jalon Jones run for 5 yds to the CLT 46
2:294th & 2 at own 46Grant Gonya punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Jsi Hatfield at the ECU 29
East Carolina Missed FG, 11 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 29Alex Flinn run for 10 yds to the ECU 39 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 39Alex Flinn pass incomplete
2:292nd & 10 at own 39Alex Flinn run for 3 yds to the ECU 42
2:293rd & 7 at own 42Alex Flinn pass complete to Chase Sowell for 17 yds to the CLT 41 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 41Alex Flinn pass complete to Jhari Patterson for 2 yds to the CLT 39
1:023rd & 2 at opp 33Timeout East Carolina, clock 01:02
1:022nd & 8 at opp 39Alex Flinn pass complete to Chase Sowell for 6 yds to the CLT 33
1:023rd & 2 at opp 33Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 4 yds to the CLT 29 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at opp 29Alex Flinn sacked by Eyabi Okie-Anoma for a loss of 8 yards to the CLT 37
1:022nd & 18 at opp 37Alex Flinn pass incomplete
1:023rd & 18 at opp 37Alex Flinn pass complete to Jhari Patterson for 6 yds to the CLT 31
0:344th & 12 at opp 31Andrew Conrad 48 yd FG MISSED
Charlotte End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 31[NH] Kneel down by JONES, Jalon at CLT30 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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.

Charlotte leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025East Carolina 48, Charlotte 22
2024Charlotte 55, East Carolina 24
2023Charlotte 10, East Carolina 7

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