2021 East Carolina Pirates football team

2021 East Carolina Pirates football

Military Bowl, vs. Boston College, Canceled
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	7–5 (5–3 The American)
Head coach	Mike Houston (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Donnie Kirkpatrick (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Blake Harrell (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 American Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Cincinnati y$^	8	–	0	13	–	1
No. 17 Houston y	8	–	0	12	–	2
UCF	5	–	3	9	–	4
East Carolina	5	–	3	7	–	5
Tulsa	5	–	3	7	–	6
SMU	4	–	4	8	–	4
Memphis	3	–	5	6	–	6
Navy	3	–	5	4	–	8
Tulane	1	–	7	2	–	10
South Florida	1	–	7	2	–	10
Temple	1	–	7	3	–	9
Championship: Cincinnati 35, Houston 20
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates, led by third-year head coach Mike Houston, play their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium as members of the American Athletic Conference.

After compiling a 7–5 regular season record, the Pirates received a bid to the Military Bowl,^[1] where they were due to face the Boston College Eagles. On December 26, the Eagles withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled.^[2]

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Preseason

American Athletic Conference preseason media poll

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021.^[3] Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll.

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll
1	Cincinnati	262 (22)
2	UCF	241 (2)
3	SMU	188
4	Houston	181
5	Memphis	168
6	Tulsa	153
7	Tulane	132
т-8	East Carolina	85
т-8	Navy	85
10	Temple	46
11	South Florida	43

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:30 p.m.	vs. Appalachian State*	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic)	ESPNU	L 19–33	36,752
September 11	12:00 p.m.	South Carolina*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN2	L 17–20	40,816
September 18	6:00 p.m.	at Marshall*	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	CBSSN Facebook	W 42–38	24,833
September 25	6:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+	W 31–28	39,218
October 2	3:30 p.m.	Tulane	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+	W 52–29	33,475
October 9	6:00 p.m.	at UCF	Bounce House Orlando, FL	ESPN+	L 16–20	41,649
October 23	9:20 p.m.	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPNews ^α	L 24–31 ^OT	22,925
October 28	7:30 p.m.	South Florida	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN	W 29–14	32,015
November 6	3:00 p.m.	Temple	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+	W 45–3	32,817
November 13	11:00 a.m.	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 30–29 ^OT	28,431
November 20	3:30 p.m.	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 38–35	28,001
November 26	3:30 p.m.	No. 4 Cincinnati	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ABC	L 13–35	38,014
~~December 27~~	~~2:30 p.m.~~	vs. ~~Boston College~~*	~~Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium~~ ~~Annapolis, MD~~ (~~Military Bowl~~)	~~ESPN~~	Canceled	_
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[4]

Notes

^α This game was initially scheduled for ESPNU at 4PM ET, but moved to 9:20PM ET on ESPNews because of a rain delay.

Game summaries

Vs. Appalachian State

Appalachian State vs. East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Mountaineers	14	6	7	6	33
Pirates	6	0	3	10	19

Date: September 2, 2021
Location: Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Game start: 7:33 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
Game attendance: 36,752
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 8 MPH
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	09:26	ECU	Keaton Mitchell 63-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick failed) (5 plays, 80 yards, 3:02)	ECU 0–6
	06:24	APP	Thomas Hennigan 34-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (7 plays, 66 yards, 3:02)	APP 7–6
	00:50	APP	Camerun Peoples 21-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (9 plays, 78 yards, 4:27)	APP 14–6

2	09:13	APP	Chandler Staton 21-yard field goal (11 plays, 80 yards, 4:11)	APP 17–6
2	02:29	APP	Chandler Staton 43-yard field goal (11 plays, 51 yards, 5:06)	APP 20–6

3	08:53	ECU	Owen Daffer 38-yard field goal (10 plays, 66 yards, 4:03)	APP 20–9
3	08:19	APP	Corey Sutton 18-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (2 plays, 86 yards, 0:34)	APP 27–9

4	12:19	APP	Camerun Peoples 12-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed) (3 plays, 60 yards, 1:29)	APP 33–9
	06:25	ECU	Owen Daffer 39-yard field goal (11 plays, 59 yards, 4:50)	APP 33–12
	02:10	ECU	Ryan Jones 38-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (6 plays, 76 yards, 1:54)	APP 33–19

Pregame line	Over/under
APP –9.0	56

Statistics	Appalachian State	East Carolina
First downs	25	20
Total yards	485	381
Rushing yards	226	86
Passing yards	259	295
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	31:55	28:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	20/27, 259 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Nate Noel	15 carries, 126 yards
	Receiving	Thomas Hennigan	4 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina	Passing	Holton Ahlers	22/40, 295 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Keaton Mitchell	4 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Keaton Mitchell	5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD

Vs. South Carolina

Game Two – South Carolina Gamecocks (1–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0-1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
South Carolina	0	7	7	6	20
East Carolina	7	7	0	3	17

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature - 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 40,816
Referee: Alex Moore
TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Box Score

Game information
First quarter (14:49) ECU – Jsi Hatfield 75-yard pass from Tyler Snead (Owen Daffer Kick). East Carolina 7-0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11. Second quarter (11:53) ECU – Holton Ahlers 3-yard run (Owen Daffer Kick). East Carolina 14-0. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:45. (1:00) SC – Damani Staley 63-yard interception return (Parker White Kick). East Carolina 14-7. Third quarter (0:46) SC – Dakereon Joyner 13-yard pass from Zeb Noland (Parker White Kick). Tied 14-14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:14. Fourth quarter (8:46) ECU – Owen Daffer 26-yard field goal. East Carolina 17-14. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:00. (6:46) SC – Parker White 39-yard field goal. Tied 17-17. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:00. (0:00) SC – Parker White 36-yard field goal. South Carolina 20-17. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:54.

Game information

First quarter

(14:49) ECU – Jsi Hatfield 75-yard pass from Tyler Snead (Owen Daffer Kick). East Carolina 7-0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.

Second quarter

(11:53) ECU – Holton Ahlers 3-yard run (Owen Daffer Kick). East Carolina 14-0. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:45.
(1:00) SC – Damani Staley 63-yard interception return (Parker White Kick). East Carolina 14-7.

Third quarter

(0:46) SC – Dakereon Joyner 13-yard pass from Zeb Noland (Parker White Kick). Tied 14-14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:14.

Fourth quarter

(8:46) ECU – Owen Daffer 26-yard field goal. East Carolina 17-14. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:00.
(6:46) SC – Parker White 39-yard field goal. Tied 17-17. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:00.
(0:00) SC – Parker White 36-yard field goal. South Carolina 20-17. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:54.

Statistics	SC	ECU
First downs	15	12
Plays–yards	63–325	63–268
Rushes–yards	100	116
Passing yards	225	152
Passing: comp–att–int	13–24–1	12–25–2
Time of possession	18:57	41:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SC	Passing	Zeb Noland	13/24, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	JuJu McDowell	11 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Josh Vann	5 receptions, 127 yards
ECU	Passing	Holton Ahlers	11/24, 77 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	14 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Jsi Hatfield	2 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

At Marshall

East Carolina at Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Pirates	7	14	0	21	42
Thundering Herd	10	14	14	0	38

Date: September 18, 2021
Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Huntington, WV
Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
Game attendance: 24,833
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny
Referee: Luke Richard
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Michael Grady (play–by–play), Corey Chavous (analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	12:20	MRSH	Andrew Sanders 29-yard field goal (9 plays, 63 yards, 2:40)	MRSH 3–0
	09:13	ECU	Tyler Snead 24-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07)	ECU 7–3
	05:20	MRSH	Willie Johnson 19-yard pass from Grant Wells (Andrew Sanders kick) (6 plays, 37 yards, 1:42)	MRSH 10–7

2	12:23	ECU	Keaton Mitchell 88-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick) (3 plays, 96 yards, 1:24)	ECU 14–10
	10:28	MRSH	Rasheen Ali 26-yard rush (Andrew Sanders kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05)	MRSH 17–14
	07:31	MRSH	Rasheen Ali 1-yard rush (Andrew Sanders kick) (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:21)	MRSH 24–14
	00:08	ECU	Shane Calhoun 5-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (13 plays, 53 yards, 3:25)	MRSH 24–21

3	10:23	MRSH	Rasheen Ali 49-yard rush (Andrew Sanders kick) (4 plays, 63 yards, 1:34)	MRSH 31–21
3	01:03	MRSH	Grant Wells 6-yard rush (Andrew Sanders kick) (6 plays, 90 yards, 2:00)	MRSH 38–21

4	07:31	ECU	Holton Ahlers 5-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick) (12 plays, 78 yards, 4:33)	MRSH 38–28
	02:31	ECU	Holton Ahlers 27-yard pass from Tyler Snead (Owen Daffer kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 2:16)	MRSH 38–35
	00:55	ECU	Rahjai Harris 1-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick) (6 plays, 53 yards, 1:36)	ECU 42–38

Pregame line	Over/under
MRSH –10.0	58

Statistics	East Carolina	Marshall
First downs	27	24
Total yards	563	648
Rushing yards	168	215
Passing yards	395	433
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	30:19	29:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	Holton Ahlers	30/48, 368 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Keaton Mitchell	14 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Shane Calhoun	8 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
Marshall	Passing	Grant Wells	24/39, 433 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Rasheen Ali	24 carries, 189 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Corey Gammage	8 receptions, 180 yards

Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern at East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	14	0	0	14	28
• Pirates	0	24	7	0	31

Date: September 25, 2021
Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC
Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 4 hours and 33 minutes
Game attendance: 39,218
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (ESPN+): Connor Onion (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	10:29	CHSO	JD Moore 6-yard rush (Sam Babbush kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 4:31)	CHSO 7–0
1	06:18	CHSO	Kale Anderson 38-yard pass from Jack Chambers (Sam Babbush kick) (8 plays, 98 yards, 2:17)	CHSO 14–0

2	13:10	ECU	Keaton Mitchell 74-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:33)	CHSO 14–7
	07:38	ECU	Owen Daffer 33-yard field goal (11 plays, 39 yards, 3:59)	CHSO 14–10
	05:00	ECU	Mason Garcia 3-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick) (5 plays, 55 yards, 1:56)	ECU 17–14
	02:31	ECU	C. J. Johnson 60-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (3 plays, 66 yards, 0:39)	ECU 24–14

3	11:09	ECU	Ja'Quan McMillian 23-yard interception returned (Owen Daffer kick) (3 plays, 12 yards, 0:49)	ECU 31–14

4	13:58	CHSO	Jack Chambers 8-yard rush (Sam Babbush kick) (10 plays, 81 yards, 1:59)	ECU 31–21
4	01:50	CHSO	Geoffrey Wall 2-yard pass from Jack Chambers (Sam Babbush kick) (8 plays, 86 yards, 1:21)	ECU 31–28

Pregame line	Over/under
ECU –24.5	59

Statistics	Charleston Southern	East Carolina
First downs	34	14
Total yards	536	388
Rushing yards	131	150
Passing yards	405	238
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	31:27	28:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing	Jack Chambers	38/61, 405 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	JD Moore	14 car, 58 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Garris Schwarting	8 rec, 94 yds
East Carolina	Passing	Holton Ahlers	17/26, 238 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Keaton Mitchell	13 car, 125 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	C.J. Johnson	3 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD

Tulane

Tulane at East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	7	16	6	29
• Pirates	17	14	0	21	52

Date: October 2, 2021
Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance: 33,475
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely and Barrett Brooks

Scoring summary

1	10:49	ECU	Owen Daffer 23-yard field goal (10 plays, 70 yards, 4:11)	ECU 3–0
	5:03	ECU	Holton Ahlers 17-yard run (Owen Daffer kick) (7 plays, 55 yards, 3:55)	ECU 10–0
	1:21	ECU	Keaton Mitchell 68-yard run (Owen Daffer kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:40)	ECU 17–0

2	13:18	ECU	Tyler Snead 53-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (4 plays, 61 yards, 1:28)	ECU 24–0
	9:38	TUL	Ygenio Booker 16-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:40)	ECU 24–7
	0:36	ECU	Rahjai Harris 3-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (11 plays, 76 yards, 3:27)	ECU 31–7

3	10:43	TUL	Michael Pratt 7-yard run (Michael Pratt pass to Tyrick James for two-point conversion) (7 plays, 75 yards, 4:17)	ECU 31–15
3	3:39	TUL	Cameron Carroll 1-yard run (Michael Pratt run for two-point conversion) (10 plays, 91 yards, 3:22)	ECU 31–23

4	13:33	ECU	Rahjai Harris 1-yard run (Owen Daffer kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06)	ECU 38–23
	8:15	ECU	Ryan Jones 14-yards pass from Mason Garcia (Owen Daffer kick) (7 plays, 30 yards, 3:51)	ECU 45–23
	6:53	TUL	Michael Pratt 2-yard run (two-point run conversion failed) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22)	ECU 45–29
	1:06	ECU	Keaton Mitchell 30-yard run 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:34)	ECU 52–29

Pregame line	Over/under
TULN –3.0	64.5

Statistics	Tulane	East Carolina
First downs	19	25
Total yards	404	612
Rushing yards	124	310
Passing yards	280	302
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	25:41	34:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	22/36, 268 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Cameron Carroll	9 car, 80 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Duece Watts	4 rec, 79 yds
East Carolina	Passing	Holton Ahlers	21/32, 288 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Keaton Mitchell	15 car, 222 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tyler Snead	4 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD

At UCF

East Carolina at Central Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	3	10	3	16
• Knights	0	3	7	10	20

Date: October 9, 2021
Location: Bounce House
Orlando, FL
Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle and Brandon Weeden

Scoring summary

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2

3

4

Over/under

Statistics	East Carolina	UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Houston

East Carolina at Houston

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Pirates	10	0	0	14	0	24
• Cougars	17	7	0	0	7	31

Date: October 23, 2021
Location: TDECU Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT (Kicked at 9:20 p.m. – delayed 5 hours and 20 minutes to kickoff due to lightning)
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
Game attendance: 22,925
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 9 MPH
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (ESPNews): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	11:39	ECU	Owen Daffer 33-yard field goal (9 plays, 60 yards, 3:21)	ECU 3–0
	6:56	HOU	Dalton Witherspoon 21-yard field goal (11 plays, 70 yards, 4:43)	TIE 3–3
	5:46	ECU	Jsi Hatfield 40-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (3 plays, 78 yards, 1:10)	ECU 10–3
	5:34	HOU	Marcus Jones 98-yard kickoff return (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12)	TIE 10–10
	1:38	HOU	Christian Trahan 2-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (5 plays, 32 yards, 2:47)	HOU 17–10

2	3:12	HOU	Nathaniel Dell 14-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (2 plays, 13 yards, 0:22)	HOU 24–10

4	6:59	ECU	Holton Ahlers 1-yard run (Owen Daffer kick) (6 plays, 71 yards, 2:40)	HOU 24–17
4	5:43	ECU	Audie Omotosho 13-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (2 plays, 16 yards, 1:01)	TIE 24–24

OT		HOU	Alton McCaskill 25-yard run (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (1 play, 25 yards)	HOU 31–24

Pregame line	Over/under
HOU –13.5	57

Statistics	East Carolina	Houston
First downs	20	16
Total yards	360	256
Rushing yards	82	87
Passing yards	278	169
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	29:13	30:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	Holton Ahlers	23/37, 278 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Keaton Mitchell	11 rushes, 38 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Snead	7 receptions, 114 yards
Houston	Passing	Clayton Tune	19/29, 169 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Alton McCaskill	12 rushes, 60 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Christian Trahan	6 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

South Florida

South Florida at East Carolina

	1	2	Total
Bulls			0
Pirates			0

Date: October 28, 2021
Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC
Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Scoring summary

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2

3

4

Over/under

Statistics	South Florida	East Carolina
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Temple

Temple at East Carolina

	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Pirates			0

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC
Game start: TBD EDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Brandon Weeden

Scoring summary

1

2

3

4

Over/under

Statistics	Temple	East Carolina
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Memphis

East Carolina at Memphis

	1	2	Total
Pirates			0
Tigers			0

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN
Game start: TBD EST
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Brandon Weeden

Scoring summary

1

2

3

4

Over/under

Statistics	East Carolina	Memphis
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Navy

East Carolina at Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Pirates	14	10	0	14	38
Midshipmen	7	14	0	14	35

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 10 minutes
Game attendance: 28,001
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Chilly, clear skies • Wind: S 10–25 MPH
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)

Scoring summary

1	12:14	ECU	Keaton Mitchell 10–yard run (Owen Daffer kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46)	ECU 7–0
	2:46	NAVY	Mychal Copper 4–yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Bijan Nichols kick) (10 plays, 78 yards, 5:13)	TIE 7–7
	2:58	ECU	Tyler Snead 40–yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (7 plays, 78 yards, 4:03)	ECU 14–7

2	11:13	NAVY	Chance Warren 4–yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Bijan Nichols kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 6:45)	TIE 14–14
	5:29	ECU	Owen Daffer 37–yard field goal (12 plays, 58 yards, 4:44)	ECU 17–14
	2:11	NAVY	Isaac Ruoss 19–yard run (Bijan Nichols kick) (7 plays, 70 yards, 3:18)	NAVY 21–17
	0:18	ECU	Ryan Jones 5–yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (7 plays, 85 yards, 1:53)	ECU 24–22

3			No scoring plays.

4	14:03	NAVY	Carlinos Acie 90-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick) (1 plays, 90 yards, 0:13)	NAVY 28–24
	8:47	ECU	Owen Daffer 25–yard field goal (11 plays, 58 yards, 5:16)	NAVY 28–27
	8:33	NAVY	Maquel Haywood 98–yard kickoff return (Bijan Nichols kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)	NAVY 35–27
	5:01	ECU	Tyler Snead 28–yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Holton Ahlers pass to C.J. Johnson for Two-Point Conversion) (7 plays, 70 yards, 3:32)	TIE 35–35
	0:00	ECU	Owen Daffer 54–yard field goal (4 plays, 44 yards, 1:11)	ECU 38–35

Pregame line	Over/under
ECU –3.5	46.5

Statistics	East Carolina	Navy
First downs	24	17
Total yards	563	382
Rushing yards	158	345
Passing yards	405	37
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	32:40	27:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	Holton Ahlers	27/32, 405 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Keaton Mitchell	18 carries, 94 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyler Snead	5 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
Navy	Passing	Tai Lavatai	4/4, 37 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Carlinos Acie	6 carries, 155 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mychal Copper	2 receptions, 31 yards, TD

No. 4 Cincinnati

Cincinnati at East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 4 Bearcats	0	21	0	14	35
Pirates	3	0	3	7	13

Date: November 26, 2021
Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC
Game start: 3:50 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
Game attendance: 38,014
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 20 MPH
Referee: Hank Johns
TV announcers (ABC): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Scoring summary

1	5:29	ECU	Owen Daffer 35-yard field goal (12 plays, 56 yards, 4:37)	ECU 0–3

2	13:48	CIN	Leonard Taylor 44-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery kick) (5 plays, 76 yards, 1:31)	CIN 7–3
	10:32	CIN	Jerome Ford 2-yard run (Christian Lowery kick) (3 plays, 58 yards, 1:09)	CIN 14–3
	4:40	CIN	Alec Pierce 28-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery kick) (7 plays, 88 yards, 3:19)	CIN 21–3

3	2:18	ECU	Owen Daffer 44-yard field goal (11 plays, 51 yards, 5:58)	CIN 21–6

4	11:17	CIN	Sauce Gardner 60-yard return of blocked field goal (Christian Lowery kick) (9 plays, 30 yards, 4:04)	CIN 28–6
	9:38	ECU	Jai Hatfield 12-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:39)	CIN 28–13
	1:44	CIN	Ryan Montgomery 2-yard run (Christian Lowery kick) (5 plays, 39 yards, 1:35)	CIN 35–13

Pregame line	Over/under
−14.5	56.5

Statistics	Cincinnati	East Carolina
First downs	20	19
Total yards	444	282
Rushing yards	143	54
Passing yards	301	228
Time of possession	27:42	32:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Desmond Ridder	17/28, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jerome Ford	20 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Alec Pierce	8 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
ECU	Passing	Holton Ahlers	19/38, 228 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Keaton Mitchell	17 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Snead	6 receptions, 91 yards

References

^ "East Carolina To Play In 2021 Military Bowl". ecupirates.com (Press release). November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ Adelson, Andrea (December 26, 2021). "Military, Fenway Bowls Canceled Because of COVID-19 Issues". ESPN. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
^ "Cincinnati Chosen as Favorite in American Preseason Media Poll". theAmerican.org. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
^ "2021 East Carolina Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

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