2020 East Carolina Pirates football team
American college football season
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–6 (3–5 AAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Donnie Kirkpatrick (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Blake Harrell (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 or 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 8 Cincinnati y$ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa y | 6 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates, led by second-year head coach Mike Houston, played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium as members of the American Athletic Conference.
Schedule
East Carolina had games scheduled against Marshall, Norfolk State, and South Carolina, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 UCF | ABC | L 28–51 | 305 | |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia State* | ESPNU | L 29–49 | 3,823 | |
October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida | ESPN+ | W 44–24 | 6,799 | |
October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPN2 | L 23–27 | 3,500 |
October 30 | 8:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPN2 | L 30–34 | 0 | |
November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane |
| ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 3,500 |
November 13 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Cincinnati | ESPN2 | L 17–55 | 0 | |
November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPN+ | W 28–3 | 0 | |
November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | SMU |
| ESPN+ | W 52–38 | 3,500 |
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- Schedule Source:[4][5]
Game summaries
UCF
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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UCF –27.5 | 77[6] |
Statistics | UCF | East Carolina |
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First downs | 29 | 25 |
Total yards | 632 | 459 |
Rushing yards | 224 | 244 |
Passing yards | 408 | 215 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCF | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 32/47, 408 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Greg McCrae | 16 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Johnny Richardson | 9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs | |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 14/29, 215 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 8 carries, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Audie Omotosho | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
At Georgia State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ECU –1.5 | 70[7] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Georgia State |
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First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 286 | 485 |
Rushing yards | 50 | 247 |
Passing yards | 236 | 238 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 29/50, 236 yards, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Tyler Snead | 1 carry, 31 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tyler Snead | 11 receptions, 105 yards | |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown | 18/28, 238 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 7 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs |
At South Florida
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USF –5.5 | 58[8] |
Statistics | East Carolina | South Florida |
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First downs | 21 | 22 |
Total yards | 432 | 398 |
Rushing yards | 210 | 92 |
Passing yards | 222 | 306 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 17/26, 222 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 19 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TDs | |
South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 26/35, 298 yards |
Rushing | Johnny Ford | 8 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Latrell Williams | 8 receptions, 93 yards |
Navy
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NAVY –3.5 | 55.5[9] |
Statistics | Navy | East Carolina |
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First downs | 17 | 19 |
Total yards | 318 | 372 |
Rushing yards | 288 | 268 |
Passing yards | 30 | 104 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Navy | Passing | Dalen Morris | 3/4, 30 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Nelson Smith | 17 carries, 157 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Ryan Mitchell | 1 reception, 14 yards | |
East Carolina | Passing | Mason Garcia | 10/20, 104 yards |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 22 carries, 172 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tyler Snead | 4 receptions, 39 yards |
At Tulsa
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TUL –17 | 59.5[10] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Tulsa |
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First downs | 27 | 25 |
Total yards | 456 | 428 |
Rushing yards | 126 | 175 |
Passing yards | 330 | 253 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 35:09 | 24:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 38/50, 330 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 21 carries, 118 yards | |
Receiving | Tyler Snead | 16 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 19/37, 253 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | T.K. Wilkerson | 18 carries, 89 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Keylon Stokes | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
Tulane
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TULN –3.5 | 63.5[11] |
Statistics | Tulane | East Carolina |
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First downs | 24 | 20 |
Total yards | 493 | 386 |
Rushing yards | 277 | 35 |
Passing yards | 216 | 351 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:59 | 29:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 22/34, 216 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Cameron Carroll | 6 carries, 129 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Duece Watts | 5 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TDs | |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 27/43, 351 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 13 carries, 27 yards | |
Receiving | Blake Proehl | 13 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TDs |
At Cincinnati
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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CIN –27.5 | 56.5[12] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Cincinnati |
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First downs | 23 | 29 |
Total yards | 293 | 653 |
Rushing yards | 206 | 299 |
Passing yards | 87 | 354 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 9/20, 87 yards, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 17 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Keaton Mitchell | 1 reception, 26 yards | |
Cincinnati | Passing | Desmond Ridder | 24/31, 327 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Desmond Ridder | 8 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tre Tucker | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
At Temple
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ECU –7 | 53[13] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Temple |
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First downs | 16 | 10 |
Total yards | 447 | 235 |
Rushing yards | 265 | 140 |
Passing yards | 182 | 95 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 25:06 | 34:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 11/22, 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 13 carries, 103 yards | |
Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
Temple | Passing | Kamal Gray | 10/21, 95 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 14 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | David Martin–Robinson | 1 reception, 30 yards |
SMU
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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SMU –12.0 | 72 |
Statistics | SMU | East Carolina |
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First downs | 26 | 28 |
Total yards | 384 | 493 |
Rushing yards | 70 | 160 |
Passing yards | 314 | 333 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Shane Buechele | 35/50, 314 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Ulysses Bentley IV | 12 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Austin Upshaw | 8 receptions, 78 yards | |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 20/29, 298 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 20 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Blake Proehl | 6 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TDs |
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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4 | 139 | D'Ante Smith | OT | Cincinnati Bengals |
References
- ^ "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "ECU-Marshall football game canceled ahead of plane crash 50th anniversary". WITN.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Football Schedule". East Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "2020 East Carolina Pirates Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "UCF Knights vs East Carolina Pirates". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs USF Bulls". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "Navy Midshipmen vs East Carolina Pirates". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "East Carolina vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane". Sportsline. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs East Carolina Pirates". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs Cincinnati Bearcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs Temple Owls". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.