| 2022 East Carolina Pirates football | |
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Birmingham Bowl champion | |
Birmingham Bowl, W 53–29 vs. Coastal Carolina | |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–5 (4–4 AAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Donnie Kirkpatrick (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Blake Harrell (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
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| No. 9 Tulane y$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF y | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates played their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Houston, in his fourth season.
Offseason
Transfers
Incoming
| Player | Position | Previous Team |
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| Chance Bates | LB | Kennesaw State |
| Kamarro Edmonds | RB | North Carolina |
| Michael Edwards | LB | Georgia Southern |
| Aapri Washington | CB | Buffalo |
| Isaiah Winstead | WR | Toledo |
| Jarett Garner | WR | Duke |
| Justin Redd | IOL | Norfolk State |
| Ben Johnson | OT | Marist |
| Jaylen Johnson | WR | Georgia |
| Jack Powers | EDGE | Nevada |
| Alex Harper | LS | North Carolina Central |
| Shaundre Mims | DL | Charleston Southern |
| David Chapeau | P | Air Force |
| Parker Moorer | OT | West Virginia |
Outgoing
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| Tyree Saunders | WR | Alabama State |
| Ray Rose | WR | Tennessee State |
| Walter Simmons | QB | Bethune-Cookman |
| J'Vian McCray | DL | Austin Peay |
| Cruz Temple | S | Arkansas State |
| Jacob Coleman | TE | Middle Tennessee State |
| Troy Lewis | WR | James Madison |
| Jayden Chalmers | CB | Campbell |
| TJ Lockley | WR | Jacksonville State |
| David Laney | S | North Carolina A&T |
| Nolan Johnson | CB | Miami (OH) |
| Dre Terry | EDGE | Alabama A&M |
| Traveon Freshwater | DL | Elizabeth City State |
| Slade Roy | LS | LSU |
| Nasir Clerk | CB | Delaware State |
| Trent Holler | OL | Marshall |
| Jaquaez Powell | OL | None |
| Asa Barnes | RB | None |
| Henry Garrison | DL | None |
| Bryan Gragg | TE | None |
| Wistar Allen | LB | None |
2022 recruiting class
East Carolina signed 18 players in the class of 2022. The Pirates' recruiting class ranks 86th by 247Sports, 91st by On3, and 79th by Rivals.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Marlon Gunn Jr. RB |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Scotlandville Magnet High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: | ||||||
| Jacob Sacra OT |
Baltimore, Maryland | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Jul 6, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: | ||||||
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2023 recruiting class
Schedule
The Pirates will host the three of their non-conference opponents, NC State from the ACC, Old Dominion from Conference USA and Campbell from Division I FCS. They will visit BYU from the FBS Independents[2]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 NC State* | ESPN | L 20–21 | 51,711 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Old Dominion* |
| ESPN+ | W 39–21 | 36,853 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Campbell* |
| ESPN+ | W 49–10 | 43,036 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPN+ | L 20–23 2OT | 39,227 |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Florida | ESPN+ | W 48–28 | 3,708 | |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tulane | ESPNU | L 9–24 | 14,193 | |
| October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Memphis |
| ESPNU | W 47–45 4OT | 38,059 |
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | UCF |
| ESPNU | W 34–13 | 38,245 |
| October 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at BYU* | ESPN2 | W 27–24 | 55,525 | |
| November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | ESPN2 | L 25–27 | 38,199 | |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Houston |
| ESPN+ | L 3–42 | 42,475 |
| November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPN+ | W 49–46 | 13,037 | |
| December 27 | 6:45 p.m. | vs. Coastal Carolina* | ESPN | W 53–29 | 15,901 | |
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Game summaries
vs No. 13 NC State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 NC State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| East Carolina | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,711
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play by play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
- Spread: NC State -12.5 • Odds to win: NC State 73.8% •
| Statistics | No. 13 NC State | East Carolina |
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| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 65-344 | 68-383 |
| Rushes–yards | 32-133 | 27-116 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 267 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17-33-1 | 25-41-2 |
| Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
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| No. 13 NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 17/33, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 14 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Thayer Thomas | 4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD | |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 25/41, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Holton Ahlers | 5 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
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vs Old Dominion
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Monarchs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Pirates | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 39 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Rain •
- Game attendance: 36,853
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Jay Sonnhalter
| Statistics | Old Dominion | East Carolina |
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| First downs | 12 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 44–290 | 86–531 |
| Rushes–yards | 14–15 | 47–261 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 270 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–1 | 25–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 19:08 | 40:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Old Dominion | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 18–30, 275 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Blake Watson | 5 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Ali Jennings III | 8 receptions, 200 yards, 3 TD | |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 25–39, 270 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 18 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaylen Johnson | 9 receptions, 93 yards |
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vs Campbell
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Fighting Camels | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pirates | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny •
- Game attendance: 43,036
- Referee: Steve Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Jay Sonnhalter
| Statistics | Campbell | East Carolina |
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| First downs | 21 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 71–403 | 65–572 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–103 | 38–270 |
| Passing yards | 300 | 302 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–38–1 | 22–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:52 | 29:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Campbell | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 23−38, 300 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | NaQuari Rogers | 13 carries, 35 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalen Kelsey | 3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD | |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 17−20, 263 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 13 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 6 receptions, 112 yards |
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vs Navy
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Pirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • W 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 39,227
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
| Statistics | Navy | East Carolina |
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| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 77–343 | 62–370 |
| Rushes–yards | 66–191 | 28–103 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 267 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 7–11–0 | 22–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:02 | 22:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 7−10, 152 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Maquel Haywood | 13 carries, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Vincent Terrell Jr. | 3 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD | |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 22−34, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 15 carries, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 11 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD |
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At South Florida
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 14 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| Bulls | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • NE 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 3,708
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue
| Statistics | East Carolina | South Florida |
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| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 71–575 | 64–455 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–110 | 36–202 |
| Passing yards | 465 | 253 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–41–0 | 18–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 31−41, 465 yards, 6 TD |
| Rushing | Marlon Gunn Jr. | 15 carries, 61 yards | |
| Receiving | C.J. Johnson | 7 receptions, 197 yards, 4 TD | |
| South Florida | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 18−28, 253 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Brian Battie | 15 carries, 96 yards | |
| Receiving | Jimmy Horn Jr. | 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD |
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At Tulane
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Green Wave | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Statistics | East Carolina | Tulane |
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| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 75–419 | 67–391 |
| Rushes–yards | 23–131 | 32–41 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 350 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 32–52–2 | 28–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:25 | 32:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 32–51, 288 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Marlon Gunn Jr. | 7 carries, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 9 receptions, 90 yards | |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 27–34, 326 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 16 carries, 53 yards | |
| Receiving | Duece Watts | 4 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
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vs Memphis
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total |
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| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Pirates | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • W 9 MPH
- Game attendance: 38,059
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Brian Custer, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler
| Statistics | Memphis | East Carolina |
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| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 72–491 | 77–473 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–84 | 42–169 |
| Passing yards | 407 | 304 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 27–37–2 | 26–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:27 | 32:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 27–37, 407 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Asa Martin | 12 carries, 59 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Joe Scates | 5 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD | |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 26–34, 304 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 29 carries, 149 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 9 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD |
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vs UCF
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Knights | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Pirates | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • E 7 MPH
- Game attendance: 38,245
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen and Rene Ingoglia
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| Statistics | UCF | East Carolina |
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| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 69–426 | 69–458 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–130 | 33–147 |
| Passing yards | 296 | 311 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–37–3 | 30–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:49 | 35:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UCF | Passing | John Rhys Plumlee | 25–37, 296 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Bowser | 11 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 5 receptions, 85 yards | |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 30–36, 311 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 16 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | C.J. Johnson | 11 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD |
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At BYU
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Cougars | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • SW 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 55,525
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
| Statistics | East Carolina | BYU |
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| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 58–424 | 67–388 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–227 | 42–244 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 144 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–22–0 | 18–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:04 | 33:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 15–22, 197 yards |
| Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 21 carries, 176 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 5 receptions, 63 yards | |
| BYU | Passing | Jaren Hall | 18–25, 144 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Lopini Katoa | 20 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Puka Nacua | 7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD |
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At Cincinnati
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • SE 12 MPH
- Game attendance: 38,199
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Statistics | East Carolina | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 79–450 | 57–310 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–174 | 26–66 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 244 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–45–0 | 14–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:20 | 23:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 26–46, 280 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 16 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | C.J. Johnson | 7 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Ben Bryant | 14–30, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Charles McClelland | 10 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyler Scott | 7 receptions, 140 yards |
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vs Houston
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • N 2 MPH
- Game attendance: 42,475
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue
| Statistics | Houston | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 68–515 | 57–315 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–80 | 22–118 |
| Passing yards | 435 | 197 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 32–44–1 | 17–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 32–44, 435 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Clayton Tune | 6 carries, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Tank Dell | 9 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD | |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 15–30, 182 yards |
| Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 14 carries, 129 yards | |
| Receiving | Jsi Hatfield | 2 receptions, 68 yards |
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At Temple
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Owls | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 46 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • E 11 MPH
- Game attendance: 13,037
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue
| Statistics | East Carolina | Temple |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | –534 | –575 |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | 314 | 527 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | 31:00 | 29:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Carolina | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Temple | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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vs Coastal Carolina (Birmingham Bowl)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 53 |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 6:45 p.m. EST
- Game weather: -
- Game attendance: -
- Referee: Tuta Salaam
- TV: ESPN
| Statistics | East Carolina | Coastal Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Carolina | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
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Notes
- ↑ The South Florida game was moved to Boca Raton, Florida due to Hurricane Ian impact on the west coast of Florida.[3]
References
- ↑ "2022 East Carolina Pirates Football Transfers". On3. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- 1 2 "2022 East Carolina Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ↑ Gray, Malcolm (September 27, 2022). "ECU-South Florida game moved to Boca Raton, Fla. due to Hurricane Ian". WNCT-TV (Press release).
- ↑ "2022 Cincinnati Football Schedule". ecupirates.com.
