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Kentucky at East Carolina

Jan 2, 2009 • Completed • Neutral Site

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Season 2008PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Kentucky

SEC

Final Score

25 - 19

KEC

Home

East Carolina

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

East Carolina397
Kentucky310

Passing Yards

East Carolina306
Kentucky215

Rushing Yards

East Carolina101
Kentucky106

Turnovers

East Carolina1
Kentucky1

Game Conditions

Temperature62°F
Wind8 mph S

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Patrick Pinkney

East Carolina

YDS: 296

Rushing

Tony Dixon

Kentucky

YDS: 89

Receiving

Davon Drew

East Carolina

YDS: 120

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

East Carolina17:42
Kentucky18:09

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky holds off East Carolina 25-19

Close

Kentucky finished ahead of East Carolina 25-19 on Jan 3, 2009 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2008 season.

Kentucky finished ahead of East Carolina 25-19 on Jan 3, 2009 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2008 season.

Kentucky built the decisive edge with a 6-point margin, turning the box score into a one-possession finish.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Kentucky 310; East Carolina 397. Another key split was passing yards: Kentucky 215; East Carolina 306.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Kentucky 310; East Carolina 397

  • Passing yards

    Kentucky 215; East Carolina 306

  • Rushing yards

    Kentucky 106; East Carolina 101

  • Turnovers

    Kentucky 1; East Carolina 1

  • First downs

    Kentucky 16; East Carolina 17

  • Possession time

    Kentucky 18:09; East Carolina 17:42

  • Third downs

    Kentucky 7-17; East Carolina 3-15

  • Completions-attempts

    Kentucky 19-31; East Carolina 18-36

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticEast CarolinaKentucky
Total Yards397310
Passing Yards306215
Rushing Yards101106
First Downs1716
Third Down Efficiency3-157-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-174-35
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts18-3619-31
Rushing Attempts3137
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points77
Possession Time17:4218:09
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2008)