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East Carolina at BYU
Oct 10, 2015 • Completed
Away
East Carolina
American Athletic

Final Score
38 - 45

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Humidity
25%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Game Story
BYU holds off East Carolina 45-38
BYU defeated East Carolina 45-38 in Week 6 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 508-518 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.
BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 45-38. Tanner Mangum pass complete to Algernon Brown for 22 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK) came with {'seconds': 36, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.
BYU's box score carried the story: 508 total yards, 167 rushing yards, and 341 passing yards. East Carolina finished with 518 total yards, including 133 on the ground and 385 through the air.
BYU converted 6-16 on third down, went 3-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, BYU led 28-21 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Algernon Brown run for 53 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK).
Key Moments
Passing Touchdown
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Algernon Brown for 22 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK) (BYU led 7-14 over East Carolina).
Blocked Punt
Jonny Linehan punt blocked by Trevian Hicks, recovered by ECU Yiannis Bowden for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK) (BYU led 0-14 over East Carolina).
Rushing Touchdown
James Summers run for 34 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK) (East Carolina led 7-0 over BYU).
Passing Touchdown
Blake Kemp pass complete to Trevon Brown for 1 yd for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK) (East Carolina led 21-28 over BYU).
Passing Touchdown
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Mitch Mathews for 13 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK) (BYU led 21-14 over East Carolina).
Rushing Touchdown
Algernon Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK) (BYU led 14-14 over East Carolina).
Stat Callouts
Final score
45-38
BYU defeated East Carolina.
Total yards
508-518
BYU held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
167
BYU averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
341
BYU averaged 9 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
6-16
BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
3-12
East Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
2-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | BYU | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 508 | 518 |
| Passing Yards | 341 | 385 |
| Rushing Yards | 167 | 133 |
| First Downs | 26 | 27 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-16 | 3-12 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 3-4 | 1-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 7-61 | 7-64 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 25-38 | 30-42 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 32 |
| Passing TDs | 3 | 2 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 8 |
| Possession Time | 32:15 | 27:45 |