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East Carolina at South Carolina

Sep 17, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 3

Away

East Carolina

American Athletic

Final Score

15 - 20

ECSC

Home

South Carolina

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Carolina312
East Carolina519

Passing Yards

South Carolina195
East Carolina400

Rushing Yards

South Carolina117
East Carolina119

Turnovers

South Carolina0
East Carolina4

Game Conditions

Temperature86°F
Wind5 mph E

Humidity

55%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Philip Nelson

East Carolina

YDS: 400

Rushing

James Summers

East Carolina

YDS: 71

Receiving

Zay Jones

East Carolina

YDS: 190

Tackles

T.J. Holloman

South Carolina

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Carolina21:35
East Carolina38:25

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

South Carolina holds off East Carolina 20-15

Close

South Carolina defeated East Carolina 20-15 in Week 3 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 312-519 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

South Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 20-15. Elliott Fry 37 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving South Carolina the first major swing.

South Carolina's box score carried the story: 312 total yards, 117 rushing yards, and 195 passing yards. East Carolina finished with 519 total yards, including 119 on the ground and 400 through the air.

South Carolina converted 3-12 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, South Carolina led 17-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Elliott Fry 39 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Elliott Fry 37 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 17-0 over East Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brandon McIlwain run for 10 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK) (South Carolina led 14-0 over East Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brandon McIlwain run for 9 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK) (South Carolina led 7-0 over East Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Davis Plowman 32 yd FG GOOD (East Carolina led 3-17 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Davis Plowman 43 yd FG GOOD (East Carolina led 6-17 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Davis Plowman 45 yd FG GOOD (East Carolina led 9-17 over South Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-15

    South Carolina defeated East Carolina.

  • Total yards

    312-519

    South Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    117

    South Carolina averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    195

    South Carolina averaged 7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-12

    South Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    East Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth CarolinaEast Carolina
Total Yards312519
Passing Yards195400
Rushing Yards117119
First Downs1334
Third Down Efficiency3-125-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-658-75
Turnovers04
Completions / Attempts16-2844-58
Rushing Attempts2533
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points89
Possession Time21:3538:25
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)