Total Yards
East Carolina521
UCF373
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UCF at East Carolina
Oct 1, 2016 • Completed
Season 2016RegularWeek 5
Away
UCF
Big 12
Final Score
47 - 29
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East Carolina
American Athletic
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Passing Yards
East Carolina488
UCF156
Rushing Yards
East Carolina33
UCF217
Turnovers
East Carolina5
UCF2
Game Conditions
Temperature81°F
Wind3 mph SW
Humidity
54%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Box Score Comparison
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Possession Split
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East Carolina31:00
UCF29:00
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Game Story
UCF beats East Carolina 47-29
UCF defeated East Carolina 47-29 in Week 5 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 373-521 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.
UCF set the terms early in a game that finished 47-29. Philip Nelson pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 16 yds for a TD, (Joshon Perry KICK) came with {'seconds': 33, 'minutes': 11} left in the quarter 2, giving East Carolina the first major swing.
UCF's box score carried the story: 373 total yards, 217 rushing yards, and 156 passing yards. East Carolina finished with 521 total yards, including 33 on the ground and 488 through the air.
UCF converted 6-19 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-5, UCF led 16-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Taj McGowan run for 47 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK).
Key Moments
Passing Touchdown
Philip Nelson pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 16 yds for a TD, (Joshon Perry KICK) (East Carolina led 7-0 over UCF).
Rushing Touchdown
Dontravious Wilson run for 35 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 16-7 over East Carolina).
Kickoff
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , Adrian Killins return for 100 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK) (East Carolina led 7-7 over UCF).
Safety
Devin Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards for a SAFETY (East Carolina led 7-9 over UCF).
Rushing Touchdown
Jawon Hamilton run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 23-7 over East Carolina).
Passing Touchdown
Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 9 yds for a TD, (Joshon Perry KICK) (East Carolina led 14-23 over UCF).
Stat Callouts
Final score
47-29
UCF defeated East Carolina.
Total yards
373-521
UCF held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
217
UCF averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
156
UCF averaged 5.4 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
6-19
UCF's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
4-18
East Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
2-5
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | East Carolina | UCF |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 521 | 373 |
| Passing Yards | 488 | 156 |
| Rushing Yards | 33 | 217 |
| First Downs | 29 | 16 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4-18 | 6-19 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 3-5 | 1-2 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 2-15 | 10-92 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 38-70 | 11-29 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 44 |
| Passing TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 4 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 9 |
| Possession Time | 31:00 | 29:00 |