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Cincinnati at East Carolina

Nov 18, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 12

Away

Cincinnati

Big 12

Final Score

20 - 48

CEC

Home

East Carolina

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

East Carolina578
Cincinnati326

Passing Yards

East Carolina464
Cincinnati187

Rushing Yards

East Carolina114
Cincinnati139

Turnovers

East Carolina0
Cincinnati1

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Gardner Minshew

East Carolina

YDS: 444

Rushing

Mike Boone

Cincinnati

YDS: 62

Receiving

Trevon Brown

East Carolina

YDS: 270

Tackles

Korrin Wiggins

East Carolina

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

East Carolina33:41
Cincinnati26:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

East Carolina pulls away from Cincinnati 48-20

Blowout

East Carolina defeated Cincinnati 48-20 in Week 12 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 578-326 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

East Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 48-20. Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 23 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK) came with {'seconds': 30, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving East Carolina the first major swing.

East Carolina's box score carried the story: 578 total yards, 114 rushing yards, and 464 passing yards. Cincinnati finished with 326 total yards, including 139 on the ground and 187 through the air.

East Carolina converted 8-16 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, East Carolina led 24-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 95 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 23 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK) (East Carolina led 7-0 over Cincinnati).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Hussein Howe run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK) (East Carolina led 14-0 over Cincinnati).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 75 yds for a TD, (Ryan Jones PAT MISSED) (Cincinnati led 6-21 over East Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hayden Moore pass complete to JaQuay Savage for 10 yds for a TD, (Ryan Jones KICK) (Cincinnati led 13-21 over East Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Verity 46 yd FG GOOD (East Carolina led 24-13 over Cincinnati).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 11 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK) (East Carolina led 21-0 over Cincinnati).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    48-20

    East Carolina defeated Cincinnati.

  • Total yards

    578-326

    East Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    114

    East Carolina averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    464

    East Carolina averaged 10.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-16

    East Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-10

    Cincinnati's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticEast CarolinaCincinnati
Total Yards578326
Passing Yards464187
Rushing Yards114139
First Downs2817
Third Down Efficiency8-163-10
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)7-5410-90
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts32-4615-28
Rushing Attempts3331
Passing TDs53
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points122
Possession Time33:4126:19
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)