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East Carolina at Cincinnati

Nov 14, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 11

Away

East Carolina

American Athletic

Final Score

17 - 55

ECC

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Cincinnati

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Total Yards

Cincinnati653
East Carolina291

Passing Yards

Cincinnati354
East Carolina87

Rushing Yards

Cincinnati299
East Carolina204

Turnovers

Cincinnati1
East Carolina3

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature41°F
Wind4 mph

Humidity

66%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Desmond Ridder

Cincinnati

YDS: 327

Rushing

Keaton Mitchell

East Carolina

YDS: 124

Receiving

Tre Tucker

Cincinnati

YDS: 69

Tackles

Darrian Beavers

Cincinnati

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Cincinnati30:10
East Carolina29:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Cincinnati routs East Carolina 55-17

Blowout

Cincinnati defeated East Carolina 55-17 in Week 11 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 653-291 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Cincinnati set the terms early in a game that finished 55-17. Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 33 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) came with {'seconds': 14, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Cincinnati the first major swing.

Cincinnati's box score carried the story: 653 total yards, 299 rushing yards, and 354 passing yards. East Carolina finished with 291 total yards, including 204 on the ground and 87 through the air.

Cincinnati converted 5-9 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Cincinnati led 35-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cameron Young run for 75 yds for a TD CINCINNATI Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (James Hudson) to the ECaro 18 (Cole Smith PAT MISSED).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 33 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 7-0 over East Carolina).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Holton Ahlers pass intercepted for a TD Jarell White return for 26 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (East Carolina led 0-14 over Cincinnati).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Keaton Mitchell run for 18 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK) (East Carolina led 7-14 over Cincinnati).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Desmond Ridder run for 7 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 35-10 over East Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Verity 32 yd FG GOOD (East Carolina led 10-21 over Cincinnati).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jerome Ford run for 24 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 21-7 over East Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    55-17

    Cincinnati defeated East Carolina.

  • Total yards

    653-291

    Cincinnati held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    299

    Cincinnati averaged 9.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    354

    Cincinnati averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-9

    Cincinnati's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    East Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCincinnatiEast Carolina
Total Yards653291
Passing Yards35487
Rushing Yards299204
First Downs2923
Third Down Efficiency5-93-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)13-1594-45
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts27-349-21
Rushing Attempts3249
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs42
Kicking Points75
Possession Time30:1029:40
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)