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East Carolina at UCF

Oct 9, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 6

Away

East Carolina

American Athletic

Final Score

16 - 20

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UCF

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCF359
East Carolina360

Passing Yards

UCF194
East Carolina219

Rushing Yards

UCF165
East Carolina141

Turnovers

UCF1
East Carolina3

Game Conditions

ConditionHeavy Rain Shower
Temperature84°F
Wind6 mph N

Humidity

51%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Holton Ahlers

East Carolina

YDS: 219

Rushing

Johnny Richardson

UCF

YDS: 104

Receiving

Tyler Snead

East Carolina

YDS: 82

Tackles

Tatum Bethune

UCF

TOT: 17

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCF27:18
East Carolina32:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UCF holds off East Carolina 20-16

Close

UCF defeated East Carolina 20-16 in Week 6 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 359-360 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

UCF set the terms early in a game that finished 20-16. Daniel Obarski 35 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 14} left in the quarter 2, giving UCF the first major swing.

UCF's box score carried the story: 359 total yards, 165 rushing yards, and 194 passing yards. East Carolina finished with 360 total yards, including 141 on the ground and 219 through the air.

UCF converted 5-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, UCF led 3-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Daniel Obarski 40 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Obarski 35 yd FG GOOD (UCF led 3-0 over East Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Owen Daffer 29 yd FG GOOD (East Carolina led 3-3 over UCF).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Johnny Richardson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Daniel Obarski KICK) (UCF led 10-6 over East Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Audie Omotosho 27 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick) (East Carolina led 13-10 over UCF).

  • Field Goal Good

    Owen Daffer 23 yd FG GOOD (East Carolina led 6-3 over UCF).

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Obarski 40 yd FG GOOD (UCF led 13-16 over East Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-16

    UCF defeated East Carolina.

  • Total yards

    359-360

    UCF held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    165

    UCF averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    194

    UCF averaged 5.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-15

    UCF's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    East Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCFEast Carolina
Total Yards359360
Passing Yards194219
Rushing Yards165141
First Downs1621
Third Down Efficiency5-154-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-804-20
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts23-3520-32
Rushing Attempts3139
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points810
Possession Time27:1832:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)