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Pittsburgh at East Carolina

Dec 27, 2025 • Completed • Neutral Site

Go Bowling Military Bowl

Season 2025PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

17 - 23

PEC

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East Carolina

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

East Carolina249
Pittsburgh376

Passing Yards

East Carolina177
Pittsburgh256

Rushing Yards

East Carolina72
Pittsburgh120

Turnovers

East Carolina1
Pittsburgh5

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature39°F
Wind8 mph N

Venue

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Annapolis, MD

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

6.74

Postgame Win Probability

East Carolina: 51.2%

Pittsburgh: 48.8%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mason Heintschel

Pittsburgh

YDS: 256

Rushing

Ja'Kyrian Turner

Pittsburgh

YDS: 93

Receiving

Anthony Smith

East Carolina

YDS: 156

Tackles

Rasheem Biles

Pittsburgh

TOT: 16

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

East Carolina26:55
Pittsburgh33:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

East Carolina holds off Pittsburgh 23-17

Close

East Carolina defeated Pittsburgh 23-17 in Week 1 of the 2025 postseason slate, finishing with a 249-376 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

East Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 23-17. (11:42) #30 N.Mazzie field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #37 R.Leavy, LS: #85 T.O'Brien), clock 11:42 came with 11:42 left in the quarter 2, giving East Carolina the first major swing.

East Carolina's box score carried the story: 249 total yards, 72 rushing yards, and 177 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 376 total yards, including 120 on the ground and 256 through the air.

East Carolina converted 2-15 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-5, East Carolina led 3-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (04:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 C.Ditta pass complete short left to #9 A.Smith caught at ECU45, for 72 yards to the Pitt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:58, 1ST DOWN #30 N.Mazzie kick attempt….

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    (11:42) #30 N.Mazzie field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #37 R.Leavy, LS: #85 T.O'Brien), clock 11:42 (East Carolina led 3-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (00:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete deep right to #5 R.Williams Jr. caught at ECU00, for 22 yards to the ECU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:04, 1ST DOWN #93 T.Butkowski kick atte… (Pittsburgh led 7-3 over East Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (09:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 C.Ditta pass complete deep left to #9 A.Smith caught at Pitt10, for 47 yards to the Pitt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:32, 1ST DOWN #30 N.Mazzie kick attempt good (H:… (East Carolina led 10-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    Rasheem Biles 23 Yd Fumble Return (Trey Butkowski Kick) (East Carolina led 10-14 over Pittsburgh).

  • Pass Reception

    (04:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 C.Ditta pass complete short left to #9 A.Smith caught at ECU45, for 72 yards to the Pitt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:58, 1ST DOWN #30 N.Mazzie kick attempt good (H:… (East Carolina led 17-14 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    (06:41) #30 N.Mazzie field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #37 R.Leavy, LS: #85 T.O'Brien), clock 06:41 (East Carolina led 23-14 over Pittsburgh).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-17

    East Carolina defeated Pittsburgh.

  • Total yards

    249-376

    East Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    72

    East Carolina averaged 1.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    177

    East Carolina averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-15

    East Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Pittsburgh's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-5

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticEast CarolinaPittsburgh
Total Yards249376
Passing Yards177256
Rushing Yards72120
First Downs1124
Third Down Efficiency2-155-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-33-5
Total Penalties (Yards)5-403-35
Turnovers15
Completions / Attempts8-1725-40
Rushing Attempts4240
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points115
Possession Time26:5533:05
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)