East Carolina holds off UConn 41-38 in rescheduled game
Thomas Sirk threw for 426 yards and three touchdowns, and East Carolina held off UConn 41-38 on Sunday in the conference opener for both teams.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
East Carolina Pirates
41
UConn Huskies
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| CONN | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
Pratt & Whitney Stadium · 14,036 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs South Florida Bulls | W 20-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Temple Owls | W 17-9 | NCAAF |
| 10/22/26 | @ Memphis Tigers | L 34-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/15/26 | @ UAB Blazers | L 17-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Rice Owls | W 28-12 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 5:48 41-38
Arkeel Newsome 79 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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Field Goal 0:50 41-31
Michael Tarbutt 20 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:54 41-28
Arkeel Newsome 8 Yd Run (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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Touchdown 11:00 41-21
Hussein Howe 14 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 12:20 34-21
Mason Donaldson 12 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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Touchdown 14:50 34-14
Davon Grayson 75 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 1:52 27-14
Nate Hopkins 1 Yd Run (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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Field Goal 5:51 27-7
Jake Verity 26 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:12 24-7
Jake Verity 46 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:46 21-7
Derrell Scott 6 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 5:50 14-7
Davon Grayson 24 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 8:52 7-7
Mason Donaldson 45 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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Touchdown 10:14 7-0
Davon Grayson 17 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Jake Verity Kick)
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CONN
11 plays, 76 yards, 2:34 · Downs
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ECU 2:34
6 plays, 27 yards, 3:14 · Punt
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CONN 5:48
2 plays, 79 yards, 0:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:48 41-38
Arkeel Newsome 79 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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ECU 6:07
15 plays, 63 yards, 8:00 · Missed FG
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CONN 14:07
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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ECU 0:07
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:43 · Punt
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CONN 0:50
12 plays, 77 yards, 3:49 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:50 41-31
Michael Tarbutt 20 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 4:39
7 plays, 15 yards, 4:15 · Punt
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CONN 8:54
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:54 41-28
Arkeel Newsome 8 Yd Run (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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ECU 11:00
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:00 41-21
Hussein Howe 14 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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CONN 12:20
10 plays, 75 yards, 2:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:20 34-21
Mason Donaldson 12 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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ECU 14:50
1 play, 75 yards, 0:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:50 34-14
Davon Grayson 75 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Jake Verity Kick)
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ECU
1 play, 5 yards, 0:29 · End of Half
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CONN 0:29
4 plays, 44 yards, 0:44 · Punt
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ECU 1:13
5 plays, 30 yards, 0:39 · Punt
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CONN 1:52
14 plays, 75 yards, 3:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:52 27-14
Nate Hopkins 1 Yd Run (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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ECU 5:51
12 plays, 63 yards, 5:34 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:51 27-7
Jake Verity 26 Yd Field Goal
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CONN 11:25
4 plays, 34 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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ECU 13:12
13 plays, 47 yards, 4:08 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:12 24-7
Jake Verity 46 Yd Field Goal
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CONN 2:20
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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ECU 3:46
5 plays, 36 yards, 1:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:46 21-7
Derrell Scott 6 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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CONN 5:44
1 play, 0 yards, 0:06 · Interception
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ECU 5:50
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:50 14-7
Davon Grayson 24 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Jake Verity Kick)
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CONN 8:52
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:52 7-7
Mason Donaldson 45 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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ECU 10:14
9 plays, 65 yards, 3:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:14 7-0
Davon Grayson 17 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Jake Verity Kick)
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CONN 14:04
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:56 · Punt
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Team Stats
ECU
CONN
30
1st Downs
27
8-16
3rd down efficiency
6-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-1
596
Total Yards
596
426
Passing
406
30/39
Comp/Att
24/39
10.9
Yards per pass
10.4
170
Rushing
190
47
Rushing Attempts
38
3.6
Yards per rush
5.0
8-78
Penalties
4-40
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
37:22
Possession
22:38
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