East Carolina beats North Carolina 41-19 in instate matchup
Freshman quarterback Holton Ahlers ran for two of East Carolina's four rushing touchdowns while Reid Herring threw for another score as the Pirates beat North Carolina 41-19 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
North Carolina Tar Heels
19
East Carolina Pirates
41
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| ECU | 7 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium · 39,298 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ UConn Huskies | W 38-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Miami Hurricanes | L 35-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 30-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Duke Blue Devils | W 24-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Pittsburgh Panthers | W 21-17 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 5:33 19-41
Jake Verity 25 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:28 19-38
Jake Verity 44 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:23 19-35
Holton Ahlers 21 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 10:19 19-28
Darius Pinnix 48 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 19-21
Freeman Jones 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:15 16-21
Trevon Brown 22 Yd pass from Reid Herring (Jake Verity Kick)
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Field Goal 2:59 16-14
Freeman Jones 49 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:08 13-14
Holton Ahlers 1 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 13:18 13-7
Jordon Brown 12 Yd Run (Freeman Jones Kick)
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Field Goal 2:11 6-7
Freeman Jones 44 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:21 3-7
Anthony Scott 6 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Field Goal 13:04 3-0
Freeman Jones 32 Yd Field Goal
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UNC
5 plays, 32 yards, 0:41 · End of Game
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ECU 0:41
7 plays, 23 yards, 3:57 · Downs
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UNC 4:38
3 plays, -1 yard, 0:55 · Punt
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ECU 5:33
10 plays, 26 yards, 5:10 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:33 19-41
Jake Verity 25 Yd Field Goal
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UNC 10:43
4 plays, 9 yards, 0:45 · Downs
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ECU 11:28
4 plays, 7 yards, 1:21 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:28 19-38
Jake Verity 44 Yd Field Goal
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UNC 12:49
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:34 · Downs
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ECU 14:23
11 plays, 96 yards, 4:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:23 19-35
Holton Ahlers 21 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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UNC 4:19
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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ECU 6:19
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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UNC 7:42
6 plays, 38 yards, 2:37 · Punt
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ECU 10:19
3 plays, 55 yards, 1:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:19 19-28
Darius Pinnix 48 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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UNC 11:30
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:03 · Punt
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ECU 12:33
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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UNC 12:33
9 plays, 64 yards, 3:42 · Field Goal
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ECU 1:15
7 plays, 86 yards, 1:44 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 19-21
Freeman Jones 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:15 16-21
Trevon Brown 22 Yd pass from Reid Herring (Jake Verity Kick)
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UNC 2:59
10 plays, 40 yards, 3:09 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:59 16-14
Freeman Jones 49 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 6:08
16 plays, 86 yards, 7:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:08 13-14
Holton Ahlers 1 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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UNC 13:18
7 plays, 71 yards, 2:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:18 13-7
Jordon Brown 12 Yd Run (Freeman Jones Kick)
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ECU 0:56
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:15 · Punt
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UNC 2:11
10 plays, 54 yards, 2:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:11 6-7
Freeman Jones 44 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 5:05
6 plays, 18 yards, 3:14 · Punt
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UNC 8:19
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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ECU 9:21
8 plays, 84 yards, 3:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:21 3-7
Anthony Scott 6 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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UNC 13:04
6 plays, 60 yards, 1:56 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:04 3-0
Freeman Jones 32 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 37 of 37 events.
Team Stats
UNC
ECU
19
1st Downs
26
5-16
3rd down efficiency
11-19
1-3
4th down efficiency
1-2
395
Total Yards
510
234
Passing
290
25/44
Comp/Att
19/33
5.3
Yards per pass
8.8
161
Rushing
220
25
Rushing Attempts
49
6.4
Yards per rush
4.5
7-65
Penalties
4-40
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
24:56
Possession
35:04
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