Ahlers leads East Carolina past Gardner-Webb 48-9
Holton Ahlers threw for a touchdown and ran for two more as East Carolina rolled past Gardner-Webb 48-9 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
9
East Carolina Pirates
48
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEBB | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| ECU | 17 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium · 34,118 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Lindenwood Lions | L 21-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 34-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ UT Martin Skyhawks | L 6-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | L 7-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Charleston Southern Buccaneers | W 12-10 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:33 9-48
Reid Herring 10 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Field Goal 8:57 9-41
Jake Verity 28 Yd Field Goal
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Safety 9:21 9-38
Team Safety
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Touchdown 12:37 7-38
Blake Proehl 20 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 0:58 7-31
Holton Ahlers 2 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 8:22 7-24
Darius Pinnix Jr. 13 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 12:23 7-17
A.J. Moses 1 Yd Run (Kurt Everett Kick)
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Touchdown 1:09 0-17
Darius Pinnix Jr. 3 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Field Goal 7:04 0-10
Jake Verity 24 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:40 0-7
Holton Ahlers 7 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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ECU
4 plays, 36 yards, 1:14 · End of Game
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WEBB 1:14
6 plays, 18 yards, 3:19 · Punt
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ECU 4:33
8 plays, 76 yards, 3:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:33 9-48
Reid Herring 10 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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WEBB 7:38
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:19 · Punt
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ECU 8:57
11 plays, 46 yards, 4:06 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:57 9-41
Jake Verity 28 Yd Field Goal
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WEBB 13:03
4 plays, 17 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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ECU 14:48
7 plays, 29 yards, 2:55 · Interception
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WEBB 2:43
6 plays, 6 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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ECU 5:25
5 plays, 38 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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WEBB 7:48
3 plays, -9 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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ECU 9:21
2 plays, -1 yard, 0:13 · Safety
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Safety 9:21 9-38
Team Safety
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WEBB 9:34
6 plays, 39 yards, 3:03 · Punt
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ECU 12:37
2 plays, 20 yards, 0:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:37 7-38
Blake Proehl 20 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)
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WEBB 13:11
4 plays, 34 yards, 1:49 · Interception
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WEBB
2 plays, 4 yards, 0:58 · End of Half
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ECU 0:58
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:58 7-31
Holton Ahlers 2 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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WEBB 1:30
3 plays, 14 yards, 1:39 · Interception
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ECU 3:09
7 plays, 43 yards, 3:10 · Punt
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WEBB 6:19
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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ECU 8:22
10 plays, 87 yards, 4:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:22 7-24
Darius Pinnix Jr. 13 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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WEBB 12:23
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:23 7-17
A.J. Moses 1 Yd Run (Kurt Everett Kick)
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ECU 1:09
10 plays, 60 yards, 4:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:09 0-17
Darius Pinnix Jr. 3 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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WEBB 5:42
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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ECU 7:04
8 plays, 45 yards, 2:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:04 0-10
Jake Verity 24 Yd Field Goal
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WEBB 9:36
4 plays, -13 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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ECU 10:40
8 plays, 69 yards, 4:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:40 0-7
Holton Ahlers 7 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
WEBB
ECU
13
1st Downs
31
4-13
3rd down efficiency
7-12
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
186
Total Yards
574
147
Passing
209
11/23
Comp/Att
19/31
6.4
Yards per pass
6.7
39
Rushing
365
34
Rushing Attempts
51
1.1
Yards per rush
7.2
4-41
Penalties
7-40
2
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
1
26:22
Possession
33:38
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