Gabriel leads UCF past East Carolina 41-28
Dillon Gabriel threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as UCF beat East Carolina 41-28 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
East Carolina Pirates
28
UCF Knights
41
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 0 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 28 |
| UCF | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
Acrisure Bounce House · 42,906 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 1:38 28-41
Tyler Snead 8 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 2:48 22-41
Tre Nixon 53 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 4:45 22-35
Holton Ahlers 20 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Field Goal 6:41 16-35
Jake Verity 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:01 13-35
Demetrius Mauney 1 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 6-35
Jake Verity 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:23 3-35
Gabriel Davis 16 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dylan Barnas Kick)
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Touchdown 10:49 3-28
Gabriel Davis 33 Yd pass from Darriel Mack Jr. (Dylan Barnas Kick)
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Field Goal 12:36 3-21
Jake Verity 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:02 0-21
Bentavious Thompson 32 Yd Run (Dylan Barnas Kick)
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Touchdown 5:30 0-14
Greg McCrae 4 Yd Run (Dylan Barnas Kick)
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Touchdown 10:09 0-7
Dillon Gabriel 1 Yd Run (Dylan Barnas Kick)
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UCF
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:37 · End of Game
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ECU 1:38
6 plays, 76 yards, 0:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:38 28-41
Tyler Snead 8 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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UCF 2:34
13 plays, 48 yards, 6:02 · Downs
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ECU 8:36
8 plays, 47 yards, 3:37 · Interception
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UCF 12:13
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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ECU 13:27
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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UCF 14:55
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:35 · Downs
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ECU 1:30
7 plays, 40 yards, 1:18 · Fumble
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UCF 2:48
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:48 22-41
Tre Nixon 53 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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ECU 4:45
4 plays, 33 yards, 1:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:45 22-35
Holton Ahlers 20 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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UCF 5:57
6 plays, 8 yards, 0:44 · Fumble
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ECU 6:41
11 plays, 74 yards, 4:08 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:41 16-35
Jake Verity 23 Yd Field Goal
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UCF 10:49
4 plays, 35 yards, 0:45 · Punt
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ECU 11:34
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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UCF 13:20
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:41 · Punt
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ECU 14:01
1 play, 1 yard, 0:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:01 13-35
Demetrius Mauney 1 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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UCF 14:07
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:53 · Punt
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ECU 15:00
12 plays, 74 yards, 3:23 · Field Goal
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UCF 3:23
6 plays, 29 yards, 2:30 · Punt
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ECU 5:53
6 plays, 6 yards, 2:30 · Punt
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UCF 8:23
4 plays, 55 yards, 1:09 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 6-35
Jake Verity 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:23 3-35
Gabriel Davis 16 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dylan Barnas Kick)
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ECU 9:32
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:17 · Punt
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UCF 10:49
7 plays, 75 yards, 1:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:49 3-28
Gabriel Davis 33 Yd pass from Darriel Mack Jr. (Dylan Barnas Kick)
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ECU 12:36
9 plays, 67 yards, 2:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:36 3-21
Jake Verity 25 Yd Field Goal
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UCF 0:02
11 plays, 90 yards, 3:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:02 0-21
Bentavious Thompson 32 Yd Run (Dylan Barnas Kick)
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ECU 3:55
5 plays, 23 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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UCF 5:30
8 plays, 79 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:30 0-14
Greg McCrae 4 Yd Run (Dylan Barnas Kick)
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ECU 7:19
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:50 · Punt
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UCF 10:09
8 plays, 92 yards, 2:04 · Touchdown
Showing the last 40 of 42 events.
Team Stats
ECU
UCF
31
1st Downs
31
5-16
3rd down efficiency
5-16
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-4
483
Total Yards
611
313
Passing
414
23/37
Comp/Att
24/40
8.5
Yards per pass
10.4
170
Rushing
197
49
Rushing Attempts
47
3.5
Yards per rush
4.2
9-95
Penalties
11-89
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
31:19
Possession
28:41
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