Gabriel, No. 13 UCF beat East Carolina 51-28 in AAC opener
Dillon Gabriel threw for 408 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 13 Central Florida beat East Carolina 51-28 on Saturday to open its American Athletic Conference schedule.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UCF Knights
51
East Carolina Pirates
28
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 10 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 51 |
| ECU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium · 305 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Kansas Jayhawks | W 33-32 | NCAAF |
| 10/30/26 | vs Baylor Bears | L 9-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs BYU Cougars | W 39-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 28-42 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Houston Cougars | L 17-27 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:19 51-28
Tyler Snead 7 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 3:59 51-21
Johnny Richardson 31 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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Touchdown 8:09 44-21
Darius Pinnix Jr. 3 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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Field Goal 13:33 44-14
Daniel Obarski 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:26 41-14
C.J. Johnson 37 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)
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Touchdown 9:57 41-7
Jaylon Robinson 9 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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Touchdown 13:11 34-7
Jacob Harris 11 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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Touchdown 0:24 27-7
Jake Hescock 7 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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Touchdown 4:57 20-7
Jaylon Robinson 64 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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Field Goal 7:55 13-7
Daniel Obarski 33 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:28 10-7
Daniel Obarski 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:22 7-7
Greg McCrae 1 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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Touchdown 11:20 0-7
Darius Pinnix Jr. 17 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)
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UCF
1 play, 0 yards, 0:19 · End of Game
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ECU 0:19
11 plays, 77 yards, 3:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:19 51-28
Tyler Snead 7 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)
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UCF 3:59
1 play, 31 yards, 0:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:59 51-21
Johnny Richardson 31 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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ECU 4:07
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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UCF 6:05
3 plays, -3 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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ECU 8:09
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:09 44-21
Darius Pinnix Jr. 3 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)
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UCF 13:33
9 plays, 66 yards, 2:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:33 44-14
Daniel Obarski 31 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 0:53
3 plays, 23 yards, 1:08 · Interception
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UCF 2:01
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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ECU 3:42
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:24 · Punt
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UCF 4:06
8 plays, 33 yards, 2:20 · Downs
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ECU 6:26
8 plays, 92 yards, 3:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:26 41-14
C.J. Johnson 37 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)
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UCF 9:57
6 plays, 55 yards, 1:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:57 41-7
Jaylon Robinson 9 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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ECU 11:41
3 plays, -12 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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UCF 13:11
8 plays, 75 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:11 34-7
Jacob Harris 11 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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ECU
1 play, -3 yards, 0:24 · End of Half
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UCF 0:24
9 plays, 86 yards, 2:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:24 27-7
Jake Hescock 7 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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ECU 3:09
5 plays, 20 yards, 1:48 · Punt
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UCF 4:57
4 plays, 78 yards, 0:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:57 20-7
Jaylon Robinson 64 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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ECU 5:54
3 plays, 7 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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UCF 7:55
10 plays, 50 yards, 3:07 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:55 13-7
Daniel Obarski 33 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 11:02
7 plays, 31 yards, 2:27 · Downs
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UCF 13:29
7 plays, 13 yards, 2:04 · Downs
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ECU 0:33
11 plays, 41 yards, 3:55 · Fumble
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UCF 4:28
7 plays, 26 yards, 1:34 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:28 10-7
Daniel Obarski 26 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 6:02
3 plays, 23 yards, 1:05 · Fumble
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UCF 7:07
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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ECU 8:09
1 play, 10 yards, 0:13 · Fumble
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UCF 8:22
11 plays, 75 yards, 2:58 · Touchdown
Showing the last 40 of 43 events.
Team Stats
UCF
ECU
29
1st Downs
25
8-16
3rd down efficiency
9-18
0-2
4th down efficiency
1-2
632
Total Yards
459
408
Passing
215
32/47
Comp/Att
14/29
8.7
Yards per pass
7.4
224
Rushing
244
40
Rushing Attempts
54
5.6
Yards per rush
4.5
19-139
Penalties
11-105
0
Turnovers
4
0
Fumbles lost
3
0
Interceptions thrown
1
26:52
Possession
33:08
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