UCF rides Richards to late score in win over E. Carolina
— Mark-Antony Richards' 1-yard touchdown smash with 23 seconds left to play helped carry Central Florida to a 20-16 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
East Carolina Pirates
16
UCF Knights
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| UCF | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Acrisure Bounce House · 41,649 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 0:23 16-20
Mark-Antony Richards 1 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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Field Goal 5:06 16-13
Daniel Obarski 40 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:01 16-10
Owen Daffer 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:43 13-10
Audie Omotosho 27 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick)
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Touchdown 7:59 6-10
Johnny Richardson 4 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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Field Goal 10:34 6-3
Owen Daffer 23 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:25 3-3
Owen Daffer 29 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:57 0-3
Daniel Obarski 35 Yd Field Goal
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ECU
3 plays, 43 yards, 0:20 · Fumble
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UCF 0:23
11 plays, 64 yards, 3:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:23 16-20
Mark-Antony Richards 1 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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ECU 3:39
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:27 · Punt
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UCF 5:06
6 plays, 53 yards, 1:55 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:06 16-13
Daniel Obarski 40 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 7:01
16 plays, 66 yards, 8:16 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:01 16-10
Owen Daffer 34 Yd Field Goal
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UCF 0:17
5 plays, 17 yards, 2:26 · Punt
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ECU 2:43
5 plays, 53 yards, 2:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:43 13-10
Audie Omotosho 27 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick)
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UCF 5:26
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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ECU 6:58
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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UCF 7:59
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:59 6-10
Johnny Richardson 4 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick)
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ECU 10:34
6 plays, 23 yards, 2:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:34 6-3
Owen Daffer 23 Yd Field Goal
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UCF 13:31
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:23 · Interception
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UCF
1 play, 25 yards, 0:02 · End of Half
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ECU 0:02
6 plays, 31 yards, 1:27 · Interception
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UCF 1:29
10 plays, 21 yards, 4:33 · Punt
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ECU 6:02
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:13 · Punt
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UCF 7:15
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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ECU 8:26
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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UCF 9:27
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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ECU 10:25
10 plays, 64 yards, 4:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:25 3-3
Owen Daffer 29 Yd Field Goal
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UCF 14:57
12 plays, 62 yards, 5:09 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:57 0-3
Daniel Obarski 35 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 5:06
6 plays, 32 yards, 3:10 · Punt
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UCF 8:16
4 plays, 21 yards, 2:12 · Punt
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ECU 10:28
10 plays, 65 yards, 4:32 · Fumble
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
ECU
UCF
21
1st Downs
16
4-14
3rd down efficiency
5-15
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-1
360
Total Yards
359
219
Passing
194
20/32
Comp/Att
23/35
6.8
Yards per pass
5.5
141
Rushing
165
39
Rushing Attempts
31
3.6
Yards per rush
5.3
4-20
Penalties
8-80
3
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
32:42
Possession
27:18
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