East Carolina outlasts Memphis in 4OT homecoming victory
— C.J. Johnson caught a two-point conversion pass from Holton Ahlers in the fourth overtime and East Carolina outlasted Memphis 47-45 for a wild homecoming victory on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Memphis Tigers
45
East Carolina Pirates
47
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| ECU | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium · 38,059 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Army Black Knights | W 49-22 | NCAAF |
| 10/22/26 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 41-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/16/26 | @ Tulane Green Wave | L 17-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs UAB Blazers | W 38-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Charlotte 49ers | W 59-8 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Two Point Pass 0:00 45-47
Holton Ahlers Pass to C.J. Johnson for Two-Point Conversion
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Two Point Pass 0:00 45-45
Holton Ahlers Pass to Keaton Mitchell for Two-Point Conversion
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Two Point Pass 0:00 45-43
Seth Henigan Pass to Joseph Scates for Two-Point Conversion
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Touchdown 0:00 43-43
Seth Henigan 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 37-43
Keaton Mitchell 12 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 37-37
Asa Martin 9 Yd Run (Chris Howard Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 37-30
Keaton Mitchell 1 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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Touchdown 0:19 30-30
Joseph Scates 13 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Chris Howard Kick)
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Touchdown 1:45 23-30
Keaton Mitchell 1 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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Field Goal 5:30 23-23
Chris Howard 46 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:52 20-23
Andrew Conrad 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:28 20-20
Julius Wood 47 Yd Interception Return (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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Field Goal 9:06 20-13
Chris Howard 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:43 17-13
Isaiah Winstead 16 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 1:36 17-7
Holton Ahlers 3 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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Touchdown 5:45 17-0
Eddie Lewis 7 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Chris Howard Kick)
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Field Goal 12:57 10-0
Chris Howard 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:37 7-0
Asa Martin 4 Yd Run (Chris Howard Kick)
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Two Point Pass 0:00 45-47
Holton Ahlers Pass to C.J. Johnson for Two-Point Conversion
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Two Point Pass 0:00 45-45
Holton Ahlers Pass to Keaton Mitchell for Two-Point Conversion
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Two Point Pass 0:00 45-43
Seth Henigan Pass to Joseph Scates for Two-Point Conversion
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MEM
5 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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ECU
4 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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ECU
6 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 43-43
Seth Henigan 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 37-43
Keaton Mitchell 12 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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MEM
3 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 37-37
Asa Martin 9 Yd Run (Chris Howard Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 37-30
Keaton Mitchell 1 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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ECU
4 plays, 27 yards, 0:19 · End of Game
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MEM 0:19
8 plays, 75 yards, 1:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:19 30-30
Joseph Scates 13 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Chris Howard Kick)
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ECU 1:45
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:45 23-30
Keaton Mitchell 1 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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MEM 5:30
5 plays, 47 yards, 2:22 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:30 23-23
Chris Howard 46 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 7:52
16 plays, 87 yards, 7:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:52 20-23
Andrew Conrad 22 Yd Field Goal
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MEM 0:49
8 plays, 38 yards, 4:34 · Punt
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MEM 5:28
4 plays, 18 yards, 1:25 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:28 20-20
Julius Wood 47 Yd Interception Return (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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ECU 6:53
5 plays, 27 yards, 2:08 · Punt
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MEM 9:06
12 plays, 70 yards, 5:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:06 20-13
Chris Howard 23 Yd Field Goal
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MEM
3 plays, -2 yards, 0:43 · End of Half
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ECU 0:43
1 play, 16 yards, 0:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:43 17-13
Isaiah Winstead 16 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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MEM 0:47
3 plays, -5 yards, 0:42 · Interception
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ECU 1:36
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:36 17-7
Holton Ahlers 3 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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MEM 5:45
7 plays, 40 yards, 3:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:45 17-0
Eddie Lewis 7 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Chris Howard Kick)
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ECU 9:09
7 plays, 11 yards, 3:41 · Downs
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MEM 12:57
11 plays, 75 yards, 4:05 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:57 10-0
Chris Howard 40 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 2:02
9 plays, 62 yards, 4:30 · Downs
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MEM 6:37
6 plays, 80 yards, 3:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:37 7-0
Asa Martin 4 Yd Run (Chris Howard Kick)
Showing the last 40 of 42 events.
Team Stats
MEM
ECU
24
1st Downs
25
8-15
3rd down efficiency
10-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-2
491
Total Yards
473
407
Passing
304
27/37
Comp/Att
26/35
11.0
Yards per pass
8.7
84
Rushing
169
35
Rushing Attempts
42
2.4
Yards per rush
4.0
5-50
Penalties
5-35
2
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
27:51
Possession
32:09
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