Ahlers propels East Carolina to 34-13 romp over UCF
— Holton Ahlers ran for a score and threw a touchdown pass in the second quarter as East Carolina jumped out to a big lead and cruised to a 34-13 victory over UCF on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UCF Knights
13
East Carolina Pirates
34
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| ECU | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium · 38,245 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 3:21 13-34
Keaton Mitchell 37 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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Field Goal 3:36 13-27
Colton Boomer 36 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:51 10-27
Andrew Conrad 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:23 10-24
Keaton Mitchell 6 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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Touchdown 10:28 10-17
Isaiah Bowser 3 Yd Run (Colton Boomer Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 3-17
Colton Boomer 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:49 0-17
C.J. Johnson 39 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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Touchdown 7:46 0-10
Holton Ahlers 3 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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Field Goal 2:00 0-3
Andrew Conrad 28 Yd Field Goal
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ECU
1 play, 0 yards, 0:38 · End of Game
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UCF 0:38
13 plays, 62 yards, 2:37 · Interception
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ECU 3:21
2 plays, 43 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:21 13-34
Keaton Mitchell 37 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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UCF 3:36
13 plays, 67 yards, 3:33 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:36 13-27
Colton Boomer 36 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 7:09
5 plays, 18 yards, 3:27 · Punt
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UCF 10:36
5 plays, 12 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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ECU 12:51
12 plays, 55 yards, 6:56 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:51 10-27
Andrew Conrad 26 Yd Field Goal
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UCF 4:47
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:31 · Punt
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ECU 6:23
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:23 10-24
Keaton Mitchell 6 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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UCF 10:28
10 plays, 74 yards, 4:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:28 10-17
Isaiah Bowser 3 Yd Run (Colton Boomer Kick)
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UCF
5 plays, 70 yards, 0:44 · Field Goal
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ECU 0:49
7 plays, 72 yards, 2:54 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 3-17
Colton Boomer 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:49 0-17
C.J. Johnson 39 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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UCF 3:43
8 plays, 47 yards, 4:03 · Downs
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ECU 7:46
10 plays, 80 yards, 5:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:46 0-10
Holton Ahlers 3 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick)
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UCF 13:07
9 plays, 59 yards, 3:49 · Fumble
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ECU 2:00
16 plays, 50 yards, 7:30 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:00 0-3
Andrew Conrad 28 Yd Field Goal
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UCF 9:30
5 plays, 39 yards, 1:25 · Interception
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ECU 10:55
10 plays, 67 yards, 4:05 · Missed FG
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
UCF
ECU
23
1st Downs
24
6-12
3rd down efficiency
9-14
2-3
4th down efficiency
1-1
426
Total Yards
458
296
Passing
311
25/37
Comp/Att
30/36
8.0
Yards per pass
8.6
130
Rushing
147
32
Rushing Attempts
33
4.1
Yards per rush
4.5
3-28
Penalties
3-20
4
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
3
Interceptions thrown
0
24:49
Possession
35:11
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