Tulsa Golden Hurricane at East Carolina Pirates
· NCAA - Football
Chase Meyer's third field goal of second half lifts Tulsa to 29-27 win over East Carolina
The Golden Hurricane trailed 24-21 at halftime, then held ECU to 141 yards, three first downs and three points in the second half. Meyer's field goals all came after Tulsa drove inside the red zone, hitting from 28, 26 and 37 yards.
Kirk Francis completed 23 of 37 passes for Tulsa (4-8, 2-6 American Athletic Conference), with two touchdowns and an interception. Anthony Watkins ran for 106 yards and Kamdyn Benjamin had six receptions for 143 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown. Kendarin Ray had 15 tackles, nine solo for Tulsa.
East Carolina's Alex Flinn was 12-of-18 passing for 184 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The Pirates (2-10, 1-7) got 145 yards and a touchdown on the ground from Rahjai Harris and Chase Sowell caught five passes for 108 yards.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Golden Hurricane at Pirates 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:34 | Kamdyn Benjamin 31 Yd pass from Kirk Francis (Chase Meyer PAT failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:20 | Jaylen Johnson 4 Yd pass from Alex Flinn (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:48 | Rahjai Harris 50 Yd Run (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:54 | Luke McGary 15 Yd pass from Kirk Francis (Chase Meyer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:49 | Bill Jackson 1 Yd Run (Chase Meyer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:27 | Jsi Hatfield 32 Yd pass from Alex Flinn (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:02 | Andrew Conrad 29 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:16 | Chase Meyer 28 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:15 | Chase Meyer 26 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 12:12 | Andrew Conrad 26 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 0:01 | Chase Meyer 37 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 TLSA |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 7-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-10 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 446 | Total Yards | 409 |
| 297 | Passing | 184 |
| 23-37 | Comp-Att | 12-18 |
| 8.0 | Yards per pass | 10.2 |
| 149 | Rushing | 225 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 9-86 | Penalties | 6-65 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 30:50 | Possession | 29:10 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 29,567 · Capacity:
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