App State Mountaineers at East Carolina Pirates

East Carolina hosts Appalachian State in Week 2

Appalachian State (1-0) at East Carolina (0-1), Sept. 12 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: East Carolina by 7.5. Against the spread: East Carolina 0-1, Appalachian State 1-0.

How to watch: ESPNU

Key stats

East Carolina Offense

Overall: 162 yards per game (132nd in FBS)

Passing: 160 yards per game (107th)

Rushing: 2 yards per game (138th)

Scoring: 10 points per game (122nd)

East Carolina Defense

Overall: 487 yards per game (121st in FBS)

Passing: 260 yards per game (106th)

Rushing: 227 yards per game (120th)

Scoring: 48 points per game (126th)

Appalachian State Offense

Overall: 647 yards per game (7th in FBS)

Passing: 348 yards per game (20th)

Rushing: 299 yards per game (16th)

Scoring: 55 points per game (22nd)

Appalachian State Defense

Overall: 250 yards per game (50th in FBS)

Passing: 198 yards per game (76th)

Rushing: 52 yards per game (25th)

Scoring: 3 points per game (10th)

Appalachian State is 114th in third down percentage, converting 28.6% of the time. East Carolina ranks 118th on defense, holding its opponents to 53.3%.

East Carolina ranks 90th in the FBS averaging 61 penalty yards per game, compared to Appalachian State's 18th-ranked 30 per-game average.

Appalachian State is 59th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100% of trips. East Carolina's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100% of red zone opportunities.

East Carolina ranks 134th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 21:07, compared to Appalachian State's 38th-ranked average of 33:09.

Team leaders

East Carolina

Passing: Mitch Griffis, 137 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 62.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Ashton Gray, 17 yards on 6 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Tyler Johnson, 68 yards on 1 catch, 0 TDs

Appalachian State

Passing: Malachi Singleton, 291 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 91.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Jaquari Lewis, 69 yards on 11 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Sam Pickett III, 76 yards on 5 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

East Carolina was defeated by Alabama 48-10 on Sept. 5. Griffis passed for 137 yards on 10-of-16 attempts (62.5%) with one touchdown and one interception. Gray had 17 rushing yards on six carries. Johnson had one reception for 68 yards.

Appalachian State won 55-3 over Maine on Sept. 5. Singleton led Appalachian State with 291 yards on 22-of-24 passing (91.7%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. Lewis had 69 rushing yards on 11 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for four yards. Pickett had five receptions for 76 yards and two touchdowns.

Next game

East Carolina plays at Old Dominion on Sept. 19. Appalachian State hosts Charlotte on Sept. 19.

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