Owls 12, Pirates 28. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| ECU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Scoring
- Q1 9:15ECURay Ray Joseph Jr. 22 Yd pass from Emory Williams (Noah Perez Kick)
- Q2 2:41RICETommy Bauchiero 45 Yd Field Goal
- Q3 12:47RICETyvonn Byars 23 Yd Run (Tommy Bauchiero PAT blocked)
- Q3 4:37ECURay Ray Joseph Jr. 6 Yd pass from Emory Williams (Noah Perez Kick)
- Q4 14:06ECUTJ Engleman Jr. 43 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick)
- Q4 12:47ECUEmory Williams 12 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick)
- Q4 0:30RICETommy Bauchiero 44 Yd Field Goal
Team stats
| Owls | Stat | Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Total yards | 376 |
| 69 | Passing yards | 142 |
| 164 | Rushing yards | 234 |
| 13 | First downs | 19 |
| 3-15 | 3rd down | 5-16 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 6-45 | Penalties | 3-15 |
| 29:45 | Possession | 30:15 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Williams | 19/31 | 143 | 4.6 | 2 | 0 | 29.8 |
| Mitch Griffis | 2/3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Team | 21/34 | 142 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | -- |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Engleman Jr. | 14 | 136 | 9.7 | 1 | 43 |
| Michael Allen | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Emory Williams | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 25 |
| Ashton Gray | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 |
| Michael Beatty | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Mitch Griffis | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| DeJuan Lacy | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 41 | 234 | 5.7 | 2 | 43 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Ray Joseph Jr. | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 2 | 22 |
| Jason Dickerson | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jeremiah Melvin | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Ismael Smith Flores | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Landon Sides | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| TJ Engleman Jr. | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dawson Quarterman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Beatty | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ashton Gray | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Michael Allen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeJuan Lacy | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 21 | 142 | 6.8 | 2 | 22 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Benton | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crews Law | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevon Merrell Jr. | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Johnson Jr. | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamaurri McKinley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Law | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarius Hines | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick DuJour | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyeir Gamble | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Akins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rion Roseborough | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.D. Lampley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Moye | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayden Duncanson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julien Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Pollard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torin Brazell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Ross | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasiyah Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Levells-Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Carr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominick Moody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 75 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Davis | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Allen | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Kyler Pearson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Pearson | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 6 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Perez | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas O'Halloran | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| Team | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
Game details
Date
VenueDowdy-Ficklen Stadium
LocationGreenville, NC
Attendance33,968
TVESPN+
Injuries
RICEOwls
No reported injuries.
ECUPirates
No reported injuries.
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