2022 East Carolina Pirates football team

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2022 East Carolina Pirates football
East Carolina Pirates wordmark.svg
Birmingham Bowl champion
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (4–4 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorBlake Harrell (3rd season)
Home stadium Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Seasons
←  2021
2023  →
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Tulane y$  7 –1   12 –2  
UCF y  6 –2   9 –5  
Cincinnati  6 –2   9 –4  
SMU  5 –3   7 –6  
Houston  5 –3   8 –5  
East Carolina  4 –4   8 –5  
Navy  4 –4   4 –8  
Memphis  3 –5   7 –6  
Tulsa  3 –5   5 –7  
Temple  1 –7   3 –9  
South Florida  0 –8   1 –11  
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates played their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Houston, in his fourth season.

Contents

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious Team
Chance BatesLB Kennesaw State
Kamarro EdmondsRB North Carolina
Michael EdwardsLB Georgia Southern
Aapri WashingtonCB Buffalo
Isaiah Winstead WR Toledo
Jarett GarnerWR Duke
Justin ReddIOL Norfolk State
Ben JohnsonOT Marist
Jaylen JohnsonWR Georgia
Jack PowersEDGE Nevada
Alex HarperLS North Carolina Central
Shaundre MimsDL Charleston Southern
David ChapeauP Air Force
Parker MoorerOT West Virginia

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination
Tyree SaundersWR Alabama State
Ray RoseWR Tennessee State
Walter SimmonsQB Bethune-Cookman
J'Vian McCrayDL Austin Peay
Cruz TempleS Arkansas State
Jacob ColemanTE Middle Tennessee State
Troy LewisWR James Madison
Jayden ChalmersCB Campbell
TJ LockleyWR Jacksonville State
David LaneyS North Carolina A&T
Nolan JohnsonCB Miami (OH)
Dre TerryEDGE Alabama A&M
Traveon FreshwaterDL Elizabeth City State
Slade RoyLS LSU
Nasir ClerkCB Delaware State
Trent HollerOL Marshall
Jaquaez PowellOLNone
Asa BarnesRBNone
Henry GarrisonDLNone
Bryan GraggTENone
Wistar AllenLBNone

[1]

2022 recruiting class

East Carolina signed 18 players in the class of 2022. The Pirates' recruiting class ranks 86th by 247Sports, 91st by On3, and 79th by Rivals.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Marlon Gunn Jr.
RB		 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Scotlandville Magnet High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sep 23, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Jacob Sacra
OT		 Baltimore, Maryland St. Frances Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)315 lb (143 kg)Jul 6, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    2023 recruiting class

    Schedule

    The Pirates will host the three of their non-conference opponents, NC State from the ACC, Old Dominion from Conference USA and Campbell from Division I FCS. They will visit BYU from the FBS Independents [2]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 312:00 p.m.No. 13 NC State *
    		 ESPN L 20–2151,711
    September 106:00 p.m. Old Dominion *
    • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    • Greenville, NC
    		 ESPN+ W 39–2136,853
    September 176:00 p.m. Campbell *
    • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    • Greenville, NC
    		ESPN+W 49–1043,036
    September 246:00 p.m. Navy
    • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    • Greenville, NC
    		ESPN+L 20–23 2OT39,227
    October 12:30 p.m.at South Florida
    		ESPN+W 48–283,708
    October 83:30 p.m.at Tulane
    		ESPNU L 9–2414,193
    October 157:30 p.m. Memphis Dagger-14-plain.png
    • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    • Greenville, NC
    		ESPNUW 47–45 4OT38,059
    October 227:30 p.m. UCF
    • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    • Greenville, NC
    		ESPNUW 34–1338,245
    October 288:00 p.m.at BYU *
    		ESPN2W 27–2455,525
    November 118:00 p.m.at Cincinnati
    		ESPN2L 25–2738,199
    November 192:00 p.m. Houston
    • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    • Greenville, NC
    		ESPN+L 3–4242,475
    November 261:00 p.m.at Temple
    		ESPN+W 49–4613,037
    December 276:45 p.m.vs. Coastal Carolina *
    		ESPNW 53–2915,901

    [2] [4]

    Roster

    2022 East Carolina Pirates football team roster
    PlayersCoaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    WR 0Jhari PattersonSo
    WR 1Jaylen JohnsonJr
    RB 2 Keaton Mitchell So
    TE 4Ryan JonesGS
    WR 5 C. J. Johnson Jr
    QB 6Ryan StubblefieldFr
    WR 7Terrance Copper Jr.Fr
    WR 8Taji HudsonSo
    TE 9Tyler SavageSo
    QB 10 Mason Garcia So
    WR 11 Isaiah Winstead GS
    QB 12 Holton Ahlers Sr
    QB 13Grantt LoganFr
    WR 14Maceo DonaldJr
    QB 15 Alex Flinn So
    WR 17Kerry KingFr
    WR 19Josh Murphy Redshirt.svg  Fr
    WR 20Andrew DossFr
    RB 21Marlon Gunn Jr.Fr
    RB 22Nemo SquireFr
    RB 23Joseph McKay Redshirt.svg  Fr
    WR 25Melvin JacobsSo
    WR 28Khaheim BraggSo
    RB 30Cameron MooreSo
    WR 33Brock SpaldingFr
    RB 37Kamarro EdwardsSo
    RB 40C. J. ArmstrongFr
    RB 47Rahjai HarrisSo
    RB 48Grayson KlueFr
    OL 52Parker MoorerSo
    OL 54Avery JonesJr
    OL 56Ethan LangFr
    OL 60Emmanuel PokuFr
    OL 61Keziah EverettSo
    OL 63Grayson LewisSo
    OL 64Grant CopelandFr
    OL 65Zion Wilson Redshirt.svg  Fr
    OL 66Isaiah FooteSo
    OL 68Trey HardisonFr
    OL 69Noah HendersonJr
    OL 70Justin ReddSr
    OL 71Bailey MalovicSr
    OL 72Ben JohnsonSr
    OL 73Nishad StrotherSo
    OL 74Hampton ErgleSo
    OL 75Omari AllenFr
    OL 76Jacob SacraFr
    OL 77Walter StriblingSo
    OL 76Richard Pearce Redshirt.svg  Fr
    OL 79Elisha SamplesFr
    TE 80Shane CalhounSo
    TE 81Andre PeguesJr
    WR 82Jarett GarnerSr
    WR 83Blue ColemanFr
    TE 84D'Angelo McKinnieJr
    TE 85Aaron JarmanGS
    WR 86Brandon StillFr
    TE 87Joseph SamsonSo
    WR 88Jsi HatfieldJr
    TE 98Max LantzschFr
    		Defense
    Pos.#NameClass
    CB 0Juan PowellSo
    CB 1Malik FlemingJr
    S 3Demetrius MauneyJr
    S 5Jireh WilsonJr
    ILB 6Teylor JacksonSo
    S 7Gerard StringerSr
    DL 8Immanuel HickmanSo
    S 9Teagan WilkSo
    ILB 10Xavier SmithSr
    OLB 11Jeremy LewisJr
    CB 12Dru DotterFr
    DL 13Chad StephensSo
    DL 15Rick D'AbreuJr
    ILB 19Jacoby SimpsonJr
    S 20Ty MossFr
    S 21Jordan HuffSo
    CB 22Aapri WashingtonGS
    CB 23Damel HickmanJr
    OLB 24Jack PowersJr
    S 25Kingston McKinstryJr
    CB 26Isaiah Brown-MurrayFr
    S 27Shawn DourseauJr
    CB 28Shavon RevelSo
    OLB 30Samuel DankahFr
    CB 31Fletcher Marshall Jr.So
    S 32Julius WoodJr
    ILB 33Zakye BarkerFr
    ILB 34Myles BerrySr
    S 35Brandon HiggsSo
    S 37Jonathan Coleman IISo
    ILB 38Mike Edwards IIISo
    S 39Daren Perry Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
    ILB 40Chance BatesGS
    CB 42G'Mone WilsonSo
    OLB 44Eric Doctor Jr.So
    S 45Devon KingSo
    OLB 47Trevon HayesFr
    S 49Josh BentonFr
    ILB 51Jamari YoungFr
    DL 52Xavier McIverSo
    DL 53Suirad WareSo
    DL 55Jasiyah RobinsonFr
    DL 56D'Anta JohnsonSo
    ILB 58Jackson BarkerFr
    DL 90Elijah MorrisSo
    DL 91Zakkai WilsonFr
    DL 92C. J. MimsFr
    DL 93Preston CarrFr
    DL 94Elijah RobinsonJr
    DL 95Jason ShufordSo
    DL 96Shaundre MimsGS
    DL 97Justyn HaynesworthSo
    DL 99J. D. LampleyFr
    		Special teams
    Pos.#NameClass
    P 38David ChapeauSo
    K 41Owen DafferSo
    LS 43Colby GarfieldSo
    K 46Carson Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
    LS 49Alex HarperSo
    K 95Andrew ConradFr
    K 99Laith Marjan Redshirt.svg  Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Donnie Kirkpatrick – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
    • Blake Harrell – Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers
    • Tim Daoust – Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers/Defensive ends
    • Latrell Scott – Passing game coordinator/Tight ends
    • Chris Foster – Running backs
    • Re'quan Boyette – Wide receivers
    • Allen Mogridge – Offensive linemen
    • Jules Montinar – Cornerbacks
    • Roy Tesh – Defensive tackles
    • Tripp Weaver – Safeties
    • John Williams Jr. – Director, Strength and Conditioning
    • Aaron Auer – Offensive analyst
    • Matthew Symmes – Defensive analyst
    • Jack Nudo – Special teams analyst
    • Takoby Cofield – Offensive assistant
    • Chris Canada – Graduate assistant
    • Mark Hatcher – Graduate assistant
    • Michael Mosah – Graduate assistant
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 8/15/23

    Game summaries

    vs No. 13 NC State

    East Carolina Pirates (0-0) vs No. 13 NC State Wolfpack (0-0) – Game summary
    Period1234Total
    No. 13 NC State1470021
    East Carolina707620

    at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina

    • Date: September 3
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
    • Game attendance: 51,711
    • Referee: Riley Johnson
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play by play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
    • Spread: NC State -12.5 • Odds to win: NC State 73.8% •
    StatisticsNo. 13 NC StateEast Carolina
    First downs1818
    Plays–yards65-34468-383
    Rushes–yards32-13327-116
    Passing yards211267
    Passing: comp–att–int17-33-125-41-2
    Time of possession27:4232:18
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    No. 13 NC StatePassing Devin Leary 17/33, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    RushingDemie Sumo-Karngbaye14 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
    Receiving Thayer Thomas 4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
    East CarolinaPassing Holton Ahlers 25/41, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
    RushingHolton Ahlers5 carries, 57 yards
    Receiving C. J. Johnson 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
    Scoring summary
    QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
    Plays Yards TOP NCSTECU
    1st10:037703:15ECUC. J. Johnson (#5) 39-yard touchdown reception from Holton Ahlers (#12), Owen Daffer (#41) kick good07
    1st2:408644:11NCSTThayer Thomas (#5) 12-yard touchdown reception from Devin Leary (#13), Christopher Dunn (#32) kick good77
    1st1:34331:06NCSTPunt returned 0 yards for touchdown by Sean Brown (#20), Christopher Dunn (#32) kick good147
    2nd1:0912853:48NCSTDemie Sumo-Karngbaye (#0) 24-yard touchdown run, Christopher Dunn (#32) kick good217
    3rd5:1713796:28ECUShane Calhoun (#80) 1-yard touchdown reception from Holton Ahlers (#12), Owen Daffer (#41) kick good2114
    4th2:584272:19ECURahjai Harris (#47) 3-yard touchdown run, Owen Daffer (#41) kick missed2120
    "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.NCST 21ECU 20

    vs Old Dominion

    Old Dominion Monarchs (1-0) vs East Carolina Pirates (0-1)
    Period1234Total
    Monarchs707721
    Pirates9761739

    at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: September 10
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Rain •
    • Game attendance: 36,853
    • Referee: Marshall Lewis
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Jay Sonnhalter
    StatisticsOld DominionEast Carolina
    First downs1230
    Plays–yards44–29086–531
    Rushes–yards14–1547–261
    Passing yards275270
    Passing: comp–att–int18–29–125–39–0
    Time of possession19:0840:52
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Old DominionPassing Hayden Wolff 18–30, 275 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing Blake Watson 5 carries, 45 yards
    ReceivingAli Jennings III8 receptions, 200 yards, 3 TD
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers25–39, 270 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Keaton Mitchell 18 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingJaylen Johnson9 receptions, 93 yards

    vs Campbell

    Campbell Fighting Camels (1-1) vs East Carolina Pirates (1-1)
    Period1234Total
    Fighting Camels1000010
    Pirates71421749

    at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: September 17
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny •
    • Game attendance: 43,036
    • Referee: Steve Anderson
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Jay Sonnhalter
    StatisticsCampbellEast Carolina
    First downs2128
    Plays–yards71–40365–572
    Rushes–yards33–10338–270
    Passing yards300302
    Passing: comp–att–int23–38–122–27–0
    Time of possession30:5229:08
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    CampbellPassingHajj-Malik Williams23−38, 300 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    RushingNaQuari Rogers13 carries, 35 yards
    ReceivingJalen Kelsey3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers17−20, 263 yards, 3 TD
    RushingKeaton Mitchell13 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD
    Receiving Isaiah Winstead 6 receptions, 112 yards

    vs Navy

    Navy Midshipmen (0-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (2-1)
    Period1234OT2OTTotal
    Midshipmen030143323
    Pirates300143020

    at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: September 24
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • W 6 MPH
    • Game attendance: 39,227
    • Referee: Tim Rich
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
    StatisticsNavyEast Carolina
    First downs2216
    Plays–yards77–34362–370
    Rushes–yards66–19128–103
    Passing yards152267
    Passing: comp–att–int7–11–022–34–1
    Time of possession37:0222:58
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    NavyPassing Tai Lavatai 7−10, 152 yards, 1 TD
    RushingMaquel Haywood13 carries, 67 yards
    ReceivingVincent Terrell Jr.3 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers22−34, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
    RushingRahjai Harris15 carries, 75 yards
    ReceivingIsaiah Winstead11 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD

    At South Florida

    East Carolina Pirates (2-2) vs South Florida Bulls (1-3)
    Period1234Total
    Pirates14277048
    Bulls0714728

    at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

    • Date: October 1
    • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • NE 6 MPH
    • Game attendance: 3,708
    • Referee: Edwin Lee
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue
    StatisticsEast CarolinaSouth Florida
    First downs2621
    Plays–yards71–57564–455
    Rushes–yards30–11036–202
    Passing yards465253
    Passing: comp–att–int31–41–018–28–0
    Time of possession30:4629:14
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers31−41, 465 yards, 6 TD
    RushingMarlon Gunn Jr.15 carries, 61 yards
    ReceivingC.J. Johnson7 receptions, 197 yards, 4 TD
    South FloridaPassing Gerry Bohanon 18−28, 253 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Brian Battie 15 carries, 96 yards
    Receiving Jimmy Horn Jr. 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

    At Tulane

    East Carolina Pirates (3-2) vs Tulane Green Wave (4-1)
    Period1234Total
    Pirates36009
    Green Wave0147324

    at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

    • Date: October 8
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • NE 9 MPH
    • Game attendance: 14,193
    • Referee: Luke Richmond
    • TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, Taylor McGregor
    StatisticsEast CarolinaTulane
    First downs2422
    Plays–yards75–41967–391
    Rushes–yards23–13132–41
    Passing yards288350
    Passing: comp–att–int32–52–228–35–0
    Time of possession27:2532:35
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers32–51, 288 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
    RushingMarlon Gunn Jr.7 carries, 67 yards
    ReceivingIsaiah Winstead9 receptions, 90 yards
    TulanePassing Michael Pratt 27–34, 326 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Tyjae Spears 16 carries, 53 yards
    Receiving Duece Watts 4 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

    vs Memphis

    Memphis Tigers (4-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (3-3)
    Period1234OT2OT3OT4OTTotal
    Tigers710310762045
    Pirates013710762247

    at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: October 15
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • W 9 MPH
    • Game attendance: 38,059
    • Referee: Nate Black
    • TV announcers (ESPNU): Brian Custer, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler
    StatisticsMemphisEast Carolina
    First downs2425
    Plays–yards72–49177–473
    Rushes–yards35–8442–169
    Passing yards407304
    Passing: comp–att–int27–37–226–35–0
    Time of possession24:2732:09
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    MemphisPassing Seth Henigan 27–37, 407 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
    RushingAsa Martin12 carries, 59 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingJoe Scates5 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers26–34, 304 yards, 1 TD
    RushingKeaton Mitchell29 carries, 149 yards, 3 TD
    ReceivingIsaiah Winstead9 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD

    vs UCF

    UCF Knights (5-1) vs East Carolina Pirates (4-2)
    Period1234Total
    Knights037313
    Pirates31471034

    at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: October 22
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • E 7 MPH
    • Game attendance: 38,245
    • Referee: Henry Johns
    • TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen and Rene Ingoglia
    • -
    StatisticsUCFEast Carolina
    First downs2324
    Plays–yards69–42669–458
    Rushes–yards32–13033–147
    Passing yards296311
    Passing: comp–att–int25–37–330–36–0
    Time of possession24:4935:11
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    UCFPassing John Rhys Plumlee 25–37, 296 yards, 3 INT
    RushingIsaiah Bowser11 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingKobe Hudson5 receptions, 85 yards
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers30–36, 311 yards, 1 TD
    RushingKeaton Mitchell16 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingC.J. Johnson11 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD

    At BYU

    East Carolina Pirates (5-3) vs BYU Cougers (4-4)
    Period1234Total
    Pirates7107327
    Cougars3147024

    at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT

    • Date: October 28
    • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • SW 6 MPH
    • Game attendance: 55,525
    • Referee: Edwin Lee
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
    StatisticsEast CarolinaBYU
    First downs2022
    Plays–yards58–42467–388
    Rushes–yards36–22742–244
    Passing yards197144
    Passing: comp–att–int15–22–018–25–0
    Time of possession26:0433:56
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers15–22, 197 yards
    RushingKeaton Mitchell21 carries, 176 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingIsaiah Winstead5 receptions, 63 yards
    BYUPassing Jaren Hall 18–25, 144 yards, 2 TD
    RushingLopini Katoa20 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD
    Receiving Puka Nacua 7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD

    At Cincinnati

    East Carolina Pirates (6-3) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2)
    Period1234Total
    Pirates5713025
    Bearcats7170327

    at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

    • Date: November 11
    • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • SE 12 MPH
    • Game attendance: 38,199
    • Referee: Henry Johns
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
    StatisticsEast CarolinaCincinnati
    First downs2213
    Plays–yards79–45057–310
    Rushes–yards33–17426–66
    Passing yards276244
    Passing: comp–att–int25–45–014–31–1
    Time of possession36:2023:34
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers26–46, 280 yards, 2 TD
    RushingKeaton Mitchell16 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingC.J. Johnson7 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD
    CincinnatiPassing Ben Bryant 14–30, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
    RushingCharles McClelland10 carries, 39 yards
    Receiving Tyler Scott 7 receptions, 140 yards

    vs Houston

    Houston Cougars (6-4) vs East Carolina Pirates (6-4)
    Period1234Total
    Cougars71414742
    Pirates00303

    at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: November 19
    • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • N 2 MPH
    • Game attendance: 42,475
    • Referee: Kevin Randall
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue
    StatisticsHoustonEast Carolina
    First downs2713
    Plays–yards68–51557–315
    Rushes–yards24–8022–118
    Passing yards435197
    Passing: comp–att–int32–44–117–35–0
    Time of possession30:4229:18
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    HoustonPassing Clayton Tune 32–44, 435 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
    RushingClayton Tune6 carries, 43 yards
    Receiving Tank Dell 9 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers15–30, 182 yards
    RushingKeaton Mitchell14 carries, 129 yards
    ReceivingJsi Hatfield2 receptions, 68 yards

    At Temple

    East Carolina Pirates (6-5) vs Temple Owls (3-8)
    Period1234Total
    Pirates72114749
    Owls32115746

    at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

    • Date: November 26
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • E 11 MPH
    • Game attendance: 13,037
    • Referee: Edwin Lee
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue
    StatisticsEast CarolinaTemple
    First downs2330
    Plays–yards–534–575
    Rushes–yards––
    Passing yards314527
    Passing: comp–att–int––––
    Time of possession31:0029:00
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    East CarolinaPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    TemplePassing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    vs Coastal Carolina (Birmingham Bowl)

    Birmingham Bowl - East Carolina Pirates (7-5) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-3)
    Period1234Total
    Pirates1014141553
    Chanticleers0147829

    at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL

    • Date: December 27
    • Game time: 6:45 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: -
    • Game attendance: -
    • Referee: Tuta Salaam
    • TV: ESPN
    StatisticsEast CarolinaCoastal Carolina
    First downs
    Plays–yards––
    Rushes–yards––
    Passing yards
    Passing: comp–att–int––––
    Time of possession
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    East CarolinaPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    Coastal CarolinaPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    Notes

    1. ↑ The South Florida game was moved to Boca Raton, Florida due to Hurricane Ian impact on the west coast of Florida. [3]

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    2. 1 2 "2022 East Carolina Football Schedule" . Retrieved February 5, 2022.
    3. ↑ Gray, Malcolm (September 27, 2022). "ECU-South Florida game moved to Boca Raton, Fla. due to Hurricane Ian". WNCT-TV (Press release).
    4. ↑ "2022 Cincinnati Football Schedule". ecupirates.com.
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