Cincinnati overcomes East Carolina rally, wins 27-25
CINCINNATI (AP) Ben Bryant threw two touchdown passes, Ryan Coe kicked the go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter and Cincinnati defeated East Carolina 27-25 on Friday night.
Cincinnati led 24-12 at halftime but a 13-point third quarter gave East Carolina a 25-24 lead heading to the fourth. The Bearcats drove to the ECU 3-yard line on their first possession of the fourth quarter and Coe's 21-yard field goal gave them a 27-25 lead. That score held up as East Carolina failed to mount a scoring threat over the final nine minutes.
Bryant completed only 14 of his 30 attempts but they went for 244 yards - an average of nearly 17.5 yards per completion. Tyler Scott and Tre Tucker both averaged more than 20 yards per reception, with Scott catching 7 passes for 140 yards and Tucker 3 for 64. They scored one touchdown apiece.
Holton Ahlers was 26-of-46 passing for 280 yards with two touchdowns for ECU. Keaton Mitchell rushed for 112 yards and C.J. Johnson had 123 receiving yards. Both scored a touchdown.
Cincinnati (8-2, 5-1 American Athletic Conference) trails first-place Tulane by one game in the loss column. East Carolina fell to 6-4, 3-3.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Ahlers
12 QB
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H. Ahlers | 26/46 | 283 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Mitchell
2 RB
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K. Mitchell | 16 | 112 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Gunn Jr.
21 RB
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M. Gunn Jr. | 11 | 48 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Ahlers
12 QB
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H. Ahlers | 6 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Johnson
5 WR
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C. Johnson | 11 | 7 | 126 | 1 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Winstead
11 WR
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I. Winstead | 14 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Jones
4 TE
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R. Jones | 6 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Calhoun
80 TE
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S. Calhoun | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
1 WR
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J. Johnson | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mitchell
2 RB
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K. Mitchell | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Gunn Jr.
21 RB
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M. Gunn Jr. | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hatfield
88 WR
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J. Hatfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Wood
32 S
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J. Wood | 3-7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Stephens
13 DL
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C. Stephens | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Fleming
1 CB
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M. Fleming | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lewis
11 LB
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J. Lewis | 2-4 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Berry
34 LB
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M. Berry | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Hickman
8 DL
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I. Hickman | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Stringer
7 S
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G. Stringer | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wilson
5 S
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J. Wilson | 1-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Smith
10 LB
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X. Smith | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jackson
6 LB
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T. Jackson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Morris
90 DL
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E. Morris | 0-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Powers
24 LB
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J. Powers | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Wilk
9 S
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T. Wilk | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Powell
0 CB
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J. Powell | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
56 DL
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D. Johnson | 0-7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bates
40 LB
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C. Bates | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Conrad
95 K
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A. Conrad | 1/2 | 47 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Larsen
1 P
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L. Larsen | 7 | 42.0 | 3 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Hatfield
88 WR
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J. Hatfield | 2 | 14.5 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Wilson
42 CB
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G. Wilson | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Fleming 1 CB
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M. Fleming | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. McClelland
10 RB
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C. McClelland | 10 | 39 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Montgomery
22 RB
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R. Montgomery | 10 | 25 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kiner
2 RB
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C. Kiner | 2 | 17 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Prater
3 QB
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E. Prater | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bryant
6 QB
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B. Bryant | 3 | -17 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Scott
21 WR
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T. Scott | 11 | 7 | 140 | 1 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Tucker
1 WR
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T. Tucker | 6 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Whyle
81 TE
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J. Whyle | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Taylor
11 TE
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L. Taylor | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thompson
20 WR
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J. Thompson | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Pauling
19 WR
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W. Pauling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Mardner
84 WR
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N. Mardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Pace
20 LB
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D. Pace | 7-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Van Fossen
13 LB
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T. Van Fossen | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Threats
10 S
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B. Threats | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Pace Jr.
0 LB
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I. Pace Jr. | 3-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sheppard
5 S
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J. Sheppard | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ward
15 CB
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T. Ward | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hicks
3 S
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J. Hicks | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Phillips
97 DL
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E. Phillips | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Corleone
58 DL
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D. Corleone | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Taylor
90 DL
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J. Taylor | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Anderson Jr.
11 CB
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S. Anderson Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Bush
9 CB
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A. Bush | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Pauling
19 WR
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W. Pauling | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Briggs
18 DL
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J. Briggs | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Huber
2 LB
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W. Huber | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thomas
7 LB
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J. Thomas | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wodtly
34 DL
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J. Wodtly | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Coe
40 K
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R. Coe | 2/2 | 37 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Fletcher
31 P
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M. Fletcher | 6 | 46.5 | 3 | 56 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Thompson
20 WR
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J. Thompson | 3 | 48.7 | 100 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Tucker
1 WR
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T. Tucker | 1 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Montgomery
22 RB
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R. Montgomery | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |