2020 East Carolina Pirates football | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–6 (3–5 AAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Donnie Kirkpatrick (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Blake Harrell (1st season) |
Home stadium | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium |
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No. 8 Cincinnati y$ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa y | 6 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates, led by second-year head coach Mike Houston, played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium as members of the American Athletic Conference.
East Carolina had games scheduled against Marshall, Norfolk State, and South Carolina, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 UCF | ABC | L 28–51 | 305 | |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia State* | ESPNU | L 29–49 | 3,823 | |
October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida | ESPN+ | W 44–24 | 6,799 | |
October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPN2 | L 23–27 | 3,500 |
October 30 | 8:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPN2 | L 30–34 | 0 | |
November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane |
| ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 3,500 |
November 13 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Cincinnati | ESPN2 | L 17–55 | 0 | |
November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPN+ | W 28–3 | 0 | |
November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | SMU |
| ESPN+ | W 52–38 | 3,500 |
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See also: 2020 UCF Knights football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UCF –27.5 | 77[6] |
Statistics | UCF | East Carolina |
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First downs | 29 | 25 |
Total yards | 632 | 459 |
Rushing yards | 224 | 244 |
Passing yards | 408 | 215 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCF | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 32/47, 408 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Greg McCrae | 16 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Johnny Richardson | 9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs | |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 14/29, 215 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 8 carries, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Audie Omotosho | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ECU –1.5 | 70[7] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Georgia State |
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First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 286 | 485 |
Rushing yards | 50 | 247 |
Passing yards | 236 | 238 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 29/50, 236 yards, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Tyler Snead | 1 carry, 31 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tyler Snead | 11 receptions, 105 yards | |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown | 18/28, 238 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 7 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs |
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See also: 2020 South Florida Bulls football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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USF –5.5 | 58[8] |
Statistics | East Carolina | South Florida |
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First downs | 21 | 22 |
Total yards | 432 | 398 |
Rushing yards | 210 | 92 |
Passing yards | 222 | 306 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 17/26, 222 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 19 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TDs | |
South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 26/35, 298 yards |
Rushing | Johnny Ford | 8 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Latrell Williams | 8 receptions, 93 yards |
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See also: 2020 Navy Midshipmen football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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NAVY –3.5 | 55.5[9] |
Statistics | Navy | East Carolina |
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First downs | 17 | 19 |
Total yards | 318 | 372 |
Rushing yards | 288 | 268 |
Passing yards | 30 | 104 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Navy | Passing | Dalen Morris | 3/4, 30 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Nelson Smith | 17 carries, 157 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Ryan Mitchell | 1 reception, 14 yards | |
East Carolina | Passing | Mason Garcia | 10/20, 104 yards |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 22 carries, 172 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tyler Snead | 4 receptions, 39 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TUL –17 | 59.5[10] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Tulsa |
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First downs | 27 | 25 |
Total yards | 456 | 428 |
Rushing yards | 126 | 175 |
Passing yards | 330 | 253 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 35:09 | 24:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 38/50, 330 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 21 carries, 118 yards | |
Receiving | Tyler Snead | 16 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 19/37, 253 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | T.K. Wilkerson | 18 carries, 89 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Keylon Stokes | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
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See also: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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TULN –3.5 | 63.5[11] |
Statistics | Tulane | East Carolina |
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First downs | 24 | 20 |
Total yards | 493 | 386 |
Rushing yards | 277 | 35 |
Passing yards | 216 | 351 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:59 | 29:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 22/34, 216 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Cameron Carroll | 6 carries, 129 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Duece Watts | 5 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TDs | |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 27/43, 351 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 13 carries, 27 yards | |
Receiving | Blake Proehl | 13 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TDs |
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See also: 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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CIN –27.5 | 56.5[12] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Cincinnati |
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First downs | 23 | 29 |
Total yards | 293 | 653 |
Rushing yards | 206 | 299 |
Passing yards | 87 | 354 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 9/20, 87 yards, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 17 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Keaton Mitchell | 1 reception, 26 yards | |
Cincinnati | Passing | Desmond Ridder | 24/31, 327 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Desmond Ridder | 8 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tre Tucker | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
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See also: 2020 Temple Owls football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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ECU –7 | 53[13] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Temple |
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First downs | 16 | 10 |
Total yards | 447 | 235 |
Rushing yards | 265 | 140 |
Passing yards | 182 | 95 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 25:06 | 34:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 11/22, 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 13 carries, 103 yards | |
Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
Temple | Passing | Kamal Gray | 10/21, 95 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 14 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | David Martin–Robinson | 1 reception, 30 yards |
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See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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SMU –12.0 | 72 |
Statistics | SMU | East Carolina |
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First downs | 26 | 28 |
Total yards | 384 | 493 |
Rushing yards | 70 | 160 |
Passing yards | 314 | 333 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Shane Buechele | 35/50, 314 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Ulysses Bentley IV | 12 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Austin Upshaw | 8 receptions, 78 yards | |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 20/29, 298 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 20 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Blake Proehl | 6 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TDs |
See also: 2021 NFL Draft |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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4 | 139 | D'Ante Smith | OT | Cincinnati Bengals |