FINAL SCORE
East Carolina Pirates at Cincinnati Bearcats game details
Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 7:00 PM ET
Nippert Stadium · Attendance 32,022
Put the final score in perspective.
Cincinnati finished 12 points ahead. The teams combined for 50 points. This is an unadjusted scoring comparison, with no allowance for possessions, opponent strength or overtime.
The reported halftime score was East Carolina 3, Cincinnati 14. Across the 4 regulation quarters with line-score data for both teams, Cincinnati outscored its opponent in 3 and East Carolina in 0. A quarter advantage counts scoring in that quarter only.
How these comparisons are calculated ↗QUARTER BY QUARTER
Line score
 East Carolina | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
 Cincinnati | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
THE MATCHUP IN NUMBERS
Team statistics
| 1st Downs | 28 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-17 | 6-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 504 | 513 |
| Passing | 283 | 348 |
| Comp/Att | 28/43 | 23/40 |
| Yards per pass | 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Rushing | 221 | 165 |
| Rushing Attempts | 44 | 35 |
| Yards per rush | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Penalties | 4-34 | 9-82 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:19 | 29:41 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
East Carolina Pirates
passing
| Philip Nelson | 28/43 | 283 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 62.4 |
rushing
| James Summers | 21 | 95 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Anthony Scott | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 0 | 13 |
| Philip Nelson | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 0 | 11 |
receiving
| Jimmy Williams | 7 | 129 | 18.4 | 2 | 39 |
| Zay Jones | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Deondre Farrier | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
| James Summers | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Quay Johnson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Anthony Scott | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
fumbles
kickReturns
| Chris Love | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 22 | 0 |
kicking
| Davis Plowman | 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 1/1 | 7 |
punting
| Worth Gregory | 4 | 148 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Cincinnati Bearcats
passing
| Gunner Kiel | 23/40 | 348 | 8.7 | 4 | 0 | 72.6 |
rushing
| Mike Boone | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Tion Green | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 0 | 18 |
| Gunner Kiel | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Devin Gray | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 |
receiving
| Kahlil Lewis | 11 | 150 | 13.6 | 3 | 47 |
| Devin Gray | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Mike Boone | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | 54 |
| Nate Cole | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 10 |
| DJ Dowdy | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Tion Green | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
fumbles
| Eric Wilson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
interceptions
| Tyrell Gilbert | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Alex Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
kickReturns
| Mike Boone | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 28 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Brayden Beard | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 |
kicking
| Josh Pasley | 1/2 | 50.0 | 42 | 4/4 | 7 |
punting
| Sam Geraci | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
Scoring summary
| 1 | 10:09 | Davis Plowman 26 Yd Field Goal | 3 – 0 |
| 1 | 0:37 | DJ Dowdy 14 Yd pass from Gunner Kiel (Josh Pasley Kick) | 3 – 7 |
| 2 | 0:28 | Kahlil Lewis 18 Yd pass from Gunner Kiel (Josh Pasley Kick) | 3 – 14 |
| 3 | 12:43 | Jimmy Williams 28 Yd pass from Philip Nelson (Davis Plowman Kick) | 10 – 14 |
| 3 | 9:41 | Josh Pasley 42 Yd Field Goal | 10 – 17 |
| 3 | 4:39 | Davis Plowman 37 Yd Field Goal | 13 – 17 |
| 3 | 0:50 | Kahlil Lewis 9 Yd pass from Gunner Kiel (Josh Pasley Kick) | 13 – 24 |
| 4 | 12:54 | Jimmy Williams 37 Yd pass from Philip Nelson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) | 19 – 24 |
| 4 | 2:44 | Kahlil Lewis 32 Yd pass from Gunner Kiel (Josh Pasley Kick) | 19 – 31 |
ESPN · Updated Oct 12, 12:25 PM UTCData methodology