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ECU breaks up conversion pass to win in overtime vs. Memphis

AP
Nov 13, 2021

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Keaton Mitchell scored on a 24-yard run in overtime then the Pirates broke up a conversion pass to send East Carolina to a 30-29 win over Memphis on Saturday.

After Rodrigues Clark scored on a 20-yard run for Memphis, the Tigers went for two. Seth Henigan rolled to the left and, under pressure, threw into a crowded end zone where the pass was easily batted down.

The win gave East Carolina bowl eligibility for the first time since 2015 and its highest overall win total (6-4, 4-2 American Athletic Conference) since 2014. It was also the Pirates' third straight win.

The Tigers (5-5, 2-4) rallied to tie in regulation when David Kemp made a 24-yard field goal as time ran out. The kick capped a 15-play, 69-yard drive that included two fourth-down conversions.

ECU's Rahjai Harris scored from a yard out with 1 1/2 minutes remaining to finish a 16-play, 75-yard drive that took nearly seven minutes and gave the Pirates a 23-20 lead.

East Carolina outgained the Tigers 502-341 and rolled up 32 first downs to Memphis' 15. The Pirates' scoring drives in regulation were 65 yards or longer.

But the Tigers turned two interceptions by Jacobi Francis into scoring passes and their defensive line had six sacks, led by Wardalis Ducksworth with 2 1/2.

Memphis' longest drive of the day - eight plays and 80 yards - ended with Hanigan's shovel pass to Sean Dykes and a 20-16 lead in the third quarter.

Henigan threw for 233 yards with three touchdowns - including a 75-yarder to Eddie Lewis - and an interception.

Holton Ahlers threw for 313 yards but had the two interceptions for the Pirates. Tyler Snead caught 13 passes for 113 yards and went over 1,000 for the second straight season, only the third Pirate to do so.

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	H. Ahlers 12 QB 317 PaYds, 2 INTs, 46 RuYds, RuTD
	S. Henigan 9 QB 233 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, INT, 61 RuYds

Full Play By Play

1st Quarter

Touchdown 9:03

S.Henigan pass complete to ECU 31. Catch made by A.Martin at ECU 31. Gain of 31 yards. A.Martin for 31 yards TOUCHDOWN.

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1:25

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Point After TD 9:03

D.Kemp extra point is good.

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yds

pos

Touchdown 3:50

H.Ahlers rushed to MEM End Zone for 2 yards. H.Ahlers for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.

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yds

5:13

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Point After TD 3:50

O.Daffer extra point is good.

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yds

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2nd Quarter

Field Goal 13:16

O.Daffer 24 yard field goal attempt is good Center-ECU Holder-ECU.

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3:06

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Field Goal 3:08

O.Daffer 29 yard field goal attempt is good Center-ECU Holder-ECU.

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yds

8:09

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Touchdown 2:48

S.Henigan pass complete to MEM 25. Catch made by E.Lewis at MEM 25. Gain of 75 yards. E.Lewis for 75 yards TOUCHDOWN.

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yds

00:16

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Missed Point After Touchdown 2:48

D.Kemp extra point is no good.

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yds

pos

Field Goal 0:09

O.Daffer 21 yard field goal attempt is good Center-ECU Holder-ECU.

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yds

2:39

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3rd Quarter

Touchdown 2:48

S.Henigan pass complete to ECU 2. Catch made by S.Dykes at ECU 2. Gain of 2 yards. S.Dykes for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.

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yds

2:30

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Point After TD 2:48

D.Kemp extra point is good.

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yds

pos

4th Quarter

Touchdown 1:29

R.Harris rushed to MEM End Zone for 1 yards. R.Harris for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN.

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yds

6:57

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Point After TD 1:29

O.Daffer extra point is good.

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yds

pos

Field Goal 0:00

D.Kemp 24 yard field goal attempt is good Center-MEM Holder-MEM.

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yds

1:29

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Overtime

Touchdown 0:00

K.Mitchell rushed to MEM End Zone for 24 yards. K.Mitchell for 24 yards TOUCHDOWN.

plays

yds

00:00

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Point After TD 0:00

O.Daffer extra point is good.

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yds

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Touchdown 0:00

R.Clark rushed to ECU End Zone for 20 yards. R.Clark for 20 yards TOUCHDOWN.

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00:00

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Team Stats
1st Downs	32	17
Rushing	14	6
Passing	17	10
Penalty	1	1
3rd Down Conv	18-25	4-11
4th Down Conv	1-2	2-2
Total Net Yards	502	341
Total Plays	102	53
Avg Gain	4.9	6.4
Net Yards Rushing	189	114
Rush Attempts	56	25
Avg Rush Yards	3.4	4.6
Yards Passing	313	227
Comp. - Att.	29-46	15-28
Yards Per Pass	5.4	7.8
Penalties - Yards	3-27	2-21
Touchdowns	3	4
Rushing TDs	3	1
Passing TDs	0	3
Other	0	0
Turnovers	2	1
Fumbles - Lost	2-0	0-0
Int. Thrown	2	1
Punts - Avg	1-40.0	4-50.5
Return Yards	23	1
Punts - Returns	2-21	0-0
Kickoffs - Returns	0-0	0-0
Int. - Returns	1-2	2-1
Safeties	0	0

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
East Carolina 6-4	7	9	0	7	7	30
Memphis 5-5	7	6	7	3	6	29

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN

313	PASS YDS	227
189	RUSH YDS	114
502	TOTAL YDS	341

East Carolina

Passing	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

H. Ahlers 12 QB

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		63%	317	0	2	112.2

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		63%	317	0	2	112.2

H. Ahlers

29/46

317

Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

K. Mitchell 25 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		17	81	1

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		17	81	1

K. Mitchell

R. Harris 47 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		20	69	1

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		164	579	4

R. Harris

H. Ahlers 12 QB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		18	46	1

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		18	46	1

H. Ahlers

T. Snead 22 WR

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	-7	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	-7	0

T. Snead

-7

Receiving	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

T. Snead 22 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		17	13	113	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		13	113	0

T. Snead

113

R. Jones 13 TE

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		6	4	70	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		4	70	0

R. Jones

C. Johnson 5 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		8	5	44	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		5	44	0

C. Johnson

K. Mitchell 25 RB

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		2	2	40	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	40	0

K. Mitchell

A. Omotosho 8 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		6	2	35	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	35	0

A. Omotosho

R. Harris 47 RB

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		2	2	7	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		24	162	1

R. Harris

S. Calhoun 80 TE

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		2	1	4	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	4	0

S. Calhoun

A. Jarman 85 TE

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		1	0	0	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		0	0	0

A. Jarman

Defense	T-A	SACK	INT

A. Ramseur 51 LB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		4-2	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		4-2	0	0.0

A. Ramseur

4-2

0.0

J. McMillian 21 CB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		3-0	1	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		3-0	1	0.0

J. McMillian

3-0

0.0

X. Smith 10 LB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		3-0	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		3-0	0	0.0

X. Smith

3-0

0.0

G. Stringer 30 S

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		2-0	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		2-0	0	0.0

G. Stringer

2-0

0.0

J. Wilson 0 S

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		2-0	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		2-0	0	0.0

J. Wilson

2-0

0.0

S. Ware 53 DT

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-1	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-1	0	0.0

S. Ware

1-1

0.0

D. Ford 9 S

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	0.0

D. Ford

1-0

0.0

T. Wilk 24 S

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	0.0

T. Wilk

1-0

0.0

M. Fleming 4 CB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	0.0

M. Fleming

1-0

0.0

X. McIver 52 DL

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-1	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-1	0	0.0

X. McIver

1-1

0.0

I. Hickman 8 DL

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	1.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	1.0

I. Hickman

1-0

1.0

E. Morris 90 DL

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	0.0

E. Morris

1-0

0.0

R. D'Abreu 15 DL

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-2	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-2	0	0.0

R. D'Abreu

1-2

0.0

M. Berry 34 LB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-1	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-1	0	0.0

M. Berry

0-1

0.0

W. Saba 17 S

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-1	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-1	0	0.0

W. Saba

0-1

0.0

J. Lewis 11 LB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-1	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-1	0	0.0

J. Lewis

0-1

0.0

B. Bivens 5 LB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-1	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-1	0	0.0

B. Bivens

0-1

0.0

Kicking	FG	LG	XP	PTS

O. Daffer 41 K

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		3/3	3/3

SEASON		FG	XP
		3/3	3/3

O. Daffer

3/3

Punting	NO	AVG	IN20	LG

J. Young 43 P

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	IN20
		1	40.0	1

SEASON		NO	AVG	IN20
		1	40.0	1

J. Young

40.0

Kickoff Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Punt Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

T. Snead 22 WR

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		2	10.5	17	0

SEASON		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		2	10.5	17	0

T. Snead

10.5

Memphis

Passing	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

S. Henigan 14 QB

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		57.7%	233	3	1	163.4

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		59.8%	3322	25	8	147.7

S. Henigan

15/26

233

Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

S. Henigan 14 QB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		12	61	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		80	147	0

S. Henigan

R. Clark 2 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		4	30	1

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		4	30	1

R. Clark

A. Martin 28 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		3	8	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		3	8	0

A. Martin

B. Thomas 22 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		4	8	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		116	669	8

B. Thomas

G. Rogers 9 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	2	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	2	0

G. Rogers

Receiving	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

E. Lewis 18 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		6	3	93	1

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	93	1

E. Lewis

A. Martin 28 RB

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		3	3	58	1

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	58	1

A. Martin

C. Austin III 4 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		3	2	37	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	37	0

C. Austin III

S. Dykes 5 TE

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		6	5	32	1

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		5	32	1

S. Dykes

K. Mathieu 84 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		1	1	6	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	6	0

K. Mathieu

R. Clark 2 RB

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		1	1	1	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	1	0

R. Clark

J. Ivory 13 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		2	0	0	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		0	0	0

J. Ivory

G. Rogers 9 RB

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		2	0	0	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		0	0	0

G. Rogers

B. Thomas 22 RB

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		1	0	0	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		8	52	0

B. Thomas

Defense	T-A	SACK	INT

T. Lindsey 22 DB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		8-4	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		8-4	0	0.0

T. Lindsey

8-4

0.0

R. Owens 30 DB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		8-3	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		8-3	0	0.0

R. Owens

8-3

0.0

J. Russell 23 LB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		6-4	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		6-4	0	0.0

J. Russell

6-4

0.0

J. Francis 1 DB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		4-2	2	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		4-2	2	0.0

J. Francis

4-2

0.0