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East Carolina Pirates at SMU Mustangs · TRD News

NCAA Football · Gerald J. Ford Stadium

ECUPirates

East Carolina Pirates3-7

51–59

Final

Final

SMUMustangs

SMU Mustangs9-1

ECU & SMU Highlights

0:27Jones finds wipe-open field for 64-yard TDESPN · 2558d ago ↗
0:24Buechele delivers a strike to Granson for a TDESPN · 2558d ago ↗
0:28Ahlers unleashes a 68-yard TD pass to HatfieldESPN · 2558d ago ↗
0:23Buechele connects with Granson again for 2nd TDESPN · 2558d ago ↗
0:42Jones powers through line after big gain from RiceESPN · 2558d ago ↗
0:20ECU defender gets Mossed by Proche on 51-yard TDESPN · 2558d ago ↗
0:25Snead comes up with an incredible catch for a 36-yard TDESPN · 2558d ago ↗
0:33Byrd bobbles ball, but holds on for 45-yard ECU TDESPN · 2558d ago ↗
0:27Snead breaks tackle, turns on jets for 47-yard TDESPN · 2558d ago ↗
0:28Ahlers, Snead connect for third TD vs. SMUESPN · 2558d ago ↗
0:22Buechele finds Granson for third scoring connection of gameESPN · 2558d ago ↗

Live Fans Plays Box Score Team Stats Videos

All Scoring ECU SMU

Play-by-play

4th
Passing Touchdown
51–59
1:55 · 4th · ECU · 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:16
Holton Ahlers pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 22 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)
Passing Touchdown
44–59
4:18 · 4th · SMU · 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:00
Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 3 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)
Passing Touchdown
44–52
7:25 · 4th · SMU · 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:40
Shane Buechele pass complete to Kylen Granson for 31 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)

Passing Touchdown

44–45

10:58 · 4th · ECU · 10 plays, 97 yards, 4:20

Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 57 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)

3rd

Rushing Touchdown

37–45

0:19 · 3rd · SMU · 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29

Xavier Jones run for 64 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)

Field Goal Good

37–38

1:56 · 3rd · ECU · 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:38

Jake Verity 41 yd FG GOOD

Field Goal Good

34–38

5:34 · 3rd · SMU · 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:22

Kevin Robledo 23 yd FG GOOD

Passing Touchdown

34–35

8:06 · 3rd · ECU · 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55

Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 47 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)

Rushing Touchdown

27–35

12:01 · 3rd · SMU · 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:52

Xavier Jones run for 35 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)

Passing Touchdown

27–28

13:53 · 3rd · ECU · 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07

Holton Ahlers pass complete to Zech Byrd for 45 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)

2nd

Field Goal Good

20–28

0:00 · 2nd · ECU · 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:00

Jake Verity 37 yd FG GOOD

Passing Touchdown

17–28

2:04 · 2nd · ECU · 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:37

Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 36 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)

Passing Touchdown

10–28

4:45 · 2nd · SMU · 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:02

Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 51 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)

Rushing Touchdown

10–21

7:28 · 2nd · SMU · 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:38

Xavier Jones run for 3 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)

Field Goal Good

10–14

11:06 · 2nd · ECU · 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:39

Jake Verity 38 yd FG GOOD

1st

Passing Touchdown

7–14

3:51 · 1st · SMU · 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29

Shane Buechele pass complete to Kylen Granson for 4 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)

Passing Touchdown

7–7

7:20 · 1st · ECU · 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:42

Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 68 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)

Passing Touchdown

0–7

12:44 · 1st · SMU · 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:16

Shane Buechele pass complete to Kylen Granson for 22 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)