2024 East Carolina Pirates football team

2024 East Carolina Pirates football
2024 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	5–4 (3–2 AAC)
Head coach	Mike Houston (6th season; first 7 games); Blake Harrell (interim; remainder of season);
Offensive coordinator	John David Baker (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Blake Harrell (5th season)
Base defense	3–4 or 4–2–5
Home stadium	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 American Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 Army	7	–	0	9	–	0
Tulane	6	–	0	8	–	2
Navy	5	–	1	7	–	2
Memphis	4	–	2	8	–	2
East Carolina	3	–	2	5	–	4
North Texas	2	–	3	5	–	4
South Florida	2	–	3	4	–	5
UTSA	2	–	3	4	–	5
Charlotte	2	–	3	3	–	6
Rice	2	–	4	3	–	7
Temple	1	–	4	2	–	7
UAB	1	–	4	2	–	7
Tulsa	1	–	4	3	–	6
Florida Atlantic	0	–	5	2	–	7
Championship: December 6, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 10, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team represents East Carolina University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates were led by Mike Houston in his sixth year as the head coach for the team's first seven games. The Pirates play home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, located in Greenville, North Carolina.

On October 20, head coach Mike Houston was fired after back-to-back blowout losses to Charlotte and Army.^[1] Defensive coordinator Blake Harrell was named the team's interim head coach.^[2]

Offseason

Transfers

Player	Position	New school
Outgoing
Zion Agnew	WR	Lenoir–Rhyne
Omari Allen	IOL	Hampton
O'Mega Blake	WR	Charlotte
Shane Calhoun	TE	Texas A&M
Ryan Capriotti	K	Maryland
David Chapeau	P	Central Michigan
Rance Conner	CB	Valdosta State
Grant Copeland	IOL	Lenoir–Rhyne
Ra Ra Dillworth	LB	Baylor
Dru Dotter	CB	Unknown
Kamarro Edmonds	RB	Johnson C. Smith
Antonio Ferguson	TE	FIU
Isaiah Foote	OT	Western Illinois
Mason Garcia	QB	Austin Peay
Colby Garfield	LS	Ohio
Gerald Green	RB	Troy
Antione Jackson	CB	UCF
Teylor Jackson	LB	Liberty
Ryan King	WR	Unknown
Tyquan King	LB	Temple
Laith Marjan	K	South Alabama
Joseph McKay	RB	Valdosta State
Xavier McIver	DL	UT Martin
Ty Moss	S	Tennessee Tech
Richard Pearce	IOL	New Mexico
Elisha Samples	IOL	Wofford
Qae'shon Sapp	IOL	SMU
Jason Shuford	DL	Marshall
Kendarius Small	OT	Jacksonville State
Rico Watkins	CB	Unknown
Teagan Wilk	S	Houston
Brock Winstead	LS	East Tennessee State
Jamari Young	LB	Gardner–Webb

Player	Position	Previous school
Incoming
Conner Maynard	P	Appalachian State
Qae'shon Sapp	IOL	Florida State
Winston Wright Jr.	WR	Florida State
Karson Jones	IOL	Houston
Bryson Harrison	QB	Georgia State
Ryheem Craig	DL	Louisville
Darius Bell	OT	Maine
Gavin Gibson	CB	Maryland
Katin Houser	QB	Michigan State
Jake Garcia	QB	Missouri
Dameon Wilson	LB	Missouri
Anthony Smith	WR	NC State
Ayden Duncanson	S	North Carolina
Jaden McKenzie	DL	Ohio State
Jayvontay Conner	TE	Ole Miss
Casey Kelly	TE	Oregon
London Montgomery	RB	Penn State
O'Mega Blake	WR	South Carolina
Andrew Wilson-Lamp	CB	West Virginia

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Norfolk State*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+	W 42–3	36,467
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion*	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	W 20–14	21,944
September 14	4:00 p.m.	Appalachian State*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPNU	L 19–21	46,117
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Liberty*	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN+	L 24–35	24,076
September 28	4:00 p.m.	UTSA	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+	W 30–20	41,851
October 5	3:30 p.m.	at Charlotte	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPNU	L 24–55	17,102
October 19	12:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	ESPN2	L 28–45	29,044
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Temple	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+	W 56–34	33,744
November 7	8:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN2	W 49–14
November 14	7:30 p.m.	at Tulsa	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN
November 23		at North Texas	DATCU Stadium Denton, TX
November 29	12:00 p.m.	Navy	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Norfolk State (FCS)

Norfolk State Spartans (FCS) (0–1) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans (FCS)	3	0	0	0	3
Pirates	14	14	7	7	42

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: August 31st
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 36,467
Referee: Matt Overton
TV announcers (ESPN+): Joe Tordy (play-by-play), Reggie Walker Jr. (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(8:17) NORF – Grandin Willcox 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:26; Norfolk State 3–0)
(6:31) ECU – Casey Kelly 22 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:37; East Carolina 7–3)
(3:47) ECU – Javious Bond 14 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:03; East Carolina 14–3)

Second quarter

(13:35) ECU – Gavin Gibson 30 yard interception return, Andrew Conrad kick (East Carolina 21–3)
(3:47) ECU – Desirrio Riles 3 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:51; East Carolina 28–3)

Third quarter

(10:07) ECU – Anthony Smith 18 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:23; East Carolina 35–3)

Fourth quarter

(10:12) ECU – Desirrio Riles 32 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:17; East Carolina 42–3)

Statistics	NORF	ECU
First downs	7	31
Plays–yards	64–114	74–506
Rushes–yards	45–43	35–148
Passing yards	71	358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–19–1	26–39–3
Time of possession	36:25	23:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing	Jalen Daniels	8/19, 71 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kevon King	5 carries, 26 yards
	Receiving	Jacquez Jones	3 receptions, 31 yards
East Carolina	Passing	Jake Garcia	23/36, 308 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	London Montgomery	14 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Smith	5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

at Old Dominion

East Carolina Pirates (1–0) at Old Dominion Monarchs (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	6	0	11	3	20
Monarchs	0	7	7	0	14

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, Virginia

Date: September 7th
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 21,944
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play), Andy Mashaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(11:45) ECU – Rahjai Harris 22 yard run, kick failed (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:10; East Carolina 6–0)

Second quarter

(9:24) ODU – Kelby Williams 44 yard pass from Grant Wilson, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:35; Old Dominion 7–6)

Third quarter

(10:42) ECU – Rahjai Harris 63 yard run, 2-point pass (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:48; East Carolina 14–7)
(9:07) ECU – Andrew Conrad 33 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:32; East Carolina 17–7)
(4:11) ODU – Aaron Young 1 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; East Carolina 17–14)

Fourth quarter

(9:09) ECU – Andrew Conrad 50 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 2:54; East Carolina 20–14)

Statistics	ECU	ODU
First downs	26	17
Plays–yards	89–466	75–287
Rushes–yards	51–183	41–95
Passing yards	283	192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–38–4	20–34–1
Time of possession	32:47	27:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	Jake Garcia	25/38, 283 yards, 4 INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	26 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Anthony Smith	5 receptions, 70 yards
Old Dominion	Passing	Grant Wilson	20/34, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Aaron Young	25 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Diante Vines	6 receptions, 64 yards

Appalachian State

Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–1) at East Carolina Pirates (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	14	7	0	21
Pirates	16	0	0	3	19

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: September 14th
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 46,117
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(14:29) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 65 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; East Carolina 7–0)
(6:33) ECU – Andrew Conrad 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:15; East Carolina 10–0)
(4:55) ECU – Shavon Revel Jr. 50 yard interception return, kick failed (East Carolina 16–0)

Second quarter

(14:17) APP – Eli Wilson 6 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, 2-point pass (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:38; East Carolina 16–8)
(7:00) APP – Michael Hughes 28 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:52; East Carolina 16–11)
(0:09) APP – Michael Hughes 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:55; East Carolina 16–14)

Third quarter

(0:41) APP – Makai Jackson 36 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:24; Appalachian State 21–16)

Fourth quarter

(12:39) ECU – Andrew Conrad 43 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 3:10; Appalachian State 21–19)

Statistics	APP	ECU
First downs	25	16
Plays–yards	83–505	58–324
Rushes–yards	36–81	30–98
Passing yards	424	226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–47–2	18–28–1
Time of possession	39:00	21:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	32/47, 424 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Anderson Castle	17 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	7 receptions, 129 yards
East Carolina	Passing	Jake Garcia	18/28, 226 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	18 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Winston Wright Jr.	3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

at Liberty

East Carolina Pirates (2–1) at Liberty Flames (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	14	3	7	0	24
Flames	0	7	14	14	35

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

Date: September 21st
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Rain
Game attendance: 24,076
Referee: Ron Hudson
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(9:52) ECU – Jake Garcia 6 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:35; East Carolina 7–0)
(3:18) ECU – Marlon Gunn Jr. 1 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05; East Carolina 14–0)

Second quarter

(11:52) ECU – Andrew Conrad 35 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 4:31; East Carolina 17–0)
(2:53) LIB – Elijah Canion 14 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:32; East Carolina 17–7)

Third quarter

(9:16) LIB – Reese Smith 17 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:44; East Carolina 17–14)
(2:52) LIB – Reese Smith 14 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:27; Liberty 21–17)
(0:41) ECU – Rahjai Harris 44 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:03; East Carolina 24–21)

Fourth quarter

(8:10) LIB – Reese Smith 15 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:31; Liberty 28–24)
(2:00) LIB – Quinton Cooley 21 yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:05; Liberty 35–24)

Statistics	ECU	LIB
First downs	21	26
Plays–yards	68–331	77–414
Rushes–yards	32–127	45–191
Passing yards	204	223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–36–1	19–32–1
Time of possession	23:17	36:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	Jake Garcia	20/36, 204 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	13 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chase Sowell	5 receptions, 72 yards
Liberty	Passing	Kaidon Salter	19/32, 223 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quinton Cooley	19 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Reese Smith	6 receptions, 80 yards, 3 TD

UTSA

UTSA Roadrunners (2–2) at East Carolina Pirates (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	10	3	0	7	20
Pirates	3	7	14	6	30

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: September 28th
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 41,851
Referee: Tim Rich
TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(11:05) ECU – Noah Perez 21-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:47; East Carolina 3–0)
(9:55) UTSA – Chase Allen 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:10; Tied 3–3)
(3:43) UTSA – Oscar Cardenas 5-yard pass from Owen McCown, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:37; UTSA 10–3)

Second quarter

(3:05) UTSA – Chase Allen 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:16; East Carolina 13–3)
(0:36) ECU – Jake Garcia 3-yard run, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; UTSA 13–10)

Third quarter

(10:45) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 40-yard pass from Jake Garcia, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:01; East Carolina 17–13)
(0:49) ECU – Anthony Smith 53-yard pass from Jake Garcia, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:18; East Carolina 24–13)

Fourth quarter

(11:51) ECU – Noah Perez 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:44; East Carolina 27–13)
(10:38) UTSA – Brandon High 66-yard run, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:13; East Carolina 27–20)
(0:13) ECU – Noah Perez 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:35; East Carolina 30–20)

Statistics	UTSA	ECU
First downs	18	18
Plays–yards	89–456	71–341
Rushes–yards	38–170	36–47
Passing yards	286	294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–51–2	17–35–2
Time of possession	32:20	27:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTSA	Passing	Owen McCown	24/49, 251 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brandon High	7 carries, 92 yards, TD
	Receiving	Willie McCoy	4 receptions, 91 yards
East Carolina	Passing	Jake Garcia	17/35, 294 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	25 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Chase Sowell	4 receptions, 67 yards

at Charlotte

East Carolina Pirates (3–2) at Charlotte 49ers (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	3	7	7	7	24
49ers	14	17	3	21	55

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 5th
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 17,102
Referee: Steven Anderson
TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(10:18) - CLT - Cartevious Norton 11-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:34; CLT 7-0)
(3:38) - CLT - Deshawn Purdie 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:47; CLT 14-0)
(00:45) - ECU - Noah Perez 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:53; CLT 14-3)

Second quarter

(12:24) - ECU - Tyler Savage 13-yard pass from Jake Garcia, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:02; CLT 14-10)
(8:40) - CLT - Stephen Rusnak 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, TOP 3:37; CLT 17-10)
(3:24) - CLT - Hahsaun Wilson 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:24; CLT 24-10)
(1:40) - CLT - Cartevious Norton 62-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:14; CLT 31-10)

Third quarter

(12:26) - ECU - London Montgomery 48-yard run, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:29; CLT 31-17)
(4:00) - CLT - Stephen Rusnak 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 05:30; CLT 34-14)

Fourth quarter

(14:53) - CLT - Hahsaun Wilson 23-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:26; CLT 41-17)
(12:00) - CLT - Hahsaun Wilson 65-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:31; CLT 48-17)
(10:31) - CLT - Stone Handy 53-yard interception, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 1:29; CLT 55-17)
(10:17) - ECU - Winston Wright Jr. 94-yard kickoff return, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:00; CLT 55-24)

Statistics	ECU	CLT
First downs	18	26
Plays–yards	62–343	74–517
Rushes–yards	25–148	52–311
Passing yards	195	206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–37–2	13–22–0
Time of possession	19:06	40:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	Jake Garcia	6/8, 111 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	London Montgomery	3 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chase Sowell	4 receptions, 82 yards
Charlotte	Passing	Deshawn Purdie	13/22, 206 yards
	Rushing	Hahsaun Wilson	15 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jairus Mack	3 receptions, 81 yards

at No. 23 Army

East Carolina Pirates (3–3) at No. 23 Army Black Knights (6–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	0	7	21	28
No. 23 Black Knights	0	17	14	7	38

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

Date: October 19th
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 29,044
Referee: Henry Johns
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(10:32) ARMY – Miles Stewart 13-yard pass from Bryson Daily, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 3:27; Army 7–0)

Second quarter

(14:56) ARMY – Trey Gronotte 32-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 8:38; Army 10–0)
(9:10) ARMY – Bryson Daily 17-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:24; Army 17–0)
(7:19) ARMY – Bryson Daily 21-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:08; Army 24–0)

Third quarter

(9:12) ARMY – Bryson Daily 1-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:48; Army 31–0)
(7:20) ECU – Chase Sowell 53-yard pass from Katin Houser, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:46; Army 31–7)
(3:10) ARMY – Bryson Daily 3-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:10; Army 38–7)

Fourth quarter

(9:47) ECU – Katin Houser 1-yard run, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Army 38–14)
(6:30) ECU – Anthony Smith 11-yard pass from Katin Houser (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:05; Army 38–20)
(4:43) ARMY – Bryson Daily 4-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:42; Army 45–20)
(2:39) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 12-yard pass from Katin Houser, Chase Sowell pass (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; Army 45–28)

Statistics	ECU	ARMY
First downs	20	22
Plays–yards	58–369	66–442
Rushes–yards	20–87	56–295
Passing yards	282	147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–38–1	7–10–0
Time of possession	22:40	37:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	Katin Houser	24/38, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	9 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Chase Sowell	7 receptions, 138 yards, TD
Army	Passing	Bryson Daily	7/10, 147 yards, TD
	Rushing	Bryson Daily	31 carries, 171 yards, 5 TD
	Receiving	Casey Reynolds	3 receptions, 85 yards

Temple

Temple Owls (2–5) at East Carolina Pirates (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	14	7	7	6	34
Pirates	13	14	29	0	56

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: October 26th
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 33,744
Referee: Darryl DeBerry
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Corey (play-by-play), Reggie Walker (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(13:33) ECU – Anthony Smith 42-yard pass from Katin Houser, Noah Perez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:00; East Carolina 7–0)
(8:04) TEM – Evan Simon 1-yard run, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:29; Tied 7–7)
(4:18) ECU – Jhari Patterson 17-yard pass from Katin Houser (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:40; East Carolina 13–7)
(3:22) TEM – Ashton Allen 60-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:51; Temple 14–13)

Second quarter

(9:39) TEM – Ashton Allen 27-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:57; Temple 21–13)
(6:29) ECU – Winston Wright Jr., 9-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10; Temple 21–20)
(0:08) ECU – Chase Sowell 45-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:19; East Carolina 27–21)

Third quarter

(13:30) ECU – Rahjai Harris 4-yard run, Tyler Savage pass (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:23; East Carolina 35–21)
(6:25) TEM – Landon Morris 25-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:59; East Carolina 35–28)
(5:01) ECU – Marlon Gunn Jr., 7-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; East Carolina 42–28)
(4:44) ECU – Ja'Marley Riddle 55-yard interception, Andrew Conrad kick (East Carolina 49–28)
(3:39) ECU – Yannick Smith 16-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:34; East Carolina 56–28)

Fourth quarter

(14:10) TEM – Terrez Worthy 7-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; East Carolina 56–34)

Statistics	TEM	ECU
First downs	23	19
Plays–yards	79–405	65–500
Rushes–yards	38–111	36–231
Passing yards	294	269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–41–3	16–29–2
Time of possession	33:27	26:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing	Evan Simon	23/41, 294 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Terrez Worthy	20 carries, 88 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ashton Allen	4 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
East Carolina	Passing	Katin Houser	16/29, 269 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	11 carries, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chase Sowell	4 receptions, 117 yards, TD

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic Owls (2–6) at East Carolina Pirates (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	0	7	14
Pirates	21	14	7	7	49

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: November 7th
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
Game attendance: 30,573
Referee: Tim Rich
TV announcers (ESPN2): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(14:36) ECU – Chase Sowell 50-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:24; East Carolina 7–0)
(10:33) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 47-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:56; East Carolina 14–0)
(2:56) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 8-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:57; East Carolina 21–0)

Second quarter

(6:07) FAU – Jabari Smith Jr. 2-yard pass from Kasen Weisman, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:23; East Carolina 21–7)
(1:18) ECU – Rahjai Harris 1-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:37; East Carolina 28–7)
(0:17) ECU – Katin Houser 35-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 0:30; East Carolina 35–7)

Third quarter

(7:05) ECU – Anthony Smith 46-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:32; East Carolina 42–7)

Fourth quarter

(7:25) ECU – Jayvontay Conner 2-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 8:13; East Carolina 49–7)
(1:07) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 2-yard pass from Kasen Weisman, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 6:14; East Carolina 49–14)

Statistics	FAU	ECU
First downs	20	23
Plays–yards	75–399	56–581
Rushes–yards	32–137	34–238
Passing yards	262	343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–43–2	17–22–0
Time of possession	36:48	23:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Kasen Weisman	20/35, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kasen Weisman	6 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Jabari Smith Jr.	5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
East Carolina	Passing	Katin Houser	17/22, 343 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Jhari Patterson	3 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Smith	3 receptions, 120 yards, TD

at Tulsa

East Carolina Pirates (5–4) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Hurricane	0	0	0	0	0

at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma

Date: November 14th
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	ECU	TLSA
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Texas

East Carolina Pirates (–) at North Texas Mean Green (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	0	0	0	0
Mean Green	0	0	0	0	0

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas

Date: November 23rd
Game time: TBD p.m. EST
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	ECU	UNT
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Navy

Navy Midshipmen (–) at East Carolina Pirates (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0
Pirates	0	0	0	0	0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: November 30th
Game time: TBD p.m. EST
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAVY	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—
Coaches	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

Statistics

Team

	East Carolina	Opp
Points per Game
Total
First Downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing yards
Avg per play
Avg per game
Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards
Att-Comp-Int
Avg per pass
Avg per catch
Avg per game
Passing touchdowns
Total Offense
Avg per Play
Avg per Game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per Game
Punts-Yards
Avg per Punt
Time of Possession/Game
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts
PAT-Attempts
Attendance
Games/Avg per Game
Neutral Site

Individual Leaders

Offense

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
		QB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		QB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		QB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		QB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–	–

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
		WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
		WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
		WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
		WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
		WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
		WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
		WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
		WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
		TE	–	–	–	–	–	–
		TE	–	–	–	–	–	–
		TE	–	–	–	–	–	–
		TE	–	–	–	–	–	–
		TE	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–	–

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS	BU	QBH	FR	FF	BLK	SAF	TD
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RUSH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RUSH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RUSH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RUSH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RUSH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
–		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Team		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTAL		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	LNG
		K	–	–	–	–	–	–	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	–
		K	–	–	–	–	–	–	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–	–	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	–

Kickoff statistics
#	NAME	POS	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	I–20	50+	BLK
		P	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		P	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
			–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
			–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–

Scoring

East Carolina vs non-conference opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
East Carolina	0	0	0	0	0
Opponents	0	0	0	0	0

East Carolina vs AAC opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
East Carolina	0	0	0	0	0
Opponents	0	0	0	0	0

East Carolina vs all opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
East Carolina	0	0	0	0	0
Opponents	0	0	0	0	0

References

^ Adelson, Andrea (October 20, 2024). "East Carolina fires football coach Mike Houston amid 3-4 start". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
^ "East Carolina fires coach Mike Houston after 5 seasons and loss to Army". Associated Press. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
^ "2024 East Carolina Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
^ "East Carolina Pirates 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
^ "2024 East Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

[1] Adelson, Andrea (October 20, 2024). "East Carolina fires football coach Mike Houston amid 3-4 start". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

[2] "East Carolina fires coach Mike Houston after 5 seasons and loss to Army". Associated Press. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

[3] "2024 East Carolina Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[4] "East Carolina Pirates 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

[5] "2024 East Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

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