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11/08/22 - Andrew Conrad, Jr/2026, East Carolina + More +

OCT 31 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Andrew Conrad, Fr., K, East Carolina,...Conrad scored nine points, including the game-winning field goal as time expired, to lift East Carolina to a 27-24 win at BYU, giving the Pirates bowl eligibility for the second consecutive season. Conrad connected on a 23-yard field goal in the second quarter before hitting the 33-yard gamewinner to end the game. - American Athletic Conference Football

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K Andrew Conrad, East Carolina
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11/08/22 - *Keaton Mitchell, rSo/2023, East Carolina + More +

OCT 31 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Keaton Mitchell, So., RB, East Carolina,...Had 21 carries for 176 yards and a touchdown, turning in his third straight 100-yard game, in a 27-24 win at BYU. - American Athletic Conference Football

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RB *Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
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10/29/22 - Jake Garcia, rJr/2026, East Carolina + More +

Jake Garcia's two-point scoring run in the fourth overtime - the only play of the day to reach the end zone - gave Miami a 14-12 win over Virginia on Saturday. Neither team scored a touchdown in regulation. Hurricanes kicker Andres Borregales sent the game to overtime with a 20-yard field goal as the fourth quarter ended. Virginia and Miami traded field goals in each of the first two overtimes. Both missed their two-point tries in the third extra period. Then, after an incompletion by the Cavaliers, Garcia ran around the left side and dove for the pylon for the game-winning score. Miami played without quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, who was injured during last week's loss to Duke. Garcia, a redshirt freshman, started in his place and also used speedy, mobile freshman Jacurri Brown, at times. The Hurricanes' offense could not get untracked with either option behind center.

The game remained close throughout because Virginia's attack wasn't any more effective. Miami went up 3-0 at halftime, getting a 38-yard field goal from Borregales on the final play. Before that, the two teams combined for 247 total yards and 10 punts. Tied 3-3 late in the third quarter, UVa failed on four attempts from inside the 5-yard line, turning the ball over on downs when tight end Grant Misch dropped a fourth-down pass in the end zone. The Cavaliers took their first lead of the game on a 24-yard field goal by Will Bettridge with 12:11 left in the game, but Miami tied it on the final play of regulation on a 17-yard field goal to force overtime. The Cavaliers and Hurricanes are both fighting for bowl eligibility in their first seasons under new head coaches, Tony Elliott at UVa and Mario Cristobal at Miami. - AP College Football

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QB Jake Garcia, East Carolina
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10/29/22 - *Keaton Mitchell, rSo/2023, East Carolina + More +

Andrew Conrad kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired, Keaton Mitchell ran for 176 yards and East Carolina beat BYU 27-24 on Friday night. Conrad, a freshmen, made the game-winning kick with a line-drive wobbler that just cleared the crossbar following two timeouts from BYU. It was the fourth consecutive win for East Carolina (6-3) while BYU (4-5) has lost four straight. The Pirates were aided on their final drive with a 15-yard pass interference penalty on fourth-and-8 to get to the BYU 22 with 40 seconds left.

Mitchell carried the ball 21 times that included an 31-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. He was later hit in the head by Jacob Boren after catching an 8-yard pass from Holton Ahlers with six minutes left in the game. Mitchell finished the series, but then sat on the bench with his helmet off and didn't play in the final drive. Boren was ejected for targeting. Ahlers threw for 197 yards and added a pair of short-yardage touchdown runs for the Pirates. Jaren Hall threw two touchdown passes and was 18-of-25 passing for 144 yards and added 60 yards on the ground for BYU. Lopini Katoa had 116 yards rushing on 20 carries with a 24-yard touchdown run. - East Carolina/AP College Football

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RB *Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
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10/27/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

Less than an hour after the East Carolina football team pulled off its most important win of the season, Holton Ahlers spoke about the end. Aware that his time playing quarterback for ECU is fading, Ahlers said he made sure to take note of his entrance into Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and the feeling of playing under the lights in front of a lively crowd. One home game remains on the 2022 schedule, a Nov. 19 date with Houston, and Saturday marked the fifth-year senior's penultimate game in Greenville. And while Ahlers spoke of his time here, a thought occurred to me. The Pirates, and everyone who invests time and energy in following this team, should be thankful that Ahlers is still around. ECU doesn't beat a Central Florida team that was receiving votes in the national polls the way it did on Saturday without a quarterback of his caliber.

He gave his receivers opportunities to make plays all game and his coach-like understanding of everything going on around him was important as the Pirates ripped apart the Knights' vaunted defense. It was Dec. 4, 2021, a Saturday, when Ahlers announced he would be returning for his fifth season at ECU. In the days leading up to games this year, some opposing coaches have joked that Ahlers has seemingly been around forever. He has certainly been a longtime fixture under center for the Pirates, and Saturday's performance showed why he belongs back there. His decision to return stamped out any question of who would play quarterback for the Pirates in 2022. His decision also pushed the pause button on the rest of the quarterback room's ascent to the field on game day. The rostered quarterbacks would spend another season lying in wait as the veteran exhausted his eligibility. - Daily Reflector

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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10/24/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

OCT 24 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Holton Ahlers, Sr., QB, East Carolina,...Completed 30 of 36 passes for 311 yards and a touchdown, scored a rushing TD, and became the school's career touchdown passes leader (87) in a 34-13 win against UCF. - American Athletic Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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10/22/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

Holton Ahlers ran for a score and threw a touchdown pass in the second quarter as East Carolina jumped out to a big lead and cruised to a 34-13 victory over UCF on Saturday night. Freshman Andrew Conrad's 28-yard first-quarter field goal and Ahlers' 3-yard touchdown run gave East Carolina (5-3, 3-2 American Athletic Conference) a 10-0 lead midway through the second period. Ahlers connected with C.J. Johnson for a 39-yard touchdown and a 17-0 advantage before freshman Colton Boomer kicked a 27-yard field goal on the final play of the half to get UCF (5-2, 2-1) on the scoreboard.

The Knights pulled within 17-10 on their first possession of the second half when Isaiah Bowser scored on a 3-yard run at the end of a 10-play, 74-yard drive. But Keaton Mitchell answered with a 6-yard touchdown run, Conrad added a fourth-quarter field goal and Mitchell capped the scoring with a 37-yard run to preserve the win for the Pirates. Ahlers completed 30 of 36 passes for 311 yards for East Carolina. Johnson hauled in 11 passes for 140 yards. Mitchell finished with 105 yards on 16 carries. John Rhys Plumlee totaled 296 yards on 25-of-37 passing with three interceptions for UCF. - East Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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10/17/22 - Julius Wood, Sr/2024, East Carolina + More +

OCT 17 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Julius Wood, Jr., S, East Carolina,...Wood registered a game-high 11 tackles, including six solo stops, and came up with a pivotal defensive play in East Carolina's 47-45 four-overtime win against Memphis. With the Pirates trailing 20-13, Wood had a 47-yard interception return for a touchdown to tie the game and cap ECU's comeback from an early 17-0 deficit. - American Athletic Conference Football

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SS Julius Wood, East Carolina
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10/17/22 - *Keaton Mitchell, rSo/2023, East Carolina + More +

OCT 17 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Keaton Mitchell, So., RB, East Carolina,...Rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns, along with a two-point conversion in overtime, in a 47-45 four-OT win against Memphis. Had all three TDs after the 1:45 mark of the fourth quarter. - American Athletic Conference Football

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RB *Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
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10/17/22 - BJ Davis, rSr/2024, East Carolina + More +

SEPT 12 MEAC FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: South Carolina State's BJ Davis (LB, 6-2, 190, r-Jr., Blair, S.C.) picked off a pair of passes against Bethune-Cookman, including one he returned 59 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. He also had five tackles (two solo) as the Bulldogs held the Wildcats to just two scores. - MEAC Football

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ILB BJ Davis, East Carolina
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10/17/22 - BJ Davis, rSr/2024, East Carolina + More +

SEPT 26 MEAC FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: South Carolina State linebacker BJ Davis (LB, 6-2, 190, r-So., Blair, S.C.) racked up a game- and career-high 17 tackles - including 12 solo stops - against North Carolina A&T State. He also broke up a pass against the Bulldogs' former MEAC rivals. - MEAC Football

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ILB BJ Davis, East Carolina
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10/16/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

C.J. Johnson caught a two-point conversion pass from Holton Ahlers in the fourth overtime and East Carolina outlasted Memphis 47-45 for a wild homecoming victory on Saturday night. Memphis failed to score in the fourth overtime. Excluding East Carolina's 19-second possession at the end of the fourth quarter, nine of the last 10 possessions ended with the offense in the end zone. The teams traded touchdowns late in the fourth quarter, scored two each in overtime, and three of four two-point conversions were successful in the third and fourth overtimes. East Carolina trailed for much of regulation but got a big boost from safety Julius Wood, whose 47-yard interception return in the third quarter tied the game for the first time at 20-all. Wood also had 11 tackles, six solo.

Late in the fourth quarter, East Carolina drove 75 yards ending in Keaton Mitchell's run for 1 yard for a TD and a 30-23 lead with 1:45 remaining. The lead didn't last long as Memphis drove 75 yards, capped by a 13-yard TD pass from Seth Henigan to Joseph Scates to send the game to overtime. Mitchell had 149 yards rushing and three touchdowns for ECU (4-3, 2-2 American). Ahlers completed 26 of 34 passes for 304 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Winstead had nine receptions for 154 yards and a touchdown. For Memphis (4-3, 2-2), Henigan was 27-of-37 passing for 407 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Scates caught five for 112 yards and a touchdown. There were three punts in the game - two by ECU and one by Memphis. - East Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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10/03/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

OCT 3 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Holton Ahlers, Sr., QB, East Carolina,...Ahlers completed 31 of 41 passes for 465 yards and six touchdowns without an interception to lead East Carolina to a 48-28 win at South Florida. He had five touchdown passes in the first half to stake the Pirates to a 41-7 halftime lead on his way to his sixth career game with at least 400 passing yards. Ahlers moved into second place on The American’s career touchdown passes chart (85), trailing only former Memphis quarterback Brady White (90). - American Athletic Conference Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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10/03/22 - C.J. Johnson, rJr/2023, East Carolina + More +

OCT 3 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: C.J. Johnson., Jr., WR, East Carolina,...Had seven receptions for 197 yards and a school- and conference-record four touchdowns in a 48-28 win at South Florida. - American Athletic Conference Football

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WR C.J. Johnson, East Carolina
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10/01/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

Holton Ahlers threw six touchdown passes, four to C.J. Johnson, and East Carolina rolled to a 48-28 victory over South Florida on Saturday. The American Athletic Conference announced Tuesday that they moved the game from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to Boca Raton due to the anticipated impacts of Hurricane Ian on the Tampa Bay area. Ahlers threw a strike to Ryan Jones at the 10-yard line, who then steamrolled over a defender and into the end zone to cap a 21-yard touchdown and give the Pirates a 28-7 lead midway through the second quarter. Ahlers lofted a 9-yard touchdown pass to Johnson in the end zone that stretched the Pirates' advantage to 48-21 with 3:40 remaining in the third. Ahlers was 31-of-41 passing for 465 yards. Johnson finished with seven catches for 197 yards receiving, and had scoring catches of 60, 74 and 14 yards in the first half. Gerry Bohanon threw a 91-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Horn, Jr. in the second quarter for USF (1-4, 0-1). Bohanon completed 18 of 28 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns. - East Carolina/AP College Football

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