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10/11 14:42 CDT East Carolina squares off against UAB in AAC play
East Carolina squares off against UAB in AAC play
By The Associated Press
East Carolina (3-2) at UAB (3-3), Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: East Carolina by 5.5. Against the spread: East Carolina 2-3, UAB
2-3-1.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
East Carolina Offense
Overall: 344.0 yards per game (106th in FBS)
Passing: 195.2 yards per game (99th)
Rushing: 148.8 yards per game (81st)
Scoring: 24.8 points per game (94th)
East Carolina Defense
Overall: 319.6 yards per game (39th in FBS)
Passing: 172.6 yards per game (25th)
Rushing: 147.0 yards per game (77th)
Scoring: 22.6 points per game (63rd)
UAB Offense
Overall: 335.3 yards per game (111th in FBS)
Passing: 155.8 yards per game (129th)
Rushing: 179.5 yards per game (51st)
Scoring: 22.2 points per game (108th)
UAB Defense
Overall: 316.2 yards per game (37th in FBS)
Passing: 126.0 yards per game (2nd)
Rushing: 190.2 yards per game (123rd)
Scoring: 25.8 points per game (91st)
East Carolina is 132nd in third down percentage, converting 27.0% of the time.
East Carolina is 116th in the FBS averaging 70.6 penalty yards per game,
compared to UAB's 59th-ranked 54.5 per-game average.
Both teams have weak red zone defenses. UAB is 135th in FBS, allowing opponents
to score on 100.0% of trips. East Carolina's red zone defense ranks 125th, with
opponents scoring on 94.1% of red zone trips.
East Carolina is 136th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:30,
compared to UAB's 38th-ranked average of 31:46.
Team leaders
East Carolina
Passing: Emory Williams, 529 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 64.9 completion percentage
Rushing: TJ Engleman Jr., 386 yards on 45 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Ray Ray Joseph, 267 yards on 25 catches, 2 TDs
UAB
Passing: Ryder Burton, 922 yards, 4 TDs, 5 INTs, 55.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Roderick Robinson II, 403 yards on 93 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Tiaquelin Mims, 302 yards on 17 catches, 1 TD
Last game
East Carolina defeated Rice 28-12 on Oct. 10. Williams led East Carolina with
143 yards on 19-of-31 passing (61.3%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions.
He also carried the ball six times for 23 yards and one rushing touchdown.
Engleman carried the ball 14 times for 136 yards and scored one touchdown,
adding two receptions for 10 yards. Joseph recorded 68 yards on six catches
with two touchdowns.
UAB fell to Memphis 38-13 on Oct. 10. Burton led UAB with 131 yards on 10-of-20
passing (50.0%) for no touchdowns and one interception. Robinson had 65 rushing
yards on 19 carries, adding one reception for five yards. Mims had three
receptions for 79 yards.
Next game
East Carolina plays at Memphis on Oct. 22. UAB plays at South Florida on Oct.
31.
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