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09/08 15:03 CDT East Carolina hosts Appalachian State in Week 2
East Carolina hosts Appalachian State in Week 2
By The Associated Press
Appalachian State (1-0) at East Carolina (0-1), Sept. 12 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: East Carolina by 7.5. Against the spread: East Carolina 0-1,
Appalachian State 1-0.
How to watch: ESPNU
Key stats
East Carolina Offense
Overall: 162 yards per game (132nd in FBS)
Passing: 160 yards per game (107th)
Rushing: 2 yards per game (138th)
Scoring: 10 points per game (122nd)
East Carolina Defense
Overall: 487 yards per game (121st in FBS)
Passing: 260 yards per game (106th)
Rushing: 227 yards per game (120th)
Scoring: 48 points per game (126th)
Appalachian State Offense
Overall: 647 yards per game (7th in FBS)
Passing: 348 yards per game (20th)
Rushing: 299 yards per game (16th)
Scoring: 55 points per game (22nd)
Appalachian State Defense
Overall: 250 yards per game (50th in FBS)
Passing: 198 yards per game (76th)
Rushing: 52 yards per game (25th)
Scoring: 3 points per game (10th)
Appalachian State is 114th in third down percentage, converting 28.6% of the
time. East Carolina ranks 118th on defense, holding its opponents to 53.3%.
East Carolina ranks 90th in the FBS averaging 61 penalty yards per game,
compared to Appalachian State's 18th-ranked 30 per-game average.
Appalachian State is 59th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to
score on 100% of trips. East Carolina's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on
100% of red zone opportunities.
East Carolina ranks 134th in the FBS with an average time of possession of
21:07, compared to Appalachian State's 38th-ranked average of 33:09.
Team leaders
East Carolina
Passing: Mitch Griffis, 137 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 62.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Ashton Gray, 17 yards on 6 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Tyler Johnson, 68 yards on 1 catch, 0 TDs
Appalachian State
Passing: Malachi Singleton, 291 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 91.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Jaquari Lewis, 69 yards on 11 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Sam Pickett III, 76 yards on 5 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
East Carolina was defeated by Alabama 48-10 on Sept. 5. Griffis passed for 137
yards on 10-of-16 attempts (62.5%) with one touchdown and one interception.
Gray had 17 rushing yards on six carries. Johnson had one reception for 68
yards.
Appalachian State won 55-3 over Maine on Sept. 5. Singleton led Appalachian
State with 291 yards on 22-of-24 passing (91.7%) for three touchdowns and no
interceptions. Lewis had 69 rushing yards on 11 carries and one touchdown,
adding one reception for four yards. Pickett had five receptions for 76 yards
and two touchdowns.
Next game
East Carolina plays at Old Dominion on Sept. 19. Appalachian State hosts
Charlotte on Sept. 19.
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