University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
1-10 , 0-7
ECU
3-7 , 1-6
Football Drops Final Road Game, 55-21
11/17/2018 10:18:00 PM | Football
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The UConn football team suffered its eighth-straight defeat in a 55-21 loss to ECU on Satuday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
The Huskies got off to a great start offensively by scoring touchdowns on the first three possessions of the game.
David Pindell hooked uip with Tyler Davis for two touchdown passes on a 41 and 13-yard strikes to lift UConn to an early 14-7 lead..For Davis, it was his first career game scoring multiple touchdowns.
Pindell tossed his third touchdown pass of the game to Hergy Mayala, a 6-yard pass.
The Pirates responded to each UConn score with touchdowns of their own. With the score tied 21-21 midway through the second quarter, ECU scored 34 unanswered points to pull away with a 55-21 win.
Santana Sterling led the Huskies with a career-high 14 tackles.
UConn returns to Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field for its final game of the 2018 season on Saturday, Nov. 24 vs. Temple.
Team Stats
UCONN 7, ECU 0
UCONN - DAVIS, Tyler 41 yd pass from PINDELL, David (TARBUTT, Michae kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:36
UCONN 7, ECU 7
ECU - SNEAD, Tyler 6 yd pass from AHLERS, Holton (VERITY, Jake kick) 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:51
UCONN 14, ECU 7
UCONN - DAVIS, Tyler 13 yd pass from PINDELL, David (TARBUTT, Michae kick) 14 plays, 77 yards, TOP 7:38
UCONN 14, ECU 14
ECU - SNEAD, Tyler 24 yd pass from AHLERS, Holton (VERITY, Jake kick) 6 plays, 92 yards, TOP 1:58
UCONN 21, ECU 14
UCONN - MAYALA, Hergy 6 yd pass from PINDELL, David (TARBUTT, Michae kick) 4 plays, 73 yards, TOP 1:41
UCONN 21, ECU 21
ECU - AHLERS, Holton 2 yd run (VERITY, Jake kick), 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:59
UCONN 21, ECU 28
ECU - SCOTT, Anthony 5 yd run (VERITY, Jake kick), 4 plays, 52 yards, TOP 1:29
UCONN 21, ECU 31
ECU - VERITY, Jake 26 yd field goal 5 plays, 17 yards, TOP 0:30
UCONN 21, ECU 34
ECU - VERITY, Jake 39 yd field goal 7 plays, 49 yards, TOP 0:37
UCONN 21, ECU 41
ECU - SNEAD, Tyler 5 yd pass from AHLERS, Holton (VERITY, Jake kick) 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:08
UCONN 21, ECU 48
ECU - BROWN, Trevon 9 yd pass from AHLERS, Holton (VERITY, Jake kick) 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 3:35
UCONN 21, ECU 55
ECU - CHRISTIAN, Trce 8 yd run (PRATT, Caleb kick), 12 plays, 79 yards, TOP 5:25
