Achane has fastest 40-yard time among RBs at NFL combine
March 6, 2023 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bijan Robinson might be the first running back selected in this year's NFL draft.
However it was Devon Achane of Texas A&M who outdueled the former Texas Longhorns star runner Sunday at the league's annual scouting combine.
Coastal Carolina to face East Carolina in Birmingham Bowl
December 4, 2022 GMTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Coastal Carolina (9-3, Sun Belt) vs East Carolina (7-5, AAC), Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m. ET
Ahlers, Mitchell rally East Carolina past Temple, 49-46
November 26, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Keaton Mitchell ran for 222 yards and three touchdowns, and Holton Ahlers threw his third touchdown pass of the game with 1:11 left to lift East Carolina to a 49-46 win over Temple on Saturday.
Tune throws for 435 yards, 4 TDs; Houston beats ECU 42-3
November 19, 2022 GMTGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Clayton Tune completed 32 of 44 passes for 435 yards and four touchdowns — two to Matthew Golden — and Houston scored the first 28 points as the Cougars beat East Carolina 42-3 on Saturday.
Conrad’s line-drive FG as time expires gets ECU past BYU
October 29, 2022 GMTPROVO, Utah (AP) — 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.
Ahlers propels East Carolina to 34-13 romp over UCF
October 23, 2022 GMTGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — 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.
East Carolina outlasts Memphis in 4OT homecoming victory
October 16, 2022 GMTGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — 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.
Ahlers’ 3 TD passes lead East Carolina past Campbell, 49-10
September 18, 2022 GMTGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Holton Ahlers threw two of his three touchdown passes in the third quarter and Rahjai Harris ran for two second-half scores and East Carolina pulled away from FCS-level Campbell over the final two quarters to post a 49-10 victory on Saturday.
Ahlers, Mitchell star for ECU in win over Old Dominion
September 11, 2022 GMTGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Holton Ahlers threw for two touchdowns, Keaton Mitchell added two on the ground and East Carolina pulled away from Old Dominion 39-21 on Saturday.
Hayden Wolff's 18-yard TD pass to Ali Jennings III early in the second half got Old Dominion (1-1) with two points but the Pirates (2-0) scored the next 23 points including two touchdowns by Rahjai Harris — one receiving and one rushing — and an 81-yard run by Mitchell.
Boston College and East Carolina to meet in Military Bowl
December 5, 2021 GMTEast Carolina (7-5, American Athletic) vs Boston College (6-6, ACC), Dec. 27, 2:30 p.m. ET
Daffer’s long FG as time expires gets ECU past Navy 38-35
November 21, 2021 GMTANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Owen Daffer drilled a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give East Carolina a 38-35 victory over Navy on Saturday night.
ECU breaks up conversion pass to win in overtime vs. Memphis
November 13, 2021 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Keaton Mitchell scored on a 24-yard run in overtime then the Pirates broke up a conversion pass to send East Carolina to a 30-29 win over Memphis on Saturday.
After Rodrigues Clark scored on a 20-yard run for Memphis, the Tigers went for two.
Ahlers throws for 3 TDs, ECU beats Temple 45-3
November 7, 2021 GMTGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Holton Ahlers threw for three touchdowns, Keaton Mitchell rushed for 146 yards and two scores and East Carolina beat Temple 45-3 on Saturday.
Ahlers connected with Ryan Jones on touchdowns of 33 and 28 yards for a 13-0 lead and Shane Calhoun's only grab went for a 9-yard score to make it 20-0 with 1:33 left before halftime.
East Carolina controls 2nd half, rallies past USF 29-14
October 29, 2021 GMTGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Holton Ahlers passed for 220 yards and began a second-half comeback with a touchdown pass to Audie Omotosho as East Carolina rallied past South Florida 29-14 on a wet Thursday night.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY: Tide’s Robinson runs for 4 TDs
October 3, 2021 GMTSTARS
—Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama, rushed for career highs of 171 yards and four TDs and the top-ranked Crimson Tide shut down the nation’s top offense in a 42-21 victory over No. 12 Mississippi.
Mitchell’s 222-yard day helps East Carolina top Tulane 52-29
October 3, 2021 GMTGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Keaton Mitchell rushed for a career-high 222 yards and two touchdowns, Holton Ahlers threw for 288 yards and a pair of touchdowns and East Carolina defeated Tulane 52-29 on Saturday.
Mitchell sparks East Carolina over Charleston Southern 31-28
September 26, 2021 GMTGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Keaton Mitchell broke loose for a 74-yard touchdown run to spark a 24-point second quarter, and East Carolina held on to beat Charleston Southern 31-28 on Saturday night.
Brice leads Appalachian State over East Carolina 33-19
September 3, 2021 GMTCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chase Brice threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns and Appalachian State ran for 226 yards to beat East Carolina 33-19 in a season opener on Thursday night.
Holton Ahlers gave the Pirates the lead on a 63-yard touchdown pass to Keaton Mitchell early in the first quarter.