The East Carolina Pirates (0-3) play an FCS opponent, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (1-1) at Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday, September 23, 2023. We have more info below, and that includes how to watch this matchup on Fubo.
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East Carolina vs. Gardner-Webb Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Greenville, North Carolina
- Stadium: Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
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East Carolina vs. Gardner-Webb Stats and Insights
- East Carolina has a -60-point negative scoring differential this season (-20.0 per game). Gardner-Webb also has been outscored, by 14 points (7.0 per game).
- East Carolina’s average points scored this season, 14.7, is 21.3 fewer than the 36.0 Gardner-Webb is giving up.
- Gardner-Webb puts up 29.0 points per game, 5.7 fewer than East Carolina gives up (34.7).
Top Performers
East Carolina
- In three games for the Pirates, Rahjai Harris has posted 107 rushing yards and two touchdowns while averaging 4.1 yards per carry.
- Mason Garcia has suited up for three games in 2023, and he’s tallied 145 passing yards, one touchdown, two interceptions and a 53.5% completion percentage.
- As a runner, Garcia has scrambled for 160 yards (6.2 YPC) and zero touchdowns.
- As part of the Pirates’ air attack, Jaylen Johnson has grabbed 10 balls on 19 targets for 108 yards and zero touchdowns.
- As a key cog in the Pirates’ passing game, Shane Calhoun has totaled 30 receiving yards and one touchdown on four receptions.
- Michael Edwards III has hit the gridiron for three games, delivering 1.0 sack to go with 2.0 TFL and 24 tackles for the Pirates.
- Julius Wood has helped lead the Pirates’ defense with 1.0 TFL and 25 tackles in three games.
- Shavon Revel has helped spur the Pirates’ defense with 13 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one pass defended in three games.
- Jeremy Lewis, as part of the Pirates’ defensive unit, has recorded 2.0 TFL and eight tackles in three games.
Gardner-Webb
- Matthew Caldwell has three touchdown passes and two interceptions in two games, completing 66.0% of his throws for 527 yards (263.5 per game).
- On the ground, Caldwell has scored one touchdown and picked up 39 yards.
- In two games, Jayden Brown has rushed for 76 yards (38.0 per game) and two TDs.
- Brown also has five receptions for 72 yards and one TD.
- Narii Gaither has rushed for 142 yards (71.0 per game) and zero touchdowns in two games.
- In addition, Gaither has nine catches for 53 yards and zero touchdowns.
- In the passing game, Jonathan Burns has scored one TD, catching 13 balls for 113 yards (56.5 per game).
- On defense, Ty French has helped set the tone with seven tackles, 3.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks in two games.
- In two games for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, Ty Anderson has posted nine tackles and 0.5 sacks.
- Jai Barnes has been wreaking havoc on defense, amassing 1.0 sack to go with five tackles for the Runnin’ Bulldogs.
- The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ Brendan Jackson has registered five tackles and one sack in two games.