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Greenville: ECU beats South Florida 20-17
Andrew Conrad made a 55-yard field goal as Friday's game ended. Emory Williams threw two touchdown passes to Landon Sides. ECU is 5-4 and 3-2 in the American.
By Alexandru Stanciu · Published
What we know
Confirmed
- East Carolina beat South Florida 20-17 on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville. The line score was South Florida 7, 3, 0 and 7, and East Carolina 0, 10, 7 and 3.Confirmed by ECU Athletics recap and box score; USF Athletics recap
- The official box lists kickoff at 7:36 p.m., an 11:00 p.m. ending, attendance of 33,708, and a 55-yard field goal by Andrew Conrad at 0:00. Both schools' pages had listed a 7:30 p.m. start. USF's recap says Conrad attempted the kick with two seconds left. ECU's recap says the ball was at the South Florida 37 with 2 seconds showing, South Florida called timeout, and Conrad made the kick on the look during that timeout and again on the play that counted.Confirmed by ECU Athletics box score and recap; USF Athletics recap
- The box and both recaps attach a record of 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the American Conference to East Carolina with this final, and 6-3 and 2-3 to South Florida. ECU's recap says the win moved the Pirates to 5-4 and 3-2. This story does not add another win on top of 5-4.Confirmed by ECU Athletics box score and recap; USF Athletics recap
- Emory Williams completed 19 of 27 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions. Both scores went to Landon Sides, from 15 yards with 31 seconds left in the first half and from 8 yards in the third quarter. Sides finished with 14 catches for 126 yards.Confirmed by ECU Athletics box score; ECU Athletics recap; USF Athletics recap for the two scoring catches and Williams as the passer
- Ashton Gray rushed 18 times for 101 yards. Team totals were 361 yards for East Carolina and 329 for South Florida. Luke Kromenhoek completed 17 of 21 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown. D.J. Crowther rushed 17 times for 111 yards.Confirmed by ECU Athletics box score and recap; USF Athletics recap
- Both recaps say the win is East Carolina's fourth in a row over South Florida. ECU's game page lists Charlotte next, on Saturday, Nov. 14, and the listing read here does not show a kickoff time.Confirmed by ECU Athletics recap and game page; USF Athletics recap for the four-game streak
Still unknown
- The kickoff time for Charlotte on Nov. 14. The ECU listing read here does not print one
- Any Associated Press wording. The AP story URL returned an error when this file was checked, so it is not a source here
What happened
In Greenville, East Carolina beat South Florida 20-17 on Friday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
The game was Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. The quarters were 7, 3, 0 and 7 for the Bulls, and 0, 10, 7 and 3 for the Pirates. ECU's box score and recap, and USF's recap, all list that final. The box puts kickoff at 7:36 p.m. and the ending at 11:00 p.m., with 33,708 listed in attendance. Both schools' game pages had shown a 7:30 p.m. start.
This site's Temple file had the Pirates at 4-4 and 2-2, with South Florida next. Friday's recap says this win moves ECU to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the American Conference. The box prints those same figures next to the final, and USF's recap does too, with the Bulls at 6-3 and 2-3. The 5-4 mark is the record after the game. It is not a number this story adds a win onto.
The last kick
Andrew Conrad made a 55-yard field goal. The box times it at 0:00, the last line of the scoring summary, after 10 plays and 49 yards.
USF's recap says he attempted that kick with two seconds left, from a spot that recap places at the South Florida 37, and that it went through. ECU's recap says the offense was at the 37 with 2 seconds showing, South Florida called timeout, and Conrad put the kick through on the look taken during the timeout and again on the down that ended the game. Those are the clocks and the timeout the two write-ups actually give. This story does not collapse them into one unofficial time.
Who scored through the air
Emory Williams completed 19 of 27 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions. That line is on the ECU box. Both throws went to Landon Sides. The scoring summary lists a 15-yard catch with 31 seconds left in the second quarter, and an 8-yard catch in the third. USF's recap describes those same two scoring plays. Sides finished with 14 receptions for 126 yards on the ECU sheet. ECU's recap says Williams entered after Mitch Griffis left in the first quarter.
Ashton Gray carried 18 times for 101 yards. East Carolina finished with 361 yards. South Florida finished with 329. Those team totals are in both recaps.
Luke Kromenhoek completed 17 of 21 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown for the Bulls. D.J. Crowther rushed 17 times for 111 yards. Both schools' accounts give those lines.
Both recaps say Friday was East Carolina's fourth win in a row over South Florida.
What's next
ECU's game page lists Charlotte on Saturday, Nov. 14. The listing read for this story does not show a kickoff time.
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Why it matters
ECU is the region's American Conference football program. Friday's home win, on the last kick, moves the Pirates to 5-4 and 3-2 before a Nov. 14 date with Charlotte.
Sources
- Conrad Drills 55-Yard Game Winning Field Goal To Lift ECU Past South Florida, 20-17 (ECU Athletics recap, Nov. 7, 2026: 20-17 at Dowdy-Ficklen on Friday, Nov. 6; Conrad's 55-yard kick; Williams 19 of 27 for 175 and two touchdowns, both to Sides; Sides 14 catches for 126; Gray 101 yards on 18 carries; ECU 5-4, 3-2 American; South Florida 6-3, 2-3; 361 and 329 total yards; fourth straight win over USF. Text-only. No athletics photos used.)
Official sourcePublished by East Carolina Athletics · Checked Nov 8, 2026, 12:17 PM
- Football vs South Fla. on 11/06/2026, box score (Final 20-17; Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium; kickoff 7:36 p.m.; end 11:00 p.m.; attendance 33,708; East Carolina 5-4, 3-2; South Florida 6-3, 2-3; line 7-3-0-7 and 0-10-7-3; Williams 19 of 27 for 175, two touchdowns, no interceptions; Sides 14 receptions for 126 and two scores; Gray 18 carries for 101; Conrad 55-yard field goal at 0:00; Sides touchdowns of 15 and 8 yards)
Official sourcePublished by East Carolina Athletics · Checked Nov 8, 2026, 12:17 PM
- USF Football Falls at ECU on Last Second Field Goal (USF Athletics recap, Nov. 6, 2026: 20-17 at Dowdy-Ficklen; ECU 5-4, 3-2 American and South Florida 6-3, 2-3; Conrad's 55-yard attempt with two seconds left; Williams to Sides from 15 yards and from 8 yards; 361 and 329 yards; Kromenhoek 17 of 21 for 179 and a touchdown; Crowther 17 carries for 111; fourth straight ECU win in the series. Text-only. No USF photos used.)
Official sourcePublished by South Florida Athletics · Checked Nov 8, 2026, 12:17 PM
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