Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| ECU |
| UCF |
UCF 100%
ECU
16
UCF
20
End of 4th Quarter
Team Stats
Total Yards
- ECU360
- 359UCF
Turnovers
- ECU3
- 1UCF
Possession
27:1832:42ECUUCF1st Downs
- ECU21
- 16UCF
Richards punches in go-ahead TD for UCF
East Carolina Pirates vs. UCF Knights: Full Highlights
ECU reclaims the lead going into the fourth quarter
UCF strikes first with rushing TD
UCF rides Richards to late score in win over E. Carolina
— Mark-Antony Richards' 1-yard touchdown smash with 23 seconds left to play helped carry Central Florida to a 20-16 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| second Quarter | ECU | UCF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG 14:57 Daniel Obarski 35 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:09 | 0 | 3 | |
 | FG 10:25 Owen Daffer 29 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:32 | 3 | 3 | |
| third Quarter | ECU | UCF | ||
| FG 10:34 Owen Daffer 23 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:57 | 6 | 3 | |
| TD 7:59 Johnny Richardson 4 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:35 | 6 | 10 | |
| TD 2:43 Audie Omotosho 27 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick) 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:43 | 13 | 10 | |
| fourth Quarter | ECU | UCF | ||
| FG 7:01 Owen Daffer 34 Yd Field Goal 16 plays, 66 yards, 8:16 | 16 | 10 | |
| FG 5:06 Daniel Obarski 40 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:55 | 16 | 13 | |
| TD 0:23 Mark-Antony Richards 1 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick) 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:16 | 16 | 20 | |
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2021 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 8-0 | 13-1 |
| Houston | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| East Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Tulsa | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| SMU | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| Memphis | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Navy | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Tulane | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| South Florida | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 |