2:00 PM, October 18, 1986
Ficklen Stadium - Greenville, NC
Attendance: 27,121
Ficklen Stadium - Greenville, NC
Attendance: 27,121
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 8 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 33 |
| ECU | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 35 |
| GS | ECU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 23 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 8-13 (62%) | 13-22 (59%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-1 (100%) | 3-3 (100%) |
| Total Yards | 433 | 359 |
| Total Plays | 63 | 83 |
| Yards per play | 6.9 | 4.3 |
| Passing | 141 | 96 |
| Comp-Att | 9-14 (64%) | 11-20 (55%) |
| Yards per pass | 10.1 | 4.8 |
| Rushing | 292 | 263 |
| Rush Attempts | 49 | 63 |
| Yards per rush | 6.0 | 4.2 |
| Penalties | 3-20 | 4-28 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:29 | 34:31 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:24 | 0:25 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | White Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | White |
| Number Color | Blue |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | GS | ECU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 7:53 | McLaughlin 2 yard pass from Hunter (Smith Run) 16 plays 66 yards, 7:07 (4.1 yards per play) | 0 | 8 |
| TD | 2:13 | Simpson 1 yard run (Chuck Berleth Kick) 10 plays 61 yards, 4:07 (6.1 yards per play) | 0 | 15 |
 | TD | 0:33 | Gerald Harris 11 yard run (Gerald Harris Run) 6 plays 73 yards, 1:40 (12.2 yards per play) | 8 | 15 |
| Second Quarter | GS | ECU | |||
| TD | 7:29 | Tracy Ham 1 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 14 plays 98 yards, 6:01 (7.0 yards per play) | 15 | 15 |
| FG | 4:54 | Chuck Berleth 38 yard field goal 7 plays 15 yards, 2:25 (2.1 yards per play) | 15 | 18 |
| FG | 0:03 | Tim Foley 32 yard field goal 7 plays 66 yards, 1:02 (9.4 yards per play) | 18 | 18 |
| Third Quarter | GS | ECU | |||
| TD | 9:20 | Moody 4 yard run (Chuck Berleth Kick) 9 plays 66 yards, 4:11 (7.3 yards per play) | 18 | 25 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | ECU | |||
| TD | 14:41 | Gerald Harris 3 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 10 plays 75 yards, 4:37 (7.5 yards per play) | 25 | 25 |
| TD | 8:43 | McLaughlin 8 yard pass from Hunter (Chuck Berleth Kick) 12 plays 60 yards, 5:58 (5.0 yards per play) | 25 | 32 |
| TD | 2:59 | Tracy Ham 3 yard run (Tracy Ham run) 13 plays 89 yards, 5:44 (6.8 yards per play) | 33 | 32 |
| FG | 0:12 | Berleth 47 yard field goal 11 plays 26 yards, 2:47 (2.4 yards per play) | 33 | 35 |
| Final Score | 33 | 35 | |||
| Lead Changes | 2 | ||||
| Ties | 3 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 1 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 15 | ||||
| Time Leading | 2:47 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 35:50 | ||||