1:00 PM, September 26, 1987
Ficklen Stadium - Greenville, NC
Attendance: 27,411
Ficklen Stadium - Greenville, NC
Attendance: 27,411
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| ECU | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Georgia Southern Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Kenny Burnette | 16/30 | 160 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 91.5 |
| Ernest Thompson | 1/1 | 68 | 68.0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 1,001.2 |
| 17/31 | 228 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 120.8 |
Georgia Southern Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Joe Ross | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Garry Miller | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 0 | 22 |
| Ernest Thompson | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Frank Johnson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenny Burnette | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jimmy Taylor | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 44 | 169 | 3.8 | 0 | 22 |
Georgia Southern Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Tony Belser | 8 | 124 | 15.5 | 1 | 68 |
| Ernest Thompson | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Darren Chandler | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Herman Barron | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Frank Johnson | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Ross | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 228 | 13.4 | 1 | 68 |
Georgia Southern Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| No Interception Stats | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
Georgia Southern Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Darren Chandler | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Tony Belser | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Tim Foley | 2/3 | 66.7 | 52 | 1/1 | 7 |
| 2/3 | 66.7 | 52 | 1/1 | 7 |
Georgia Southern Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| Pat Parker | 4 | 128 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 4 | 128 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
East Carolina Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| X Hunter | 7/13 | 74 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 101.7 |
| 7/13 | 74 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 101.7 |
East Carolina Rushing East Carolina Receiving East Carolina Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| X Dillahuat | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
East Carolina Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| X McKinney | 4 | 126 | 31.5 | 46 | 0 |
| 4 | 126 | 31.5 | 46 | 0 |
East Carolina Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| X Robinson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
East Carolina Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Chuck Berleth | 1/1 | 100.0 | 40 | 1/2 | 4 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 40 | 1/2 | 4 |
East Carolina Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| X Losito | 6 | 229 | 38.2 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 6 | 229 | 38.2 | 0 | 0 | 44 |