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 |
| GS | ECU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 16 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 7-15 (47%) | 7-16 (44%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-1 (100%) | 0-2 (0%) |
| Total Yards | 397 | 262 |
| Total Plays | 75 | 63 |
| Yards per play | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Passing | 228 | 74 |
| Comp-Att | 17-31 (55%) | 7-13 (54%) |
| Yards per pass | 7.4 | 5.7 |
| Rushing | 169 | 188 |
| Rush Attempts | 44 | 50 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Penalties | 4-48 | 6-35 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:23 | 0:30 |
| 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 | 13:17 | Tony Belser 68 yard pass from Ernest Thompson (Tim Foley Kick) 1 plays 68 yards, 0:08 (68.0 yards per play) | 7 | 0 |
| FG | 1:21 | Tim Foley 52 yard field goal 7 plays 32 yards, 2:14 (4.6 yards per play) | 10 | 0 |
| Second Quarter | GS | ECU | |||
 | FG | 9:38 | Berleth 40 yard field goal 4 plays 1 yards, 2:09 (0.3 yards per play) | 10 | 3 |
| TD | 6:22 | Simpson 12 yard run (Berleth Kick) 6 plays 39 yards, 3:05 (6.5 yards per play) | 10 | 10 |
| Third Quarter | GS | ECU | |||
| FG | 10:38 | Tim Foley 25 yard field goal 10 plays 72 yards, 4:22 (7.2 yards per play) | 13 | 10 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | ECU | |||
| TD | 2:38 | Simpson 2 yard run (Berleth Kick Failed) 13 plays 72 yards, 5:22 (5.5 yards per play) | 13 | 16 |
| Final Score | 13 | 16 | |||
| Lead Changes | 1 | ||||
| Ties | 1 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 10 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 3 | ||||
| Time Leading | 44:55 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 2:38 | ||||