East Carolina kicker Andrew Conrad hits 55-yard field goal to beat South Florida
The gist
East Carolina kicker Andrew Conrad made a career-best 55-yard field goal as time expired to beat South Florida 20-17.
The win moved ECU to 5-4 and kept USF's three losses within 14 total points.
How it unfolded
- Nov 6, 2026Andrew Conrad made a career-best 55-yard field goal as time expired, giving East Carolina a 20-17 comeback win over South Florida and triggering a field storming by fans.
- Nov 6, 2026USF head coach Brian Hartline called timeout as ECU lined up for the attempt; Conrad made the kick anyway and then made the second attempt.
- Nov 6, 2026ECU's winning drive covered 10 plays and 49 yards in 1:42, aided by a 15-yard personal foul and pass interference penalties by USF.
Key terms
- field storming
- When spectators run onto a sports competition area, usually to celebrate or protest.
- timeout
- A halt in play that lets coaches talk to the team or stop the game clock.
- personal foul
- A breach of basketball rules involving illegal personal contact with an opponent, the most common type of foul.
Source: Wikipedia