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East Carolina Pirates vs Temple Owls Recap - Pirates Win 28-3
Keaton Mitchell tore up the turf for 103 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Pirates to a 28-3 win over the Owls at Lincoln Financial Field.
East Carolina was a favorite by -7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 53.0.
Keaton Mitchell rushed for 103 yards, while Holton Ahlers added 70 yards in the win. C.J. Johnson and Tyler Snead added 86 and 75 receiving yards respectively.
Tayvon Ruley rushed for 48 yards for Temple, while Onasis Neely added 38 yards. Branden Mack threw for 0 yards for the Owls, while receivers David Martin-Robinson and Jose Barbon had 30 and 28 yards respectively.
East Carolina outgained Temple 447-235 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 16-10 by the Pirates.
East Carolina lost the time of possession battle 34:54-25:06, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
East Carolina heads into a 13 battle against SMU. Temple, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cincinnati.