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Thundering Herd Fall 42-38 Against East Carolina - Game Recap
Holton Ahlers's 368-yard performance through the air was the key in East Carolina's 42-38 win over Marshall on Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
East Carolina won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +10.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 58.5.
Holton Ahlers completed 30 of 47 pass attempts for 368 yards for the Pirates in the win.
Rasheen Ali rushed for 189 yards for Marshall, while Sheldon Evans added 27 yards. Grant Wells threw for 433 yards for the Thundering Herd, while receivers Corey Gammage and Willie Johnson had 180 and 66 yards respectively.
East Carolina was outgained by Marshall 647-571 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-24 by the Pirates.
East Carolina led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:08-22:05 split in that important category.
East Carolina heads into a 4 battle against Charleston Southern. Marshall, meanwhile, will have their next action against Appalachian State.