ncaaf Game Recap
Cincinnati Bearcats vs East Carolina Pirates Wrap - Cincinnati Wins 35-13
Desmond Ridder sliced and diced the Pirates defense for 301 yards as Cincinnati handed East Carolina a 35-13 defeat on Friday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Cincinnati was a favorite by -15.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 56.5.
Desmond Ridder completed 17 of 28 pass attempts for 301 yards for the Bearcats in the win.
Keaton Mitchell rushed for 55 yards for East Carolina, while Rahjai Harris added 26 yards. Holton Ahlers threw for 228 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Tyler Snead and Ryan Jones had 91 and 74 yards respectively.
East Carolina lost the offensive yardage battle to Cincinnati 444-282 yards in Friday's game. Cincinnati had more first downs as that total ended up 20-19.
The time of possession battle favored East Carolina as their offense was on the field for 32:20, longer than the 27:40 of their opponents.