ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Mountaineers Defeat East Carolina 43-28
East Carolina was unable to contain Nate Noel on Saturday and the result was a 43-28 Week 3 loss against the Mountaineers.
Appalachian State was a favorite by -7.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 48.0.
Nate Noel rushed for 178 yards, while Kanye Roberts added 42 yards in the win. Kaedin Robinson and Milan Tucker added 57 and 51 receiving yards respectively.
Rahjai Harris rushed for 56 yards for East Carolina, while Javious Bond added 20 yards. Alex Flinn threw for 158 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Jhari Patterson and Jaylen Johnson had 44 and 41 yards respectively.
Appalachian State outgained East Carolina 465-240 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 23-14 by the Mountaineers.
The time of possession battle favored Appalachian State as their offense was on the field for 30:44, longer than the 27:25 of their opponents.
Next game, Appalachian State takes its act on the road to face Wyoming looking for another win. For East Carolina, they head home to face Gardner-Webb.