ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Mustangs Defeat East Carolina 31-10
SMU cruised to victory on Thursday, as they ran up a 31-10 score against East Carolina in Week 7 action at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
The Mustangs were a -11.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 49.0.
Jaylan Knighton rushed for 26 yards, while Preston Stone added 25 yards in the win. Jordan Kerley and Key'Shawn Smith added 69 and 60 receiving yards respectively.
Mason Garcia rushed for 38 yards for East Carolina, while Rahjai Harris added 33 yards. Mason Garcia threw for 155 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Chase Sowell and Shane Calhoun had 120 and 43 yards respectively.
East Carolina lost the offensive yardage battle to SMU 334-290 yards in Thursday's game. East Carolina had more first downs as that total ended up 15-14.
East Carolina led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:20-25:40 split in that important category.
SMU heads into a 8 battle against Temple. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Charlotte.