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East Carolina Falls 10-7 to 49ers - Recap

East Carolina was unable to contain Jalon Jones on Saturday and the result was a 10-7 Week 8 loss against the 49ers.

Charlotte was an underdog by +6.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 40.0.

Jalon Jones rushed for 127 yards, while Shadrick Byrd added 32 yards in the win. Colin Weber and Duane Thomas Jr. added 40 and 38 receiving yards respectively.

Marlon Gunn Jr. rushed for 17 yards for East Carolina, while Kamarro Edmonds added 17 yards. Alex Flinn threw for 69 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Chase Sowell and Jaylen Johnson had 27 and 23 yards respectively.

East Carolina lost the offensive yardage battle to Charlotte 328-127 yards in Saturday's game. Charlotte had more first downs as that total ended up 16-10.

East Carolina lost the time of possession battle 41:15-18:45, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Next game, Charlotte takes its act home to face Florida Atlantic looking for another win. For East Carolina, they head on the road to face UTSA.