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East Carolina Pirates vs Cincinnati Bearcats Recap - Bearcats Win 55-17
Desmond Ridder sliced and diced the Pirates defense for 327 yards as Cincinnati handed East Carolina a 55-17 defeat on Friday at Nippert Stadium.
Cincinnati won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -27.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 56.5.
Desmond Ridder completed 24 of 31 pass attempts for 327 yards for the Bearcats in the win.
Keaton Mitchell rushed for 124 yards for East Carolina, while Rahjai Harris added 84 yards. Mason Garcia threw for 0 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Keaton Mitchell and Blake Proehl had 26 and 24 yards respectively.
East Carolina was outgained by Cincinnati 653-293 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 29-23 by the Bearcats.
East Carolina lost the time of possession battle 30:10-29:50, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Cincinnati takes its act on the road to face UCF looking for another win. For East Carolina, they head on the road to face Temple.