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Pirates Down USF 48-28 - Match Report
East Carolina's aerial attack produced 465 yards and the Pirates produced a 48-28 victory over USF on Saturday at FAU Stadium.
East Carolina won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -10.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 56.0.
Holton Ahlers completed 31 of 41 pass attempts for 465 yards for the Pirates in the win.
Brian Battie rushed for 96 yards for USF, while Gerry Bohanon added 74 yards. Gerry Bohanon threw for 253 yards for the Bulls, while receivers Jimmy Horn Jr. and Xavier Weaver had 180 and 55 yards respectively.
USF lost the offensive yardage battle to East Carolina 575-455 yards in Saturday's game. East Carolina had more first downs as that total ended up 27-21.
The time of possession battle favored East Carolina as their offense was on the field for 30:46, longer than the 29:14 of their opponents.
East Carolina looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Tulane. USF will aim to get back on the winning track at Cincinnati.