ncaaf Game Recap
Thundering Herd vs Pirates Final: 31-13 - Recap
The Thundering Herd were Week 2 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Pirates by a score of 31-13 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Marshall was a favorite by -2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 43.0.
Rasheen Ali rushed for 85 yards, while Cam Fancher added 30 yards in the win. Caleb McMillan and Rasheen Ali added 85 and 45 receiving yards respectively.
Mason Garcia rushed for 118 yards for East Carolina, while Rahjai Harris added 29 yards. Mason Garcia threw for 62 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Jsi Hatfield and Jaylen Johnson had 57 and 37 yards respectively.
East Carolina lost the offensive yardage battle to Marshall 392-269 yards in Saturday's game. Marshall had more first downs as that total ended up 22-13.
The time of possession battle favored Marshall as their offense was on the field for 30:05, longer than the 29:55 of their opponents.
Marshall heads into a 4 battle against Virginia Tech. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Appalachian State.