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East Carolina Defeats Old Dominion 20-14 - Recap
Rahjai Harris tore up the turf for 131 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Pirates to a 20-14 win over the Monarchs at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium.
The Pirates were a +1.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 54.0.
Rahjai Harris rushed for 131 yards, while Marlon Gunn Jr. added 31 yards in the win. Anthony Smith and Winston Wright Jr. added 70 and 66 receiving yards respectively.
Aaron Young rushed for 83 yards for Old Dominion, while Bryce Duke added 9 yards. Grant Wilson threw for 192 yards for the Monarchs, while receivers Diante Vines and Kelby Williams had 64 and 52 yards respectively.
Old Dominion was outgained by East Carolina 466-287 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-17 by the Pirates.
The time of possession battle favored East Carolina as their offense was on the field for 32:47, longer than the 27:13 of their opponents.
East Carolina looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Appalachian State. Old Dominion will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Virginia Tech.