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Pirates Fall 21-19 Against Appalachian State - Game Recap
Joey Aguilar led the way with 424 passing yards on Saturday as the Mountaineers picked up a 21-19 victory over the Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Mountaineers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 57.5.
Joey Aguilar completed 32 of 47 pass attempts for 424 yards for the Mountaineers in the win.
Rahjai Harris rushed for 87 yards for East Carolina, while Javious Bond added 15 yards. Jake Garcia threw for 226 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Winston Wright Jr. and Anthony Smith had 72 and 56 yards respectively.
East Carolina lost the offensive yardage battle to Appalachian State 505-324 yards in Saturday's game. Appalachian State had more first downs as that total ended up 25-16.
The time of possession battle favored Appalachian State as their offense was on the field for 39:00, longer than the 21:00 of their opponents.
Appalachian State heads into a 4 battle against South Alabama. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Liberty.