ncaaf Game Recap
East Carolina Pirates vs Liberty Flames Wrap - Liberty Wins 35-24
Quinton Cooley ran for 105 yards as Liberty handled East Carolina by a score of 35-24 on Saturday at Williams Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Flames were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -7.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 54.5.
Quinton Cooley rushed for 105 yards, while Billy Lucas added 59 yards in the win. Reese Smith and Tyson Mobley added 80 and 56 receiving yards respectively.
Rahjai Harris rushed for 47 yards for East Carolina, while Jake Garcia added 28 yards. Jake Garcia threw for 204 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Chase Sowell and Tyler Savage had 72 and 45 yards respectively.
East Carolina lost the offensive yardage battle to Liberty 414-331 yards in Saturday's game. Liberty had more first downs as that total ended up 26-21.
The time of possession battle favored Liberty as their offense was on the field for 36:43, longer than the 23:17 of their opponents.
Liberty heads into a Week 5 battle against Appalachian State. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against UTSA.