ncaaf Game Recap
Temple Owls vs East Carolina Pirates Wrap - East Carolina Wins 56-34
East Carolina got a 130-yard performance from Rahjai Harris as a key part of its 56-34 victory over the Owls on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
The Pirates were a -9.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 48.5.
Rahjai Harris rushed for 130 yards, while London Montgomery added 55 yards in the win. Chase Sowell and Anthony Smith added 117 and 101 receiving yards respectively.
Terrez Worthy rushed for 88 yards for Temple, while Joquez Smith added 15 yards. Evan Simon threw for 294 yards for the Owls, while receivers Ashton Allen and Landon Morris had 109 and 81 yards respectively.
Temple was outgained by East Carolina 500-405 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-19 by the Owls.
The time of possession battle favored Temple as their offense was on the field for 33:27, longer than the 26:33 of their opponents.
Next game, East Carolina takes its act home to face Florida Atlantic looking for another win. For Temple, they head on the road to face Tulane.