ncaaf Game Recap
East Carolina Pirates vs North Texas Mean Green Wrap - East Carolina Wins 40-28
East Carolina got a 128-yard performance from Rahjai Harris as a key part of its 40-28 victory over the Mean Green on Saturday at DATCU Stadium.
East Carolina won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 74.5.
Rahjai Harris rushed for 128 yards, while London Montgomery added 63 yards in the win. Anthony Smith and Yannick Smith added 121 and 112 receiving yards respectively.
Shane Porter rushed for 74 yards for North Texas, while Makenzie McGill II added 45 yards. Chandler Morris threw for 266 yards for the Mean Green, while receivers Damon Ward Jr. and Blair Conwright had 68 and 59 yards respectively.
North Texas lost the offensive yardage battle to East Carolina 553-447 yards in Saturday's game. North Texas had more first downs as that total ended up 30-26.
North Texas led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:27-28:33 split in that important category.
East Carolina heads into a 14 battle against Navy. North Texas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Temple.