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Recap - Pirates Defeat NC State 26-21

Rahjai Harris ran for 220 yards as East Carolina handled NC State by a score of 26-21 on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

The Pirates were a +7.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 61.0.

Rahjai Harris rushed for 220 yards, while Katin Houser added 84 yards in the win. Yannick Smith and Anthony Smith added 56 and 32 receiving yards respectively.

Hollywood Smothers rushed for 139 yards for NC State, while Jordan Waters added 25 yards. CJ Bailey threw for 230 yards for the Wolfpack, while receivers Noah Rogers and Hollywood Smothers had 59 and 42 yards respectively.

NC State lost the offensive yardage battle to East Carolina 473-428 yards in Saturday's game. East Carolina had more first downs as that total ended up 22-21.

NC State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:23-26:37 split in that important category.