ncaaf Game Recap
Owls vs Pirates Final: 27-17 - Recap
The Pirates had no answer for Re'Mahn Davis on Thursday as the Owls rolled to a 27-17 win at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Temple won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -12.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 46.5.
Re'Mahn Davis rushed for 157 yards, while Jager Gardner added 60 yards in the win. Branden Mack and Isaiah Wright added 107 and 104 receiving yards respectively.
Demetrius Mauney rushed for 45 yards for East Carolina, while Holton Ahlers added 26 yards. Holton Ahlers threw for 229 yards for the Pirates, while receivers C.J. Johnson and Jsi Hatfield had 100 and 37 yards respectively.
East Carolina was outgained by Temple 490-327 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 29-21 by the Owls.
The time of possession battle favored Temple as their offense was on the field for 35:15, longer than the 24:45 of their opponents.
Temple heads into a 7 battle against Memphis. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Central Florida.