ncaaf Game Recap
East Carolina Pirates vs UCF Knights Wrap - UCF Wins 41-28
Dillon Gabriel sliced and diced the Pirates defense for 365 yards as UCF handed East Carolina a 41-28 defeat on Saturday at Bright House Networks Stadium.
The Knights won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -34.0-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Dillon Gabriel completed 22 of 35 pass attempts for 365 yards for the Knights in the win.
Demetrius Mauney rushed for 74 yards for East Carolina, while Trace Christian added 55 yards. Holton Ahlers threw for 313 yards for the Pirates, while receivers C.J. Johnson and Tyler Snead had 106 and 84 yards respectively.
East Carolina led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:19-28:41 split in that important category.
UCF heads into a Week 9 battle against Temple. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against South Florida.