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East Carolina Pirates vs SMU Mustangs Recap - Mustangs Win 59-51

SMU's aerial attack produced 414 yards and the Mustangs produced a 59-51 victory over East Carolina on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

The Mustangs won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -21.5-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.

Shane Buechele completed 33 of 46 pass attempts for 414 yards for the Mustangs in the win.

Tay Williams rushed for 61 yards for East Carolina, while Demetrius Mauney added 43 yards. Holton Ahlers threw for 498 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Tyler Snead and Audie Omotosho had 240 and 77 yards respectively.

SMU lost the offensive yardage battle to East Carolina 644-636 yards in Saturday's game. SMU had more first downs as that total ended up 33-27.

The time of possession battle favored East Carolina as their offense was on the field for 31:05, longer than the 28:55 of their opponents.

Next game, SMU takes its act on the road to face Navy looking for another win. For East Carolina, they head on the road to face Connecticut.