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Charlotte 49ers vs East Carolina Pirates Wrap - East Carolina Wins 48-22

East Carolina cruised to victory on Saturday, as they ran up a 48-22 score against Charlotte in Week 11 action at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

The Pirates won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -28.0-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.

London Montgomery rushed for 85 yards, while TJ Engleman Jr. added 35 yards in the win. Anthony Smith and Yannick Smith added 69 and 59 receiving yards respectively.

Cameren Smith rushed for 35 yards for Charlotte, while Javen Nicholas added 10 yards. Grayson Loftis threw for 279 yards for the 49ers, while receivers Sean Brown and Javen Nicholas had 119 and 90 yards respectively.

Charlotte was outgained by East Carolina 407-324 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 29-13 by the Pirates.

East Carolina led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:02-25:58 split in that important category.

Next game, East Carolina takes its act home to face Memphis looking for another win. For Charlotte, they head home to face UTSA.