East Carolina Pirates at Temple Owls
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Katin Houser helps East Carolina score 31 straight to pull away for 45-14 victory over Temple
Houser tossed a 7-yard touchdown pass to Yannick Smith on the seventh play from scrimmage for a 7-0 lead.
Ja'Marley Riddle picked off Evan Simon three plays after Pooh Lawton intercepted a Houser pass, and Anthony Smith scored on a first-play 45-yard run to put East Carolina (5-3, 3-1 American Athletic Conference) up 14-0.
Jamere Jones forced and recovered a fumble by TJ Engleman Jr. to give Temple (5-4, 3-2) the ball on the East Carolina 27-yard line. Jay Ducker scored on a 4-yard run four plays later to cut it to 14-7 after one quarter.
Keveun Mason scored on a 29-yard run early in the second quarter to tie it, but Mike Wright Jr. scored on a 15-yard run and Houser and Yannick Smith teamed up for a 59-yard score and a 28-14 halftime advantage.
London Montgomery ran 19 yards for a score and Marlon Gunn Jr. ran it in from a yard out for a 42-14 lead heading to the final quarter. The Pirates finished with 358 yards on 51 rushes with 11 different players contributing. Montgomery led the way with 84 yards on 14 totes. Nick Mazzie's 46-yard field goal capped the scoring.
Houser completed 19 of 24 passes for 256 yards with an interception.
Simon had 80 yards and a pick on 11-for-20 passing for the Owls. Backup Gevani McCoy completed 4 of 5 for 71 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:08 | Yannick Smith 7 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:32 | Anthony Smith 45 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:31 | Jay Ducker 4 Yd Run (Carl Hardin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:24 | Keveun Mason 29 Yd Run (Carl Hardin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:15 | Mike Wright Jr. 15 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:59 | Yannick Smith 59 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:42 | London Montgomery 19 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:52 | Marlon Gunn Jr. 1 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:06 | Nick Mazzie 46 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 ECU |
 TEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 11 |
| 6-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 614 | Total Yards | 233 |
| 256 | Passing | 151 |
| 19/24 | Comp/Att | 15/25 |
| 10.7 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 358 | Rushing | 82 |
| 51 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 7.0 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 5-44 | Penalties | 2-10 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:27 | Possession | 28:33 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 13,168 · Capacity:
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