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10/25 14:42 CDT East Carolina hosts Temple in AAC action
East Carolina hosts Temple in AAC action
By The Associated Press
Temple (2-5) at East Carolina (3-4), Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: East Carolina by 4.5. Against the spread: East Carolina 3-4,
Temple 4-3.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
East Carolina Offense
Overall: 351.1 yards per game (102nd in FBS)
Passing: 194.6 yards per game (104th)
Rushing: 156.6 yards per game (68th)
Scoring: 25.0 points per game (94th)
East Carolina Defense
Overall: 349.0 yards per game (60th in FBS)
Passing: 206.4 yards per game (63rd)
Rushing: 142.6 yards per game (72nd)
Scoring: 26.3 points per game (93rd)
Temple Offense
Overall: 386.0 yards per game (71st in FBS)
Passing: 183.6 yards per game (114th)
Rushing: 202.4 yards per game (26th)
Scoring: 25.7 points per game (91st)
Temple Defense
Overall: 404.6 yards per game (114th in FBS)
Passing: 238.7 yards per game (106th)
Rushing: 165.9 yards per game (97th)
Scoring: 28.0 points per game (104th)
East Carolina is 129th in third down percentage, converting 31.0% of the time.
East Carolina ranks 85th in the FBS averaging 60.1 penalty yards per game,
compared to Temple's 7th-ranked 37.3 per-game average.
East Carolina is 134th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score
on 96.3% of trips. Temple's red zone offense ranks 35th, scoring on 89.5% of
red zone opportunities.
East Carolina is 127th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:14.
Team leaders
East Carolina
Passing: Emory Williams, 716 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.4 completion percentage
Rushing: TJ Engleman Jr., 582 yards on 89 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Ray Ray Joseph, 285 yards on 31 catches, 3 TDs
Temple
Passing: Ajani Sheppard, 1,127 yards, 8 TDs, 0 INTs, 61.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Keveun Mason, 513 yards on 94 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Colin Chase, 308 yards on 18 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
East Carolina lost 41-34 to Memphis on Oct. 22. Mitch Griffis led East Carolina
with 199 yards on 14-of-26 passing (53.8%) for one touchdown and two
interceptions. Engleman had 92 rushing yards on 18 carries and one touchdown,
adding one reception for three yards. Landon Sides recorded 130 yards on seven
catches with one touchdown.
Temple fell 38-31 to Charlotte on Oct. 17. Sheppard passed for 236 yards on
15-of-23 attempts (65.2%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball seven times for 70 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Mason had
64 rushing yards on 13 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for
nine yards. Peter Clarke put up 127 yards on five catches with one touchdown.
Next game
East Carolina hosts South Florida on Nov. 6. Temple plays at Navy on Nov. 7.
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