Daily News | ‘We’ve learned so much along the way’: East Carolina edges Temple in season finale
could not make enough stops defensively en route to a 49-46 loss to East Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field.East Carolina failed to convert 4th-and-6 with 8 minutes, 19 seconds remaining as Temple cornerback Cameron Ruiz broke up the pass.who completed 45 of 63 passes for a school-record 527 yards and five touchdowns, connected with wide receiver Amad Anderson Jr. for 32 yards.
East Carolina’s offense was led by running back Keaton Mitchell, who had 222 rushing yards and three touchdowns to go along with 78 receiving yards and another score. The Pirates finished with 534 total yards.“I cannot wait to get this team to the offseason,” Drayton said. “We’ve learned so much along the way, and there’s so much to take and build from.”In the second quarter, the Pirates scored 14 consecutive points to take an 11-point lead at the 3:24 mark.
“He was elusive, fast, shifty,” Magee said of Mitchell. “We couldn’t see him behind the line. He just [broke] out and bounced it.” Tight end Jordan Smith caught a career-high three passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns, including a 38-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.
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