The Pirates gashed the Owls for 75 yards in just six plays in the opening drive. Quarterback Katin Houser threw 35 yards to wide receiver Anthony Smith to get to Temple’s nine-yard line. Houser finished the drive with a seven-yard pass to wide receiver Yannick Smith, giving ECU a 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the game.

East Carolina hosts No. 25 Memphis on Nov. 15. Charlotte hosts UTSA on Nov. 15.

Preview the Nov. 1 matchup between East Carolina and Temple, including betting odds, trends, and game information.

Entering Saturday’s game against East Carolina, there was optimism that Temple could soar to its first bowl game since 2019. That will have to wait another week, as the Owls found themselves on the losing end of a 45-14 rout at Lincoln Financial Field that snapped their two-game winning streak.

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A well-rested East Carolina football team enters the City of Brotherly Love this weekend, where a not-so-welcoming American Conference foe awaits.