East Carolina hosts Temple in AAC action

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.

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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.