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3rd Quarter Report
Navy is on the board, but we're still waiting on East Carolina to respond. Navy has jumped out to a 7-0 lead against East Carolina.
If Navy keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 4-5 in no time. On the other hand, East Carolina will have to make due with a 2-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Preview
The East Carolina Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Navy Midshipmen at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. East Carolina pulled off an upset win in their last outing, and are hoping to pull that off once more against the 2.5-point favorite Midshipmen.
East Carolina's five-game losing streak finally came to an end on Saturday. They strolled past FAU with points to spare, taking the game 22-7.
Special teams played a big role in the game for East Carolina, adding 16 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Andrew Conrad: he added 15 points with five field goals, and another on an extra-point kick.
Meanwhile, Navy got the win against UAB on Saturday by a conclusive 31-6.
Among those leading the charge was Xavier Arline, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 94 yards and a touchdown. Arline was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
Their wins bumped East Carolina to 2-8 and Navy to 4-5.
The two teams pleased both fans and bettors in their last matches by winning and covering the spread. As for their next game, Navy is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 2.5 points. Anyone thinking of taking East Carolina against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn't covered the last four times they've played Navy.
East Carolina couldn't quite finish off Navy in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 and fell 23-20. Can East Carolina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
