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Game Recap
The South Florida Bulls were the 45-20 winners over the East Carolina Pirates when they previously met last October. Two weeks ago? They had no such luck. The contest between them was not particularly close, with South Florida falling 44-24. They were down 38-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
QB Holton Ahlers and RB Rahjai Harris were among the main playmakers for East Carolina as the former passed for three TDs and 222 yards on 26 attempts in addition to picking up 35 yards on the ground and the latter rushed for two TDs and 115 yards on 19 carries. Ahlers' 75-yard touchdown toss to WR C.J. Johnson in the first quarter made for one of the most memorable moments of the night. The team found extra help from defensive menace LB Xavier Smith and his 12 tackles.
Special teams collected 14 points for the Pirates. K Jake Verity delivered a perfect 3-for-3 game.
RB Johnny Ford put forth a good effort for the losing side as he punched in two rushing touchdowns. That's the most rushing touchdowns Ford has had all year.
South Florida is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. The win improved East Carolina's record to 1-2.
South Florida will square off against the Temple Owls at noon ET last week at Lincoln Financial Field. These teams are both seeking redemption after dropping matches that they were favored to win. As for the Pirates, they will face off against the Navy Midshipmen at noon ET last week at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Like East Carolina, Navy is also coming into the game bolstered by a recent victory.
