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NCAA Division 1 Football, round 9

AwayTemple9
Final
HomeEast Carolina17
Saturday, October 31, 2026Dowdy-Ficklen StadiumAll Minneapolis sports
Scores and teamsNFLCollege footballMLBNBANHLWNBAMLSCollege hoopsHigh schoolStandingsNational wire
FinalFinalESPN+Play by play
1234T
TEM03339
ECU737017
Final

East Carolina beats Temple 17-9

East Carolina Pirates beat Temple Owls 17-9 on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

East Carolina led after every quarter. The first quarter made the difference: East Carolina outscored Temple 7-0.

East Carolina outgained Temple 352-249 and won the turnover battle 3-1.

For East Carolina, Mitch Griffis (QB): 17/30, 130 YDS, 1 INT. For Temple, Ajani Sheppard (QB): 11/20, 118 YDS, 3 INT.

East Carolina improves to 4-4. Temple falls to 2-6.

Attendance: 30,213.

Full recap at ESPN: Engleman runs for 107 yards and a TD in East Carolina's 17-9 win over Temple

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#13
TEM · Passing YardsAjani Sheppard QB11/20, 118 YDS, 3 INT
#13
TEM · Rushing YardsAjani Sheppard QB15 CAR, 69 YDS
#17
TEM · Receiving YardsJoJo Bermudez WR3 REC, 48 YDS
#12
ECU · Passing YardsMitch Griffis QB17/30, 130 YDS, 1 INT
#4
ECU · Rushing YardsTJ Engleman Jr. RB16 CAR, 107 YDS, 1 TD
#7
ECU · Receiving YardsLandon Sides WR7 REC, 58 YDS
PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Ajani Sheppard11/201185.90314.0
Colin Chase1/2105.000--
Team12/221285.803--
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Ajani Sheppard15694.6017
Keveun Mason8516.4018
Samuel Brown V310.305
Team100.000
Team271214.5018
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
JoJo Bermudez34816.0017
Samuel Brown V3248.0010
Colin Chase22211.0019
Jayce Freeman2168.0010
Joey Schlaffer11414.0014
Peter Clarke144.004
Team1212810.7019
FumblesFUMLOSTREC
Ajani Sheppard100
Team100
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Curly Ordonez14600000
Saboor Karriem9500000
Jayvant Brown9200000
Avery Powell5200100
Kaleb Artis4100000
JaMair Diaz3100000
Jaylon Joseph3000110
Cameron Jones3000000
Lamar Fairfax3000000
Jaeden Gould2200100
Adrian Laing2200100
Asa Locks2200000
Joseph Auzenne2100000
Bryson Goodwin2100000
Jamarcus Pierre2100000
Troy Cunningham2100000
Kolin Dinkins2000000
Orel Gray2000000
Joey Schlaffer1100000
Zyil Powell1100000
Colin Chase1100000
Denzel Chavis1100000
Nakeel Lawrence1100000
Adriano McLean1000000
Brian Adderley1000000
Team783200410
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Saboor Karriem100
Team100
Kick ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Demonte Greene12525.0250
Team12525.0250
Punt ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
JoJo Bermudez13333.0330
Team13333.0330
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Carl Hardin3/475.0460/09
Team3/475.0460/09
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Dante Atton28140.50141
Team28140.50141

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Video

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Ashton Gray finds the end zone for 1-yard TD

ESPNOct 31

Carl Hardin makes 41-yard field goal

ESPNOct 31

Noah Perez makes 20-yard field goal

ESPNOct 31

TJ Engleman Jr. runs for 19-yard TD

ESPNOct 31

Carl Hardin kicks 46-yard field goal

ESPNOct 31

Picked! Temple throws interception

ESPNOct 31

Carl Hardin kicks 41-yard field goal

ESPNOct 31

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