East Carolina at Temple - 2022 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 26th 2022 (1:00 PM EST)
East Carolina -9.5 (52.0)
East Carolina 49 - Temple: 46  (American Athletic)

 
Pirates (8 - 5) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Mike Houston (14 - 19)
Avg Score : 33 - 20 (31 - 21 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
TEM 2nd straight Home Game
TEM is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: -4.5  (SP+ ECU -14)

Projected Score: ECU: 31 - TEM: 23 (54)
ECU Win prob: 79% | Cover: 55%
ECU Travel: 321 miles
Owls (3 - 9) (8 - 4 - 0)
Coach Stan Drayton (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 28 - 30 (24 - 31 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
East Carolina's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3 East Carolina vs NC State+12.552.0L 20 - 21UY
Sat 9/10 East Carolina vs Old Dominion-13.049.5W 39 - 21OY
Sat 9/17 East Carolina vs Campbell-32.558.0W 49 - 10OY
Sat 9/24 East Carolina vs Navy-16.548.5L 20 - 23UN
Sat 10/1 East Carolina vs South Florida-10.055.5W 48 - 28OY
Sat 10/8 East Carolina at Tulane+2.556.0L 9 - 24UN
Sat 10/15 East Carolina vs Memphis-5.562.5W 47 - 45ON
Sat 10/22 East Carolina vs UCF+5.563.0W 34 - 13UY
Fri 10/28 East Carolina at BYU+3.064.0W 27 - 24UY
BYE WEEK
Fri 11/11 East Carolina at Cincinnati+4.551.5L 25 - 27OY
Sat 11/19 East Carolina vs Houston-6.066.5L 3 - 42UN
Sat 11/26 East Carolina at Temple-9.552.0W 49 - 46ON
Tue 12/27 East Carolina vs Coastal Carolina-7.067.5W 53 - 29OY

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Predictions for East Carolina's Schedule
Temple's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/2 Temple at Duke+9.551.5L 0 - 30UN
Sat 9/10 Temple vs Lafayette-13.539.5W 30 - 14OY
Sat 9/17 Temple vs Rutgers+18.042.5L 14 - 16UY
Sat 9/24 Temple vs Massachusetts-10.044.0W 28 - 0UY
Sat 10/1 Temple at Memphis+18.550.0L 3 - 24UN
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/13 Temple at UCF+23.546.5L 13 - 70ON
Fri 10/21 Temple vs Tulsa+13.553.5L 16 - 27UY
Sat 10/29 Temple at Navy+14.541.5L 20 - 27OY
Sat 11/5 Temple vs South Florida+3.549.0W 54 - 28OY
Sat 11/12 Temple at Houston+20.056.0L 36 - 43OY
Sat 11/19 Temple vs Cincinnati+17.048.5L 3 - 23UN
Sat 11/26 Temple vs East Carolina+9.552.0L 46 - 49OY

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Predictions for Temple's Schedule
Important Stats (2021)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ECU.1941%32.740%2.7516241%2713.65.2140%20.143%38%3.749.31.81.9
TEM.0936%27.840%2.8311033%1772.78.2946%29.748%42%4.9644.81.81.7
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ECU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
TEM0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2021
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ECU Offense1232.730.840.6%3.651.8224331622714.149%51%40%41%19%.19
TEM Defense1229.730.745.8%4.961.7 - - - - - 61%39%48%42%16%.29
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ECU Defense1220.120.840.4%3.71.9 - - - - - 49%51%43%38%19%.21
TEM Offense1227.823.836%2.781.8152871101773.745%54%40%33%16%.09

Additional Stats 2021
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
East Carolina1233:5922.335%72%5.349.31.81.96.12.2229.5
Temple1227:3014.828%42%5.844.81.81.76.31.3127.1
Run Game Stats (2022)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ECU Offense1249%40%39.6162.44.120.12.7570%12%1.08
TEM Defense1261%48% - - - - .263.2382%12%1.06
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ECU Defense1249%43% - - - - .183.0270%11%1.1
TEM Offense1245%40%30.1109.73.712.122.8368%11%1.01

Pass Game Stats (2022)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ECU Offense1251%41%21.835.3270.87.712.52111.281.733%30%.267%2.1
TEM Defense1239%42% - - - - - - 6.341.729%33%.45%2.1
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ECU Defense1251%38% - - - - - - 15.241.733%28%.258%2.1
TEM Offense1254%33%17.830.3177.25.910109.081.635%29%.35%1.9

East Carolina's Power Ratings
East Carolina's Power Rating: NR
East Carolina's Offense Rating: NR
East Carolina's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating:  #82
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
East Carolina's 2022 Expected Record: -
East Carolina's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.1  #68
East Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.5  #51
East Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.7  #75

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
East Carolina:    Temple: -3.95

SP+ Ratings Matchup
East Carolina: 1.1   Temple: -12.9




Temple's Power Ratings
Temple's Power Rating: -3.95 NR
Temple's Offense Rating: NR
Temple's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating:  #77
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Temple's 2022 Expected Record: -
Temple's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.9  #106
Temple's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.3  #115
Temple's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.6  #73

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


East Carolina Scoring
Offense: 32.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 30.8
Defense: 20.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 20.8

East Carolina's 2022 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
East Carolina 31
Temple 23


Projected Total Points: 54
Temple Scoring
Offense: 27.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.8
Defense: 29.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 30.7

Temple's 2022 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 6 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/01Temple14East Carolina45East Carolina -5.5East Carolina58.5Over
202410/26East Carolina56Temple34East Carolina -8.5East Carolina48.5Over
202211/26Temple46East Carolina49East Carolina -9.5Temple52.0Over
202111/06East Carolina45Temple3East Carolina -15.5East Carolina52.0Under
202011/21Temple3East Carolina28East Carolina -6.5East Carolina54.5Under
201910/03East Carolina17Temple27Temple -12.5East Carolina46.0Under
201810/06Temple49East Carolina6Temple -10Temple53.5Over
201710/07East Carolina10Temple34Temple -3.5Temple59.0Under
201611/26Temple37East Carolina10Temple -19Temple58.5Under
201510/22East Carolina14Temple24East Carolina -2Temple48.0Under
201411/01Temple20East Carolina10East Carolina -7Temple0
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Temple664 Overs
East Carolina556 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 67 - 44 - 13 - 3
Road Teams6 - 54 - 73 - 31 - 4

(#) ECU at (#) TEM
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatECUTEM
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #68 #106
Perf GradeGrade #77 #110
OffenseOff #49 #111
DefenseDef #119 #67
Spec TeamsST #41 #113
TalentTal #82 #77
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
East Carolina on Offense
CategoryCat
ECU OffTEM Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #49 #67
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #51 #73
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
East Carolina Run Game
CategoryCat
ECU OffTEM Def
Run GameRun #31 #92
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #75 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #94
East Carolina Pass Game
CategoryCat
ECU OffTEM Def
Pass GamePass #14 #37
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #101 #95
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Temple on Offense
CategoryCatTEM OffECU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #111 #119
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #115 #75
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Temple Run Game
CategoryCat
TEM OffECU Def
Run GameRun #135 #45
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #128 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #40
Temple Pass Game
CategoryCatTEM OffECU Def
Pass GamePass #96 #128
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP Blk #90 #130
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
TEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average G5
'22 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

ECU 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'22 Profile: Up to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Lincoln Financial Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 13
East Carolina 9.5 (52.0)
East Carolina won at Temple this year (49-46)

Previous Matchups
East Carolina beat Temple last year (45-14)
East Carolina beat Temple in 2024 (56-34)

  
ECU's OC Donnie Kirkpatrick (in his second season)
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ECU's DC Blake Harrell (in his second season)
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TEM's OC Danny Langsdorf (in his first season)
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TEM's DC D. J. Eliot (in his first season)
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