Temple at East Carolina - 2024 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, October 26th 2024 (2:00 PM EDT)
East Carolina -8.5 (48.5) (-300)  Open: -7.0 | 49.0
East Carolina 56 - Temple: 34  (American Athletic)

 
Owls (3 - 9) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Everett Withers (Int) (6 - 18)
Avg Score : 20 - 35 (17 - 46 on Road)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#114)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 3) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 4)
Our Line: East Carolina -24   (SP+ ECU -19)
Projected Score: TEM: 15 - ECU: 39 (54)
ECU Win prob: 71% | Cover: 46%
TEM Travel: 321 miles
Pirates (8 - 5) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Blake Harrell (5 - 0)
Avg Score : 32 - 27 (36 - 21 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8 - 5 (#42)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 4)
 
Temple's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/30 Temple at Oklahoma+42.559.5L 3 - 51UN
Sat 9/7 Temple at Navy+11.543.5L 11 - 38ON
Sat 9/14 Temple vs Coastal Carolina+17.551.5L 20 - 28UY
Sat 9/21 Temple vs Utah State+6.553.5W 45 - 29OY
Thu 9/26 Temple vs Army+11.046.5L 14 - 42ON
Sat 10/5 Temple at UConn+17.549.0L 20 - 29UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19 Temple vs Tulsa-3.551.5W 20 - 10UY
Sat 10/26 Temple at East Carolina+8.548.5L 34 - 56ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9 Temple at Tulane+25.550.5L 6 - 52ON
Sat 11/16 Temple vs Florida Atlantic-2.050.0W 18 - 15UY
Fri 11/22 Temple at UTSA+16.556.0L 27 - 51ON
Sat 11/30 Temple vs North Texas+10.563.5L 17 - 24UY

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 4, Avg 1, Bad 4, Poor 3
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 3, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 3, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 3, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 0

Predictions for Temple's Schedule
East Carolina's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 East Carolina vs Norfolk State-31.551.5W 42 - 3UY
Sat 9/7 East Carolina at Old Dominion+1.553.5W 20 - 14UY
Sat 9/14 East Carolina vs App State-0.556.5L 19 - 21UN
Sat 9/21 East Carolina at Liberty+7.555.0L 24 - 35ON
Sat 9/28 East Carolina vs UTSA-2.053.5W 30 - 20UY
Sat 10/5 East Carolina at Charlotte-9.547.5L 24 - 55ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19 East Carolina at Army+17.554.0L 28 - 45OY
Sat 10/26 East Carolina vs Temple-8.548.5W 56 - 34OY
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/7 East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic-5.558.5W 49 - 14OY
Thu 11/14 East Carolina at Tulsa-16.063.5W 38 - 31ON
Sat 11/23 East Carolina at North Texas+2.573.5W 40 - 28UY
Fri 11/29 East Carolina vs Navy-2.554.0L 20 - 34UN
Sat 12/28 East Carolina vs NC State+7.561.5W 26 - 21UY

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2

Predictions for East Carolina's Schedule

Important Stats (2024)
 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
TEM#128 (.04)32% (132)19.632% (133)2.58 (127)9333% (127)2163.57 (97)#100 (.23)41% (63)35.443% (67)40% (63)4.18 (106)45.121.3
ECU#49 (.22)43% (62)3244% (71)3.07 (57)14743% (54)2533.79 (83)#64 (.16)40% (40)27.337% (11)43% (86)3.85 (76)612.21.6
 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
TEM#128 (.04)32% (132)32% (133)2.58 (127)9333% (127)2163.57 (97)#100 (.23)41% (63)43% (67)40% (63)4.18 (106)45.121.3
ECU#49 (.22)43% (62)44% (71)3.07 (57)14743% (54)2533.79 (83)#64 (.16)40% (40)37% (11)43% (86)3.85 (76)612.21.6



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
TEM Offense1219.616.832.4%3.57216309932162.945%55%32%33%20%.04
ECU Defense1327.32139.5%3.851.6 - - - - - 54%46%37%43%16%.16
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
TEM Defense1235.446.241.2%4.181.3 - - - - - 57%42%43%40%12%.23
ECU Offense13323643.3%3.792.2204001472534.452%48%44%43%15%.22

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Temple1230:1215.632%42%5.645.121.33.81.2128.2
East Carolina1323:0820.142%53%7.3612.21.66.51.3430.4
Run Game Stats (2024)
 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
TEM Offense1245% (107)32% (133)32.193.32.910 (122)-.04 (128)2.58 (127)71% (86)13% (123)0.94 (81)
ECU Defense1354% (109)37% (11) - - - - .03 (22)2.57 (14)57% (3)11% (48)1.02 (84)
 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
TEM Defense1257% (128)43% (67) - - - - .23 (119)3.18 (94)78% (100)7% (126)1.17 (126)
ECU Offense1352% (63)44% (71)33.2147.34.420 (67).17 (47)3.07 (57)79% (27)8% (42)1.02 (48)

Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
TEM Offense1255% (30)33% (127)20.234.32166.310.716 (87)14 (115).13 (116)1.7 (38)39% (132)23% (129).18 (112)7% (105)2.1 (48)
ECU Defense1346% (28)43% (86) - - - - - - 13 (31).32 (105)1.7 (98)33% (51)35% (117).46 (122)5% (104)2.1 (78)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
TEM Defense1242% (8)40% (63) - - - - - - 9 (76).27 (84)1.6 (79)30% (100)29% (48).29 (62)5% (105)1.9 (41)
ECU Offense1348% (72)43% (54)18.530.7252.78.213.726 (26)21 (134).28 (54)1.7 (24)30% (37)34% (33).51 (8)7% (92)2.3 (7)

Temple's Power Ratings
Temple's Power Rating: -23.93 #128
Temple's Offense Rating: 8.70 #131
Temple's Defense Rating: 15.86 #114
2024 Talent Rating: 96.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #102
Temple's 2024 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
Temple's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.3 #127
Temple's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.3 #125
Temple's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.8 #125

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 96
Average Power Five Talent: 96
Average FBS Talent: 96

Power Ratings Matchup
Temple: -23.93   East Carolina: 1.885

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Temple: -20.3   East Carolina: -1.0




East Carolina's Power Ratings
East Carolina's Power Rating: 1.885 #65
East Carolina's Offense Rating: 20.65 #59
East Carolina's Defense Rating: 8.33 #56
2024 Talent Rating: 96.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #102
East Carolina's 2024 Expected Record: 8.0 - 5.0
East Carolina's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.0 #73
East Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #58
East Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.7 #87

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 96
Average Power Five Talent: 96
Average FBS Talent: 96


Temple Scoring
Offense: 19.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 16.8
Defense: 35.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 46.2

Temple's 2024 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0
Projected Score
East Carolina 39
Temple 15


Total Points: 54

East Carolina Scoring
Offense: 32 PPG
Offense at Home: 36
Defense: 27.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 21

East Carolina's 2024 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202410/26East Carolina56Temple34East CarolinaEast Carolina -8.5East Carolina48.5Over
202211/26Temple46East Carolina49East CarolinaEast Carolina -9.5Temple52.0Over
202111/06East Carolina45Temple3East CarolinaEast Carolina -15.5East Carolina52.0Under
202011/21Temple3East Carolina28East CarolinaEast Carolina -6.5East Carolina54.5Under
201910/03East Carolina17Temple27TempleTemple -12.5East Carolina46.0Under
201810/06Temple49East Carolina6TempleTemple -10Temple53.5Over
201710/07East Carolina10Temple34TempleTemple -3.5Temple59.0Under
201611/26Temple37East Carolina10TempleTemple -19Temple58.5Under
201510/22East Carolina14Temple24TempleEast Carolina -2Temple48.0Under
201411/01Temple20East Carolina10TempleEast Carolina -7Temple0
TeamWinsCoversO/U
East Carolina443 Overs
Temple666 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 57 - 34 - 13 - 2
Road Teams5 - 53 - 72 - 31 - 4

(#128) Temple Info
Power Rating: -23.93 #128
Offense Rating: 8.70 #131
Defense Rating: 15.86 #114
Overall SP+ Rating: -20.3 #127
Offense SP+ Rating: 17.3 #125
Defense SP+ Rating: 37.8 #125
Talent Rating: 96.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #102
Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0

Team Profile
Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 45%
Awful Offense Success Rate of 32%
Awful Offensive Explosiveness
Poor in Scoring Position 3.57 PPO
Awful Run Success 32%
Awful Pass Success 33%
Poor OL Grades, Awful OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Avg Defense Success Rate of 41%
Poor in Scoring Position 4.18 PPO
Bad Run Def Success 43%
Avg Pass Def Success 40%
Awful Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Good Field Position

Temple has won 1 straight
Temple has lost 3 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 0 - 6 (1 - 5 - 0 vs Spread )

Temple Notes
(11/18) Off awful, Def OK in FAU W. HC Drayton fired.
(11/17) HC Drayton fired, DC Withers interim
(10/28) -8.5 ppg via TOs, last in CFB thru 8 games
(10/27) Run D all. 231 (6.4 ypc), Off 3 TOs in ECU L
(10/20) QB Simon torched Tulsa in upset W, Run D great
(9/26) Run D gave up 700+ yds to Army/Navy. Awful team
(9/23) QB Simon a huge upgrade over Brock. Good find
(9/8) Torched by Navy? Rgame worst, Run D torched
(8/25) QB battle - Simon over Brock. JAG on paper
(8/13) Could be worst Def in CFB & new QB. Bad times

Temple Highlights
Temple offense is explosive (#26)

Temple Deficiencies
Temple has a really bad Offense
Temple has a bad TO Margin (#1)
Temple Fumbles a Lot (#1)
Temple Can Not Run the Ball (#46)
Temple throws a Lot of Interceptions (#1)
Temple offense is really bad (#3)
Temple Runs Get Stuffed a Lot (#17)
Temple run game is really bad (#9)
Temple pass game is really bad (#1)
Temple offense is bad on 3rd Downs
Temple Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Temple does not Sack the QB (#64)
Temple gives up a Lot of Explosive Plays (#52)
Temple Does Not Stuff Runs (#88)
Temple has a bad red zone defense (#65)

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCatECUTEM
OverallOver#42#81
OffenseOff#41#99
DefenseDef#33#64
Special TeamsST#105#65
PassingPass#47#40
RushingRush#43#102
Run BlockRBLK#34#100
Pass BlockPBLK#57#106
Route RunningWR Rt#32#85
TacklingTkl#66#41
Run DefenseR Def#16#87
Pass Rush DefPRush#66#53
Coverage DefCov#60#48

Rematch from Week 9
East Carolina -8.5 (48.5)
East Carolina won vs Temple this year (56-34)

Previous Matchups
East Carolina beat Temple last year (56-34)
East Carolina beat Temple in 2022 (49-46)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: TEM | ECU
Depth Chart: TEM | ECU
Rosters: TEM | ECU
(#65) East Carolina Info
Power Rating: 1.885 #65
Offense Rating: 20.65 #59
Defense Rating: 8.33 #56
Overall SP+ Rating: -1.0 #73
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #58
Defense SP+ Rating: 29.7 #87
Talent Rating: 96.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #102
Expected Record: 8.0 - 5.0

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 43%
Avg Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.79 PPO
Bad Run Success 44%
Avg Pass Success 43%
Avg OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Good DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Good Defense Success Rate of 40%
Bad in Scoring Position 3.85 PPO
Great Run Def Success 37%
Bad Pass Def Success 43%
Bad Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

East Carolina has lost 2 straight
East Carolina has won 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 4 - 2 (4 - 2 - 0 vs Spread)

East Carolina Notes
(11/26) Interim HC Blake Harrell hired after 5-0 run
(11/25) 4 str W's under Harrell, Off mauled N. Texas
(11/8) Off rolling, 575+ yds, 343 pass/238 rush vs FAU
(10/27) Off had 56 pts in 3 Q's game after Houston fired
(10/20) Run D torched for 295 (5.3 ypc) vs Army
(10/20) HC Houston Fired after Army gm, DC Harrell Int
(10/8) Run D torched for 300+ (6 ypc) vs Char?
(10/8) Slipping after awful '23. Staff done? Quit watch
(9/28) Rgame awful but Garcia good in W over UTSA
(9/23) Have 14 TOs in 4 games (last), Garcia 9 Int

East Carolina Highlights
East Carolina offense is explosive (#31)
East Carolina has a good run defense (#44)
East Carolina Stuffs a lot of Run Plays (#5)
East Carolina Defensive Line is very good (#15)

East Carolina Deficiencies
East Carolina has a bad TO Margin (#11)
East Carolina Commits a Lot of Penalties (#127)
East Carolina throws a Lot of Interceptions (#23)
East Carolina does not Sack the QB (#31)
East Carolina gives up a Lot of Explosive Plays (#91)


  
Temple's OC Danny Langsdorf
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Evan Simon (Tr)18130859%20321596.6
Forrest Brock6010358%541155.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Terrez Worthy7942545.475
Antwain Littleton II (Tr)9330513.337
Jocquez Smith3613213.722
EJ Wilson Jr.165903.712
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Dante Wright61792613.091
Ashton Allen24324213.560
Landon Morris16251115.758
John Adams16194112.135

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Temple's DC Everett Withers
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Tyquan King (Tr)1116360
D.J. Woodbury935210
Andreas Keaton (Tr)670003
Javier Morton (Tr)480001
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Diwun Black236383
Tyquan King (Tr)1116360
Tra Thomas285210
D.J. Woodbury935210
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jamel Johnson (Tr)473009
Jaylen Lewis (Tr)432005
Ben Osueke260004

East Carolina's OC John David Baker
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Katin Houser (Tr)14924561%200618118.2
Jake Garcia (Tr)10918160%14268127.9
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Rahjai Harris2061166115.786
London Montgomery (Tr)7135925.148
Marlon Gunn6122433.720
Katin Houser (Tr)4917043.535
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Anthony Smith (Tr)41799619.564
Chase Sowell34678319.956
Winston Wright54556810.365
Yannick Smith25434317.452

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East Carolina's DC Blake Harrell
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Omar Rogers1056122
Zakye Barker8112211
Michael Edwards III759124
Ja'Marley Riddle634004
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Elijah Morris316420
Samuel Dankah347312
J.D. Lampley255260
Ryheem Craig (Tr)496210
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Isaiah Brown-Murray401006
Michael Edwards III759124
Ja'Marley Riddle634004