East Carolina at NC State 12/1/18 - NCAA Football Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 10:26 AM ET

The N.C. State Wolfpack head back home to finish up their regular season against the East Carolina Pirates. The Wolfpack are 8-3 on the season and have won two straight games. N.C. State are 3rd in the ACC Atlantic and are 5-1 on their home field. The Wolfpack last played the Pirates in 2016 when they lost 33-30.

The Wolfpack beat the Tarheels last week on the road in overtime. N.C. State is is led by QB Ryan Finley who did not throw for a touchdown in last weeks win but had an interception. Running back Reggie Gallaspy rushed for 129 yards on 27 carries and had 5 touchdowns. Gallaspy has 7 touchdowns over the last two weeks.
The East Carolina Pirates got blown out last week in Cincinnati 56-6 and now have another tough road test ahead of them. The Pirates are 3-8 on the season and are 5th in the AAC East. East Carolina is 0-4 on the road this season and are just 1-7 in Conference games.

QB Holton Ahlers struggled last week completing just 8 of his 22 throws. Ahlers has 5 touchdowns over the last two weeks with just 1 interception. Running back Trace Christian was held to only 25 yards after rushing for 102 yards the week before.

The Pirates have just not been competitive for most of the season and will be outmatched again in this one. The Pirates are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 road games and are 14-40 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Wolfpack are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games in December. Final Score Prediction, NC State wins and covers ATS 47-17.

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