Katin Houser helps East Carolina score 31 straight to pull away for 45-14 victory over Temple

PHILADELPHIA -- , Katin Houser threw two touchdown passes and East Carolina scored the final 31 points in a 45-14 romp over Temple on Saturday. Houser tossed a 7-yard touchdown pass to Yannick Smith on the seventh play from scrimmage for a 7-0 lead. Ja'Marley Riddle picked off Evan Simon three plays after Pooh Lawton intercepted a Houser pass, and Anthony Smith scored on a first-play 45-yard run to put East Carolina (5-3, 3-1 American Athletic Conference) up 14-0. Jamere Jones forced and recovered a fumble by TJ Engleman Jr . to give Temple (5-4, 3-2) the ball on the East Carolina 27-yard line. Jay Ducker scored on a 4-yard run four plays later to cut it to 14-7 after one quarter. Keveun Mason scored on a 29-yard run early in the second quarter to tie it, but Mike Wright Jr .