2020 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Rich Burg | Asst
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2020 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Rich Burg | Asst. AD Football Communications Zachary Sterrett | Graduate Assistant [email protected] | 215-204-0876 (o) | 215-356-3952 (c) [email protected] | 302-379-3007 (c) Things to Look For This Week... Game 2: Temple (0-1, 0-1) vs. South Florida (1-3, 0-2) - The Owls have won the past two meetings Philadelphia, Pa. | Lincoln Financial Field | October 17, 2020 against the Bulls, winning both games by 10 points each. THIS WEEK Temple will celebrate a virtual homecoming when the Owls play their first game at Lincoln Financial Field this Saturday. - After a strong showing against Navy on third Kickoff against USF at Lincoln Financial Field is set for 12:00pm and will broadcast on ESPN+. and fourth downs, the Owls lead the nation in third down and fourth down conversion per- LAST WEEK centage at 66.7% and 100%, respectively. The Owls lost a tightly-contested season opener at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. The game was a high-scoring affair with neither team being forced to punt until the second half. The Owls outgained the - Branden Mack is three catches away from Midshipmen 407-299 and were 75% on third-down conversions, but a pair of failed two-point conversions in the fourth quarter was the difference in the game. Trailing 28-17 early in the fourth quarter, Anthony Russo’s second rushing moving past Robby Anderson and into top ten touchdown made it a one possession game, but a failed two-point conversion kept the Navy lead at five. On the ensu- all-time for Temple receptions. ing Navy drive, the Midshipmen dominated the clock and the time of possession like they had throughout the game, and ended the drive with a 5 0-yard field goal to extend the lead back to eight. In a game in which Temple never led, the Owls had a chance with just over a minute remaining in the game to force overtime after a one-yard touchdown GAMEDAY CENTRAL run from Re’Mahn Davis trimmed the Midshipmen lead to 31-29. However, the deciding moment for the Owls came shortly after when a failed two-point conversion try from Russo to Davis fell short. Wide receiver Branden Mack and tight end David Martin-Robinson both recorded over 70 yards receiving while Mack added a 13th receiving touchdown Temple Football ...........477-591-52 (122nd season) to his career totals. On the defensive side, Isaiah Graham-Mobley set a career-high for tackles (14) and Will Kwenkeu 2020 ...................................0-1, 0-1 American logged 11 stops in his single-digit debut. Head Coach ..................................Rod Carey Career Record .........60-36 (8-6 at Temple) LAST TIME VS. USF The last time the Owls faced off against the Bulls was November 7, 2019 at Raymond James Stadium. Temple won 17-7 in a low scoring affair that saw the Owls take the lead late in the second quarter with a touchdown pass from Anthony Opponent ..............................................South Florida Russo to Kenny Yeboah. From there, the Owls never let go of the lead thanks in part to a 39-yard fumble return by 2020 ................................1-3, (0-2) American Sam Franklin midway through the third quarter. Jager Gardner rushed for a season-high 133 yards on 25 carries to Head Coach ....................................Jeff Scott close the game out for the Owls while Jadan Blue recorded 11 catches for 121 yards to lead Temple in receiving. On Career Record ...........................1-3 (1st year) the defensive side of the ball, Quincy Roche logged a season-high 3.5 sacks while the defense held their opponents School Record ...........................1-3 (1st year) to under 10 points for the second time in 2019. Series Results ............................................... Temple, 4-2 LAST TIME VS. USF @ LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD The Owls and the Bulls last met at Lincoln FInancial Field on November 17, 2018 where Temple overcame a 17-0 Date .......................... Saturday, October 17, 2020 deficit by scoring 27 unanswered points to win 27-17. After a quiet first half for the Owls, Ryquell Armstead got the Kickoff ............................................................. 12:00pm scoring started for Temple five minutes into the third quarter to trim the deficit. Not even a minute later, Delvon Randall Stadium ....................................Lincoln Financial Field snatched a one-handed interception to turn the momentum in favor of the Owls. For the rest of the game, the special Fans ................................................................... None teams took control when a couple of Will Mobley field goals had Temple down 17-13 in the early stages of the fourth Capacity ................................................................69,596 quarter followed by a 73-yard punt return by Isaiah Wright to give the Owls their first lead of the game. The Bulls had Parking Lot J Opens .......................................... 10:00am one last chance with under two minutes left to spoil the comeback until Dana Levine strip sacked the USF QB and Media Entrance Opens ..................................... 10:00am Chapelle Russell recovered the ball in the end zone to put the game out of reach. UP NEXT TV Broadcast ....................................................ESPN+ The Owls will be back on the road next weekend as they travel to Tennessee to take on the Memphis Tigers on Octo- play-by-play .................................. Dave Leno ber 24. Kickoff is set for 12:00pm and will air on ESPN+. analyst ...........................................Ken Dunek 2020 TEMPLE FOOTBALL Radio ..................................97.5 FM The Fanatic TuneIn Radio ... www.tunein.com/templefb 2020 TEMPLE OWLS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE play-by-play ..........................Harry Donahue analyst ......................................... Paul Palmer Date ............................................... Time Opponent ................................ TV ..........Result • PB • Saturday, September 5 .................................. @ MIAMI (FL) .....................................................Cancelled • PB • Student Radio .....................................................WHIP Saturday, September 12................................. IDAHO ...........................................................Cancelled play-by-play .............................Brock Landes Saturday, September 19................................. RUTGERS .....................................................Cancelled analyst ......................................Zach Demusz Sat., Sept. 26 (Moved to 10/10) ..... 6:00pm * @ NAVY ........................................CBSSN .......... L, 29-31 Saturday, October 10 ...................................... @ UMASS ..........................................................Cancelled PreGame Radio ..................................... (owlsports.com) Saturday, October 17 ......................12:00pm * USF [HC] ...................................ESPN+ ......................... Saturday, October 24 .....................12:00pm * @ MEMPHIS ..................................ESPN+ ......................... Live Stats ................................................................................ Saturday, October 31 ..............................TBD * @ TULANE .........................................TBD ......................... http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=313257 Thursday, November 5 ....................7:30pm * SMU ............................................. ESPN ......................... Hoot From Home Saturday, November 14 ..........................TBD * @ UCF .................................................TBD ......................... Broadcast Starts ................................11:00am Saturday, November 21 ..........................TBD * ECU .................................................TBD ......................... ..........Temple University Athletics Youtube Saturday, November 28 .........................TBD * CINCINNATI ..................................TBD ......................... ..........Live Feed from The Fanatic 97.5 FM Saturday, December 5/12/19..................TBD TBD [CCG]......................................TBD.......................... ................ Marching Band and Spirit Squad TBD...................................................................... Bowl Game ....................................TBD ......................... .......................... 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