2020 Temple Owls football team
American college football season
2020 Temple Owls football | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–6 (1–6 The American) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Uremovich (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jeff Knowles (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Lincoln Financial Field |
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No. 8 Cincinnati y$ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa y | 6 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by second-year head coach Rod Carey and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, competing as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
Schedule
Temple had games scheduled against Miami, Rutgers, UMass and Idaho which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]
The game between Temple and Cincinnati, scheduled for November 28, was canceled due to COVID-19 outbreaks at both schools. The game will not be rescheduled, be declared a no contest and both teams will have a bye.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Navy | CBSSN | L 29–31 | 4,400 | |
October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida | ESPN+ | W 39–37 | 782 | |
October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Memphis | ESPN+ | L 29–41 | 10,321 | |
October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Tulane | ESPN+ | L 3–38 | 1,200 | |
November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 18 SMU |
| ESPN+ | L 23–47 | 2,577 |
November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCF | ESPNU | L 13–38 | 8,768 | |
November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina |
| ESPN+ | L 3–28 | 0 |
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- Schedule Source:[4][5]
Game summaries
At Navy
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TEM −10.5 | 54.5[6] |
Statistics | Temple | Navy |
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First downs | 25 | 18 |
Total yards | 407 | 299 |
Rushing yards | 166 | 251 |
Passing yards | 241 | 48 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 24:39 | 35:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Temple | Passing | Anthony Russo | 21/30, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Re'Mahn Davis | 23 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Branden Mack | 7 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD | |
Navy | Passing | Dalen Morris | 2/2, 48 yards |
Rushing | Nelson Smith | 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | CJ Williams | 1 reception, 36 yards |
South Florida
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TEM −14 | 53[7] |
Statistics | South Florida | Temple |
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First downs | 21 | 32 |
Total yards | 324 | 416 |
Rushing yards | 143 | 146 |
Passing yards | 181 | 270 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 15/26, 182 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Johnny Ford | 15 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 4 receptions, 64 yards | |
Temple | Passing | Anthony Russo | 30/42, 270 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Re'Mahn Davis | 25 carries, 83 yards | |
Receiving | Randle Jones | 8 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
At Memphis
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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MEM –14 | 70[8] |
Statistics | Temple | Memphis |
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First downs | 30 | 24 |
Total yards | 500 | 489 |
Rushing yards | 113 | 176 |
Passing yards | 387 | 313 |
Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:28 | 26:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Temple | Passing | Anthony Russo | 41/63, 387 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Re'Mahn Davis | 20 carries, 113 yards | |
Receiving | Randle Jones | 12 receptions, 118 yards | |
Memphis | Passing | Brady White | 17/36, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rodrigues Clark | 22 carries, 106 yards | |
Receiving | Calvin Austin | 6 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD |
At Tulane
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TULN –7 | 56[9] |
Statistics | Temple | Tulane |
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First downs | 11 | 28 |
Total yards | 222 | 504 |
Rushing yards | 77 | 284 |
Passing yards | 145 | 220 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:15 | 31:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Temple | Passing | Trad Beatty | 11/18, 122 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Re-al Mitchell | 7 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Branden Mack | 3 receptions, 54 yards | |
Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 12/21, 205 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Amare Jones | 12 carries, 92 yards | |
Receiving | Duece Watts | 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TDs |
SMU
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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SMU –17 | 63.5[10] |
Statistics | SMU | Temple |
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First downs | 24 | 19 |
Total yards | 549 | 368 |
Rushing yards | 194 | 157 |
Passing yards | 355 | 211 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 24:55 | 35:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Shane Buechele | 24/35, 355 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Ulysses Bentley IV | 17 carries, 79 yards | |
Receiving | Kylen Granson | 6 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD | |
Temple | Passing | Ted Beatty | 6/9, 108 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 15 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Randle Jones | 2 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |
At UCF
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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UCF –28.5 | 72.5[11] |
Statistics | Temple | UCF |
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First downs | 19 | 19 |
Total yards | 290 | 419 |
Rushing yards | 183 | 147 |
Passing yards | 107 | 272 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 37:13 | 22:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Temple | Passing | Re–al Mitchell | 10/23, 107 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 23 carries, 90 yards | |
Receiving | Jadan Blue | 5 receptions, 71 yards | |
UCF | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 12/22, 268 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Otis Anderson Jr. | 10 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaylon Robinson | 4 receptions, 113 yards |
East Carolina
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ECU –7 | 53[12] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Temple |
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First downs | 16 | 10 |
Total yards | 447 | 235 |
Rushing yards | 265 | 140 |
Passing yards | 182 | 95 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 25:06 | 34:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 11/22, 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 13 carries, 103 yards | |
Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
Temple | Passing | Kamal Gray | 10/21, 95 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 14 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | David Martin–Robinson | 1 reception, 30 yards |
References
- ^ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Low, Chris. "Cincinnati-Temple canceled due to COVID-19 issues for both schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Football Schedule". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Temple Owls Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "USF Bulls vs Temple Owls". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "USF Bulls vs Temple Owls". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "Temple Owls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "Temple Owls vs Tulane Green Wave". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "SMU Mustangs vs Temple Owls". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Temple Owls vs UCF Knights". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs Temple Owls". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.