Temple University Athletics
Saturday, September 22
University Park, Pa.
3:30 p.m.
Temple University
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at
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Penn State
QB Chris Coyer
Photo by: Mitchell Leff
Penn State Downs Temple, 24-13
9.22.12 | Football
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STATE COLLEGE, PA - Penn State QB Matt McGloin completed 24-of-36 passes for a career-high 318 yards and one touchdown while rushing for two other scores to lead the Nittany Lions to a 24-6 win over visiting Temple in front of 93,680 fans at Beaver Stadium Saturday afternoon. Penn State improves to 2-2 with the win, while the Owls fall to 1-2.
McGloin had perhaps his best day as a Nittany Lion, directing the PSU offense to 491 total yards and 27 first downs. The Owls, on the other hand, struggled on offense against the tough PSU defense, compiling only 237 yards, with 65 of those coming in the final minutes on Temple's lone touchdown drive.
Junior QB Chris Coyer connected on 13-of-26 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown while leading the Owls in rushing with 64 yards on 13 carries. Coyer, who was sacked three times on the day, was never able to get the Cherry and White offense clicking at a good pace. Four Temple drives failed to make a first down while another two converted on only one before subsequently punting.
Penn State moved the ball effectively, but penalties (9 for 100 yards) proved to be the hosts achilles heel.
On PSU's third possession they finally found the end zone. McGloin connected with Allen Robinson on a 41-yard pass play over the middle with the Nittany Lion receiver cutting through two TU defensive backs for the touchdown.
Coyer answered by leading Temple on a 60-yard drive at the start which started at the end of the first quarter and culminated with a 33-yard Brandon McManus field goal to cut the deficit to 7-3. Senior RB Montel Harris, who made his first start as an Owl, rushed for 14 of his 23 yards during the drive.
Penn State drove deep into Temple territory on the ensuing possession before freshman CB Tavon Young intercepted a McGloin pass at the 10-yard line.
PSU, which controlled the field position throughout most of the contest, pinned Temple, forcing a McManus punt from the Owls' 24. The Owls defense then held PSU at midfield, forcing a punt that Matt Brown fair caught at his own seven.
The Nittany Lions defense stymied the Owls, forced Temple to punt from its own five. McGloin then quickly drove PSU down the field on a three-play 35 yard drive in just 54 seconds with the Nittany Lion signal-caller running it in for the score with 22 seconds left in the half to make it 14-3.
The second half saw the Owls continue to struggle on offense with consecutive three-and-outs to start the third quarter. PSU then opened the game up with another McGloin TD run, this time from two-yards out, making it 21-3 with just under five minutes left in the third quarter. PSU RB Zach Zwinak rushed for 37 of his game-high 94 yards on the drive while McGloin connected on first down passes to Alex Kenney (17 yds) and Matt Lehman (22 yds).
Temple's next drive started at Penn State's 45 due to a personal foul on a late hit to Matt Brown on the kickoff return. Coyer then connected with Deon Miller on a 12-yard pass play for one first down and rushed 20 yards for another. The Owls drive stalled at the PSU 25 with McManus connecting on a 42-yarder to cut the deficit to 21-6.
A shanked punt early in the fourth quarter gave Temple the ball at its own 45. Brown broke a 14-yard run on the first play and Temple looked ready to threaten. Penn State's defense again came up big, stopping the Owls drive with a sack of Coyer on a fourth-and-six play from the PSU 26.
Zwinak and McGloin then combined to drive PSU down the field, but this time the Lions had to settle on a short (21 yd) Sam Ficken field goal, making it 24-6.
Temple answered with two big pass plays, the first for 40 yards to Montel Harris, and the next for 24 yards to Jalen Fitzpatrick, to give the Owls a first and goal at the PSU one. A shovel pass to Brown two plays later would give Temple its lone touchdown, but it came with just 1:33 remaining.
Penn State then ran out the clock on its final possession to come away with the victory.
McManus again had an incredible day. Besides his two field goals, he also punted six times for a 48.5 average while three of his four kickoffs went for touchbacks.
Temple enjoys its second bye week in the last three weeks before hosting South Florida on October 6. Game time as well as television coverage will be announced on September 24.
BOXSCORE
POSTGAME NOTES
POSTGAME QUOTES
ADDAZIO VIDEO
part I
part II
STATE COLLEGE, PA - Penn State QB Matt McGloin completed 24-of-36 passes for a career-high 318 yards and one touchdown while rushing for two other scores to lead the Nittany Lions to a 24-6 win over visiting Temple in front of 93,680 fans at Beaver Stadium Saturday afternoon. Penn State improves to 2-2 with the win, while the Owls fall to 1-2.
McGloin had perhaps his best day as a Nittany Lion, directing the PSU offense to 491 total yards and 27 first downs. The Owls, on the other hand, struggled on offense against the tough PSU defense, compiling only 237 yards, with 65 of those coming in the final minutes on Temple's lone touchdown drive.
Junior QB Chris Coyer connected on 13-of-26 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown while leading the Owls in rushing with 64 yards on 13 carries. Coyer, who was sacked three times on the day, was never able to get the Cherry and White offense clicking at a good pace. Four Temple drives failed to make a first down while another two converted on only one before subsequently punting.
Penn State moved the ball effectively, but penalties (9 for 100 yards) proved to be the hosts achilles heel.
On PSU's third possession they finally found the end zone. McGloin connected with Allen Robinson on a 41-yard pass play over the middle with the Nittany Lion receiver cutting through two TU defensive backs for the touchdown.
Coyer answered by leading Temple on a 60-yard drive at the start which started at the end of the first quarter and culminated with a 33-yard Brandon McManus field goal to cut the deficit to 7-3. Senior RB Montel Harris, who made his first start as an Owl, rushed for 14 of his 23 yards during the drive.
Penn State drove deep into Temple territory on the ensuing possession before freshman CB Tavon Young intercepted a McGloin pass at the 10-yard line.
PSU, which controlled the field position throughout most of the contest, pinned Temple, forcing a McManus punt from the Owls' 24. The Owls defense then held PSU at midfield, forcing a punt that Matt Brown fair caught at his own seven.
The Nittany Lions defense stymied the Owls, forced Temple to punt from its own five. McGloin then quickly drove PSU down the field on a three-play 35 yard drive in just 54 seconds with the Nittany Lion signal-caller running it in for the score with 22 seconds left in the half to make it 14-3.
The second half saw the Owls continue to struggle on offense with consecutive three-and-outs to start the third quarter. PSU then opened the game up with another McGloin TD run, this time from two-yards out, making it 21-3 with just under five minutes left in the third quarter. PSU RB Zach Zwinak rushed for 37 of his game-high 94 yards on the drive while McGloin connected on first down passes to Alex Kenney (17 yds) and Matt Lehman (22 yds).
Temple's next drive started at Penn State's 45 due to a personal foul on a late hit to Matt Brown on the kickoff return. Coyer then connected with Deon Miller on a 12-yard pass play for one first down and rushed 20 yards for another. The Owls drive stalled at the PSU 25 with McManus connecting on a 42-yarder to cut the deficit to 21-6.
A shanked punt early in the fourth quarter gave Temple the ball at its own 45. Brown broke a 14-yard run on the first play and Temple looked ready to threaten. Penn State's defense again came up big, stopping the Owls drive with a sack of Coyer on a fourth-and-six play from the PSU 26.
Zwinak and McGloin then combined to drive PSU down the field, but this time the Lions had to settle on a short (21 yd) Sam Ficken field goal, making it 24-6.
Temple answered with two big pass plays, the first for 40 yards to Montel Harris, and the next for 24 yards to Jalen Fitzpatrick, to give the Owls a first and goal at the PSU one. A shovel pass to Brown two plays later would give Temple its lone touchdown, but it came with just 1:33 remaining.
Penn State then ran out the clock on its final possession to come away with the victory.
McManus again had an incredible day. Besides his two field goals, he also punted six times for a 48.5 average while three of his four kickoffs went for touchbacks.
Temple enjoys its second bye week in the last three weeks before hosting South Florida on October 6. Game time as well as television coverage will be announced on September 24.
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