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'Just the Facts' Machine
9.1.13 | Football
News and Notes Following Temple at Notre Dame
The following players played in their first collegiate game:
Jarred Alwan (F), Jim Cooper Jr. (F), Dion Dawkins (F), Sharif Finch (F), Nate Hairston (RF) ,Will Hayes (So), Tyler Karpinski (F), Stephaun Marshall (RF), Jihaad Pretlow (F), Averee Robinson (F), Nate L. Smith (RF), Jahad Thomas (F), Marc Tyson (Jr), Avery Williams (RF), Zaire Williams (F)
That makes 13 freshmen seeing their first action, including 9 true freshmen. True freshman Jarred Alwan started at MLB.
The following players made their first college start:
Shahbaz Ahmed (DE), Jarred Alwan (MLB), Stephaun Marshall (SS), Connor Reilly (QB)
The following players have college experience but played for Temple for the first time:
Paul Layton (Albany), Pete White (Maryland)
In his first career start, QB Connor Reilly was 23-46 for 228 yards passing and was the Owls' leading rusher with 65 yards on 12 carries. He led the Owls inside the 20 three times in the first half (and 4 times overall) resulting in 1 TD and 2 missed FGs.
Reilly was sacked just one time by the very skilled and experiences Irish defense. DT Stephon Tuitt had 3 tackles including the lone sack. Louis Nix and Sheldon Day just had 0.5 tackle each.
Kenny Harper scored the Owls first TD of the season with 0:43 left on the clock in the 1st half. The 1-yard scoring plunge cut the deficit to 14-6.
Playing in his first game for Temple, punter Paul Layton averaged 48.0 yards on 5 punts (51, 50, 40, 46, 53) including 2 downed Inside the 20.
Matt Ioannidis, a backup DT, recorded the Owls' only sack and the first of his career.
Sixth year medical senior Sean Boyle, who played in just 7 games over the past three seasons due to injury, saw his first action since week 7 in 2012. He served as the long snapper on FGs and PATs.
The following players played in their first collegiate game:
Jarred Alwan (F), Jim Cooper Jr. (F), Dion Dawkins (F), Sharif Finch (F), Nate Hairston (RF) ,Will Hayes (So), Tyler Karpinski (F), Stephaun Marshall (RF), Jihaad Pretlow (F), Averee Robinson (F), Nate L. Smith (RF), Jahad Thomas (F), Marc Tyson (Jr), Avery Williams (RF), Zaire Williams (F)
That makes 13 freshmen seeing their first action, including 9 true freshmen. True freshman Jarred Alwan started at MLB.
The following players made their first college start:
Shahbaz Ahmed (DE), Jarred Alwan (MLB), Stephaun Marshall (SS), Connor Reilly (QB)
The following players have college experience but played for Temple for the first time:
Paul Layton (Albany), Pete White (Maryland)
In his first career start, QB Connor Reilly was 23-46 for 228 yards passing and was the Owls' leading rusher with 65 yards on 12 carries. He led the Owls inside the 20 three times in the first half (and 4 times overall) resulting in 1 TD and 2 missed FGs.
Reilly was sacked just one time by the very skilled and experiences Irish defense. DT Stephon Tuitt had 3 tackles including the lone sack. Louis Nix and Sheldon Day just had 0.5 tackle each.
Kenny Harper scored the Owls first TD of the season with 0:43 left on the clock in the 1st half. The 1-yard scoring plunge cut the deficit to 14-6.
Playing in his first game for Temple, punter Paul Layton averaged 48.0 yards on 5 punts (51, 50, 40, 46, 53) including 2 downed Inside the 20.
Matt Ioannidis, a backup DT, recorded the Owls' only sack and the first of his career.
Sixth year medical senior Sean Boyle, who played in just 7 games over the past three seasons due to injury, saw his first action since week 7 in 2012. He served as the long snapper on FGs and PATs.
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