Football Falls to #22 Cincinnati, 23-3

Saturday, November 19

4:00 PM

Temple University

3-8 , 1-6

Cincinnati

9-2 , 6-1

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Cincinnati

Temple

Photo by: Zamani Feelings

Football Falls to #22 Cincinnati, 23-3

11.19.22 | Football

Box Score Game Book Stan Drayton Jordan Magee and E.J. Warner Photos

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Temple (3-8, 1-6) fell to #22 Cincinnati (9-2, 6-1) by a score of 23-3. The story of the game was Cincinnati's defense that forced four turnovers while holding the Owls' offense to just three points.

Keys of the Game

After a punt on the opening drive by Temple, a string of costly Owl penalties helped Cincinnati drive down the field, however, Temple would bend not break, making consecutive goal line stops to keep the game scoreless.
With 1:19 remaining in the first quarter, Cincinnati quarterback Ben Bryant connected with wide receiver Tre Tucker for a 42-yard touchdown, giving the Bearcats a 7-0 lead.
On the ensuing drive, the Bearcats forced a fumble to take the ball back. Starting the drive on the Owls 26 yard-line, running back Ryan Montgomery rushed in a 14-yard touchdown to add onto the Cincinnati lead, 14-0.
With good field position once again, Cincinnati would get themselves into field goal range where kicker Ryan Coe would make it to give the Bearcats a 17-0 lead.
The Owls would finally get going on offense and set kicker Camden Price up with a 43-yard field goal, putting Temple on the board, 17-3.
Cincinnati safety Jacob Dingle would make a diving interception to take the ball back with 5:59 remaining in the first half, however the Owls defense forced a 3-and-out.
To open up the scoring in the second half, Coe would give Cincinnati a 20-3 lead with a 37-yard field goal.
Temple would then find themselves in the red zone but an interception by safety Byron Threats in the endzone stunned the Owls scoring hopes.
The Bearcats would use this momentum to help tack on another field goal by Coe, to put Cincinnati up 23-3.
On the ensuing drive, Cincinnati would force yet another fumble to take the ball back with 8:00 remaining.
The Owls and Bearcats would trade possessions for the remainder of the game.

Notes

LB Balansama Kamara made first career start and recorded first career partial sack.
WR Jordan Diaz made first collegiate appearance.
DL Jalen Satchell recorded his career high in tackles with four including a partial sack.
OLB Layton Jordan added to his sack total, adding 2.5 sacks on the day, this gives him the team lead with a total of 9.
WR Jose Barbon moved into 9th place in the program's all-time receptions total with 123.