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Football Takes on Rutgers for Homecoming
9.12.22 | Football
This Week
Temple continues their homestand against Rutgers for the Owls' homecoming game on Saturday, September 17. Kickoff is set for 2pm and the game will air on ESPN+ and 97.5 The Fanatic.
Last Week
Temple defeated the Lafayette Leopards at Lincoln Financial Field, 30-14, marking the first win in the head coaching career of Stan Drayton. The story of the game was the debut of true freshman quarterback E.J. Warner, son of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, Kurt Warner. Warner threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns, completing 74% of his passes. The Owls defense also had a big day, recording eight sacks. De'Von Fox wreaked havoc on special teams, blocking three punts (one shy of an NCAA record), which led to two touchdowns and a safety for the Owls.
Last Time vs. Rutgers
The Cherry & White lost their first game of the season last year to Rutgers by a score of 61-14. Three turnovers in the first half put the Owls in a 19-point hole that they were unable to overcome. The Owls first possession of the game started from their own one-yard line which led to a safety a few plays later. The aforementioned turnovers gave Rutgers good field position throughout the rest of the first quarter which the Scarlet Knights were able to capitalize on to build a 26-0 lead. From there, the Owls bounced back to score 14 unanswered points to cut the deficit to 12 early in the third quarter. Shortly afterwards though, an injury to QB D'Wan Mathis sidelined him for the rest of the afternoon, and the Owls were unable to put more points on the board.
Last Time vs. Rutgers @ Lincoln Financial Field
The last time Temple and Rutgers played at Lincoln Financial Field was back in 2012. The #19 ranked Scarlet Knights scored on their first four possessions of the second half to comeback from a 10-0 halftime deficit and defeat the Owls, 35-10.
Temple-Rutgers History
The Scarlet Knight lead the all-time series 21-15, with Rutgers winning the last five match-ups dating back to 2003.
Up Next
The Owls take on UMass on Saturday, September 24 on ESPN+ and 97.5 the Fanatic at 2pm.
