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Football to Host UTSA on Homecoming
10.2.23 | Football
THIS WEEK
Temple returns home to host UTSA at Lincoln Financial Field on October 7. The game is set to kick off at 2 p.m. and will air on ESPN+ and 97.5 The Fanatic.
LAST WEEK
The Owls lost to Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 48-26, on a Thursday night matchup in Oklahoma. Despite taking an early 3-0 lead, the game became an uphill battle as Temple trailed by as much as 30 points in the loss. The story of the game was the Golden Hurricane's offense, which totaled 533 net yards from scrimmage.
LB Jacob Hollins impressed for Temple, tallying 15 total tackles and 10 solo tackles. Hollins' total tackles set a season high for any Owl, and are the most by a Temple player since Yvandy Rigby recorded 16 total tackles against Navy last season. On offense, Temple's tight ends had a strong showing. David Martin-Robinson (48), Jordan Smith (49) and Reese Clark (8) combined for 105 of the team's 269 passing yards. WR Amad Anderson Jr. tallied 75 yards and scored one touchdown, which marked the third time in as many games in his career that he has scored against Tulsa. The Owls received a spark on special teams, as SAF Sam Martin Jr. returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to cut Temple's deficit to two scores. The kickoff return for a touchdown was the first by an Owl since Isaiah Wright did so in 2018.
TEMPLE-UTSA HISTORY
The matchup between the Owls and Roadrunners will mark the first time that the two schools have ever faced each other in football.
The addition of six new teams into the American Athletic Conference has created new matchups for Tem- ple that are unique to past seasons. Not only is the UTSA matchup a first, but Temple's eventual confer- ence games against Florida Atlantic, Alabama Birmingham, and North Texas will all be the first matchups between the respective schools. The Owls' Week 3 win against Norfolk State was also the first time that Temple ever matched up against the Spartans.
UP NEXT
Up next, Temple will hit the road to Texas to match up against the North Texas Mean Green. The game is set to kickoff at 12 p.m. ET, airing on ESPNU and 97.5 The Fanatic.
