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Football Travels to UAB
11.13.23 | Football
THIS WEEK
Temple travels to face the University of Alabama at Birmingham for a 2 p.m. CT/ 3p.m. ET kick- off at Protective Stadium in Birmingham. The game will air on ESPN+ and 97.5 The Fanatic.
LAST WEEK
Despite closing the deficit to four points after trailing by 17 heading into the fourth quarter, Temple fell to South Florida 27-23 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
TE David Martin-Robinson made history for the Owls, becoming just the third Temple tight end to eclipse 1,000 career receiving yards. Martin-Robinson caught seven passes for 102 receiving yards, marking the third time he has caught 100 or more yards in a single game in his career. Martin-Robinson's 1,097 career receiving yards passed Jeff Stempel (1,034) for second in the all-time list of receiving yards by a Temple tight end. He also tied Randy Grossman with 89 catches, the most in a career by an Owls' tight end.
QB E.J. Warner, who finished with 280 passing yards and three touchdowns, threw for 199 yards in the second half to help Temple's comeback attempt.
Temple's defense had one of its best games of the season, holding the Bulls to no offensive points in the entire second half. The Owls set season highs with six sacks and 13 tackles for loss. Temple's 13 tackles for loss as a team is the most recorded in a game since the Owls recorded 15 tackles for loss in Week 2 of the 2022 season against Lafayette. The Owls' six sacks are the most since Temple recorded seven sacks in Week 7 of the 2022 season against Tulsa.
LB Yvandy Rigby led the Owls with 16 total tackles, tying a career high mark. SAF Alex Odom also tied a career high in total tackles with 12 against USF (ironically, his high mark was also at USF in 2021).
TEMPLE-UAB HISTORY
With the addition of new schools into the American Athletic Conference this year, Temple has the opportunity to play several teams it has never faced on the gridiron. The Owls' matchup with the Blazers is the third conference matchup of the season in which the two schools have never played each other before.
UP NEXT
Temple returns home to host Memphis in the team's 2023 season finale and senior day. The game is set to kick off at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 24 at Lincoln Financial Field. The game will air nationally on ESPN and 97.5 The Fanatic.
