Football Defeats Navy 32-18

Saturday, November 4

Philadelphia

2:00 P.M.

Temple University

3-6 , 1-4

Navy

3-5 , 2-3

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Navy

Temple

Photo by: Zamani Feelings

Football Defeats Navy 32-18

11.4.23 | Football

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PHILADELPHIA — Temple (3-6, 1-4) defeated Navy (3-5, 2-3) 32-18 at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, November 4. QB. E.J. Warner made an emphatic return for Temple, recording his fourth 400-yard passing game of his career. WR Zae Baines had a career day, hauling in 132 receiving yards. The Owls' defense held Navy to 268 total yards on the day.

How It Happened

The Owls won the coin toss and started the game in a rhythm on offense. QB E.J. Warner went 6-6 with 59 passing yards, ending the drive with a 22-yard touchdown completion to TE Jordan Smith that gave the Owls a 7-0 lead with 11:23 remaining in the first quarter.
Temple took a 10-0 lead with 3:18 left in the first quarter following a 42-yard field goal from K Camden Price. The drive lasted eight plays for 45 yards.
Warner connected with TE David Martin-Robinson on a 24-yard touchdown pass to take a 17-0 lead with 14:46 remaining in the second quarter.
In the first half, Temple's defense forced punts on all five of Navy's drives. The Owls held the Midshipmen to 63 total yards and took a 17-0 lead into halftime. The halftime opponent yardage total is the lowest the Owls have allowed in the first half since Week 2 of the 2022 season against Lafayette (39 yards).
The Midshipmen scored their first points of the game with 6:13 remaining in the third quarter, as QB Xavier Arline connected with RB Eli Heidenreich for a 24-yard touchdown completion. Navy converted the two-point conversion to cut Temple's lead to 17-8.
Navy's Arline's 2-yard rush into the endzone trimmed Temple's lead to 17-15 with 14:56 left in the game.
With 9:09 remaining in the game, Warner connected with Smith for a 13-yard touchdown reception to give the Owls a 24-15 advantage.
The Midshipmen brought the game within one possession with 5:46 left in the game after a 45-yard field goal from Nathan Kirkwood, slitting Temple's lead to 24-18.
The Owls added to their lead following Warner's 16-yard touchdown pass to WR Dante Wright with 3:29 remaining in the game. Temple took a 32-18 lead after Warner connected to Wright for a successful two-point conversion.
The Owls' defense stopped Navy on a fourth-down attempt at the Temple 12-yard line with 1:38 remaining in the game to secure the victory.

Statistically Speaking

WR Zae Baines set new career highs with seven receptions and 132 receiving yards. Baines' 132 receiving yards are the most receiving yards in a game by any Temple player this season.
LB Jordan Magee set career highs in solo tackles (8) and tackles for loss (4.5).
DL Jerquavion Mahone set a new career high in tackles, with eight.
Temple's win over Navy marked the second time this season that the team's tight ends accounted for three or more touchdowns in a game.
QB E.J. Warner set a new career high for completion percentage in a game, completing 82% of his passes. Warner's four career 400-yard passing games are the most by any Temple quarterback in program history.

Notes

K Camden Price's 42-yard field goal in the first quarter is his longest of the season.
DE Tra Thomas recorded his first sack of the season midway through the second quarter.
2022 All-Pro selection Hassan Reddick (2013-16) was in attendance as an honorary captain for the Cherry & White.
The Owls' 17-0 lead at halftime marked the first time that Temple held an opponent scoreless in the first half since Week 9 of the 2019 season against USF. Temple's halftime advantage was the team's largest lead at the half since holding a 35-9 lead over Bucknell during the opening game of the 2019 season.

Up Next
Up next, the Owls head to Tampa, Florida to face the University of South Florida on Nov. 11. Kickoff is set for 12:00 pm EST, the game will air on ESPN+ and 97.5 The Fanatic.