Football Travels to Tulsa to Open AAC Play

THIS WEEK
Temple travels to Oklahoma to open American Athletic Conference play with a Thursday night matchup at Tulsa on September 28. The game will be available at 7:30pm on ESPN and 97.5 The Fanatic.

LAST WEEK
The Owls lost to the #20 Miami Hurricanes 41-7, on a rain-drenched day at Lincoln Financial Field. Temple had a difficult time slowing down Miami's offense, which tallied 543 total yards on the day. WR Amad Anderson Jr. led the way for the Owls, posting career-highs in receptions (10) and receiving yards (117).

At half time of the game, Temple great Joe Klecko was honored after being inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023. The defensive lineman led the Owls in tackles with over 100 in each season he played from 1974-1976.

LAST TIME VS. TULSA
The last time Temple and Tulsa met was at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 20 of the 2022 season. The Owls built an early 10-0 lead, but the Golden Hurricane managed to walk away with a 27-16 victory. Lay- ton Jordan recorded a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown, which marked his second defensive score of the 2022 season. Jordan went on to finish the season with three total defensive touchdowns, joining Ndamukong Suh (2008) and Melvin Ingram (2011) as the only other FBS players to record three TDs, two INTs, 5.0 sacks, and 10.0 TFLs in one season.

Wide receiver Amad Anderson Jr. recorded one touchdown and 112 receiving yards, which at the time set a new career high. Just one week later, Anderson Jr. eclipsed that mark with 114 receiving yards against Navy.

LAST TIME AT TULSA
The Owls last played at Tulsa in the second-to last game of the 2021 season. The Golden Hurricane won 44-10 behind 514 total yards of offense. Edward Saydee led Temple with 59 total yards from scrimmage and Demerick Morris recorded 1.5 TFLs.

TEMPLE-TULSA HISTORY
Temple and Tulsa have met seven times, with the Golden Hurricane holding a 4-3 advantage in the all- time series. The last and only time the Owls won at Tulsa was in 2017, when the team took a 43-22 victory back to Philadelphia.

UP NEXT
Temple returns home to host UTSA on homecoming on Oct. 7. The game, which will be the first time the two schools have ever played each other in football, is set to air on ESPN+ and 97.5 The Fanatic at 2 p.m.