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Temple to Face UTSA in 2025 American Conference Opener
9.29.25 | Football
PHILADELPHIA - Temple will return to action in week six to kick off American Conference play against the UTSA Roadrunners. Both teams enter the contest off a bye week in search of a third win on the season. The game will be in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field and is scheduled to kick off at 1:00 pm. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+ and can be heard at OwlSports.com/listen.
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LAST TIME OUT
Temple fell to the No. 18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the road in week four 45-24. The contest got lopsided from the start for Temple, as the Owls found themselves down 21-0 at the conclusion of the first quarter. The second frame, however, moved the needle towards the Cherry & White. The Temple defense tightened up in a big way, allowing the offense to get into a rhythm and claw back into the game. Jay Ducker notched his second touchdown of the season early in the second to get the Owls on the board. The Temple defense would follow up that score by that offense by holding the Ramblin' Wreck to just nine yards the remainder of the quarter, the lowest number of yards in a quarter for Georgia Tech thus far in the season.
The second half opened strong for Temple, forcing Heisman-hopeful quarterback Haynes King to cough up the ball for the turnover. Temple's offense would then quickly score, thanks to the arm of Evan Simon and the route-running of JoJo Bermudez. On the second play of the drive from 28-yards out, Simon found Bermudez wide open for the touchdown making it 21-14 in favor of Georgia Tech. Big plays allowed by the Temple defense told the story for most of the game, and the ensuing drive by the Yellow Jackets further proved that trend. The third touchdown of 24 yards or more was scored by Georgia Tech's Malachi Hosley. The running back took the ball 34-yards to the house to put the Yellow Jackets back up by two touchdowns with 11:47 left in the third. The Temple offense had a hard time starting back up throughout the remainder of the third, and the defense gave in as well. Entering the fourth quarter Temple was down 35-14 but played all the way to the end of the game. The final drive of the day for the Owls' offense was a 13-play, 75-yard drive that resulted in a touchdown pass from Gevani McCoy to Xavier Irvin.
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UTSA IN 2025
The 2-2 UTSA Roadrunners enter the contest with Temple on a two-game winning streak. After dropping the first two games of the season, UTSA rebounded with a resounding win over Incarnate Word at home, and then traveled to Fort Collins, Colo. to face Colorado State. The win against Colorado State went down to the wire, but the Roadrunners ended up on top thanks to star running back Robert Henry Jr. With seven minutes remaining, Henry broke the 10-10 tie to give UTSA a 17-10 lead. The Rams would end up scoring on a 13-play, 75-yard drive. On the extra point attempt, the Roadrunners jumped offsides, which would cause Colorado State to change its approach and go for the two-point conversion. The attempt would fail, giving the Roadrunners the 17-16 victory. The week six contest against Temple will also be UTSA's first American Conference game of the 2025 season.Â
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SERIES HISTORY
These two schools have a limited history. This match up has only been played twice, with the Roadrunners earning the win in both instances. The first game occurred in 2023 in Philadelphia with Temple falling 49-34. The last time the teams met was in 2024 in San Antonio, with UTSA coming out on top 51-27.
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UP NEXT
Week 7 is homecoming for Temple as the Owls welcome the Navy Midshipmen to Philadelphia on Saturday, October 11. The game time for the contest has yet to be announced. To purchase tickets for the game, go to OwlsTix.com.
