2020 Temple Owls football team

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2020 Temple Owls football
Temple T logo.svg
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record1–6 (1–6 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Uremovich (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorJeff Knowles (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Lincoln Financial Field
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 Cincinnati y$  6 –0   9 –1  
Tulsa y  6 –0   6 –3  
Memphis  5 –3   8 –3  
UCF  5 –3   6 –4  
SMU  4 –3   7 –3  
Houston  3 –3   3 –5  
Navy  3 –4   3 –7  
Tulane  3 –5   6 –6  
East Carolina  3 –5   3 –6  
Temple  1 –6   1 –6  
South Florida  0 –7   1 –8  
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by second-year head coach Rod Carey and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, competing as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

Contents

Schedule

Temple had games scheduled against Miami, Rutgers, UMass and Idaho which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2]

The game between Temple and Cincinnati, scheduled for November 28, was canceled due to COVID-19 outbreaks at both schools. The game will not be rescheduled, be declared a no contest and both teams will have a bye. [3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
October 106:00 p.m.at Navy
CBSSN L 29–314,400
October 1712:00 p.m. South Florida
ESPN+ W 39–37782
October 2412:00 p.m.at Memphis
ESPN+L 29–4110,321
October 3112:00 p.m.at Tulane
ESPN+L 3–381,200
November 712:00 p.m.No. 18 SMU
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN+L 23–472,577
November 147:30 p.m.at UCF
ESPNU L 13–388,768
November 2112:00 p.m. East Carolina
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN+L 3–280
Schedule source: [4] [5]

Game summaries

At Navy

Temple at Navy
Team1234Total
Owls01071229
•Midshipmen7147331
      
Scoring summary
105:22NAVYJamale Carothers 1-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick)
(17 plays, 75 yards, 9:38)		NAVY 7–0
214:23TEMWill Mobley 25-yard field goal
(15 plays, 75 yards, 5:59)		NAVY 7–3
10:18NAVYChance Warren 2-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick)
(8 plays, 57 yards, 4:05)		NAVY 14–3
07:54TEMAnthony Russo 1-yard rush (Will Mobley kick)
(8 plays, 78 yards, 2:24)		NAVY 14–10
03:46NAVYNelson Smith 26-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick)
(8 plays, 65 yards, 4:08)		NAVY 21–10
305:43TEMBranden Mack 7-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(10 plays, 70 yards, 4:44)		NAVY 21–17
01:09NAVYNelson Smith 22-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34)		NAVY 28–17
414:02TEMAnthony Russo 9-yard rush (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:07)		NAVY 28–23
04:56NAVYBijan Nichols 50-yard field goal
(15 plays, 26 yards, 9:06)		NAVY 31–23
01:02TEMRe'Mahn Davis 1-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:54)		NAVY 31–29
StatisticsTempleNavy
First downs2518
Total yards407299
Rushing yards166251
Passing yards24148
Turnovers10
Time of possession24:3935:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassing Anthony Russo 21/30, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Re'Mahn Davis 23 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBranden Mack7 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
NavyPassingDalen Morris2/2, 48 yards
RushingNelson Smith20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingCJ Williams1 reception, 36 yards

South Florida

South Florida at Temple
Team1234Total
Bulls71410637
•Owls10791339
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Lincoln Financial Field
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
  • Game attendance: 782
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NNW 9 MPH
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Leno (play–by–play) and Ken Dunek (analyst)
         
Scoring summary
110:10TEMJadan Blue 5-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(8 plays, 50 yards, 2:57)		TEM 7–0
08:26TEMWill Mobley 24-yard field goal
(4 plays, 5 yards, 1:10)		TEM 10–0
04:34USFRandall St. Felix 13-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Jared Sackett kick)
(10 plays, 49 yards, 3:44)		TEM 10–7
209:39USFDeVontres Dukes 28-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Jared Sackett kick)
(10 plays, 95 yards, 3:20)		USF 14–10
05:16TEMJadan Blue 13-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(11 plays, 73 yards, 4:17)		TEM 17–14
01:18USFNoah Johnson 2-yard rush (Jared Sackett kick)
(4 plays, 35 yards, 0:59)		USF 21–17
308:14TEMWill Mobley 26-yard field goal
(16 plays, 66 yards, 6:46)		USF 21–20
05:39USFJohnny Ford 13-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Jared Sackett kick)
(8 plays, 46 yards, 2:24)		USF 28–20
03:16USFJared Sackett 29-yard field goal
(4 plays, −2 yards, 1:01)		USF 31–20
01:07TEMBranden Mack 12-yard pass from Anthony Russo (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(7 plays, 57 yards, 2:09)		USF 31–26
409:52TEM Arnold Ebiketie 11-yard fumble returned (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37)		TEM 32–31
04:28TEMRandle Jones 13-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(11 plays, 81 yards, 3:47)		TEM 39–31
01:03USFLeonard Parker 1-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(12 plays, 72 yards, 3:21)		TEM 39–37
StatisticsSouth FloridaTemple
First downs2132
Total yards324416
Rushing yards143146
Passing yards181270
Turnovers32
Time of possession27:3932:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassing Jordan McCloud 15/26, 182 yards, 3 TDs
RushingJohnny Ford15 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingOmarion Dollison4 receptions, 64 yards
TemplePassingAnthony Russo30/42, 270 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingRe'Mahn Davis25 carries, 83 yards
ReceivingRandle Jones8 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

At Memphis

Temple at Memphis
Team1234Total
Owls3127729
•Tigers73171441
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,321
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: NNE 12 MPH
  • Referee: A Calabrase
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
        
Scoring summary
105:29MEMTahj Washington 3-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 3:21)		MEM 7–0
01:42TEMWill Mobley 25-yard field goal
(4 plays, 2 yards, 1:22)		MEM 7–3
207:41TEMJadan Blue 5-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley PAT blocked)
(8 plays, 65 yards, 2:49)		TEM 9–7
03:34MEM Riley Patterson 42-yard field goal
(4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20)		MEM 10–9
00:31TEMBranden Mack 10-yard pass from Anthony Russo (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:03)		TEM 15–10
308:40MEMRiley Patterson 42-yard field goal
(13 plays, 47 yards, 6:15)		TEM 15–13
07:52MEMCalvin Austin 65-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(2 plays, 66 yards, 0:40)		MEM 20–15
06:30MEMTahj Washington 26-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(2 plays, 54 yards, 0:45)		MEM 27–15
02:37TEMJadan Blue 32-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(8 plays, 78 yards, 3:48)		MEM 27–22
412:02MEMJavon Ivory 7-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 45 yards, 3:09)		MEM 34–22
10:11TEMJadan Blue 8-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:51)		MEM 34–29
02:15MEMKylan Watkins 15-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 88 yards, 2:52)		MEM 41–29
StatisticsTempleMemphis
First downs3024
Total yards500489
Rushing yards113176
Passing yards387313
Turnovers43
Time of possession33:2826:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassingAnthony Russo41/63, 387 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingRe'Mahn Davis20 carries, 113 yards
ReceivingRandle Jones12 receptions, 118 yards
MemphisPassing Brady White 17/36, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
RushingRodrigues Clark22 carries, 106 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 6 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD

At Tulane

Temple at Tulane
Team1234Total
Owls30003
•Green Wave010141438
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Yulman Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours
  • Game attendance: 1,200
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: NE 5 MPH
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
   
Scoring summary
110:37TEMRory Bell 22-yard field goal
(8 plays, 54 yards, 3:17)		TEM 3–0
211:55TULNMerek Glover 40-yard field goal
(10 plays, 67 yards, 4:12)		TIE 3–3
06:50TULNCameron Carroll 13-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(6 plays, 93 yards, 2:27)		TULN 10–3
305:36TULNDeuce Watts 31-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(6 plays, 65 yards, 2:27)		TULN 17–3
01:43TULNDeuce Watts 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(5 plays, 30 yards, 2:32)		TULN 24–3
412:01TULNMichael Pratt 9-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(3 plays, 40 yards, 1:15)		TULN 31–3
03:53TULNJaetavian Toles 15-yard pass from Keon Howard (Merek Glover kick)
(10 plays, 55 yards, 6:05)		TULN 38–3
StatisticsTempleTulane
First downs1128
Total yards222504
Rushing yards77284
Passing yards145220
Turnovers13
Time of possession28:1531:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassingTrad Beatty11/18, 122 yards, 1 INT
RushingRe-al Mitchell7 carries, 37 yards
ReceivingBranden Mack3 receptions, 54 yards
TulanePassing Michael Pratt 12/21, 205 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingAmare Jones12 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Duece Watts 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TDs

SMU

Southern Methodist at Temple
Team1234Total
•No. 18 Mustangs73102747
Owls1303723
  • Date: November 5, 2020
  • Location: Lincoln Financial Field
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,577
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 5MPH
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Leno (play–by–play) and Ken Dunek (analyst)
        
Scoring summary
114:47TEMRandle Jones 75-yard pass from Tad Beatty (Rory Bell PAT failed)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:13)		TEM 6–0
11:10SMUTyler Page 24-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar kick)
(10 plays, 85 yards, 3:31)		SMU 7–6
01:32TEMTayvon Ruley 3-yard rush (Rory Bell kick)
(11 plays, 61 yards, 5:45)		TEM 13–7
203:41SMU Chris Naggar 40-yard field goal
(14 plays, 45 yards, 5:32)		TEM 13–10
312:58SMUTyler Page 44-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar kick)
(5 plays, 65 yards, 2:02)		SMU 17–13
08:36SMUChris Naggar 27-yard field goal
(9 plays, 55 yards, 2:26)		SMU 20–13
01:14TEMRory Bell 26-yard field goal
(15 plays, 67 yards, 7:22)		SMU 20–16
414:54SMUKylen Granson 24-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar PAT failed)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:20)		SMU 26–16
12:42SMUTyler Lavine 2-yard rush (Chris Naggar kick)
(3 plays, 34 yards, 0:54)		SMU 33–16
09:17SMU Rashee Rice 33-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar kick)
(5 plays, 81 yards, 2:31)		SMU 40–16
07:32SMUTaMerik Williams 49-yard rush (Chris Naggar kick)
(1 play, 49 yards, 0:09)		SMU 47–16
00:35TEMAaron Jarman 11-yard pass from Re–al Michell (Rory Bell kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 6:57)		SMU 47–23
StatisticsSMUTemple
First downs2419
Total yards549368
Rushing yards194157
Passing yards355211
Turnovers00
Time of possession24:5535:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SMUPassing Shane Buechele 24/35, 355 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Ulysses Bentley IV 17 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Kylen Granson 6 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD
TemplePassingTed Beatty6/9, 108 yards, 1 TD
RushingTayvon Ruley15 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRandle Jones2 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

At UCF

Temple at Central Florida
Team1234Total
Owls0301013
•Knights21017038
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Bounce House
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 8,768
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: NE 8 MPH
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play–by–play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
113:00UCFGreg McCrae 7-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)
(4 plays, 22 yards, 1:05)		UCF 7–0
10:19UCFOtis Anderson 14-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)
(3 plays, 27 yards, 0:35)		UCF 14–0
06:51UCFGreg McCrae 1-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 1:48)		UCF 21–0
214:20TEMRory Bell 30-yard field goal
(9 plays, 46 yards, 4:00)		UCF 21–3
313:12UCFMarlon Williams 23-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(5 plays, 45 yards, 1:39)		UCF 28–3
07:21UCFDaniel Obarski 25-yard field goal
(9 plays, 72 yards, 2:33)		UCF 31–3
03:59UCFMarlon Williams 21-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(2 plays, 91 yards, 0:27)		UCF 38–3
414:24TEMOnasis Neely 5-yard rush (Rory Bell kick)
(3 plays, 12 yards, 1:15)		UCF 38–10
07:59TEMRory Bell 24-yard field goal
(10 plays, 59 yards, 4:45)		UCF 38–13
StatisticsTempleUCF
First downs1919
Total yards290419
Rushing yards183147
Passing yards107272
Turnovers31
Time of possession37:1322:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassingRe–al Mitchell10/23, 107 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTayvon Ruley23 carries, 90 yards
ReceivingJadan Blue5 receptions, 71 yards
UCFPassing Dillon Gabriel 12/22, 268 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Otis Anderson Jr. 10 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJaylon Robinson4 receptions, 113 yards

East Carolina

East Carolina at Temple
Team1234Total
•Pirates7147028
Owls00303
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Lincoln Financial Field
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Game start: 12:50 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 48 minutes
  • Game attendance: 100
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Leno (play–by–play) and Ken Dunek (analyst)
  
Scoring summary
100:33ECUC. J. Johnson 60-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick)
(1 play, 60 yards, 0:10)		ECU 7–0
211:36TEMRory Bell 28-yard field goal
(4 plays, 7 yards, 1:13)		ECU 7–3
11:22ECUTyler Snead 95-yard kickoff returned (Jake Verity kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		ECU 14–3
00:48ECUTyler Snead 46-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick)
(2 plays, 80 yards, 0:16)		ECU 21–3
411:05ECUHolton Ahlers 1-yard rush (Jake Verity kick)
(4 plays, 90 yards, 1:12)		ECU 28–3
StatisticsEast CarolinaTemple
First downs1610
Total yards447235
Rushing yards265140
Passing yards18295
Turnovers23
Time of possession25:0634:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CarolinaPassing Holton Ahlers 11/22, 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Keaton Mitchell 13 carries, 103 yards
Receiving C. J. Johnson 3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
TemplePassingKamal Gray10/21, 95 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTayvon Ruley14 carries, 48 yards
Receiving David Martin-Robinson 1 reception, 30 yards

References

  1. ↑ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ Low, Chris. "Cincinnati-Temple canceled due to COVID-19 issues for both schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 Football Schedule". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2020 Temple Owls Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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