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
ConfOverall
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).

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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
1234Total
Owls01071229
Midshipmen7147331
      
Pregame lineOver/under
TEM −10.554.5 [6]
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
1234Total
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)
         
Pregame lineOver/under
TEM −1453 [7]
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
1234Total
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)
        
Pregame lineOver/under
MEM –1470 [8]
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
1234Total
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)
   
Pregame lineOver/under
TULN –756 [9]
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
1234Total
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)
        
Pregame lineOver/under
SMU –1763.5 [10]
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
RushingUlysses Bentley IV17 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
1234Total
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)
     
Pregame lineOver/under
UCF –28.572.5 [11]
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
1234Total
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)
  
Pregame lineOver/under
ECU –753 [12]
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
ReceivingDavid Martin–Robinson1 reception, 30 yards

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