2020 Temple Owls football team

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).

2020 Temple Owls football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2020 record1–6 (1–6 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Uremovich (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJeff Knowles (2nd season)
Home stadiumLincoln Financial Field
(Capacity: 69,176)
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.

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
CBSSNL 29–314,400
October 17NoonSouth Florida
ESPN+W 39–37782
October 24Noonat Memphis
ESPN+L 29–4110,321
October 31Noonat Tulane
ESPN+L 3–381,200
November 7NoonNo. 18 SMU
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN+L 23–472,577
November 147:30 p.m.at UCF
ESPNUL 13–388,768
November 21NoonEast Carolina
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN+L 3–280
Schedule Source:[4][5]

Game summaries

at Navy
Temple at Navy
1 234Total
Owls 0 10712 29
• Midshipmen 7 1473 31
      
See also: 2020 Navy Midshipmen football team
Pregame lineOver/under
TEM −10.554.5[6]
StatisticsTempleNavy
First downs2518
Total yards407299
Rushing yards166251
Passing yards24148
Turnovers10
Time of possession24:3935:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassingAnthony Russo21/30, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingRe'Mahn Davis23 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
1 234Total
Bulls 7 14106 37
• Owls 10 7913 39
  • 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)
         
See also: 2020 South Florida Bulls football team
Pregame lineOver/under
TEM −1453[7]
StatisticsSouth FloridaTemple
First downs2132
Total yards324416
Rushing yards143146
Passing yards181270
Turnovers32
Time of possession27:3932:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassingJordan McCloud15/26, 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
1 234Total
Owls 3 1277 29
• Tigers 7 31714 41
  • 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)
        
See also: 2020 Memphis Tigers football team
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
MemphisPassingBrady White17/36, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
RushingRodrigues Clark22 carries, 106 yards
ReceivingCalvin Austin III6 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD

at Tulane
Temple at Tulane
1 234Total
Owls 3 000 3
• Green Wave 0 101414 38
  • 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)
   
See also: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team
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
TulanePassingMichael Pratt12/21, 205 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingAmare Jones12 carries, 92 yards
ReceivingDeuce Watts5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TDs

SMU
Southern Methodist at Temple
1 234Total
• No. 18 Mustangs 7 31027 47
Owls 13 037 23
  • 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)
        
See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
SMU –1763.5[10]
StatisticsSMUTemple
First downs2419
Total yards549368
Rushing yards194157
Passing yards355211
Turnovers00
Time of possession24:5535:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SMUPassingShane Buechele24/35, 355 yards, 4 TDs
RushingUlysses Bentley IV17 carries, 79 yards
ReceivingKylen Granson6 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
1 234Total
Owls 0 3010 13
• Knights 21 0170 38
  • 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)
     
See also: 2020 UCF Knights football team
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
UCFPassingDillon Gabriel12/22, 268 yards, 2 TDs
RushingOtis Anderson10 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJaylon Robinson4 receptions, 113 yards

East Carolina
East Carolina at Temple
1 234Total
• Pirates 7 1470 28
Owls 0 030 3
  • 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)
  
See also: 2020 East Carolina Pirates football team
Pregame lineOver/under
ECU –753[12]
StatisticsEast CarolinaTemple
First downs1610
Total yards447235
Rushing yards265140
Passing yards18295
Turnovers23
Time of possession25:0634:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers11/22, 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingKeaton Mitchell13 carries, 103 yards
ReceivingC. J. Johnson3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
TemplePassingKamal Gray10/21, 95 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTayvon Ruley14 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingDavid Martin–Robinson1 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 10 July 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 25 November 2020.
  4. "2020 Football Schedule". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. "2020 Temple Owls Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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