Saturday, October 19
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Tulsa Drops Road Game at Temple 20-10
10/19/2024 7:18:00 PM | Football
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. –– The Golden Hurricane was unable to dig itself out of an early hole in a 20-10 loss to the Temple Owls in front of 18,721 fans at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday afternoon.
Temple improved to 2-5 overall and 1-2 in the American Athletic Conference, while Tulsa fell to 2-5 and 0-3 in league play.
On its homecoming day the Owls jumped ahead to establish a 17-0 halftime lead as the Tulsa offense struggled to get going. The Hurricane accumulated just 88 yards of total offense in the first two quarters, while Temple amassed 242.
The Hurricane came out with a renewed energy in the third quarter, shutting down the Owls and scoring a touchdown and kicking a field goal on its two possessions to cut the deficit to 17-10 entering the fourth. Temple connected on another field goal to extend the lead to two scores at 20-10 early in the fourth, which would serve as the final score as Tulsa failed to respond.
The Owls finished with 397 yards of total offense, including 316 through the air and 81 on the ground, the lowest rushing total by a TU opponent this season. The Golden Hurricane amassed 245 yards, collecting 175 through the air and a season-low 75 on the ground.
Quarterback Kirk Francis was the second QB in the game for Tulsa on Saturday but led the Hurricane with 153 yards and a season-long 63-yard touchdown while connecting on 11-of-23 passes with an interception. Cooper Legas earned the start and had 17 yards through the air and 21 on the ground. Temple's Evan Simon was the game's leading passer, completing 30-of-46 attempts for 297 yards and a touchdown with one pick.
Graduate running back Anthony Watkins led Tulsa in rushing and receiving, picking up 23 yards on the ground and then as a receiver, most of which came on the 63-yard pass from Francis on Tulsa's first possession of the second half.
Tulsa was aggressive on its first drive, going for fourth-and-1 at the Temple 43, but were stopped short of the line to gain. Temple opened the scoring late in the first quarter with a 29-yard field goal to cap a 7-play, 87-yard drive. The 3-0 score would stand at the end of one.
Temple would score on back-to-back drives in the second quarter to grab all the momentum. Evan Simon took the Owls 53-yards in 10 plays in a drive that spanned the first two quarters, finding Peter Clarke for a touchdown to go ahead 10-0. On its ensuing drive, Temple marched 92 yards in 11 plays and 5:32 of clock time, ending with a 1-yard touchdown rush from Terrez Worthy to go ahead by the halftime score of 17-0.
Each team threw an interception in their final drives of the opening half, Francis was picked off a the Temple 48, and Jehlen Cannady intercepted Simon at the TU 20 on the last play of the half.
The Hurricane came out in the second half with a purpose stopping a Temple drive and getting the ball at its own 12. From there, Tulsa took it 88 yards in just three plays, highlighted by a 63-yard touchdown pass from Francis to Watkins on a wheel route to get Tulsa on the board 17-7.
After forcing a three-and-out, TU was again on the attack, going 50 yards in nine plays before settling for a season-long 46-yard field goal from Seth Morgan to cut further into the deficit 17-10.
Tulsa outgained Temple 103-66 in the third quarter, which was the most productive for the Hurricane.
Temple responded to end the third and open the fourth with a long 14-play, 59-yard drive that also ended with three points. Maddux Trujillo connected from 41 yards for his second field goal of the afternoon and a 20-10 lead that would serve as the final.
Tulsa punted on its next possession. The following TU drive was ended after two plays on a strip sack inside Temple territory. Tulsa's final drive of the game ended in a turnover on downs after penalties and sacks left the Hurricane in a fourth-and-29 situation, and TU failed to convert.
The Owls took over possession at midfield with 2:40 on the clock and were able to pick up a couple of first downs and then kneel out the game.
Tulsa returns home next Saturday, Oct. 26, to host UTSA at H.A. Chapman Stadium for Homecoming.
1st Quarter Breakdown
• Cooper Legas earned his first start of the season, leading the opening drive.
• On the game's opening drive, Tulsa failed to convert a first down on fourth-and-1 from the Temple 43-yard line, giving the Owls the ball for the first time.
• The Owls scored first on their second possession of the game with a 29-yard field goal capping a seven-play drive that covered 87 yards in 2:54.
• Temple held a 3-3 lead after the first period … Tulsa punted twice and was turned over on downs once.
• The Owls held a 141-34 edge in total offense … the Hurricane gained 10 yards through the air and 24 via the rush, compared to 124 passing and 18 on the ground from Temple.
2nd Quarter Breakdown
• Temple scored touchdowns on consecutive drives to open the second quarter, going 53 yards on 10 plays in 4:30 to go ahead 10-0 on a drive that spanned the first and second quarters … on its second possession of the quarter, a one-yard TD rush capped a long 11-play, 92-yard drive that took 5:32 off the clock.
• Both teams were intercepted on their final drives of the opening half … Kirk Francis at the Temple 48 with 28 seconds remaining, and then Jehlen Cannady intercepted Temple's Evan Simon on the final play of the half at the Tulsa 20.
• The Owls took a 17-0 lead into the half and outgained TU 101-54 in the second 15 minutes.
3rd Quarter Breakdown
• Anthony Watkins took a Kirk Francis pass 63 yards for a touchdown on Tulsa's opening drive of the second half to cut the deficit to 17-7 … this capped a quick 3-play 88-yard drive that took only 1:10 off the clock.
• Tulsa took its subsequent possession to the Temple 27-yard line but was held on third down and settled for a Seth Morgan 46-yard field goal to bring the score to 17-10 with 2:40 remaining in the period … the field goal capped a 9-play drive that covered 50 yards in 4:35 of game time.
• Tulsa shut out the Owls in the third to get back into the contest … the Hurricane held a 103-66 advantage in yards, recording 79 through the air and 24 on the ground.
• TU's 6 first downs was more than the first two quarters (4) combined.
4th Quarter Breakdown
• Temple went on a long, 14-play, 59-yard drive that took 4:30 off the clock from the final 2:36 of the third quarter to 12:52 remaining on the game … the drive ended with a 41-yard field goal, the second of the game for the Owls to go ahead two scores 20-10.
• On its final three drives, Tulsa punted, fumbled in Temple territory and was stopped on fourth-and-29 from the 50-yardline.
• The Owls sacked the Hurricane three times in the final period.
SCORING SUMMARY
Temple improved to 2-5 overall and 1-2 in the American Athletic Conference, while Tulsa fell to 2-5 and 0-3 in league play.
On its homecoming day the Owls jumped ahead to establish a 17-0 halftime lead as the Tulsa offense struggled to get going. The Hurricane accumulated just 88 yards of total offense in the first two quarters, while Temple amassed 242.
The Hurricane came out with a renewed energy in the third quarter, shutting down the Owls and scoring a touchdown and kicking a field goal on its two possessions to cut the deficit to 17-10 entering the fourth. Temple connected on another field goal to extend the lead to two scores at 20-10 early in the fourth, which would serve as the final score as Tulsa failed to respond.
The Owls finished with 397 yards of total offense, including 316 through the air and 81 on the ground, the lowest rushing total by a TU opponent this season. The Golden Hurricane amassed 245 yards, collecting 175 through the air and a season-low 75 on the ground.
Quarterback Kirk Francis was the second QB in the game for Tulsa on Saturday but led the Hurricane with 153 yards and a season-long 63-yard touchdown while connecting on 11-of-23 passes with an interception. Cooper Legas earned the start and had 17 yards through the air and 21 on the ground. Temple's Evan Simon was the game's leading passer, completing 30-of-46 attempts for 297 yards and a touchdown with one pick.
Graduate running back Anthony Watkins led Tulsa in rushing and receiving, picking up 23 yards on the ground and then as a receiver, most of which came on the 63-yard pass from Francis on Tulsa's first possession of the second half.
Tulsa was aggressive on its first drive, going for fourth-and-1 at the Temple 43, but were stopped short of the line to gain. Temple opened the scoring late in the first quarter with a 29-yard field goal to cap a 7-play, 87-yard drive. The 3-0 score would stand at the end of one.
Temple would score on back-to-back drives in the second quarter to grab all the momentum. Evan Simon took the Owls 53-yards in 10 plays in a drive that spanned the first two quarters, finding Peter Clarke for a touchdown to go ahead 10-0. On its ensuing drive, Temple marched 92 yards in 11 plays and 5:32 of clock time, ending with a 1-yard touchdown rush from Terrez Worthy to go ahead by the halftime score of 17-0.
Each team threw an interception in their final drives of the opening half, Francis was picked off a the Temple 48, and Jehlen Cannady intercepted Simon at the TU 20 on the last play of the half.
The Hurricane came out in the second half with a purpose stopping a Temple drive and getting the ball at its own 12. From there, Tulsa took it 88 yards in just three plays, highlighted by a 63-yard touchdown pass from Francis to Watkins on a wheel route to get Tulsa on the board 17-7.
After forcing a three-and-out, TU was again on the attack, going 50 yards in nine plays before settling for a season-long 46-yard field goal from Seth Morgan to cut further into the deficit 17-10.
Tulsa outgained Temple 103-66 in the third quarter, which was the most productive for the Hurricane.
Temple responded to end the third and open the fourth with a long 14-play, 59-yard drive that also ended with three points. Maddux Trujillo connected from 41 yards for his second field goal of the afternoon and a 20-10 lead that would serve as the final.
Tulsa punted on its next possession. The following TU drive was ended after two plays on a strip sack inside Temple territory. Tulsa's final drive of the game ended in a turnover on downs after penalties and sacks left the Hurricane in a fourth-and-29 situation, and TU failed to convert.
The Owls took over possession at midfield with 2:40 on the clock and were able to pick up a couple of first downs and then kneel out the game.
Tulsa returns home next Saturday, Oct. 26, to host UTSA at H.A. Chapman Stadium for Homecoming.
1st Quarter Breakdown
• Cooper Legas earned his first start of the season, leading the opening drive.
• On the game's opening drive, Tulsa failed to convert a first down on fourth-and-1 from the Temple 43-yard line, giving the Owls the ball for the first time.
• The Owls scored first on their second possession of the game with a 29-yard field goal capping a seven-play drive that covered 87 yards in 2:54.
• Temple held a 3-3 lead after the first period … Tulsa punted twice and was turned over on downs once.
• The Owls held a 141-34 edge in total offense … the Hurricane gained 10 yards through the air and 24 via the rush, compared to 124 passing and 18 on the ground from Temple.
2nd Quarter Breakdown
• Temple scored touchdowns on consecutive drives to open the second quarter, going 53 yards on 10 plays in 4:30 to go ahead 10-0 on a drive that spanned the first and second quarters … on its second possession of the quarter, a one-yard TD rush capped a long 11-play, 92-yard drive that took 5:32 off the clock.
• Both teams were intercepted on their final drives of the opening half … Kirk Francis at the Temple 48 with 28 seconds remaining, and then Jehlen Cannady intercepted Temple's Evan Simon on the final play of the half at the Tulsa 20.
• The Owls took a 17-0 lead into the half and outgained TU 101-54 in the second 15 minutes.
3rd Quarter Breakdown
• Anthony Watkins took a Kirk Francis pass 63 yards for a touchdown on Tulsa's opening drive of the second half to cut the deficit to 17-7 … this capped a quick 3-play 88-yard drive that took only 1:10 off the clock.
• Tulsa took its subsequent possession to the Temple 27-yard line but was held on third down and settled for a Seth Morgan 46-yard field goal to bring the score to 17-10 with 2:40 remaining in the period … the field goal capped a 9-play drive that covered 50 yards in 4:35 of game time.
• Tulsa shut out the Owls in the third to get back into the contest … the Hurricane held a 103-66 advantage in yards, recording 79 through the air and 24 on the ground.
• TU's 6 first downs was more than the first two quarters (4) combined.
4th Quarter Breakdown
• Temple went on a long, 14-play, 59-yard drive that took 4:30 off the clock from the final 2:36 of the third quarter to 12:52 remaining on the game … the drive ended with a 41-yard field goal, the second of the game for the Owls to go ahead two scores 20-10.
• On its final three drives, Tulsa punted, fumbled in Temple territory and was stopped on fourth-and-29 from the 50-yardline.
• The Owls sacked the Hurricane three times in the final period.
SCORING SUMMARY
| Team | QTR | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
| Temple | 1 | 3:20 | Maddux Trujillo 29-yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Temple | 2 | 12:55 | Peter Clarke 3 pass from Evan Simon (Trujillo kick) | 0-10 |
| Temple | 2 | 4:23 | Terrez Worthy 1 rush (Trujillo kick) | 0-17 |
| Tulsa | 3 | 8:59 | Anthony Watkins 63 pass from Kirk Francis (Morgan kick) | 7-17 |
| Tulsa | 3 | 2:40 | Seth Morgan 46-yard field goal | 10-17 |
| Temple | 4 | 12:50 | Maddux Trujillo 41-yard field goal | 10-20 |
Team Stats
TUL
TEM
Total Yards
240
397
Pass Yards
165
316
Rushing Yards
75
81
Penalty Yards
39
104
1st Downs
17
21
3rd Downs
2
5
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
25:32
34:12
1st Quarter
TUL 0, TEM 3
TEM - Trujillo,Maddux 29 yd field goal 7 plays, 87 yards, TOP 02:54
2nd Quarter
TUL 0, TEM 10
TEM - Clarke,Peter 3 yd pass from Simon,Evan (Trujillo,Maddux kick) 10 plays, 53 yards, TOP 04:30
TUL 0, TEM 17
TEM - Worthy,Terrez 1 yd run (Trujillo,Maddux kick), 11 plays, 92 yards, TOP 05:32
3rd Quarter
TUL 7, TEM 17
TUL - Watkins,Anthony 63 yd pass from Francis,Kirk (Morgan,Seth kick) 3 plays, 88 yards, TOP 01:30
TUL 10, TEM 17
TUL - Morgan,Seth 46 yd field goal 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 04:35
4th Quarter
TUL 10, TEM 20
TEM - Trujillo,Maddux 41 yd field goal 14 plays, 59 yards, TOP 04:30
Game Leaders
CMP
11
TD
1
YDS
148
INT
1
CMP
3
TD
0
YDS
17
INT
0
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