UCF Knights at Temple Owls
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Keene throws 5 TDs, UCF rolls past Temple 49-7
Keene was 15 of 21 for 229 yards. He threw touchdown passes that covered 13 yards to Alec Holler and 18 to Brandon Johnson in the second quarter for a 21-0 lead at the half. In the the third quarter the scoring plays covered 33 yards with Holler and 12 and 46 yards with Ryan O'Keefe.
Isaiah Bowser, who rushed for 89 yards, ran 11 yards for a score in the first quarter and Johnny Richardson had a 1-yard plunge for a fourth-quarter score.
The Knights (5-3, 3-2 American Athletic Conference), who have won five straight in the series, piled up 428 yards of total offense while limiting the Owls (3-5, 1-3) to 297.
Temple, which lost three fumbles, scored in the last minute when backup quarterback Justin Lynch hit Jose Barbon with a 27-yard strike. Jadan Blue had four receptions to move into second on Temple's all-time list with 168.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 2:57 | Isaiah Bowser 11 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:29 | Alec Holler 13 Yd pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:33 | Brandon Johnson 18 Yd pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:20 | Alec Holler 33 Yd pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:07 | Ryan O'Keefe 12 Yd pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:41 | Ryan O'Keefe 46 Yd pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:05 | Johnny Richardson 1 Yd Run (Daniel Obarski Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:28 | Jose Barbon 27 Yd pass from Justin Lynch (Rory Bell Kick) |
Statistics
 UCF |
 TEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 6-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-18 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 428 | Total Yards | 297 |
| 229 | Passing | 167 |
| 15/22 | Comp/Att | 19/35 |
| 10.4 | Yards per pass | 4.8 |
| 199 | Rushing | 130 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 4.6 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 4-34 | Penalties | 8-63 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:20 | Possession | 31:40 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,595 · Capacity:
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