Akron Zips at Temple Owls
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Warner-Saydee connection rallies Temple in second half for win over Akron, 24-21
Temple went in front 24-21 on the second play of the fourth quarter via Warner's 1-yard swing pass on fourth down to Saydee with Warner adding a two-point conversion toss to David Martin-Robinson. Warner's 7-yard pass to Saydee got the Owls within 21-16 in the third quarter.
Akron's final drive started at its own 4-yard line with 6:26 left and it ended about two minutes later on an interception by Tywan Francis near midfield.
DJ Irons and Lorenzo Lingard connected on a 77-yard touchdown play in the first minute of the game to give Akron the lead. Temple tied the game on Quincy Patterson's 1-yard run but the Zips extended their lead to 21-7 on Tahj Bullock's 2-yard scoring run and Irons' 14-yard TD pass to Myles Walker with 1:37 left before the break.
Camden Price kicked a 40-yard field goal as time ran out in the first half to cut the lead to 21-10.
Warner was 28-of-49 passing for 292 yards with his two TDs and no interceptions.
Irons was 17 of 29 for 205 yards passing with two scores and an interception.
Temple's defense gave up only 41 yards in the second half after allowing 238 in the first.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:09 | Lorenzo Lingard 77 Yd pass from DJ Irons (Noah Perez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:14 | Quincy Patterson 1 Yd Run (Camden Price Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:49 | Tahj Bullock 2 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:37 | Myles Walker 14 Yd pass from DJ Irons (Noah Perez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Camden Price 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:33 | Edward Saydee 7 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:52 | Edward Saydee 1 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (E.J. Warner Pass to David Martin-Robinson for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 AKR |
 TEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-17 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 279 | Total Yards | 353 |
| 205 | Passing | 292 |
| 17-29 | Comp-Att | 28-49 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 74 | Rushing | 61 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 2.2 |
| 10-82 | Penalties | 3-15 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:25 | Possession | 29:35 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 12,456 · Capacity:
Mid-American - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 11-3 | 7-1 |
| Ohio | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Bowling Green | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Buffalo | 3-9 | 3-5 |
| Akron | 2-10 | 1-7 |
| Kent State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Mid-American - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 11-3 | 8-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-7 | 4-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Ball State | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Central Michigan | 5-7 | 3-5 |
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