SMU Mustangs at Temple Owls
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SMU cruises to 55-0 romp over Temple
SMU (5-2, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) scored touchdowns on three straight possessions to take a 24-0 lead at halftime.
Jaylan Knighton's 3-yard scoring run gave the Mustangs a 7-0 lead with 4:31 left in the first quarter. Stone threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Hudson for a 14-0 lead after one quarter. Stone connected with RJ Maryland from 2 yards out early in the second quarter and Collin Rogers added a 25-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining.
Daniels' punt return covered 67 yards and came after the Mustangs' defense forced a three-and-out to begin the second half. Stone scored on a 21-yard run and Rogers kicked a 47-yard field goal to up the lead to 41-0 heading to the final quarter.
Backup quarterback Kevin Jennings had a 7-yard touchdown pass to Hudson and a 5-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter.
Stone threw for 258 yards on 18-of-29 passing in first half. Hudson finished with six catches for 82 yards.
Forrest Brock and Quincy Patterson teamed up to complete 13 of 29 passes for 107 yards for Temple (2-6, 0-4). Brock threw an interception.
SMU piled up 563 yards of offense, while holding the Owls to 131.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:31 | Jaylan Knighton 3 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:32 | Jordan Hudson 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:43 | RJ Maryland 2 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:02 | Collin Rogers 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:16 | Roderick Daniels Jr. 67 Yd Punt Return (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:00 | Preston Stone 21 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:17 | Collin Rogers 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:52 | Jordan Hudson 7 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:35 | Kevin Jennings 5 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick) |
Statistics
 SMU |
 TEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1st Downs | 12 |
| 10-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 0-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 563 | Total Yards | 131 |
| 358 | Passing | 107 |
| 28-43 | Comp-Att | 13-29 |
| 8.3 | Yards per pass | 3.7 |
| 205 | Rushing | 24 |
| 48 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 1.0 |
| 4-47 | Penalties | 5-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 35:02 | Possession | 24:58 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 11,232 · Capacity:
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