Temple Owls at Toledo Rockets
· NCAA - FootballJohn Alan Richter tosses 4 TDs as Toledo rallies past Temple 49-48 in overtime
Connor Walendzak scored on a 1-yard run to open overtime before Temple answered with Ajani Sheppard’s 22-yard touchdown run. Sheppard’s two-point conversion pass failed, though, and the Rockets (2-1) took the win.
Temple (1-2) led 42-28 with 6:40 left in regulation before Richter threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to CJ Miller with 1:05 remaining. Toledo recovered its onside kick, and Richter connected with Daryl Barnett Jr. for a 23-yard score with 54 seconds left to tie the game.
Richter completed 36 of 51 passes without an interception. Walendzak rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, scoring for the third straight game, and Terrell Crosby Jr. caught seven passes for 95 yards.
Sheppard threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 66 yards and two scores. Samuel Brown V ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass in his Temple debut, becoming the fourth player in program history to score at least two touchdowns in his debut.
Temple: Plays Army at home next Saturday.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Owls at Rockets 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 12:10 | Carl Hardin 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 8:10 | CJ Miller 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:00 | Joey Schlaffer 2 Yd pass from Ajani Sheppard (Carl Hardin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:48 | Samuel Brown V 3 Yd Run (Carl Hardin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:11 | Connor Walendzak 2 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:02 | Samuel Brown V 9 Yd pass from Ajani Sheppard (Carl Hardin Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:29 | Jacob Newell 9 Yd pass from John Alan Richter (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:09 | Carl Hardin 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:29 | Connor Walendzak 9 Yd pass from John Alan Richter (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:40 | Colin Chase 69 Yd pass from Ajani Sheppard (Ajani Sheppard Pass to Peter Clarke for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:40 | Samuel Brown V 2 Yd Run (Carl Hardin Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:05 | CJ Miller 10 Yd pass from John Alan Richter (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:54 | Daryl Barnett Jr. 23 Yd pass from John Alan Richter (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Connor Walendzak 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Ajani Sheppard 22 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
TEM |
TOL |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 9-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-13 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 425 | Total Yards | 536 |
| 164 | Passing | 429 |
| 12/23 | Comp/Att | 36/51 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 261 | Rushing | 107 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 4-35 | Penalties | 6-50 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 33:38 | Possession | 26:22 |
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