Game Center

Temple at Houston

Dec 5, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 14

Away

Temple

American Athletic

Final Score

13 - 24

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Houston

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Houston339

Temple385

Passing Yards

Houston106

Temple287

Rushing Yards

Houston233

Temple98

Turnovers

Houston0

Temple2

Game Conditions

Temperature60°F

Wind5 mph N

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

P.J. Walker

Temple

YDS: 287

Rushing

Greg Ward Jr.

Houston

YDS: 148

Receiving

Robby Anderson

Temple

YDS: 150

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Houston vs Temple box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Houston27:02

Temple32:58

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Houston beats Temple 24-13

Standard

Houston defeated Temple 24-13 in Week 14 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 339-385 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Houston set the terms early in a game that finished 24-13. Javin Webb run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Houston the first major swing.

Houston's box score carried the story: 339 total yards, 233 rushing yards, and 106 passing yards. Temple finished with 385 total yards, including 98 on the ground and 287 through the air.

Houston converted 5-14 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Houston led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Greg Ward Jr. run for 47 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK).

Key Moments

Rushing Touchdown
Javin Webb run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) (Houston led 7-0 over Temple).
Field Goal Good
Austin Jones 40 yd FG GOOD (Temple led 3-17 over Houston).
Rushing Touchdown
Greg Ward Jr. run for 47 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) (Houston led 17-0 over Temple).
Field Goal Good
Ty Cummings 24 yd FG GOOD (Houston led 10-0 over Temple).
Rushing Touchdown
Greg Ward Jr. run for 10 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) (Houston led 24-3 over Temple).
Passing Touchdown
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 13 yds for a TD, (Austin Jones KICK) (Temple led 10-24 over Houston).

Stat Callouts

Final score
24-13
Houston defeated Temple.
Total yards
339-385
Houston held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
233
Houston averaged 5.8 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
106
Houston averaged 4.8 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-14
Houston's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-14
Temple's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-2
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Houston	Temple
Total Yards	339	385
Passing Yards	106	287
Rushing Yards	233	98
First Downs	16	19
Third Down Efficiency	5-14	5-14
Fourth Down Efficiency	2-2	1-4
Total Penalties (Yards)	5-40	2-15
Turnovers	0	2
Completions / Attempts	12-22	26-44
Rushing Attempts	40	27
Passing TDs	0	1
Rushing TDs	3	0
Kicking Points	6	7
Possession Time	27:02	32:58

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)