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Cincinnati at Temple

Oct 20, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 8

Away

Cincinnati

Big 12

Final Score

17 - 24

CT

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Temple

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Temple317
Cincinnati311

Passing Yards

Temple237
Cincinnati111

Rushing Yards

Temple80
Cincinnati200

Turnovers

Temple3
Cincinnati3

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature59°F
Wind9 mph SW

Humidity

75%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Anthony Russo

Temple

YDS: 237

Rushing

Michael Warren II

Cincinnati

YDS: 132

Receiving

Randle Jones

Temple

YDS: 67

Tackles

James Wiggins

Cincinnati

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Temple28:41
Cincinnati31:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Temple holds off Cincinnati 24-17

Close

Temple defeated Cincinnati 24-17 in Week 8 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 317-311 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Temple set the terms early in a game that finished 24-17. Michael Warren II run for 24 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK) came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Cincinnati the first major swing.

Temple's box score carried the story: 317 total yards, 80 rushing yards, and 237 passing yards. Cincinnati finished with 311 total yards, including 200 on the ground and 111 through the air.

Temple converted 4-17 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-3, Temple led 10-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Will Mobley 28 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Warren II run for 24 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 7-10 over Temple).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Anthony Russo pass complete to Randle Jones for 16 yds for a TD, (Will Mobley KICK) (Temple led 10-0 over Cincinnati).

  • Field Goal Good

    Will Mobley 28 yd FG GOOD (Temple led 3-0 over Cincinnati).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cole Smith 44 yd FG GOOD (Cincinnati led 10-10 over Temple).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Charles McClelland run for 42 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 17-10 over Temple).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Anthony Russo pass complete to Branden Mack for 20 yds for a TD, (Will Mobley KICK) (Temple led 17-17 over Cincinnati).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-17

    Temple defeated Cincinnati.

  • Total yards

    317-311

    Temple held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    80

    Temple averaged 2.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    237

    Temple averaged 5.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-17

    Temple's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-19

    Cincinnati's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTempleCincinnati
Total Yards317311
Passing Yards237111
Rushing Yards80200
First Downs1620
Third Down Efficiency4-177-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-607-65
Turnovers33
Completions / Attempts20-4214-34
Rushing Attempts3047
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points65
Possession Time28:4131:19
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)