Buffalo at Temple
Saturday, September 8, 2007 Share
Buffalo beat Temple 42–7. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Buffalo led the series 6–1.
Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaAttendance 15,629
- At kickoff
- 86°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Temple | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Standouts
- PassingDrew Willy20 of 22, 190 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTBuffalo
- RushingMario Henry17 carries, 125 yards, 1 TDBuffalo
- ReceivingJames Starks3 catches, 83 yards, 1 TDBuffalo
- DefenseKendric Hawkins1 INTBuffalo
Player stats
Buffalo
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Willy | 20/22 | 190 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Henry | 17 | 125 | 1 | 33 |
| Brandon Thermilus | 9 | 41 | 1 | 14 |
| James Starks | 10 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| Drew Willy | 5 | 26 | 1 | 21 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Starks | 3 | 83 | 1 | 74 |
| Ernest Jackson | 5 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
| Brett Hamlin | 4 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| Naaman Roosevelt | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendric Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Newton | 1 | 50 | 1 |
Temple
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam DiMichele | 13/23 | 160 | 0 | 2 |
| Vaughn Charlton | 2/4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Harper | 6 | 25 | 1 | 10 |
| Travis Shelton | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Daryl Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Robinson | 2 | 42 | 0 | 38 |
| Marquise Liverpool | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Marcellous Grigsby | 3 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| Steve Maneri | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Coleman | 1 | 24 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Buffalo | Temple | |
|---|---|---|
| 414 | Total yards | 141 |
| 198 | Passing yards | 226 |
| 224 | Rushing yards | -36 |
| 8.6 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 5.0 | Yards per rush | -1.4 |
| 21 | First downs | 10 |
| 7–11 | Third downs | 1–12 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 4–45 | Penalties | 6–33 |
| 21:45 | Possession | 14:14 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Temple 57% to win. Buffalo won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Buffalo–Temple gameBuffalo leads 9–4 in 13 meetings, counting the six since this game.
| 2019 | Buffalo 38, Temple 22 | |
| 2018 | Buffalo 36, Temple 29 | |
| 2011 | Temple 34, Buffalo 0 | |
| 2010 | Temple 42, Buffalo 0 | |
| 2009 | Temple 37, Buffalo 13 | |
| 2008 | Buffalo 30, Temple 28 |
Around this game
Buffalo
- Next gameat Penn StateSept. 15, 2007
- SeasonBuffalo in 2007
- ProgramBuffalo history and records
Temple
- Next gameat UConnSept. 15, 2007
- SeasonTemple in 2007
- ProgramTemple history and records