Akron at Temple
Friday, November 28, 2008 Share
Temple beat Akron 27–6. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Temple led the series 10–6.
Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaAttendance 11,234
- At kickoff
- 48°F, partly cloudy, wind 15 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 6 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Temple | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 27 |
Standouts
- RushingDennis Kennedy25 carries, 153 yardsAkron
- ReceivingJason Harper6 catches, 115 yardsTemple
- DefenseMiguel Graham1 INTAkron
Player stats
Akron
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jacquemain | 20/39 | 166 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Kennedy | 25 | 153 | 0 | 72 |
| Andrew Johnson | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Jacquemain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deryn Bowser | 5 | 48 | 0 | 15 |
| Dennis Kennedy | 6 | 44 | 0 | 17 |
| Andre Jones | 4 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| Brandon Williams | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalil Carter | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Temple
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam DiMichele | 15/30 | 220 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam DiMichele | 12 | 50 | 2 | 16 |
| Marcellous Grigsby | 11 | 39 | 2 | 9 |
| Kee-ayre Griffin | 10 | 38 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Jones | 7 | 29 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Harper | 6 | 115 | 0 | 50 |
| Kee-ayre Griffin | 3 | 41 | 0 | 23 |
| Dy’Onne Crudup | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Bruce Francis | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Schulters | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Jaiquawn Jarrett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kroboth | 1 | 56 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Akron | Temple | |
|---|---|---|
| 331 | Total yards | 368 |
| 168 | Passing yards | 227 |
| 165 | Rushing yards | 148 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 15 | First downs | 19 |
| 4–15 | Third downs | 8–15 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 5–40 | Penalties | 6–43 |
| 17:52 | Possession | 18:01 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Temple 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Akron–Temple gameTemple leads 15–6 in 21 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2023 | Temple 24, Akron 21 | |
| 2021 | Temple 45, Akron 24 | |
| 2011 | Temple 41, Akron 3 | |
| 2010 | Temple 30, Akron 0 | |
| 2009 | Temple 56, Akron 17 | |
| 2008 | Temple 27, Akron 6 |
Around this game
Akron
- Next gameat Penn StateSept. 5, 2009
- SeasonAkron in 2008
- ProgramAkron history and records
Temple
- Next gamevs. VillanovaSept. 3, 2009
- SeasonTemple in 2008
- ProgramTemple history and records