Villanova at Temple
Thursday, September 3, 2009 Share
Villanova beat Temple 27–24. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 14–12–1.
Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaAttendance 27,759
- At kickoff
- 75°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Temple | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Standouts
- PassingChris Whitney24 of 35, 278 yards, 2 TDVillanova
- ReceivingBrandyn Harvey9 catches, 142 yards, 1 TDVillanova
- DefenseRoss Ventrone1 INTVillanova
Player stats
Villanova
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Whitney | 24/35 | 278 | 2 | 0 |
| Antwon Young | 1/1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Whitney | 17 | 33 | 0 | 8 |
| Dorian Wells | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Aaron Ball | 9 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Szczur | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandyn Harvey | 9 | 142 | 1 | 27 |
| Dorian Wells | 3 | 42 | 0 | 19 |
| Matt Szczur | 4 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Tony Canci | 2 | 29 | 1 | 24 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Ventrone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Dempsey | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| James Pitts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Temple
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Charlton | 19/28 | 317 | 2 | 3 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kee-ayre Griffin | 21 | 70 | 1 | 14 |
| Bernard Pierce | 6 | 44 | 0 | 22 |
| Chester Stewart | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Lamar McPherson | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Campbell | 5 | 93 | 1 | 44 |
| James Nixon | 1 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
| Joe Jones | 4 | 58 | 0 | 28 |
| Jason Harper | 2 | 27 | 0 | 19 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Villanova | Temple | |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Total yards | 456 |
| 325 | Passing yards | 317 |
| 64 | Rushing yards | 139 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 11.3 |
| 1.8 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 19 | First downs | 22 |
| 5–15 | Third downs | 5–10 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 2–20 | Penalties | 3–27 |
| 19:31 | Possession | 18:17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Temple 58% to win. Villanova won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Villanova–Temple gameTemple leads 16–15–1 in 32 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2018 | Villanova 19, Temple 17 | |
| 2017 | Temple 16, Villanova 13 | |
| 2012 | Temple 41, Villanova 10 | |
| 2011 | Temple 42, Villanova 7 | |
| 2010 | Temple 31, Villanova 24 | |
| 2009 | Villanova 27, Temple 24 |
Around this game
Villanova
- Next gamevs. LehighSept. 12, 2009
- SeasonVillanova in 2009
- ProgramVillanova history and records
Temple
- Next gameat Penn StateSept. 19, 2009
- SeasonTemple in 2009
- ProgramTemple history and records