Ball State at Temple
Saturday, October 10, 2009 Share
Temple beat Ball State 24–19. It was their first meeting; after it, Temple led the series 1–0.
Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaAttendance 13,420
- At kickoff
- 65°F, overcast, wind 16 mph from the northwest, gusts to 23 mphWeather: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Temple | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Standouts
- RushingBernard Pierce26 carries, 125 yards, 2 TDTemple
- ReceivingTorieal Gibson5 catches, 110 yards, 1 TDBall State
- DefenseJaiquawn Jarrett2 INTTemple
Player stats
Ball State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Page | 22/37 | 237 | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiQuale Lewis | 9 | 54 | 0 | 19 |
| Eric Williams | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Cory Sykes | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torieal Gibson | 5 | 110 | 1 | 50 |
| Briggs Orsbon | 10 | 82 | 0 | 16 |
| Zane Fakes | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Daniel Ifft | 2 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
Temple
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Charlton | 17/30 | 186 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Pierce | 26 | 125 | 2 | 18 |
| Kee-ayre Griffin | 12 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| Jason Harper | 2 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Vaughn Charlton | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Green | 2 | 38 | 0 | 33 |
| James Nixon | 2 | 37 | 1 | 28 |
| Michael Campbell | 4 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Jones | 3 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaiquawn Jarrett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Ball State | Temple | |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Total yards | 292 |
| 273 | Passing yards | 186 |
| 53 | Rushing yards | 106 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 2.1 |
| 15 | First downs | 23 |
| 6–13 | Third downs | 7–17 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 1–3 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 8–67 | Penalties | 10–85 |
| 13:43 | Possession | 22:30 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Temple 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ball State–Temple gameTemple leads 2–0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2011 | Temple 42, Ball State 0 | |
| 2009 | Temple 24, Ball State 19 |
Around this game
Ball State
- Next gamevs. Bowling GreenOct. 17, 2009
- SeasonBall State in 2009
- ProgramBall State history and records
Temple
- Next gamevs. ArmyOct. 17, 2009
- SeasonTemple in 2009
- ProgramTemple history and records

