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Army at Temple

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Temple beat Army 27–⁠13. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Army led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayArmy5–⁠7 in 2009
13
HomeTemple9–⁠4 in 2009
27

Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaAttendance 14,275

At kickoff
47°F, light rain, wind 17 mph from the northeast, 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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Army0310013
Temple7601427

Standouts

Player stats

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trent Steelman5/55610
Carson Williams0/2000
Chip Bowden1/11900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trent Steelman1967016
Patrick Mealy1035011
Malcolm Brown635011
Kingsley Ehie62907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Alejandro Villanueva462130
Damion Hunter213010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Mario Hill100

Temple

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Vaughn Charlton8/1411521
Chester Stewart0/3000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bernard Pierce1165123
Kee-ayre Griffin1241118
Lamar McPherson61604
Matt Brown1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jason Harper242137
Joe Jones242024
Steve Maneri216110
Michael Campbell112012

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ArmyTemple
256Total yards195
91Passing yards162
181Rushing yards80
9.4Yards per pass6.8
3.8Yards per rush2.1
15First downs16
1–⁠11Third downs5–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
14–⁠100Penalties6–⁠52
19:36Possession16:56

Efficiency

ArmyTemple
49%Success rate33%
0.10EPA per play0.05
0.57Explosiveness1.35
0.04Rushing EPA0.09
1.53Passing EPA−0.00
17%Passing-down success20%
0.29First-down EPA−0.21
−0.06Second-down EPA0.00
−0.03Third-down EPA0.51

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Temple 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Temple end zoneArmy end zoneQ1 TempleTouchdown run, 8 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 TempleInterception, 3 playsQ1 ArmyMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 TempleTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 5 playsQ2 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyField goal, 9 playsQ2 TemplePunt, 7 playsQ2 ArmyEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 ArmyField goal, 13 playsQ3 TempleResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Temple drives left to right, Army right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 TempleTouchdown run, 8 plays, 61 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 51 yards
  3. Q1 TempleInterception, 3 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyMissed FG, 9 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 TempleTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 28 yards
  6. Q2 ArmyPunt, 5 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q2 ArmyField goal, 9 plays, 10 yards
  9. Q2 TemplePunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q2 ArmyEnd of half, 3 plays, 67 yards
  11. Q3 ArmyField goal, 13 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q3 TempleResult not recorded, 1 play, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Temple 7, Army 0
Temple Touchdown run, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Bernard Pierce rush for 23 yards to the Temp 48 for a 1ST down.
14:001st & 10 at own 48Bernard Pierce rush for 3 yards to the Army 49.
13:442nd & 7 at opp 49ARMY penalty 5 yard Offside Defense accepted.
13:302nd & 2 at opp 44Bernard Pierce rush for no gain to the Army 44.
13:303rd & 2 at opp 44Lamar McPherson rush for 1 yard to the Army 43.
13:004th & 1 at opp 43Bernard Pierce rush for 2 yards to the Army 41 for a 1ST down.
12:451st & 10 at opp 41Vaughn Charlton pass incomplete, ARMY penalty 10 yard Holding accepted for a 1ST down.
12:151st & 10 at opp 31Bernard Pierce rush for 5 yards to the Army 26.
12:002nd & 5 at opp 26Bernard Pierce rush for 5 yards to the Army 21, TEMPLE penalty 0 yard Offside Defense accepted for a 1ST down.
11:451st & 10 at opp 21Kee-ayre Griffin rush for 18 yards to the Army 3 for a 1ST down.
11:301st & goal at opp 3Kee-ayre Griffin rush for no gain to the Army 3, ARMY penalty 2 yard Offside Defense accepted.
10:431st & goal at opp 1Bernard Pierce rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 6, Army 0
10:43Brandon McManus extra point GOOD.Temple 7, Army 0
10:43Brandon McManus kickoff for 49 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 12 yards to the Army 33, ARMY penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
Army Punt, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 23Trent Steelman rush for 4 yards to the Army 27.
10:002nd & 6 at own 27Trent Steelman rush for 3 yards to the Army 30.
9:303rd & 3 at own 30Trent Steelman rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 28.
8:344th & 5 at own 28Jonathan Bulls punt for 48 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Temp 24.
Temple Interception, 3 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 24Vaughn Charlton pass incomplete.
8:052nd & 10 at own 24Bernard Pierce rush for 8 yards to the Temp 32.
7:553rd & 2 at own 32ARMY penalty 5 yard Offside Defense accepted.
7:401st & 10 at own 37Bernard Pierce rush for 3 yards to the Temp 40.
7:402nd & 7 at own 40Vaughn Charlton pass complete to Steve Maneri for 10 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
7:151st & 10 at the 50Vaughn Charlton pass incomplete.
7:002nd & 10 at the 50Vaughn Charlton pass complete to Bernard Pierce for 3 yards to the Army 47.
5:423rd & 7 at opp 47Vaughn Charlton pass intercepted by Mario Hill at the Army 26, returned for no gain to the Army 26.
Army Missed FG, 9 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 29Trent Steelman rush for 7 yards to the Army 36.
5:002nd & 3 at own 36Kingsley Ehie rush for 1 yard to the Army 37.
4:453rd & 2 at own 37Trent Steelman rush for no gain to the Army 37.
4:304th & 2 at own 37Patrick Mealy rush for 4 yards to the Army 41 for a 1ST down.
4:231st & 10 at own 41Trent Steelman pass complete to Alejandro Villanueva for 30 yards to the Temp 29 for a 1ST down.
4:001st & 10 at opp 29ARMY penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
3:451st & 15 at opp 34Trent Steelman rush for 8 yards to the Temp 26.
3:202nd & 7 at opp 26ARMY penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
3:102nd & 12 at opp 31Trent Steelman rush for 2 yards to the Temp 29.
2:403rd & 10 at opp 29Trent Steelman rush for 4 yards to the Temp 25.
0:284th & 6 at opp 25Alex Carlton 42 yard field goal MISSED.
Temple Touchdown pass, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kee-ayre Griffin rush for 1 yard to the Temp 26.
Q2 14:402nd & 9 at own 26Vaughn Charlton pass complete to Jason Harper for 5 yards to the Temp 31.
Q2 14:203rd & 4 at own 31Vaughn Charlton pass complete to Joe Jones for 24 yards to the Army 45 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:201st & 10 at opp 45Bernard Pierce rush for 8 yards to the Army 37.
Q2 13:172nd & 2 at opp 37Vaughn Charlton pass complete to Jason Harper for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 13, Army 0
Q2 13:17Brandon McManus extra point MISSED.
Q2 10:45Brandon McManus kickoff for 61 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 11 yards to the Army 20, ARMY penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Temple 13, Army 3
Army Punt, 5 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 10Malcolm Brown rush for 9 yards to the Army 19.
12:302nd & 1 at own 19Malcolm Brown rush for 6 yards to the Army 25 for a 1ST down.
12:101st & 10 at own 25Trent Steelman rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Army 21.
11:452nd & 14 at own 21Kingsley Ehie rush for 7 yards to the Army 28.
11:033rd & 7 at own 28
10:283rd & 7 at own 28
10:581st & 10 at own 28
11:033rd & 7 at own 28Timeout ARMY, clock 11:03.
11:033rd & 7 at own 28Damion Hunter rush for no gain to the Army 28.
10:284th & 7 at own 28Jonathan Bulls punt for 37 yards, downed at the Temp 35.
Temple Punt, 3 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 35Bernard Pierce rush for 5 yards to the Temp 40.
10:112nd & 5 at own 40TEMPLE penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted.
10:001st & 15 at own 30Bernard Pierce rush for 3 yards to the Temp 33.
9:122nd & 12 at own 33Timeout ARMY, clock 9:12.
9:002nd & 12 at own 33Matt Brown rush for 8 yards to the Temp 41.
8:303rd & 4 at own 41Vaughn Charlton sacked by Joshua McNary for a loss of 11 yards to the Temp 30.
7:424th & 15 at own 30Jeff Wathne punt for 37 yards, returned by Josh Jones for 13 yards to the Army 46.
Army Field goal, 9 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 46Malcolm Brown rush for 11 yards to the Temp 43 for a 1ST down.
6:451st & 10 at opp 43Malcolm Brown rush for 7 yards to the Temp 36.
6:302nd & 3 at opp 36Malcolm Brown rush for 2 yards to the Temp 34.
6:153rd & 1 at opp 34TEMPLE penalty 5 yard Offside accepted, no play.
5:551st & 10 at opp 29Kingsley Ehie rush for 6 yards to the Temp 23.
5:402nd & 4 at opp 23Trent Steelman rush for 8 yards to the Temp 15 for a 1ST down.
5:201st & 10 at opp 15Brad Gallik rush for 6 yards to the Temp 9.
5:002nd & 4 at opp 9Patrick Mealy rush for 1 yard to the Temp 8.
4:553rd & 3 at opp 8Kingsley Ehie rush for 2 yards to the Temp 6.
2:114th & 1 at opp 6Alex Carlton 24 yard field goal GOOD.Temple 13, Army 3
2:11Matthew Campbell kickoff for 56 yards returned by Kevin Kroboth for 23 yards to the Temp 37.
Temple Punt, 7 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 37Vaughn Charlton pass incomplete.
1:502nd & 10 at own 37Bernard Pierce rush for no gain to the Temp 37, TEMPLE penalty 9 yard Holding accepted.
1:362nd & 19 at own 28Bernard Pierce rush for 4 yards to the Temp 32.
1:253rd & 15 at own 32Vaughn Charlton pass complete to Joe Jones for 18 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
1:151st & 10 at the 50Vaughn Charlton sacked by Joshua McNary for a loss of 7 yards to the Temp 43.
1:102nd & 17 at own 43Timeout TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, clock 1:10.
1:002nd & 17 at own 43Vaughn Charlton pass incomplete.
1:003rd & 17 at own 43Kee-ayre Griffin rush for 4 yards to the Temp 47.
0:594th & 13 at own 47Timeout ARMY, clock 0:59.
0:464th & 13 at own 47Jeff Wathne punt for 27 yards, downed at the Army 26.
Army End of half, 3 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 26Trent Steelman rush for 5 yards to the Army 31.
0:332nd & 5 at own 31Timeout TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, clock 0:33.
0:252nd & 5 at own 31Chip Bowden rush for 7 yards to the Army 38 for a 1ST down.
0:021st & 10 at own 38Chip Bowden pass complete to Alejandro Villanueva for 19 yards to the Temp 43 for a 1ST down.
Q3 15:00Brandon McManus kickoff for 57 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 20 yards to the Army 33.
3rd quarter2 drives, then Tied at 13
Army Field goal, 13 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 33Patrick Mealy rush for 4 yards to the Army 37.
14:182nd & 6 at own 37Trent Steelman rush for 1 yard to the Army 38.
13:583rd & 5 at own 38Trent Steelman rush for 9 yards to the Army 47 for a 1ST down.
13:351st & 10 at own 47Patrick Mealy rush for 4 yards to the Temp 49.
13:202nd & 6 at opp 49Trent Steelman pass complete to Damion Hunter for 10 yards to the Temp 39 for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at opp 39Patrick Mealy rush for 4 yards to the Temp 35.
12:402nd & 6 at opp 35Trent Steelman rush for 7 yards to the Temp 28 for a 1ST down.
11:591st & 10 at opp 28Chip Bowden rush for 8 yards to the Temp 20.
11:152nd & 2 at opp 20Kingsley Ehie rush for 7 yards to the Temp 13 for a 1ST down.
10:301st & 10 at opp 13Chip Bowden rush for 3 yards to the Temp 10.
9:542nd & 7 at opp 10Patrick Mealy rush for 4 yards to the Temp 6.
9:153rd & 3 at opp 6Jameson Carter rush for no gain to the Temp 6.
7:504th & 3 at opp 6Alex Carlton 23 yard field goal GOOD.Temple 13, Army 6
7:50Matthew Campbell kickoff for 62 yards returned by Kevin Kroboth for 27 yards to the Temp 35, TEMPLE penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
Temple Result not recorded, 1 play
7:401st & 10 at own 25Kee-ayre Griffin rush for 3 yards to the Temp 28.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Army leads 9–⁠7 in 16 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Army 21, Temple 17
2025Army 14, Temple 13
2024Army 42, Temple 14
2017Army 31, Temple 28
2016Army 28, Temple 13
2013Temple 33, Army 14

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