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Temple vs. Wyoming

Saturday, December 17, 2011, New Mexico Bowl

Temple beat Wyoming 37–⁠15. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

Neutral siteTemple9–⁠4 in 2011
37
Neutral siteWyoming8–⁠5 in 2011
15

Final at University Stadium (NM), AlbuquerqueTV: ESPN, ESPN3Attendance 25,762Payout $750,000 per team (Wikipedia)Referee: Tom Tomczyk (Big East)The game on Wikipedia

At kickoff
41°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (KABQ), 3 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Temple7213637
Wyoming070815

Standouts

Player stats

Temple

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chris Coyer8/1216910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bernard Pierce25100215
Chris Coyer1271014
Matt Brown1349110
Joe Jones135035
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rod Streater161161
Evan Rodriguez252040
Malcolm Eugene230020
Joe Jones326010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kee-ayre Griffin1300
Kevin Kroboth100
Anthony Robey180

Wyoming

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brett Smith20/3012723
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brett Smith1665016
Kody Sutton433022
Brandon Miller531019
Alvester Alexander71709
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Doctson332121
Robert Herron331017
Dom Rufran92409
Kody Sutton114114

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

Team stats

TempleWyoming
424Total yards267
169Passing yards136
255Rushing yards140
14.1Yards per pass4.2
5.0Yards per rush4.2
23First downs17
8–⁠13Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs5–⁠5
0Turnovers3
7–⁠55Penalties5–⁠56
19:41Possession16:21

Efficiency

TempleWyoming
53%Success rate41%
0.28EPA per play0.00
0.89Explosiveness0.93
0.27Rushing EPA0.26
0.32Passing EPA−0.28
45%Passing-down success37%
0.15First-down EPA−0.50
0.12Second-down EPA−0.09
0.58Third-down EPA0.35

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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Wyoming end zoneTemple end zoneQ1 TempleTouchdown run, 13 playsQ1 WyomingMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 TempleTouchdown run, 9 playsQ2 WyomingInterception, 6 playsQ2 TempleTouchdown run, 6 playsQ2 WyomingPunt, 5 playsQ2 TemplePunt, 4 playsQ2 WyomingTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ2 TempleTouchdown pass, 1 playQ2 WyomingInterception, 2 playsQ2 TempleEnd of halfQ3 WyomingPunt, 13 playsQ3 TempleField goal, 12 playsQ3 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ3 TempleField goal, 7 playsQ4 WyomingInterception, 3 playsQ4 TempleField goal, 13 playsQ4 WyomingTouchdown pass, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wyoming drives left to right, Temple right to left.
  1. Q1 TempleTouchdown run, 13 plays, 90 yards
  2. Q1 WyomingMissed FG, 10 plays, 41 yards
  3. Q1 TempleTouchdown run, 9 plays, 69 yards
  4. Q2 WyomingInterception, 6 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q2 TempleTouchdown run, 6 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q2 WyomingPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  7. Q2 TemplePunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 WyomingTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 TempleTouchdown pass, 1 play, 61 yards
  10. Q2 WyomingInterception, 2 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q2 TempleEnd of half, 0 yards
  12. Q3 WyomingPunt, 13 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q3 TempleField goal, 12 plays, 44 yards
  14. Q3 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 TempleField goal, 7 plays, 37 yards
  16. Q4 WyomingInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q4 TempleField goal, 13 plays, 40 yards
  18. Q4 WyomingTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 71 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Temple 7, Wyoming 0
Temple Touchdown run, 13 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 10Bernard Pierce rush for 5 yards to the Temp 15.
14:202nd & 5 at own 15Chris Coyer rush for 6 yards to the Temp 21 for a 1ST down.
13:331st & 10 at own 21Chris Coyer pass incomplete to Joe Jones.
13:212nd & 10 at own 21Matt Brown rush for 2 yards to the Temp 23.
12:473rd & 8 at own 23Chris Coyer rush for 11 yards to the Temp 34 for a 1ST down.
12:311st & 10 at own 34Bernard Pierce rush for 6 yards to the Temp 40.
11:342nd & 4 at own 40Bernard Pierce rush for 2 yards to the Temp 42.
10:563rd & 2 at own 42Bernard Pierce rush for 1 yard to the Temp 43.
10:274th & 1 at own 43Bernard Pierce rush for 6 yards to the Temp 49 for a 1ST down.
9:511st & 10 at own 49Chris Coyer pass complete to Evan Rodriguez for 40 yards to the Wyom 11 for a 1ST down.
9:311st & 10 at opp 11Bernard Pierce rush for 9 yards to the Wyom 2.
8:522nd & 1 at opp 2Bernard Pierce rush for 1 yard to the Wyom 1 for a 1ST down.
8:411st & goal at opp 1Bernard Pierce rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 6, Wyoming 0
8:41Brandon McManus extra point GOOD.Temple 7, Wyoming 0
8:41Brandon McManus kickoff for 61 yards out-of-bounds.
Wyoming Missed FG, 10 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 40Brandon Miller rush for 4 yards to the Wyom 44.
8:012nd & 6 at own 44Brett Smith rush for 5 yards to the Wyom 49.
6:553rd & 1 at own 49Brett Smith pass complete to Mazi Ogbonna for no gain to the Wyom 49.
6:364th & 1 at own 49Brett Smith rush for 3 yards to the Temp 48 for a 1ST down.
6:101st & 10 at opp 48Brett Smith pass complete to Dominic Rufran for 4 yards to the Temp 44.
5:282nd & 6 at opp 44Brandon Miller rush for 19 yards to the Temp 25 for a 1ST down.
4:511st & 10 at opp 25Sam Stratton rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Temp 31.
4:162nd & 16 at opp 31Brett Smith rush for 10 yards to the Temp 31, WYOMING penalty 10 yard Holding on Josh Doctson accepted.
3:532nd & 16 at opp 31Brett Smith pass incomplete to Josh Doctson.
3:533rd & 16 at opp 31Timeout WYOMING, clock 03:53.
3:443rd & 16 at opp 31Brett Smith pass incomplete to Dominic Rufran.
3:394th & 16 at opp 31Daniel Sullivan 49 yard field goal MISSED.
Temple Touchdown run, 9 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 31Joe Jones rush for 35 yards to the Wyom 34 for a 1ST down.
2:591st & 10 at opp 34Matt Brown rush for 4 yards to the Wyom 30.
2:322nd & 6 at opp 30Matt Brown rush for 4 yards to the Wyom 26.
1:593rd & 2 at opp 26Matt Brown rush for 3 yards to the Wyom 23 for a 1ST down.
1:201st & 10 at opp 23Chris Coyer rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Wyom 26.
0:342nd & 13 at opp 26Chris Coyer pass complete to Joe Jones for 7 yards to the Wyom 19.
0:003rd & 6 at opp 19Chris Coyer rush for 12 yards to the Wyom 7 for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 7Bernard Pierce rush for 6 yards to the Wyom 1.
Q2 14:282nd & goal at opp 1Bernard Pierce rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 13, Wyoming 0
Q2 14:28Brandon McManus extra point GOOD.Temple 14, Wyoming 0
Q2 14:28Brandon McManus kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Temple 28, Wyoming 7
Wyoming Interception, 6 plays
14:171st & 10 at own 20Alvester Alexander rush for 4 yards to the Wyom 24.
14:052nd & 6 at own 24Brett Smith pass complete to Dominic Rufran for 1 yard to the Wyom 25.
13:193rd & 5 at own 25Brett Smith pass complete to Robert Herron for 17 yards to the Wyom 42 for a 1ST down.
13:101st & 10 at own 42Brett Smith pass complete to Robert Herron for 10 yards to the Temp 48 for a 1ST down.
12:511st & 10 at opp 48Alvester Alexander rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Wyom 48.
12:192nd & 14 at own 48Brett Smith pass intercepted by Kee-ayre Griffin at the Temp 35, returned for 30 yards to the Wyom 35.
Temple Touchdown run, 6 plays
12:091st & 10 at opp 35Matt Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Wyom 35.
11:352nd & 11 at opp 36Chris Coyer pass complete to Malcolm Eugene for 10 yards to the Wyom 26.
11:293rd & 1 at opp 26Bernard Pierce rush for 12 yards to the Wyom 14 for a 1ST down.
10:591st & 10 at opp 14Matt Brown rush for 1 yard to the Wyom 13.
10:262nd & 9 at opp 13Chris Coyer rush for 12 yards to the Wyom 1 for a 1ST down.
10:211st & goal at opp 1Matt Brown rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 20, Wyoming 0
10:21Brandon McManus extra point GOOD.Temple 21, Wyoming 0
10:21Brandon McManus kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Wyoming Punt, 5 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 20Kody Sutton rush for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Wyom Clayton Kirven at the Wyom 20.
9:352nd & 10 at own 20Brett Smith rush for 10 yards to the Wyom 30 for a 1ST down.
8:561st & 10 at own 30Brandon Miller rush for 3 yards to the Wyom 33.
8:282nd & 7 at own 33Brett Smith pass incomplete to Alvester Alexander.
8:153rd & 7 at own 33Brett Smith rush for 5 yards to the Wyom 38.
7:484th & 2 at own 38Timeout TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, clock 7:48.
7:414th & 2 at own 38Austin McCoy punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Matt Brown at the Temp 29.
Temple Punt, 4 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 29Bernard Pierce rush for 3 yards to the Temp 17, TEMPLE penalty 15 yard Tripping accepted.
7:111st & 22 at own 17Chris Coyer pass incomplete.
6:572nd & 22 at own 17Matt Brown rush for 10 yards to the Temp 27.
6:203rd & 12 at own 27Chris Coyer pass complete to Joe Jones for 10 yards to the Temp 37.
5:484th & 2 at own 37TEMPLE penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
5:484th & 7 at own 32TEMPLE penalty 5 yard False Start on Ahkeem Smith accepted.
5:374th & 12 at own 27Brandon McManus punt for 40 yards, returned by Blair Burns for 5 yards to the Wyom 38.
Wyoming Touchdown pass, 11 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 38Alvester Alexander rush for 1 yard to the Wyom 39.
4:512nd & 9 at own 39Brett Smith pass complete to Dominic Rufran for 8 yards to the Wyom 47.
4:203rd & 1 at own 47Alvester Alexander rush for 2 yards to the Wyom 49 for a 1ST down.
3:521st & 10 at own 49Brett Smith rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
3:232nd & 9 at the 50Brett Smith pass complete to Robert Herron for 4 yards to the Temp 46.
2:503rd & 5 at opp 46Brett Smith rush for 2 yards to the Temp 44.
2:194th & 3 at opp 44Timeout WYOMING, clock 2:19.
2:134th & 3 at opp 44Brett Smith rush for 16 yards to the Temp 28 for a 1ST down.
1:491st & 10 at opp 28Brandon Miller rush for 4 yards to the Temp 24.
1:132nd & 6 at opp 24Brett Smith rush for 4 yards to the Temp 20.
0:583rd & 2 at opp 20Brett Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 21.
0:434th & 3 at opp 21Timeout WYOMING, clock 0:43.
0:374th & 3 at opp 21Brett Smith pass complete to Josh Doctson for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 21, Wyoming 6
0:37Daniel Sullivan extra point GOOD.Temple 21, Wyoming 7
0:37Daniel Sullivan kickoff for 60 yards returned by Joe Jones for 29 yards to the Temp 39.
Temple Touchdown pass, 1 play
0:191st & 10 at own 39Chris Coyer pass complete to Rod Streater for 61 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 28, Wyoming 7
0:19Brandon McManus extra point GOOD.
0:19Brandon McManus kickoff for 70 yards returned by Dominic Rufran for 35 yards to the Wyom 35.
Wyoming Interception, 2 plays
0:021st & 10 at own 35Brett Smith pass complete to Alvester Alexander for 13 yards to the Wyom 48 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 48Brett Smith pass intercepted by Anthony Robey at the Temp 9, returned for 8 yards to the Temp 17.
Q3 15:00Brandon McManus kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Temple 31, Wyoming 7
Wyoming Punt, 13 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 20Alvester Alexander rush for 9 yards to the Wyom 29.
14:092nd & 1 at own 29Alvester Alexander rush for no gain to the Wyom 29.
13:513rd & 1 at own 29WYOMING penalty 4 yard Illegal Formation accepted, no play.
13:353rd & 5 at own 25Brett Smith pass complete to Dominic Rufran for 8 yards to the Wyom 33 for a 1ST down.
13:081st & 10 at own 33Brandon Miller rush for 1 yard to the Wyom 34.
12:512nd & 9 at own 34Brett Smith pass complete to Josh Doctson for 4 yards to the Wyom 38.
12:213rd & 5 at own 38Brett Smith rush for 7 yards to the Wyom 45 for a 1ST down.
12:011st & 10 at own 45Brett Smith pass complete to Dominic Rufran for a loss of 1 yard to the Wyom 44.
11:292nd & 11 at own 44Brett Smith pass complete to Dominic Rufran for a loss of 1 yard to the Wyom 43.
10:553rd & 12 at own 43TEMPLE penalty 5 yard Offside accepted, no play.
10:333rd & 7 at own 48Brett Smith pass complete to Dominic Rufran for 6 yards to the Temp 46.
10:044th & 1 at opp 46Alvester Alexander rush for 5 yards to the Temp 41 for a 1ST down.
9:311st & 10 at opp 41Brett Smith sacked by Adrian Robinson and Levi Brown for a loss of 9 yards to the 50 yard line.
9:012nd & 19 at the 50Brett Smith pass complete to Dominic Rufran for a loss of 10 yards to the Wyom 40.
8:073rd & 29 at own 40Brett Smith pass incomplete.
7:564th & 29 at own 40Austin McCoy punt for 37 yards, downed at the Temp 23.
Temple Field goal, 12 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 23Bernard Pierce rush for 8 yards to the Temp 31.
7:112nd & 2 at own 31Bernard Pierce rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 30.
6:343rd & 3 at own 30Chris Coyer rush for 4 yards to the Temp 34 for a 1ST down.
6:341st & 10 at own 34WYOMING penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Korey Jones accepted.
6:071st & 10 at own 49Matt Brown rush for 6 yards to the Wyom 45.
5:342nd & 4 at opp 45Bernard Pierce rush for 5 yards to the Wyom 40 for a 1ST down.
5:101st & 10 at opp 40Bernard Pierce rush for 4 yards to the Wyom 36.
4:302nd & 6 at opp 36Chris Coyer rush for 5 yards to the Wyom 31.
3:593rd & 1 at opp 31Bernard Pierce rush for 3 yards to the Wyom 28 for a 1ST down.
3:401st & 10 at opp 28Chris Coyer pass complete to Evan Rodriguez for 12 yards to the Wyom 16 for a 1ST down.
2:491st & 10 at opp 16Timeout TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, clock 2:49.
2:401st & 10 at opp 16Bernard Pierce rush for 1 yard to the Wyom 15.
2:042nd & 9 at opp 15Bernard Pierce rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wyom 17.
1:273rd & 11 at opp 17Chris Coyer pass incomplete to Deon Miller.
1:224th & 11 at opp 17Brandon McManus 34 yard field goal GOOD.Temple 31, Wyoming 7
1:22Brandon McManus kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 20Brett Smith pass complete to Sam Stratton for 5 yards to the Wyom 25.
0:492nd & 5 at own 25Brett Smith pass incomplete to Mazi Ogbonna.
0:443rd & 5 at own 25Brett Smith pass incomplete to Dominic Rufran.
0:334th & 5 at own 25Austin McCoy punt for 42 yards, downed at the Temp 33.
Temple Field goal, 7 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 33Chris Coyer pass complete to Malcolm Eugene for 20 yards to the Wyom 47 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Chris Coyer rush for 12 yards to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Chris Coyer rush for 3 yards to the Wyom 32.
Q4 14:462nd & 7 at opp 32WYOMING penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Mike Purcell accepted.
Q4 14:261st & 10 at opp 17TEMPLE penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
Q4 13:591st & 20 at opp 27Chris Coyer rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wyom 29.
Q4 13:222nd & 22 at opp 29Chris Coyer pass complete to Joe Jones for 9 yards to the Wyom 20.
Q4 12:503rd & 13 at opp 20Chris Coyer pass incomplete.
Q4 12:454th & 13 at opp 20Brandon McManus 37 yard field goal GOOD.Temple 34, Wyoming 7
Q4 12:45Brandon McManus kickoff for 60 yards returned by Dominic Rufran for 21 yards to the Wyom 31.
4th quarter3 drives, then Temple 37, Wyoming 15
Wyoming Interception, 3 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 31Brett Smith pass complete to Josh Doctson for 7 yards to the Wyom 38.
12:112nd & 3 at own 38Brett Smith rush for 5 yards to the Wyom 43 for a 1ST down.
11:451st & 10 at own 43Brett Smith pass intercepted by Kevin Kroboth at the Temp 27, returned for no gain to the Temp 27.
Temple Field goal, 13 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 27Matt Brown rush for 6 yards to the Temp 33.
10:592nd & 4 at own 33Matt Brown rush for 5 yards to the Temp 38 for a 1ST down.
10:121st & 10 at own 38Matt Brown rush for 6 yards to the Temp 44.
9:452nd & 4 at own 44TEMPLE penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
9:122nd & 9 at own 39Bernard Pierce rush for 7 yards to the Temp 46.
8:473rd & 2 at own 46Bernard Pierce rush for 15 yards to the Wyom 39 for a 1ST down.
8:031st & 10 at opp 39Bernard Pierce rush for no gain to the Wyom 39.
7:172nd & 10 at opp 39Chris Coyer rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by Temp Chris Coyer at the Wyom 42.
6:433rd & 13 at opp 42Timeout TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, clock 6:43.
6:323rd & 13 at opp 42Chris Coyer rush for 14 yards to the Wyom 28 for a 1ST down.
5:581st & 10 at opp 28Bernard Pierce rush for 2 yards to the Wyom 26.
5:512nd & 8 at opp 26WYOMING penalty 13 yard Personal Foul on Tashaun Gipson accepted.
5:411st & 10 at opp 13TEMPLE penalty 10 yard Holding on Jeremy Schonbrunner accepted, no play.
5:231st & 20 at opp 23Matt Brown rush for 2 yards to the Wyom 21.
4:512nd & 18 at opp 21Bernard Pierce rush for 4 yards to the Wyom 17.
4:123rd & 14 at opp 17Bernard Pierce rush for no gain to the Wyom 17.
3:224th & 14 at opp 17Brandon McManus 34 yard field goal GOOD.Temple 37, Wyoming 7
3:22Brandon McManus kickoff for 64 yards returned by Brandon Miller for 23 yards to the Wyom 29.
Wyoming Touchdown pass, 10 plays
3:121st & 10 at own 29Kody Sutton rush for 6 yards to the Wyom 35.
2:392nd & 4 at own 35Brett Smith rush for 5 yards to the Wyom 40 for a 1ST down.
2:161st & 10 at own 40Brett Smith pass incomplete.
2:022nd & 10 at own 40Brett Smith pass complete to Sam Stratton for 8 yards to the Wyom 48.
1:313rd & 2 at own 48Kody Sutton rush for 22 yards to the Temp 30 for a 1ST down.
1:181st & 10 at opp 30Kody Sutton rush for 5 yards to the Temp 25.
0:512nd & 5 at opp 25Brett Smith rush for 3 yards to the Temp 22.
0:483rd & 2 at opp 22Timeout WYOMING, clock 0:48.
0:343rd & 2 at opp 22Brett Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 23.
0:104th & 3 at opp 23Brett Smith pass complete to Dominic Rufran for 9 yards to the Temp 14 for a 1ST down.
0:101st & 10 at opp 14Timeout WYOMING, clock 00:10.
0:031st & 10 at opp 14Brett Smith pass complete to Kody Sutton for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 37, Wyoming 13
0:031st & 0 at opp 3TEMPLE penalty 0 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play.
0:03Two-point conversion attempt, Brett Smith rush GOOD.Temple 37, Wyoming 15
0:00Daniel Sullivan kickoff for 43 yards returned by Matt Brown for 6 yards to the Temp 33.

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

Every Temple–Wyoming game

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2011Temple 37, Wyoming 15New Mexico Bowl
1990Wyoming 38, Temple 23

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