Temple at UConn

Friday, November 4, 2016

Temple beat UConn 21–⁠0. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Temple led the series 8–⁠4.

AwayTemple10–⁠4 in 2016
21
HomeUConn3–⁠9 in 2016
0

Final at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East HartfordTV: ESPN2Attendance 22,316

At kickoff
51°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Rick Loumiet; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge MichaelGriffith; center judge Tony CalabreseGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Temple2100021
UConn00000

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Temple

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
P.J. Walker12/1821532
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ryquell Armstead20133022
Jahad Thomas1783025
Nick Sharga1505
Isaiah Wright2303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ventell Bryant482044
Jahad Thomas473232
Brodrick Yancy234022
Romond Deloatch118118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Haason Reddick81.510
Stephaun Marshall80.500
Jarred Alwan61.50.50
Avery Williams41.510
Michael Dogbe40.50.50
Praise Martin-Oguike2110
Sean Chandler1110

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Donovan Williams12/216900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Donovan Williams1666043
Arkeel Newsome102107
Ron Johnson1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noel Thomas432012
Hergy Mayala214010
Alec Bloom21207
Tommy Myers1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Vontae Diggs9210
Obi Melifonwu9002
Matthew Walsh8000
Junior Joseph7000
Sean Marinan3210

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

Team stats

TempleUConn
431Total yards160
215Passing yards69
216Rushing yards91
11.9Yards per pass3.3
4.7Yards per rush3.3
22First downs8
6–⁠12Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers0
4–⁠25Penalties4–⁠23
33:36Possession26:24
5Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

TempleUConn
47%Success rate25%
0.11EPA per play−0.13
1.37Explosiveness1.12
−0.05Rushing EPA−0.12
0.47Passing EPA−0.13
43%Passing-down success19%
0.20First-down EPA−0.33
−0.12Second-down EPA−0.24
0.28Third-down EPA0.33
33%Havoc by its defense14%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Temple 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Temple −9.5, over/under 44.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Temple 74%, UConn 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UConn end zoneTemple end zoneQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 TempleTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 TempleTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 UConnMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 TempleTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 TempleInterception, 10 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 9 playsQ2 TempleEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 TemplePunt, 7 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 5 playsQ3 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 TempleInterception, 13 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 TempleFumble, 7 playsQ4 UConnTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 TempleEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UConn drives left to right, Temple right to left.
  1. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −33 yards
  2. Q1 TempleTouchdown, 5 plays, 74 yards
  3. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −39 yards
  4. Q1 TempleTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
  5. Q1 UConnMissed FG, 8 plays, 57 yards
  6. Q1 TempleTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards
  7. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −50 yards
  8. Q2 TemplePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  9. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  10. Q2 TempleInterception, 10 plays, 54 yards
  11. Q2 UConnPunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  12. Q2 TempleEnd of half, 6 plays, 11 yards
  13. Q3 TemplePunt, 7 plays, −9 yards
  14. Q3 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  15. Q3 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 TempleInterception, 13 plays, 87 yards
  18. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  19. Q4 TempleFumble, 7 plays, 30 yards
  20. Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q4 TempleEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Temple 21, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aaron Boumerhi kickoff for 65 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 24 yds to the UConn 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the UConn 25
14:222nd & 9 at own 25Donovan Williams pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 7 yds to the UConn 32
13:433rd & 2 at own 32Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 13:43
13:393rd & 2 at own 32Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Ron Johnson
13:314th & 2 at own 32Justin Wain punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jahad Thomas at the Temp 26
Temple Touchdown, 5 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 26Phillip Walker pass complete to Ventell Bryant for 20 yds to the Temp 46 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 46Jahad Thomas run for 2 yds to the Temp 48
12:342nd & 8 at own 48Jahad Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the Temp 45
11:573rd & 11 at own 45Phillip Walker pass complete to Jahad Thomas for 32 yds to the UConn 23 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 23Phillip Walker pass complete to Jahad Thomas for 23 yds for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK)Temple 7, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 35Aaron Boumerhi kickoff for 65 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 27 yds to the UConn 27
11:111st & 10 at own 27Noel Thomas run for no gain to the UConn 27
10:212nd & 10 at own 27Donovan Williams pass complete to Brian Lemelle for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 25
9:373rd & 12 at own 25Donovan Williams run for 1 yd to the UConn 26
8:554th & 11 at own 26Justin Wain punt for 29 yds, downed at the Temp 45
Temple Touchdown, 3 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 45Phillip Walker pass complete to Ventell Bryant for 44 yds to the UConn 11 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 11Ryquell Armstead run for 1 yd to the UConn 10
7:392nd & 9 at opp 10Phillip Walker pass complete to Jahad Thomas for 10 yds for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK)Temple 14, UConn 0
UConn Missed FG, 8 plays
7:392nd & 9 at own 35Aaron Boumerhi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:391st & 10 at own 25Donovan Williams pass complete to Brian Lemelle for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 23
6:532nd & 12 at own 23Arkeel Newsome run for 6 yds to the UConn 29
6:123rd & 6 at own 29Donovan Williams pass complete to Alec Bloom for 7 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 36Donovan Williams run for 43 yds to the Temp 21 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 21Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the Temp 21
4:142nd & 10 at opp 21Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Aaron McLean
3:593rd & 10 at opp 21Donovan Williams run for 3 yds to the Temp 18
3:244th & 7 at opp 18Bobby Puyol 35 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Michael Dogbe
Temple Touchdown, 6 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 23Ryquell Armstead run for 19 yds to the Temp 42 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 42Jahad Thomas run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
1:592nd & 2 at the 50Nick Sharga run for 5 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 45Jahad Thomas run for 25 yds to the UConn 20 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 20Ryquell Armstead run for 2 yds to the UConn 18
0:202nd & 8 at opp 18Phillip Walker pass complete to Romond Deloatch for 18 yds for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK)Temple 21, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
0:202nd & 8 at own 35Aaron Boumerhi kickoff for 65 yds , Brice McAllister return for 22 yds to the UConn 22
0:201st & 10 at own 22TEMPLE Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the UConn 27
0:001st & 10 at own 27Donovan Williams sacked by Michael Dogbe and Jarred Alwan for a loss of 11 yards to the UConn 16
Q2 15:002nd & 21 at own 16Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 15
Q2 14:193rd & 22 at own 15Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 15
Q2 13:264th & 22 at own 15Justin Wain punt for 53 yds , Jahad Thomas returns for 14 yds to the Temp 46
2nd quarter5 drives, then Temple 21, UConn 0
Temple Punt, 3 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 46Jahad Thomas run for 1 yd to the Temp 47
12:542nd & 9 at own 47Phillip Walker sacked by Vontae Diggs for a loss of 11 yards to the Temp 36 Phillip Walker fumbled, forced by Vontae Diggs, recovered by Temp , return for 0 yards
12:113rd & 20 at own 36Phillip Walker run for 7 yds to the Temp 43
11:324th & 13 at own 43Alex Starzyk punt for 26 yds, downed at the UConn 31
UConn Punt, 3 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 31Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
11:172nd & 10 at own 31Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 30
10:413rd & 11 at own 30Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
10:294th & 11 at own 30Justin Wain punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jahad Thomas at the Temp 31
Temple Interception, 10 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 31Jahad Thomas run for 3 yds to the Temp 34
9:542nd & 7 at own 34Jahad Thomas run for 4 yds to the Temp 38
9:143rd & 3 at own 38Jahad Thomas run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at the 50Ryquell Armstead run for 2 yds to the UConn 48
8:012nd & 8 at opp 48Ryquell Armstead run for 9 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 39Ryquell Armstead run for 1 yd to the UConn 38
7:012nd & 9 at opp 38Phillip Walker pass complete to Ventell Bryant for 15 yds to the UConn 23 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at opp 23Jahad Thomas run for no gain to the UConn 23
5:502nd & 10 at opp 23Timeout TEMPLE, clock 05:50
5:502nd & 10 at opp 23Phillip Walker pass complete to Keith Kirkwood for 8 yds to the UConn 15
5:033rd & 2 at opp 15Phillip Walker pass intercepted Obi Melifonwu return for no gain to the UConn 1
UConn Punt, 9 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 1TEMPLE Penalty, Defensive Offside (Averee Robinson) to the UConn 6
4:441st & 5 at own 6Donovan Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 3
4:092nd & 8 at own 3Ron Johnson run for 4 yds to the UConn 7
3:353rd & 4 at own 7Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 03:35
3:353rd & 4 at own 7CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Brendan Vechery) to the UConn 4
3:343rd & 7 at own 4Donovan Williams run for 15 yds to the UConn 19 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 19Donovan Williams run for 1 yd to the UConn 20
2:012nd & 9 at own 20Donovan Williams run for 4 yds to the UConn 24 Donovan Williams fumbled, forced by Michael Dogbe, recovered by UConn Donovan Williams
1:293rd & 5 at own 24Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 01:29
1:213rd & 5 at own 24Donovan Williams pass complete to Alec Bloom for 5 yds to the UConn 29 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 29Donovan Williams pass incomplete
1:012nd & 10 at own 29Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Brian Lemelle
0:573rd & 10 at own 29Arkeel Newsome run for 3 yds to the UConn 32
0:514th & 7 at own 32Timeout TEMPLE, clock 00:51
0:434th & 7 at own 32Justin Wain punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jahad Thomas at the Temp 25
Temple End of half, 6 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 25Phillip Walker pass complete to Jahad Thomas for 8 yds to the Temp 33
0:272nd & 2 at own 33Phillip Walker pass incomplete to Brodrick Yancy
0:213rd & 2 at own 33Phillip Walker run for 3 yds to the Temp 36 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at own 36Phillip Walker pass incomplete to Keith Kirkwood
0:072nd & 10 at own 36Phillip Walker pass incomplete to Keith Kirkwood
0:003rd & 10 at own 36Jahad Thomas run for no gain to the Temp 36
3rd quarter5 drives, then Temple 21, UConn 0
Temple Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds , Isaiah Wright return for 23 yds to the Temp 23
14:551st & 10 at own 23Ryquell Armstead run for 22 yds to the Temp 45 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at own 45Ryquell Armstead run for 7 yds to the UConn 48
13:412nd & 3 at opp 48Ryquell Armstead run for 1 yd to the UConn 47
13:073rd & 2 at opp 47Ryquell Armstead run for 2 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 45Jahad Thomas run for 3 yds to the UConn 42
11:592nd & 7 at opp 42TEMPLE Penalty, False Start (Jovahn Fair) to the UConn 47
11:262nd & 12 at opp 47Phillip Walker pass complete to Ventell Bryant for 3 yds to the UConn 44
10:493rd & 9 at opp 44Phillip Walker pass incomplete to Brodrick Yancy
10:394th & 9 at opp 44Alex Starzyk punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Brian Lemelle at the UConn 12
UConn Punt, 5 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 12Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 12 yds to the UConn 24 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 24Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 11 yds to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at own 35Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 34
9:132nd & 11 at own 34Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 10 yds to the UConn 44
8:283rd & 1 at own 44CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Brendan Vechery) to the UConn 39
8:013rd & 6 at own 39Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 08:01
7:593rd & 6 at own 39Donovan Williams sacked by Praise Martin-Oguike for a loss of 6 yards to the UConn 33
7:104th & 12 at own 33Justin Wain punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jahad Thomas at the Temp 25
Temple Punt, 3 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 25Phillip Walker sacked by Sean Marinan for a loss of 5 yards to the Temp 20
6:452nd & 15 at own 20Ryquell Armstead run for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 19
6:103rd & 16 at own 19Ryquell Armstead run for 6 yds to the Temp 25
5:114th & 10 at own 25Alex Starzyk punt for 38 yds, downed at the UConn 37
UConn Punt, 3 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 37Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the UConn 38
4:342nd & 9 at own 38Donovan Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 37
3:373rd & 10 at own 37Arkeel Newsome run for 7 yds to the UConn 44
3:044th & 3 at own 44Justin Wain punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Sean Chandler at the Temp 7
Temple Interception, 13 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 7Ryquell Armstead run for 8 yds to the Temp 15
2:272nd & 2 at own 15Ryquell Armstead run for 3 yds to the Temp 18 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 18Ryquell Armstead run for 11 yds to the Temp 29 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at own 29Ryquell Armstead run for 3 yds to the Temp 32
0:002nd & 7 at own 32Jahad Thomas run for 8 yds to the Temp 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 40Isaiah Wright run for no gain to the Temp 40
Q4 14:192nd & 10 at own 40Jahad Thomas run for 5 yds to the Temp 45
Q4 13:473rd & 5 at own 45Phillip Walker pass complete to Brodrick Yancy for 22 yds to the UConn 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:071st & 10 at opp 33Thomas, Jahad rush for 4 yards to the UCONN29, PENALTY TEMPLE holding (Fofi, David) 10 yards to the UCONN43, NO PLAY.
Q4 12:431st & 20 at opp 43Ryquell Armstead run for 10 yds to the UConn 33
Q4 11:592nd & 10 at opp 33Ryquell Armstead run for 19 yds to the UConn 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:231st & 10 at opp 14Ryquell Armstead run for 9 yds to the UConn 5
Q4 10:372nd & 1 at opp 5Ryquell Armstead run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 6
Q4 9:563rd & 2 at opp 6Phillip Walker pass intercepted, touchback. Obi Melifonwu return for no gain
4th quarter4 drives, then Temple 21, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 20Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
9:452nd & 10 at own 20CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Trey Rutherford) to the UConn 15
9:202nd & 15 at own 15Donovan Williams sacked by Haason Reddick for a loss of 7 yards to the UConn 8
8:593rd & 22 at own 8Arkeel Newsome run for 5 yds to the UConn 13
8:144th & 17 at own 13Justin Wain punt for 42 yds, downed at the Temp 45
Temple Fumble, 7 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 45Jahad Thomas run for no gain to the Temp 45
7:362nd & 10 at own 45Isaiah Wright run for 3 yds to the Temp 48
6:583rd & 7 at own 48Phillip Walker pass complete to Brodrick Yancy for 12 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 40Jahad Thomas run for 9 yds to the UConn 31
5:492nd & 1 at opp 31Jahad Thomas run for 4 yds to the UConn 27 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at opp 27Jahad Thomas run for 2 yds to the UConn 25
4:232nd & 8 at opp 25Phillip Walker run for no gain to the UConn 25 Phillip Walker fumbled, recovered by UConn Matthew Walsh
UConn Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 25Donovan Williams pass complete to Tommy Myers for 8 yds to the UConn 33
3:512nd & 2 at own 33Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Arkeel Newsome
3:413rd & 2 at own 33Donovan Williams pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 10 yds to the UConn 43 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at own 43Donovan Williams pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 4 yds to the UConn 47
2:462nd & 6 at own 47Donovan Williams run for 5 yds to the Temp 48
2:223rd & 1 at opp 48Donovan Williams run for 10 yds to the Temp 38 Donovan Williams fumbled, forced by Avery Ellis, recovered by UConn Donovan Williams for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at opp 38Williams, Donovan pass incomplete, PENALTY UCONN holding (Vechery, Brendan) 10 yards to the TEMPLE48, NO PLAY.
1:551st & 20 at opp 48Donovan Williams sacked by Sean Chandler for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 49
1:272nd & 21 at opp 49Donovan Williams sacked by Avery Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the UConn 45
0:513rd & 27 at own 45Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Ron Johnson
0:344th & 27 at own 45Donovan Williams run for 19 yds to the Temp 36
Temple End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 36TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Temp 34

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.

Temple leads 10–⁠7 in 17 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2026UConn 34, Temple 20
2024UConn 29, Temple 20
2019Temple 49, UConn 17
2018Temple 57, UConn 7
2017UConn 28, Temple 24
2016Temple 21, UConn 0

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