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Wagner at Temple

Saturday, September 25, 2021

Temple beat Wagner 41–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayWagner0–⁠11 in 2021
7
HomeTemple3–⁠9 in 2021
41

Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaTV: ESPN+Attendance 20,179

At kickoff
73°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Nate BlackGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wagner70007
Temple01717741

Standouts

Player stats

Wagner

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Guenson Alexis4/83601
LeShane Taylor0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rickey Spruill1473050
Prince Hall72209
Guenson Alexis1620110
Chris Collier71605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Lorick333016
Naiem Simmons1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tre Vallar8100
Christian Davis7000
Matt Ansell6100
Jalin Justice4000
Titus Leo3110
Xavier Young1110

Temple

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D’Wan Mathis22/3229220
Justin Lynch0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyle Dobbins1361312
Tayvon Ruley534016
Jose Barbon122022
Malik Cooper3604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jose Barbon8130046
Kadas Reams265244
Amad Anderson Jr.547027
Darius Pittman218013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Manny Walker7001
Kobe Wilson5110
Amir Tyler4000
William Kwenkeu3100
Darian Varner2110

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

Team stats

WagnerTemple
159Total yards407
36Passing yards292
123Rushing yards115
4.0Yards per pass8.8
2.6Yards per rush4.0
8First downs22
2–⁠15Third downs4–⁠11
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
5–⁠58Penalties4–⁠30
30:54Possession29:06
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

WagnerTemple
18%Success rate49%
−0.22EPA per play0.38
1.51Explosiveness1.23
−0.17Rushing EPA0.29
−0.43Passing EPA0.45
10%Passing-down success33%
−0.44First-down EPA0.08
−0.32Second-down EPA0.56
−0.32Third-down EPA0.73
11%Havoc by its defense27%

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 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Temple −36.5, over/under 54.5.

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 99%, Wagner 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Temple end zoneWagner end zoneQ1 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ1 WagnerPunt, 9 playsQ1 TempleTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 WagnerTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ2 TempleField goal, 8 playsQ2 WagnerInterception, 3 playsQ2 TempleTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ2 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ2 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ2 WagnerMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 TempleField goal, 8 playsQ3 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ3 TempleTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ3 TempleTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 WagnerPunt, 7 playsQ3 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ4 WagnerPunt, 5 playsQ4 TempleTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ4 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ4 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ4 TempleEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Temple drives left to right, Wagner right to left.
  1. Q1 TemplePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 WagnerPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 TempleTouchdown, 11 plays, 81 yards
  4. Q1 WagnerTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q2 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  6. Q2 TempleField goal, 8 plays, 27 yards
  7. Q2 WagnerInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q2 TempleTouchdown, 3 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q2 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 WagnerMissed FG, 4 plays, −4 yards
  13. Q3 TempleField goal, 8 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 TempleTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  16. Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q3 TempleTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  18. Q3 WagnerPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  19. Q3 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q4 WagnerPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  21. Q4 TempleTouchdown, 10 plays, 95 yards
  22. Q4 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q4 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  25. Q4 TempleEnd of game, 2 plays, 17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Wagner 7, Temple 0
Wagner Touchdown, 9 plays
13:273rd & 7 at own 23Guenson Alexis pass complete to Jeremiah Lorick for 6 yds to the Wagn 29
13:274th & 1 at own 29Guenson Alexis pass complete to Jeremiah Lorick for 11 yds to the Wagn 40 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 40Guenson Alexis pass complete to Naiem Simmons for 3 yds to the Wagn 43
13:272nd & 7 at own 43Chris Collier run for 5 yds to the Wagn 48
13:273rd & 2 at own 48Guenson Alexis run for 1 yd to the Wagn 49
13:274th & 1 at own 49Rickey Spruill run for 50 yds to the Temp 1 for a 1ST down
10:241st & goal at opp 1Guenson Alexis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin Hosier KICK)Wagner 7, Temple 0
Temple Punt, 3 plays
10:24Austin Hosier kickoff for 60 yds
10:241st & 10 at own 35Edward Saydee run for a loss of 3 yards to the Temp 32
10:242nd & 13 at own 32D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Amad Anderson Jr. for 2 yds to the Temp 34
10:243rd & 11 at own 34D’Wan Mathis pass incomplete
8:544th & 11 at own 34Adam Barry punt for 51 yds , Jayvin Little returns for no gain to the Wagn 15
Wagner Punt, 9 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 15Rickey Spruill run for 6 yds to the Wagn 21
8:542nd & 4 at own 21Rickey Spruill run for no gain to the Wagn 21
8:543rd & 4 at own 21Guenson Alexis pass complete to Jeremiah Lorick for 16 yds to the Wagn 37 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 37Rickey Spruill run for 4 yds to the Wagn 41
8:542nd & 6 at own 41Guenson Alexis run for 1 yd to the Wagn 42
8:543rd & 5 at own 42Guenson Alexis run for 5 yds to the Wagn 47 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 47Guenson Alexis run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wagn 43
8:542nd & 14 at own 43Rickey Spruill run for no gain to the Wagn 43
8:543rd & 14 at own 43Guenson Alexis run for no gain to the Wagn 43
3:034th & 14 at own 43Joshua Brown punt for 38 yds
Temple Touchdown, 11 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 19D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Jose Barbon for 8 yds to the Temp 27
3:032nd & 2 at own 27Kyle Dobbins run for 11 yds to the Temp 38 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at own 38MATHIS, D’Wan pass to the left incomplete intended for ANDERSON JR., Amad thrown to the WAG14. PENALTY WAG Pass Interference on DAVIS, Christian enforced 15 yards to the WAG47 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:031st & 10 at opp 47DOBBINS, Kyle rush up the middle for no gain to the WAG47 (LAMAR, Lennox). PENALTY Before the snap, TEM False Start on ANDERSON JR., Amad enforced 5 yards from the WAG47 to the TEM48. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:031st & 15 at own 48D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Jose Barbon for 10 yds to the Wagn 42
3:032nd & 5 at opp 42D’Wan Mathis pass complete to De’Von Fox for 3 yds to the Wagn 39
Wagner Touchdown, 9 plays
0:00Rory Bell kickoff for 62 yds , Naiem Simmons return for 17 yds to the Wagn 20
0:001st & 10 at own 20Rickey Spruill run for no gain to the Wagn 20
0:002nd & 10 at own 20Rickey Spruill run for 3 yds to the Wagn 23
Temple Touchdown, 11 plays
0:003rd & 2 at opp 39Kyle Dobbins run for 3 yds to the Wagn 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 36Jose Barbon run for 22 yds to the Wagn 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Kyle Dobbins run for 7 yds to the Wagn 7
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 7Kyle Dobbins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wagn 8
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 5D’Wan Mathis run for 4 yds to the Wagn 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 8Kyle Dobbins run for 3 yds to the Wagn 5
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 36Jose Barbon run for 22 yds to the Wagn 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:571st & goal at opp 1Kyle Dobbins run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rory Bell KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Temple 17, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
11:52Rory Bell kickoff for 61 yds , Naiem Simmons return for 15 yds to the Wagn 19
11:521st & 10 at own 19Guenson Alexis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 17
11:522nd & 12 at own 17Rickey Spruill run for a loss of 7 yards to the Wagn 10 fumbled, recovered by Wagn Rickey Spruill
11:523rd & 19 at own 10Guenson Alexis run for 3 yds to the Wagn 13
9:444th & 16 at own 13Joshua Brown punt for 44 yds
Temple Field goal, 8 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 43D’Wan Mathis pass incomplete
9:442nd & 10 at own 43D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Jose Barbon for 12 yds to the Wagn 45 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 45D’Wan Mathis pass incomplete
9:442nd & 10 at opp 45D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Jose Barbon for 17 yds to the Wagn 28 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 28TEMPLE Penalty, Illegal Substitution (-5 Yards) to the Wagn 33
9:441st & 15 at opp 33D’Wan Mathis pass incomplete
9:442nd & 15 at opp 33D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Malik Cooper for 8 yds to the Wagn 25
9:443rd & 7 at opp 25TEMPLE Penalty, False Start (Darius Pittman) to the Wagn 30
9:443rd & 12 at opp 30D’Wan Mathis pass incomplete
6:434th & 12 at opp 30Rory Bell 47 yd FG GOODTemple 10, Wagner 7
Wagner Interception, 3 plays
6:43Rory Bell kickoff for 62 yds
6:431st & 10 at own 35Chris Collier run for 3 yds to the Wagn 38
6:432nd & 7 at own 38Guenson Alexis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 36
5:293rd & 9 at own 36Guenson Alexis pass intercepted return for no gain to the Wagn 20
Temple Touchdown, 3 plays
5:291st & 10 at opp 20Kyle Dobbins run for 12 yds to the Wagn 8 for a 1ST down
5:291st & goal at opp 8WAGNER Penalty, Personal Foul (Tajhi Tate) to the Wagn 2 for a 1ST down
4:201st & goal at opp 1Kyle Dobbins run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rory Bell KICK)Temple 17, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
4:20Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:201st & 10 at own 25Rickey Spruill run for 3 yds to the Wagn 28
4:202nd & 7 at own 28Rickey Spruill run for 3 yds to the Wagn 31
2:493rd & 4 at own 31Chris Collier run for 2 yds to the Wagn 33
2:494th & 2 at own 33Timeout TEMPLE, clock 02:49
2:424th & 2 at own 33Joshua Brown punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Amad Anderson Jr. at the Temp 25
Temple Punt, 3 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 25D’Wan Mathis sacked by Titus Leo for 0 yards to the Temp 19
2:422nd & 16 at own 19Edward Saydee run for a loss of 4 yards to the Temp 15
1:173rd & 20 at own 15D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Edward Saydee for 10 yds to the Temp 25
1:174th & 10 at own 25Timeout WAGNER, clock 01:17
1:104th & 10 at own 25Adam Barry punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Jayvin Little at the Wagn 20
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 20Chris Collier run for 3 yds to the Wagn 23
0:592nd & 7 at own 23Timeout TEMPLE, clock 00:59
0:522nd & 7 at own 23Chris Collier run for 2 yds to the Wagn 25
0:523rd & 5 at own 25Timeout TEMPLE, clock 00:52
0:523rd & 5 at own 25Naiem Simmons run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wagn 24
0:384th & 6 at own 24Joshua Brown punt for 46 yds , returns for no gain to the Temp 27
Wagner Missed FG, 4 plays
0:381st & 10 at opp 27WAGNER Penalty, Personal Foul (Jeremiah Lorick) to the Temp 32 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 15 at opp 32Guenson Alexis run for 6 yds to the Temp 26
0:382nd & 9 at opp 26Guenson Alexis run for a loss of 5 yards to the Temp 31 fumbled, recovered by Wagn Guenson Alexis
0:003rd & 14 at opp 31Austin Hosier 48 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Temple 34, Wagner 7
Temple Field goal, 8 plays
15:00Austin Hosier kickoff for 65 yds , De’Von Fox return for 25 yds to the Temp 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Amad Anderson Jr. for 6 yds to the Temp 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Edward Saydee run for 1 yd to the Temp 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32D’Wan Mathis pass complete to De’Von Fox for 5 yds to the Temp 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Jose Barbon for 46 yds to the Wagn 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Edward Saydee run for 3 yds to the Wagn 14
15:002nd & 7 at opp 14D’Wan Mathis pass incomplete
15:003rd & 7 at opp 14D’Wan Mathis pass incomplete
11:484th & 7 at opp 14Rory Bell 31 yd FG GOODTemple 20, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
11:48Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:481st & 10 at own 25Chris Collier run for 2 yds to the Wagn 27
11:482nd & 8 at own 27Guenson Alexis run for 4 yds to the Wagn 31
11:483rd & 4 at own 31Guenson Alexis run for no gain to the Wagn 31
9:544th & 4 at own 31Joshua Brown punt for 46 yds, downed at the Temp 23
Temple Touchdown, 7 plays
9:541st & 10 at own 23D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Jose Barbon for 4 yds to the Temp 27
9:542nd & 6 at own 27D’Wan Mathis pass incomplete
9:543rd & 6 at own 27D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Amad Anderson Jr. for 27 yds to the Wagn 46 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 46Kyle Dobbins run for 5 yds to the Wagn 41
9:542nd & 5 at opp 41MATHIS, D’Wan pass up the middle incomplete intended for PITTMAN, Darius thrown to the WAG29. PENALTY WAG Pass Interference on ANSELL, Matt enforced at the spot of the foul for 12 yards to the WAG29 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:541st & 10 at opp 29WAGNER Penalty, Face mask (0 yards) (Lennox Lamar) to the Wagn 14 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 14Kyle Dobbins run for 9 yds to the Wagn 5
7:032nd & 1 at opp 5Kyle Dobbins run for 5 yds for a TD, (Rory Bell KICK)Temple 27, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
7:03Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:031st & 10 at own 25Guenson Alexis pass incomplete
7:032nd & 10 at own 25Rickey Spruill run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wagn 24
7:033rd & 11 at own 24Guenson Alexis pass incomplete
6:094th & 11 at own 24Joshua Brown punt for 26 yds
Temple Touchdown, 3 plays
6:091st & 10 at the 50D’Wan Mathis pass incomplete
6:092nd & 10 at the 50D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Amad Anderson Jr. for 6 yds to the Wagn 44
5:123rd & 4 at opp 44D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Kadas Reams for 44 yds for a TD, (Rory Bell KICK)Temple 34, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 7 plays
5:12Rory Bell kickoff for 61 yds
5:121st & 10 at own 25Guenson Alexis run for 2 yds to the Wagn 27
5:122nd & 8 at own 27TEMPLE Penalty, Personal Foul (Jordan Magee) to the Wagn 43 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at own 43Rickey Spruill run for 1 yd to the Wagn 44
5:122nd & 9 at own 44Rickey Spruill run for 10 yds to the Temp 46 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 46Chris Collier run for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 47
5:122nd & 11 at opp 47Guenson Alexis pass incomplete
5:123rd & 11 at opp 47Guenson Alexis run for no gain to the Temp 47
1:054th & 11 at opp 47Joshua Brown punt for 45 yds, downed at the Temp 2
Temple Punt, 3 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 2Kyle Dobbins run for no gain to the Temp 2
0:002nd & 10 at own 2D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Amad Anderson Jr. for 6 yds to the Temp 8
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 8D’Wan Mathis sacked by Xavier Young for 0 yards to the Temp 5
Q4 14:054th & 7 at own 5Adam Barry punt for 44 yds, downed at the Temp 49
4th quarter6 drives, then Temple 41, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 5 plays
14:051st & 10 at opp 49LeShane Taylor run for 7 yds to the Temp 42
14:052nd & 3 at opp 42Prince Hall run for 9 yds to the Temp 33 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 33LeShane Taylor pass incomplete
14:052nd & 10 at opp 33Prince Hall run for 4 yds to the Temp 29
14:053rd & 6 at opp 29LeShane Taylor sacked by Darian Varner for 0 yards to the Temp 39
11:134th & 16 at opp 39Joshua Brown punt for 34 yds
Temple Touchdown, 10 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 5Tayvon Ruley run for 5 yds to the Temp 10
11:132nd & 5 at own 10D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Jose Barbon for 18 yds to the Temp 28 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 28Tayvon Ruley run for 1 yd to the Temp 29
11:132nd & 9 at own 29Tayvon Ruley run for 11 yds to the Temp 40 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 40D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Darius Pittman for 5 yds to the Temp 45
11:132nd & 5 at own 45D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Darius Pittman for 13 yds to the Wagn 42 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 42D’Wan Mathis pass complete to De’Von Fox for 6 yds to the Wagn 36
11:132nd & 4 at opp 36D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Jose Barbon for 15 yds to the Wagn 21 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 21D’Wan Mathis pass incomplete
6:252nd & 10 at opp 21D’Wan Mathis pass complete to Kadas Reams for 21 yds for a TD, (Rory Bell KICK)Temple 41, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
6:19Rory Bell kickoff for 60 yds , Jayvin Little return for 25 yds to the Wagn 30
6:191st & 10 at own 30run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wagn 26 fumbled, recovered by Wagn LeShane Taylor
6:192nd & 14 at own 26Prince Hall run for 1 yd to the Wagn 27
6:193rd & 13 at own 27Prince Hall run for 3 yds to the Wagn 30
4:234th & 10 at own 30Joshua Brown punt for 42 yds
Temple Punt, 3 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 28Malik Cooper run for 4 yds to the Temp 32
4:232nd & 6 at own 32Justin Lynch pass incomplete
4:233rd & 6 at own 32Malik Cooper run for 1 yd to the Temp 33
2:594th & 5 at own 33Adam Barry punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jayvin Little at the Wagn 18
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 18Prince Hall run for 3 yds to the Wagn 21
2:592nd & 7 at own 21Prince Hall run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wagn 18
0:453rd & 10 at own 18Prince Hall run for 5 yds to the Wagn 23
0:454th & 5 at own 23Timeout WAGNER, clock 00:45
0:364th & 5 at own 23Joshua Brown punt for 37 yds , Amad Anderson Jr. returns for no gain to the Temp 40
Temple End of game, 2 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 40Tayvon Ruley run for 16 yds to the Wagn 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Tayvon Ruley run for 1 yd to the Wagn 43

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.

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