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Temple at Georgia Tech

Saturday, September 20, 2025

No. 18 Georgia Tech beat Temple 45–⁠24. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

AwayTemple5–⁠7 in 2025
24
Home18Georgia Tech9–⁠4 in 2025
45

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: The CW NetworkAttendance 45,123

At kickoff
89°F, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Atlanta Fulton County Airport, 12 km from the stadium
Official
Riley JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Temple0771024
Georgia Tech210141045

How the win probability moved

Georgia Tech favored

Win probability by play: Georgia Tech 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 19 points.

Temple favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (19 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Temple

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Evan Simon13/3212710
Gevani McCoy4/51710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jevyon Ducker1476142
Evan Simon1468034
Hunter Smith633015
Jovanni Bermudez1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jovanni Bermudez458128
Peter Clarke228018
Jevyon Ducker115015
Hunter Smith31307
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dontae Pollard6000
Avery Powell6000
Jaylen Castleberry5000
Cam’Ron Stewart3110
Sekou Kromah2110

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Haynes King13/1816120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamal Haynes12107047
J.P. Powell161061
Malachi Hosley559234
Daylon Gordon147147
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isiah Canion244137
Jamal Haynes439034
Malik Rutherford233124
Bailey Stockton327013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tah’j Butler8000
Melvin Jordan IV6000
Kyle Efford6000
Rodney Shelley5100
Ronald Triplette4110
Christian Garrett20.50.50
Cayman Spaulding20.50.50

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

Team stats

TempleGeorgia Tech
328Total yards468
144Passing yards161
184Rushing yards307
3.9Yards per pass8.9
4.2Yards per rush10.2
19First downs19
6–⁠19Third downs3–⁠8
3–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
8–⁠75Penalties6–⁠55
37:29Possession22:31
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

TempleGeorgia Tech
34%Success rate49%
−0.11EPA per play0.27
1.03Explosiveness1.49
−0.12Rushing EPA0.15
−0.09Passing EPA0.44
14%Passing-down success33%
−0.20First-down EPA0.32
0.00Second-down EPA−0.04
0.09Third-down EPA0.75
15%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Georgia Tech 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Tech −24.5, over/under 52.5.

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 Georgia Tech 95%, Temple 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneTemple end zoneQ1 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 TemplePunt, 5 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 TempleTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 TemplePunt, 7 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 TempleMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 Georgia TechFumble, 2 playsQ3 TempleTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 TemplePunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 TempleTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Georgia TechField goal, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, Temple 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 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  3. Q1 TemplePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
  5. Q1 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  7. Q1 TempleTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 TemplePunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  13. Q2 TempleMissed FG, 10 plays, 23 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 TempleTouchdown, 2 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 TemplePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  19. Q3 TemplePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
  21. Q3 TempleTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 36 yards
  22. Q4 Georgia TechField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, Temple 0
Temple Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
14:412nd & 10 at own 25Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the TEM 27
14:153rd & 8 at own 27Evan Simon pass incomplete to Colin Chase
13:564th & 8 at own 27Dante Atton punt for 44 yds
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 29Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 34 yds to the TEM 37 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 37Haynes King run for 3 yds to the TEM 34
12:542nd & 7 at opp 34Jamal Haynes run for 14 yds to the TEM 20 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 20Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 3 yds to the TEM 17
11:461st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:461st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
11:372nd & 7 at opp 17Haynes King run for 17 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Georgia Tech 7, Temple 0
Temple Punt, 5 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 25Evan Simon run for 7 yds to the TEM 32
10:532nd & 3 at own 32Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 4 yds to the TEM 36 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at own 36Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
10:012nd & 10 at own 36JoJo Bermudez run for 5 yds to the TEM 41
9:333rd & 5 at own 41Evan Simon pass incomplete to Terrez Worthy
9:264th & 5 at own 41Dante Atton punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 37
9:264th & 5 at own 41Dante Atton punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 37
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 37Haynes King pass incomplete to Eric Rivers
9:042nd & 10 at own 37Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 9 yds to the GT 46
8:333rd & 1 at own 46Malachi Hosley run for 16 yds to the TEM 38 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 38Haynes King pass complete to Eric Rivers for 14 yds to the TEM 24 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 24Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 24 yds for a TDGeorgia Tech 14, Temple 0
Temple Punt, 3 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:371st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:231st & 10 at own 25Terrez Worthy run for 3 yds to the TEM 28
6:532nd & 7 at own 28PENALTY TU False Start (King,Eric) 5 yards from TU28 to TU23. NO PLAY.
6:272nd & 12 at own 23Terrez Worthy run for a loss of 3 yards to the TEM 20
5:423rd & 15 at own 20Evan Simon pass complete to Peter Clarke for 10 yds to the TEM 30
5:014th & 5 at own 30Dante Atton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 35
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 35Haynes King run for 7 yds to the GT 42
4:202nd & 3 at own 42Jamal Haynes run for 5 yds to the GT 47 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 47Haynes King pass incomplete to Eric Rivers
3:372nd & 10 at own 47Jamal Haynes run for 5 yds to the TEM 48
3:023rd & 5 at opp 48Haynes King pass complete to Bailey Stockton for 11 yds to the TEM 37 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 37Haynes King pass complete to Isiah Canion for 37 yds for a TDGeorgia Tech 21, Temple 0
Temple Touchdown, 11 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:381st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:331st & 10 at own 25Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
2:202nd & 10 at own 25Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the TEM 31
1:333rd & 4 at own 31Evan Simon pass complete to Peter Clarke for 18 yds to the TEM 49 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at own 49Timeout Temple, clock 01:11
0:531st & 10 at own 49Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 6 yds to the GT 45
0:002nd & 4 at opp 45Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the GT 42
Q2 14:473rd & 1 at opp 42Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the GT 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:521st & 10 at opp 38Evan Simon run for 34 yds to the GT 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:211st & goal at opp 4Evan Simon pass incomplete to Peter Clarke
Q2 13:162nd & goal at opp 4Evan Simon pass incomplete to Peter Clarke
Q2 12:503rd & goal at opp 4Evan Simon pass complete to Ryder Kusch for 2 yds to the GT 2
Q2 12:291st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, Temple 7
Temple Touchdown, 11 plays
12:294th & goal at opp 2Jay Ducker run for 2 yds for a TD (Carl Hardin KICK)Georgia Tech 21, Temple 7
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:291st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:141st & 10 at own 25Jamal Haynes run for a loss of 2 yards to the GT 23
11:542nd & 12 at own 23Haynes King pass incomplete to Malik Rutherford
11:353rd & 12 at own 23Haynes King pass complete to Isiah Canion for 7 yds to the GT 30
11:094th & 5 at own 30Marshall Nichols punt for 64 yds , JoJo Bermudez returns for 37 yds to the TEM 5
11:094th & 5 at own 30Marshall Nichols punt for 64 yds , JoJo Bermudez returns for 37 yds to the TEM 5
Temple Punt, 7 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 5Evan Simon run for 1 yd to the TEM 6
10:132nd & 9 at own 6Evan Simon pass complete to Jay Ducker for 15 yds to the TEM 21 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 21Timeout Temple, clock 09:48
9:321st & 10 at own 21Evan Simon pass complete to Colin Chase for 7 yds to the TEM 28
8:462nd & 3 at own 28Evan Simon run for 6 yds to the TEM 34 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at own 34Terrez Worthy run for no gain to the TEM 34
7:482nd & 10 at own 34Evan Simon pass incomplete to Kajiya Hollawayne
7:313rd & 10 at own 34Evan Simon sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the TEM 30
6:544th & 14 at own 30Dante Atton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 32
6:544th & 14 at own 30Dante Atton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 32
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 32Malachi Hosley run for 6 yds to the GT 38
6:192nd & 4 at own 38(06:11) PENALTY GT Illegal Snap (Moore,Harrison) 5 yards from GT38 to GT33. NO PLAY.
5:522nd & 9 at own 33(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun King,Haynes pass complete short right to Hosley,Malachi caught at GT34, for 5 yards to the GT38 (Greene,Conlan) PENALTY GT Illegal Formation 5 yards from GT33 to GT28. NO PLAY.
5:312nd & 14 at own 28Haynes King pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
5:133rd & 14 at own 28Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 7 yds to the GT 35
4:374th & 7 at own 35Marshall Nichols punt for 38 yds
Temple Punt, 3 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 27Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the TEM 32
3:512nd & 5 at own 32Evan Simon pass complete to Ryder Kusch for a loss of 1 yard to the TEM 31
3:243rd & 6 at own 31Evan Simon pass incomplete to Ryder Kusch
3:084th & 6 at own 31Dante Atton punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 27
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 27Eric Rivers run for 5 yds to the GT 32
2:212nd & 5 at own 32Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 5 yds to the GT 27
2:004th & 19 at own 18Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 02:00
1:543rd & 10 at own 27Haynes King sacked by Cam’Ron Stewart for a loss of 9 yards to the GT 18
1:524th & 19 at own 18Marshall Nichols punt for 48 yds, fair catch by JoJo Bermudez at the TEM 34
1:524th & 19 at own 18Marshall Nichols punt for 48 yds, fair catch by JoJo Bermudez at the TEM 34
Temple Missed FG, 10 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 34Evan Simon run for no gain to the TEM 34
1:302nd & 10 at own 34Terrez Worthy run for 7 yds to the TEM 41
1:013rd & 3 at own 41(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Worthy,Terrez rush right for 15 yards gain to the GT44 (Gilmore,Jy) PENALTY TU Holding (Clarke,Peter) 10 yards from TU41 to TU31. NO PLAY.
1:013rd & 13 at own 31PENALTY GT UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Gilmore,Jy) 15 yards from TU31 to TU46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:451st & 10 at own 46Evan Simon pass complete to Terrez Worthy for 9 yds to the GT 45
0:362nd & 1 at opp 45Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
0:313rd & 1 at opp 45Evan Simon pass incomplete to Kajiya Hollawayne
0:274th & 1 at opp 45Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the GT 43 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 43Evan Simon pass incomplete to Colin Chase
0:102nd & 10 at opp 43Evan Simon pass incomplete to Ty Davis
0:103rd & 10 at opp 43Evan Simon pass incomplete to Colin Chase
0:004th & 10 at opp 43Carl Hardin 61 yd FG MISSED
0:004th & 10 at opp 43Carl Hardin 61 yd FG MISSED
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Temple Penalty, (-5 Yards)
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Temple Penalty, (-5 Yards)
3rd quarter9 drives, then Georgia Tech 35, Temple 14
Georgia Tech Fumble, 2 plays
14:381st & 10 at own 30Haynes King pass complete to Brett Seither for 4 yds to the GT 34
14:342nd & 6 at own 34Haynes King run for a loss of 3 yards to the GT 31 Haynes King fumbled, recovered by TEM Eric Stuart
14:342nd & 6 at own 34Haynes King run for a loss of 3 yards to the GT 31 Haynes King fumbled, recovered by TEM Eric Stuart
Temple Touchdown, 2 plays
14:201st & 10 at opp 31Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the GT 28
13:532nd & 7 at opp 28Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 28 yds for a TDGeorgia Tech 21, Temple 14
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:531st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:371st & 10 at own 25Jamal Haynes run for 5 yds to the GT 30
13:082nd & 5 at own 30Jamal Haynes run for 18 yds to the GT 48 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at own 48Jamal Haynes run for 3 yds to the TEM 49
12:112nd & 7 at opp 49(12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun King,Haynes rush right for 5 yards loss to the GT46 (Beckwith,Aaron) PENALTY TU Face Mask (Haye, Jr.,Allan) 15 yards from TU49 to TU34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:471st & 10 at opp 34Malachi Hosley run for 34 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Georgia Tech 28, Temple 14
Temple Punt, 3 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:471st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:441st & 10 at own 25Evan Simon pass incomplete to Peter Clarke
11:242nd & 10 at own 25Terrez Worthy run for a loss of 11 yards to the TEM 14
10:493rd & 21 at own 14Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
10:334th & 21 at own 14Dante Atton punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 47
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 47Haynes King sacked by Sekou Kromah for a loss of 6 yards to the GT 41
9:592nd & 16 at own 41Haynes King pass incomplete to Malachi Hosley
9:363rd & 16 at own 41Haynes King pass complete to Bailey Stockton for 3 yds to the GT 44
9:084th & 13 at own 44Marshall Nichols punt for 55 yds
Temple Punt, 6 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 1Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the TEM 2
8:312nd & 9 at own 2Evan Simon pass incomplete to Jay Ducker
8:123rd & 9 at own 2Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 20 yds to the TEM 22 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 22Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEM 20
6:552nd & 12 at own 20Evan Simon run for no gain to the TEM 20
6:203rd & 12 at own 20Evan Simon sacked by Ronald Triplette for a loss of 4 yards to the TEM 16
5:374th & 16 at own 16Dante Atton punt for 42 yds , Eric Rivers returns for 14 yds to the GT 32
5:374th & 16 at own 16Dante Atton punt for 42 yds , Eric Rivers returns for 14 yds to the GT 32
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 32Jamal Haynes run for 13 yds to the GT 45 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 45Jamal Haynes run for 47 yds to the TEM 8 for a 1ST down
3:481st & goal at opp 8Haynes King run for 4 yds to the TEM 4
3:352nd & goal at opp 4Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 03:35
3:212nd & goal at opp 4Jamal Haynes run for 2 yds to the TEM 2
2:561st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
2:563rd & goal at opp 2Malachi Hosley run for 2 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Georgia Tech 35, Temple 14
Temple Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:371st & 10 at own 25Evan Simon pass complete to Colin Chase for 5 yds to the TEM 30
2:072nd & 5 at own 30Evan Simon run for 11 yds to the TEM 41 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 41Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the TEM 43
0:522nd & 8 at own 43Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the TEM 48
0:003rd & 3 at own 48Evan Simon run for 4 yds to the GT 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:391st & 10 at opp 48Evan Simon run for 6 yds to the GT 42
Q4 14:032nd & 4 at opp 42Evan Simon run for 2 yds to the GT 40
Q4 13:303rd & 2 at opp 40Jalen Stewart run for 1 yd to the GT 39
Q4 13:064th & 1 at opp 39Evan Simon run for no gain to the GT 39
Q4 13:064th & 1 at opp 39Evan Simon run for no gain to the GT 39
4th quarter1 drive, then Georgia Tech 45, Temple 24
Georgia Tech Field goal, 8 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 39Jamal Haynes run for a loss of 3 yards to the GT 36
12:332nd & 13 at own 36PENALTY TU Offside (Powell,Zyil) 5 yards from GT36 to GT41. NO PLAY.
12:072nd & 8 at own 41Malik Rutherford run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at the 50Malachi Hosley run for 1 yd to the TEM 49
11:182nd & 9 at opp 49Haynes King pass complete to Bailey Stockton for 13 yds to the TEM 36 for a 1ST down Temple Penalty, (15 Yards) to the TEM 21 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 21Jordan Allen run for 4 yds to the TEM 17
10:062nd & 6 at opp 17Haynes King run for 2 yds to the TEM 15
9:223rd & 4 at opp 15Jamal Haynes run for no gain to the TEM 15
8:504th & 4 at opp 15Aidan Birr 32 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 38, Temple 14

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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