Howard at Temple

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Temple beat Howard 55–⁠7. It was their second meeting; Temple leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayHoward5–⁠7 in 2025
7
HomeTemple5–⁠7 in 2025
55

Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,655

At kickoff
88°F, mostly cloudy, wind 16 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Phila International Airport, 6 km from the stadium
Official
Matt BeckGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Howard07007
Temple2110141055

Standouts

Player stats

Howard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyriq Starks7/143410
Ja’Shawn Scroggins1/5501
Terrell Russell0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Kerney828012
Eden James62509
Tyriq Starks720012
Anthony Reagan Jr.4504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
John Simmons III115015
Antonio Hunter211014
Zaden Jackson2905
Breylin Smith1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
C.J. Wesley81.510
Noah Miles7110
Keion Mitchell6000
Kedrick Green6100

Temple

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Evan Simon8/1017430
Gevani McCoy6/65710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jevyon Ducker1087132
Hunter Smith880165
Terrez Worthy658123
Evan Simon834016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Irvin378046
Peter Clarke234030
Kajiya Hollawayne231127
Jovanni Bermudez124124
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Javier Morton51.500
Katin Surprenant4000
Cam’Ron Stewart3320
Dontae Pollard3000
Adrian Laing2101

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

Team stats

HowardTemple
121Total yards562
39Passing yards231
82Rushing yards331
2.0Yards per pass14.4
2.9Yards per rush6.9
9First downs28
5–⁠14Third downs8–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
5–⁠39Penalties6–⁠70
23:46Possession36:14
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

HowardTemple
29%Success rate59%
−0.08EPA per play0.56
0.98Explosiveness1.43
−0.05Rushing EPA0.34
−0.12Passing EPA1.15
16%Passing-down success43%
−0.31First-down EPA0.49
−0.25Second-down EPA0.34
0.42Third-down EPA1.05
9%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)

Temple 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Temple −27.5, over/under 45.5.

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 97%, Howard 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Temple end zoneHoward end zoneQ1 TempleTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ1 TempleTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ1 TempleTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 HowardTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 TempleField goal, 10 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ2 TempleTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 HowardEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 5 playsQ3 TempleTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ3 TempleTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 HowardInterception, 3 playsQ4 TempleField goal, 9 playsQ4 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ4 TempleTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ4 TemplePunt, 6 playsQ4 HowardPunt, 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, Howard right to left.
  1. Q1 TempleTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  3. Q1 TempleTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  4. Q1 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 TempleTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 HowardTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 TempleField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
  8. Q2 HowardPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  9. Q2 TempleTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
  10. Q2 HowardEnd of half, 3 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q3 HowardPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q3 TempleTouchdown, 2 plays, 47 yards
  13. Q3 HowardPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  14. Q3 TempleTouchdown, 13 plays, 78 yards
  15. Q3 HowardInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q4 TempleField goal, 9 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q4 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q4 TempleTouchdown, 2 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q4 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q4 TemplePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  21. Q4 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q4 TempleEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Temple 21, Howard 0
Temple Touchdown, 9 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Matt Conord kickoff for 54 yds , Tyler Stewart return for 17 yds to the TEM 28
14:371st & 10 at own 28Jay Ducker run for 10 yds to the TEM 38 for a 1ST down
14:161st & 10 at own 38Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the TEM 45
13:462nd & 3 at own 45Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the TEM 49 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 49Evan Simon run for 9 yds to the HOW 42
12:382nd & 1 at opp 42Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the HOW 37 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at opp 37Terrez Worthy run for a loss of 4 yards to the HOW 41
11:132nd & 14 at opp 41Evan Simon pass complete to Kajiya Hollawayne for 27 yds to the HOW 14 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 14Evan Simon run for 1 yd to the HOW 13
10:042nd & 9 at opp 13Terrez Worthy run for 13 yds for a TD (Carl Hardin KICK)Temple 7, Howard 0
Howard Punt, 6 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:041st & 10 at own 25PENALTY HOW False Start 5 yards from HOW25 to HOW20. NO PLAY.
9:591st & 15 at own 20Travis Kerney run for 3 yds to the HOW 23
9:292nd & 12 at own 23Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Andre Cooper II
9:143rd & 12 at own 23Tyriq Starks run for 12 yds to the HOW 35 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 35Travis Kerney run for 1 yd to the HOW 36
8:012nd & 9 at own 36Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to CJ Neely
8:013rd & 9 at own 36Timeout Howard, clock 08:01
7:543rd & 9 at own 36Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Breylin Smith
7:484th & 9 at own 36Liam Allen IV punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TEM 37
Temple Touchdown, 6 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 37Evan Simon run for 6 yds to the TEM 43
6:592nd & 4 at own 43Evan Simon pass complete to Terrez Worthy for 23 yds to the HOW 34 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 34Colin Chase run for 6 yds to the HOW 28
5:492nd & 4 at opp 28Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the HOW 26
5:103rd & 2 at opp 26Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the HOW 24 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at opp 24Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 24 yds for a TD (Carl Hardin KICK)Temple 14, Howard 0
Howard Punt, 3 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:321st & 10 at own 25Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Breylin Smith
4:172nd & 10 at own 25Tyriq Starks pass complete to Antonio Hunter for 3 yds to the HOW 22
3:573rd & 13 at own 22(03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Starks,Tyriq sacked for loss of 5 yards to the HOW17 (Kromah,Sekou) PENALTY TEM Illegal Substitution 5 yards from HOW22 to HOW27. NO PLAY.
3:323rd & 8 at own 27Timeout Howard, clock 03:32
3:203rd & 8 at own 27Tyriq Starks pass complete to Zaden Jackson for 4 yds to the HOW 31
2:464th & 4 at own 31Liam Allen IV punt for 33 yds , Tyler Stewart returns for 5 yds to the TEM 41
2:464th & 4 at own 31Liam Allen IV punt for 34 yds , Tyler Stewart returns for no gain to the TEM 25
Temple Touchdown, 4 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 25Terrez Worthy run for 14 yds to the TEM 39 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at own 39Terrez Worthy run for 23 yds to the HOW 38 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 38Evan Simon pass complete to Peter Clarke for 30 yds to the HOW 8 for a 1ST down
0:361st & goal at opp 8Evan Simon pass complete to Colin Chase for 8 yds for a TD (Carl Hardin KICK)Temple 21, Howard 0
Howard Touchdown, 13 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:301st & 10 at own 25Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Antonio Hunter
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Eden James run for 7 yds to the HOW 32
Q2 14:423rd & 3 at own 32Tyriq Starks pass complete to Breylin Smith for 7 yds to the HOW 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:231st & 10 at own 39Tyriq Starks run for 5 yds to the HOW 44
Q2 13:502nd & 5 at own 44Eden James run for no gain to the HOW 44
Q2 13:113rd & 5 at own 44Tyriq Starks pass complete to John Simmons III for 15 yds to the TEM 41 for a 1ST down Temple Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Eric Stuart) to the TEM 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:001st & 10 at opp 26Tyriq Starks pass complete to Antonio Hunter for 14 yds to the TEM 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:461st & 10 at opp 12Travis Kerney run for 6 yds to the TEM 6
Q2 11:352nd & 4 at opp 6Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 3 yds to the TEM 3
Q2 10:243rd & 1 at opp 3Tyriq Starks run for 2 yds to the TEM 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:561st & goal at opp 1Anthony Reagan Jr. run for no gain to the TEM 1
Q2 9:332nd & goal at opp 1Eden James run for no gain to the TEM 1
Q2 9:053rd & goal at opp 1Tyriq Starks pass complete to KD Mosley for 1 yd for a TD (Matt Conord KICK)Temple 21, Howard 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Temple 31, Howard 7
Temple Field goal, 10 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 35Matt Conord kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Stewart return for 19 yds to the TEM 19
8:371st & 10 at own 19Evan Simon run for 16 yds to the TEM 35 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 35Colin Chase run for 11 yds to the TEM 46 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 46Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the HOW 46
7:032nd & 2 at opp 46Evan Simon sacked by CJ Wesley for a loss of 9 yards to the TEM 45
6:333rd & 11 at own 45Timeout Temple, clock 06:33
6:063rd & 11 at own 45Evan Simon pass complete to Colin Chase for 12 yds to the HOW 43 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 43Evan Simon run for 14 yds to the HOW 29 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at opp 29Evan Simon pass incomplete to Colin Chase
5:072nd & 10 at opp 29Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the HOW 27
4:263rd & 8 at opp 27Evan Simon run for no gain to the HOW 27
3:544th & 8 at opp 27Carl Hardin 45 yd FG GOODTemple 24, Howard 7
Howard Punt, 3 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:461st & 10 at own 25Travis Kerney run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOW 23
3:112nd & 12 at own 23Tyriq Starks sacked by Cam’Ron Stewart for a loss of 6 yards to the HOW 17
2:343rd & 18 at own 17Tyriq Starks run for 6 yds to the HOW 23
1:484th & 12 at own 23Liam Allen IV punt for 35 yds , JoJo Bermudez returns for 5 yds to the TEM 47
Temple Touchdown, 5 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 47Evan Simon sacked by Noah Miles for a loss of 3 yards to the TEM 44
1:422nd & 13 at own 44Timeout Temple, clock 01:42
1:372nd & 13 at own 44Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
1:273rd & 13 at own 44Evan Simon pass complete to Xavier Irvin for 46 yds to the HOW 10 for a 1ST down
1:121st & goal at opp 10Terrez Worthy run for 6 yds to the HOW 4
0:432nd & goal at opp 4Evan Simon pass complete to Kajiya Hollawayne for 4 yds for a TD (Carl Hardin KICK)Temple 31, Howard 7
Howard End of half, 3 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:301st & 10 at own 25Eden James run for 4 yds to the HOW 29
0:042nd & 6 at own 29Eden James run for 9 yds to the HOW 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to John Simmons III
3rd quarter5 drives, then Temple 45, Howard 7
Howard Punt, 5 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Reagan Jr. return for 28 yds to the HOW 28
14:461st & 10 at own 28Travis Kerney run for 12 yds to the HOW 40 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at own 40Travis Kerney run for 4 yds to the HOW 44
14:032nd & 6 at own 44(14:06) Starks,Tyriq sacked for loss of 11 yards to the HOW33 (Kromah,Sekou) PENALTY TEM Face Mask (Kromah,Sekou) 15 yards from HOW44 to TEM41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:291st & 10 at opp 41Travis Kerney run for no gain to the TEM 41
12:552nd & 10 at opp 41(12:59) Shotgun Starks,Tyriq pass incomplete short right to Jackson,Zaden thrown to TEM36 PENALTY HOW Holding (Mister,De’Eric) 10 yards from TEM41 to HOW49. NO PLAY.
12:342nd & 20 at own 49Tyriq Starks pass complete to Eden James for 4 yds to the HOW 45
12:053rd & 24 at own 45Tyriq Starks run for 7 yds to the TEM 48
11:234th & 17 at opp 48Liam Allen IV punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HOW 47 , JoJo Bermudez returns for 37 yds to the HOW 47
Temple Touchdown, 2 plays
11:021st & 10 at opp 47Jay Ducker run for 32 yds to the HOW 15 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 15Jay Ducker run for 15 yds for a TD (Carl Hardin KICK)Temple 38, Howard 7
Howard Punt, 3 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:321st & 10 at own 25PENALTY HOW Delay Of Game (Starks,Tyriq) 5 yards from HOW25 to HOW20. NO PLAY.
10:181st & 15 at own 20Eden James run for 5 yds to the HOW 25
9:442nd & 10 at own 25Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to John Simmons III
9:313rd & 10 at own 25Tyriq Starks sacked by Cam’Ron Stewart for a loss of 6 yards to the HOW 19
8:354th & 16 at own 19Liam Allen IV punt for 66 yds , JoJo Bermudez returns for 17 yds to the TEM 22
Temple Touchdown, 13 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 22Joquez Smith run for 4 yds to the TEM 26
7:482nd & 6 at own 26Gevani McCoy run for 3 yds to the TEM 29
6:413rd & 3 at own 29Gevani McCoy run for 14 yds to the TEM 43 Gevani McCoy fumbled, recovered by TEM Gevani McCoy for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at own 43Terrez Worthy run for 6 yds to the TEM 49
5:522nd & 4 at own 49Xavier Irvin run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
5:203rd & 3 at the 50Gevani McCoy pass complete to Peter Clarke for 4 yds to the HOW 46 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 46Joquez Smith run for 2 yds to the HOW 44
4:092nd & 8 at opp 44Joquez Smith run for 2 yds to the HOW 42
3:243rd & 6 at opp 42Gevani McCoy pass complete to Xavier Irvin for 17 yds to the HOW 25 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 25Colin Chase run for 8 yds to the HOW 17
2:082nd & 2 at opp 17Joquez Smith run for 1 yd to the HOW 16
1:183rd & 1 at opp 16Gevani McCoy pass complete to Ryder Kusch for 4 yds to the HOW 12 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 12Gevani McCoy pass complete to Joquez Smith for 12 yds for a TD (Carl Hardin KICK)Temple 45, Howard 7
0:501st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 56 yds , Anthony Reagan Jr. return for 11 yds to the HOW 46 Howard Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the HOW 10
Howard Interception, 3 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 10Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Zaden Jackson for 5 yds to the HOW 15
0:152nd & 5 at own 15Travis Kerney run for 4 yds to the HOW 19
0:003rd & 1 at own 19PENALTY HOW Personal Foul (Hill,Sam) 9 yards from HOW19 to HOW10. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:543rd & 10 at own 10Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass intercepted Adrian Laing return for no gain to the HOW 32
4th quarter7 drives, then Temple 55, Howard 7
Temple Field goal, 9 plays
14:251st & 10 at opp 32Gevani McCoy pass complete to Xavier Irvin for 15 yds to the HOW 17 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 17Hunter Smith run for 6 yds to the HOW 11
13:192nd & 4 at opp 11Hunter Smith run for 2 yds to the HOW 9
12:483rd & 2 at opp 9Hunter Smith run for no gain to the HOW 9
11:544th & 2 at opp 9Gevani McCoy pass complete to Antonio Jones for 5 yds to the HOW 4 for a 1ST down
11:341st & goal at opp 4(11:37) No Huddle-Shotgun McCoy,Gevani pass complete short middle to Irvin,Xavier caught at HOW01, for 3 yards to the HOW01, End Of Play PENALTY TEM Pass Interference (Evert,Daniel) 15 yards from HOW04 to HOW19. NO PLAY.
11:261st & goal at opp 19Hunter Smith run for 7 yds to the HOW 12
10:552nd & goal at opp 12Hunter Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOW 14
10:173rd & goal at opp 14Gevani McCoy run for 1 yd to the HOW 13
9:424th & goal at opp 13Carl Hardin 31 yd FG GOODTemple 48, Howard 7
Howard Punt, 3 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 57 yds , Anthony Reagan Jr. return for 16 yds to the HOW 24
9:161st & 10 at own 24Billy Roberson II run for no gain to the HOW 24
8:542nd & 10 at own 24Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 1 yd to the HOW 25
8:203rd & 9 at own 25Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Montrell Walker
8:134th & 9 at own 25Matt Conord punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Colin Chase at the TEM 37
Temple Touchdown, 2 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 37Gevani McCoy run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEM 35
7:172nd & 12 at own 35Hunter Smith run for 65 yds for a TD (Lucas Glassburn KICK)Temple 55, Howard 7
Howard Punt, 3 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 35Carl Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:081st & 10 at own 25Billy Roberson II run for 3 yds to the HOW 28
6:332nd & 7 at own 28Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Kaden Cobb
6:283rd & 7 at own 28Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Montrell Walker
6:204th & 7 at own 28Matt Conord punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Colin Chase at the TEM 31
Temple Punt, 6 plays
6:081st & 10 at own 31Joquez Smith run for 5 yds to the TEM 36
5:262nd & 5 at own 36Joquez Smith run for 2 yds to the TEM 38
4:483rd & 3 at own 38Bryson Goodwin run for 9 yds to the TEM 47 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 47Hunter Smith run for 2 yds to the TEM 49
3:442nd & 8 at own 49Keveun Mason run for 5 yds to the HOW 46
2:563rd & 3 at opp 46Hunter Smith run for no gain to the HOW 46
2:194th & 3 at opp 46Dante Atton punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Howard Punt, 3 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 20Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 4 yds to the HOW 24
1:472nd & 6 at own 24Anthony Reagan Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOW 22
1:153rd & 8 at own 22Timeout Howard, clock 01:15
1:113rd & 8 at own 22Terrell Russell pass incomplete to Antonio Hunter
1:034th & 8 at own 22Matt Conord punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Colin Chase at the TEM 25
Temple End of game, 2 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 25(00:59) Kneel down by Temple at TEM24 for loss of 1 yard.
0:002nd & 11 at own 24(00:24) Kneel down by Temple at TEM23 for loss of 1 yard.

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 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Temple 55, Howard 7
1991Temple 40, Howard 0

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