Temple at West Virginia

Saturday, September 8, 1979

Temple beat West Virginia 38–⁠16. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Temple led the series 10–⁠7.

AwayTemple10–⁠2 in 1979
38
HomeWest Virginia5–⁠6 in 1979
16

FinalHigh 67°F, low 53°FAttendance 34,299

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Temple 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

West Virginia leads 24–⁠12 in 36 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.

Recent meetings
2004West Virginia 42, Temple 21
2003West Virginia 45, Temple 28
2002West Virginia 46, Temple 20
2001Temple 17, West Virginia 14
2000West Virginia 29, Temple 24
1999West Virginia 20, Temple 17

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