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Memphis Defeats Temple 24-3 - Recap
Temple couldn't hang with the Tigers on Saturday as Memphis blasted the Owls 24-3 in Week 5 action at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Memphis was a favorite by -18.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 50.0.
Seth Henigan rushed for 60 yards, while Asa Martin added 52 yards in the win. Caden Prieskorn and Roc Taylor added 40 and 38 receiving yards respectively.
Jakari Norwood rushed for 18 yards for Temple, while Edward Saydee added 13 yards. E.J. Warner threw for 245 yards for the Owls, while receivers Jose Barbon and Adonicas Sanders had 134 and 57 yards respectively.
Temple was outgained by Memphis 331-297 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-7 by the Tigers.
Memphis led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:29-25:31 split in that important category.
Memphis heads into a Week 6 battle against Houston. Temple, meanwhile, will have their next action against UCF.