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Recap - Scarlet Knights Defeat Temple 36-7

Temple was unable to contain Kyle Monangai on Saturday and the result was a 36-7 Week 2 loss against the Scarlet Knights.

Rutgers was a favorite by -7.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 43.5.

Kyle Monangai rushed for 165 yards, while Ja'shon Benjamin added 36 yards in the win. JaQuae Jackson and Ja'shon Benjamin added 95 and 33 receiving yards respectively.

Joquez Smith rushed for 45 yards for Temple, while Darvon Hubbard added 14 yards. E.J. Warner threw for 230 yards for the Owls, while receivers Dante Wright and David Martin-Robinson had 59 and 58 yards respectively.

Temple was outgained by Rutgers 452-298 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-20 by the Owls.

Rutgers led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:59-25:01 split in that important category.

Rutgers heads into a Week 3 battle against Virginia Tech. Temple, meanwhile, will have their next action against Norfolk State.