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SMU Defeats Temple 55-0 - Recap
SMUÆs defense kept Temple out of the end zone in a 55-0 win at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday.
SMU was a favorite by -24.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 53.5.
Jaylan Knighton rushed for 64 yards, while LJ Johnson Jr. added 48 yards in the win. Romello Brinson and Jordan Hudson added 87 and 82 receiving yards respectively.
Joquez Smith rushed for 19 yards for Temple, while Darvon Hubbard added 14 yards. Quincy Patterson threw for 47 yards for the Owls, while receivers Ian Stewart and Zae Baines had 27 and 27 yards respectively.
Temple was outgained by SMU 563-131 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 36-12 by the Mustangs.
Temple lost the time of possession battle 35:02-24:58, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
SMU heads into a 9 battle against Tulsa. Temple, meanwhile, will have their next action against Navy.