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Temple Defeats USF 54-28 - Recap

E.J. Warner sliced and diced the Bulls defense for 344 yards as Temple handed USF a 54-28 defeat on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Temple was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 48.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

E.J. Warner completed 27 of 36 pass attempts for 344 yards for the Owls in the win.

Brian Battie rushed for 129 yards for USF, while Jimmy Horn Jr. added 51 yards. Katravis Marsh threw for 176 yards for the Bulls, while receivers Xavier Weaver and Sean Atkins had 119 and 19 yards respectively.

Temple outgained USF 621-471 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 28-21 by the Owls.

The time of possession battle favored USF as their offense was on the field for 31:57, longer than the 28:03 of their opponents.

Temple looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Houston. USF will aim to get back on the winning track vs. SMU.