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Players from Wake Forest and Temple shake hands before the Coin Toss during the 2016 Military Bowl at the Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., Dec. 27, 2016. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the Temple Owls 34-26. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)
Just half of a season into the K.C. Keeler era — the Temple Owls already looks like a different program. On Saturday — the program won in dramatic fashion as Temple won 38–37 in dramatic fashion in Overtime. It’s Temple’s first five win season since 2019.
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Owls quarterback Evan Simon tossed five touchdown passes in the win. The Temple signal caller has yet to throw a pick this season. Kajiya Hollawayne hauled in three scores while Jay Ducker had two touchdowns.
While Simon dominated in the air — he got good support from his rushing game. Temple’s running game torched Tulsa for 180 yards on the ground — 92 of them from Hunter Smith — including a seventy-two yard scamper with 5:01 to go in the second quarter.
The game was a back and forth scoring affair all day with Temple holding a 31–24 lead late in the 4th quarter. A road win seemed secure — and then Tulsa tied the game with just under four minutes remaining.
In overtime — Simon rose to the occasion again — connecting with Kajiya Hollawayne for the go-ahead score. Once again — Tulsa answered but failed to convert the two-point try. Temple will host East Carolina Pirates to Lincoln Financial Field next Saturday.
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