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09/27 14:42 CDT AAC matchup features South Florida taking on Temple
AAC matchup features South Florida taking on Temple
By The Associated Press
Temple (1-3) at South Florida (4-0), Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: South Florida by 6.5. Against the spread: South Florida 2-2,
Temple 3-1.
How to watch: ESPNU
Key stats
South Florida Offense
Overall: 350.5 yards per game (105th in FBS)
Passing: 178.0 yards per game (113th)
Rushing: 172.5 yards per game (55th)
Scoring: 30.0 points per game (75th)
South Florida Defense
Overall: 322.0 yards per game (55th in FBS)
Passing: 200.3 yards per game (66th)
Rushing: 121.8 yards per game (59th)
Scoring: 14.0 points per game (21st)
Temple Offense
Overall: 384.0 yards per game (79th in FBS)
Passing: 163.8 yards per game (121st)
Rushing: 220.3 yards per game (24th)
Scoring: 28.0 points per game (84th)
Temple Defense
Overall: 389.8 yards per game (109th in FBS)
Passing: 232.0 yards per game (101st)
Rushing: 157.8 yards per game (97th)
Scoring: 27.8 points per game (105th)
Temple is 133rd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to
convert 51.0% of the time. South Florida ranks 46th on offense, converting on
45.0% of third downs.
Both teams avoid getting penalized. South Florida is 3rd in the FBS averaging
28.8 penalty yards per game, and Temple ranks 15th with a 38.0-yard average.
South Florida ranks 128th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to
score on 100.0% of trips. Temple's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring in
100.0% of red zone trips.
South Florida ranks 121st in the FBS with an average time of possession of
27:37.
Team leaders
South Florida
Passing: Michael Van Buren Jr., 691 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 65.9 completion
percentage
Rushing: D.J. Crowther, 325 yards on 51 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Bryson Rodgers, 197 yards on 18 catches, 1 TD
Temple
Passing: Ajani Sheppard, 539 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs, 53.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Keveun Mason, 340 yards on 60 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Colin Chase, 196 yards on 8 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
South Florida won 14-6 over Bowling Green on Sept. 26. Van Buren led South
Florida with 52 yards on 7-of-11 passing (63.6%) for no touchdowns and no
interceptions. Crowther carried the ball 23 times for 143 yards and scored one
touchdown, adding one reception for 11 yards. Rodgers had two receptions for 22
yards.
Temple lost 21-17 to Army on Sept. 25. Sheppard led Temple with 242 yards on
11-of-20 passing (55.0%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball 10 times for 48 yards. Samuel Brown V had 96 rushing yards on
10 carries, adding one reception for 78 yards and one touchdown. Chase put up
76 yards on two catches with one touchdown.
Next game
South Florida plays at UTSA on Oct. 8. Temple hosts UConn on Oct. 10.
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