DALLAS – Junior QB P.J. Walker threw four touchdown passes and ran for another to lead #22 (CFP)/23 (AP)/23 (Amway USA Today) Temple to a 60-40 win at SMU Friday night at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The Owls improve to 5-0 in the American Athletic Conference and 8-1 overall with the win. SMU falls to 1-8, 0-5 in league play.
Walker, who moved past Mike McGann (5,967, '01-05) and into second place on Temple's career passing yards list (6,171), completed 18-of-25 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns. It was Walker's fourth 4-TD passing game, most by any Owl signal caller.