PHILADELPHIA- ORLANDO, Fla.- In front of 41,153 fans at Spectrum Stadium the Temple Owls lost a shootout to the #9 UCF Knights 52-40 in the highest scoring matchup of the season for the Owls. Temple is now 5-4 (4-1 AAC).
The offensive showdown featured back and forth scoring from QB Anthony Russo and UCF QB McKenzie Milton. Russo threw for four touchdowns and rushed for another. Temple outscored UCF 17-14 in the first two quarters, but a slower start to the second half and some costly penalties left the Owls empty handed. Despite the loss, Temple out-gained UCF 670-630.