PHILADELPHIA – After struggling through a tough first half, laced with close calls and no points, Temple (2-3, 0-2 AAC) battled back throughout the remainder of the game, coming up short, 20-13, to visiting American Athletic Conference foe Houston (3-1, 1-0 AAC) on Saturday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field. The Owls defense competed spectacularly, holding the high-powered Cougar offense to just 388 total yards on the day. Meanwhile, the Temple rushing attack got back on its feet, racking up 142 yards on 37 carries.
Keys to the Game
> Following a string of scoreless possessions to kickoff the game, Houston found the endzone on a 13-yard misdirection rush up the left sideline midway through the first quarter.