PHILADELPHIA - Jahad Thomas rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns and P.J. Walker completed 15-of-20 passes for 143 yards and added a rushing touchdown to lead Temple to a 27-10 win over visiting Penn State Saturday afternoon in front of a home record crowd of 69,176 at Lincoln Financial Field.
The win was the first for the Owls (1-0) over the Nittany Lions (0-1) since the 1941 season.
After allowing 10 points on Penn State's first two possessions, the Cherry and White defense took control, holding the Nittany Lions scoreless the rest of the way.