The 2021 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by third-year head coach Rod Carey and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, competing as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
Preseason
American Athletic Conference preseason media poll The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021. Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll.
Media poll 1 Cincinnati 262 (22) 2 UCF 241 (2) 3 SMU 188 4 Houston 181 5 Memphis 168 6 Tulsa 153 7 Tulane 132 т-8 East Carolina 85 т-8 Navy 85 10 Temple 46 11 South Florida 43
Schedule
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Game summaries
At Rutgers
Statistics TempleRutgers First downs 12 21 Total yards 261 365 Rushing yards 113 220 Passing yards 148 145 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 24:23 35:37
Team Category Player StatisticsTemple Passing D'Wan Mathis 8/24, 148 yards, 1 INT Rushing Edward Saydee 12 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jose Barbon 2 receptions, 48 yardsRutgers Passing Noah Vedral 15/27, 138 yards, 1 TD Rushing Noah Vedral 9 carries, 71 yards Receiving Bo Melton 6 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
At Akron
Statistics TempleAkron First downs 19 26 Total yards 432 362 Rushing yards 177 171 Passing yards 255 191 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 27:51 32:09
Team Category Player StatisticsTemple Passing Justin Lynch 19/23, 255 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Tayvon Ruley 6 carries, 62 yards Receiving Randle Jones 7 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TDsAkron Passing DJ Irons 12/22, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jonzell Norrils 15 carries, 66 yards Receiving Michael Mathison 8 receptions, 101 yards
Boston College
Statistics Boston CollegeTemple First downs 13 13 Total yards 221 245 Rushing yards 179 84 Passing yards 59 161 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 28:40 31:20
Team Category Player StatisticsBoston College Passing Dennis Grosel 7/15, 59 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Pat Garwo III 17 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD Receiving CJ Lewis 2 receptions, 21 yardsTemple Passing Justin Lynch 17/24, 161 yards Rushing Justin Lynch 21 carries, 27 yards Receiving Jadan Blue 3 receptions, 40 yards
Wagner
Statistics WagnerTemple First downs 8 22 Total yards 159 407 Rushing yards 123 115 Passing yards 36 292 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 30:54 29:06
Team Category Player StatisticsWagner Passing Guenson Alexis 4/8, 36 yards, 1 INT Rushing Rickey Spruill 14 carries, 73 yards Receiving Jeremiah Lorick 3 receptions, 33 yardsTemple Passing D'Wan Mathis 22/32, 292 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Kyle Dobbins 13 carries, 61 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Jose Barbon 8 receptions, 130 yards
Memphis
Statistics MemphisTemple First downs 25 23 Total yards 462 479 Rushing yards 157 157 Passing yards 305 322 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 24:33 35:27
Team Category Player StatisticsMemphis Passing Seth Henigan 24/40, 305 yards, 3 TD Rushing Rodrigues Clark 18 carries, 92 yards, TD Receiving Calvin Austin III 8 receptions, 104 yardsTemple Passing D'Wan Mathis 35/49, 322 yards, 3 TD Rushing Edward Saydee 12 carries, 62 yards Receiving Amad Anderson Jr. 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD
At No. 5 Cincinnati
Statistics TempleCincinnati First downs 14 23 Total yards 235 542 Rushing yards 85 279 Passing yards 150 263 Time of possession 31:59 28:01
Team Category Player StatisticsTemple Passing D'Wan Mathis 16/27, 120 yards, 1 INT Rushing Justin Lynch 3 carries, 29 yards Receiving Jose Barbon 5 receptions, 45 yardsCincinnati Passing Desmond Ridder 22/30, 259 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jerome Ford 15 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD Receiving Alec Pierce 6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
At South Florida
Statistics TempleSouth Florida First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsTemple Passing Rushing Receiving South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
UCF
Statistics UCFTemple First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsUCF Passing Rushing Receiving Temple Passing Rushing Receiving
At East Carolina
Statistics TempleEast Carolina First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsTemple Passing Rushing Receiving East Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
Houston
HOU –25.0 53 Statistics HoustonTemple First downs 24 10 Total yards 446 218 Rushing yards 217 99 Passing yards 229 119 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 39:22 20:38
Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Passing Clayton Tune 21/34, 224 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Alton McCaskill 21 rushes, 129 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Seth Green 7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TDTemple Passing Justin Lynch 11/24, 119 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Justin Lynch 14 rushes, 78 yards Receiving Randle Jones 5 receptions, 36 yards
At Tulsa
Statistics TempleTulsa First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsTemple Passing Rushing Receiving Tulsa Passing Rushing Receiving
Navy
Statistics NavyTemple First downs 21 11 Total yards 291 182 Rushing yards 219 84 Passing yards 72 98 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 37:11 22:49
Team Category Player StatisticsNavy Passing Tai Lavatai 5/11, 57 yards, TD Rushing Carlinos Acie 10 carries, 86 yards, TD Receiving Chance Warren 3 receptions, 43 yards, 2 TD Temple Passing Mariano Valenti 10/14, 73 yards Rushing Tayvon Ruley 9 carries, 68 yards, TD Receiving Jose Barbon 5 receptions, 34 yards
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