TEMPLE at MEMPHIS
Thursday, Oct. 6 • 8 p.m. • ESPN
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (58,862/FieldTurf)
Memphis, Tenn.
Television - WATCH LIVE -
LIVE STATS
ESPN
Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer and Laura Rutledge
Temple Radio - WPEN-FM 97.5 (flagship)
Memphis Radio - WREC-AM 600 (flagship)
THE GAME
Thursday’s game will be the fourth meeting between Temple and Memphis in a series that began with the formation of the American Athletic Conference in 2013 … Temple holds a 2-1 series lead after last year’s 31-12 victory in Philadelphia … The Owls took the only previous meeting in Memphis, 41-21, in 2013.
TEMPLE
3-2, 0-0 American
Head Coach
Matt Rhule (Penn State ’97)
21-22, third season
NOTES
Temple goes for its third straight win after the Owls took a 45-20 decision from SMU Saturday in Philadelphia … Temple has played four of its first five games at home The Owls have scored at least 38 points in each of their three wins … Temple has scored 40 points in back-to-back games for the first time since the first two games of teh 2011 season … QB Phillip Walker has thrown for 970 yards and six touchdowns with seven interceptions in the first five games … RB Ryquell Armstead has a team-high 313 rushing yards, while RB Jahad Thomas has 200 … Armstead and Thomas have six rushing touchdowns each … WR Keith Kirkwood has 17 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns … DE Haason Reddick has a team-high 7.0 tackles for loss, while S Delvon Randle has two interceptions.
MEMPHIS
3-1, 0-0 American
Head Coach
Mike Norvell (Central Arkansas ’05)
3-1, first season
NOTES
Memphis lost for the first time under coach Mike Norvell with a 48-28 setback at Mississippi … The Tigers had allowed 27 points in their first three games combined before allowing 48 to the Rebels … Memphis is 3-0 at home this season and have won four straight at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, dating to last year … The Tigers have been led by QB Riley Ferguson, who has completed 91 of 137 passes for 1,186 yards and 11 touchdowns with five interceptions … RB Doroland Dorceus has team highs with 251 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns … WR Anthony Miller has a team-high 27 receptions for 405 yards and two touchdowns … S Jonathan Cook has 27 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and an interception … All-America K Jake Elliott has made 5-of-6 field goal attempts, all from 40 yards or longer.