Temple Falls to No. 20/21 Miami

09.23.23

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Van Dyke threw for three touchdowns, Henry Parrish Jr. rushed for 139 yards and two scores, and No. 20 Miami moved to 4-0 for the first time since 2017, beating Temple 41-7 on Saturday.

Van Dyke completed 17 of 24 passes for 220 yards and guided the Hurricanes to a 24-0 lead in the first half. Parrish took it from there and led a rushing offense that outgained the Owls 242 yards to 1 through three quarters and 323-11 overall.

Van Dyke, who considered leaving in the offseason either through the transfer portal or the NFL draft, stuck around and has played seemingly devoid of the pain in his right shoulder that has plagued him most of the season.

He hit Xavier Restrepo for a 7-yard touchdown on the opening drive and found Colby Young on a leaping 28-yard TD catch in the second quarter for a 14-0 lead. Van Dyke had a 37-yard rush on the second scoring drive.

Van Dyke’s throw of the game was perhaps on an over-the-shoulder 39-yard sideline catch by Jacolby George that set up a field goal.

Parrish had a 13-yard rushing TD to close Miami’s last drive of the first half, and he ended its first drive of the second with a 3-yard TD and a 31-7 lead.

The Hurricanes essentially ran out the clock from there, though Van Dyke and Restrepo also connected on a 17-yard TD pass in the third quarter.

Parrish and Miami center Matt Lee both appeared to get banged up during the game but nothing seemed too serious.

Temple held a moment of silence and had a video tribute for JoAnne A. Epps. Temple University’s acting president died Tuesday, shortly after becoming ill on stage during a memorial service. She was 72.

Epps, Temple’s former law school dean and provost, was named to the post in April to succeed Jason Wingard.

Joe Klecko was honored at halftime for his August induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Klecko played for the Owls from 1974 to 1976 and led them in tackles with more than 100 in each season. He was inducted into the Temple Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987. Klecko played 12 seasons in the NFL and made his name as a member of the New York Jets Sack Exchange.

He joined the Temple captains at midfield for the coin toss.