OKLAHOMA at TEMPLE
Saturday, September 13 | Noon ET
Lincoln Financial Field (69,596/Natural Grass)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Television
ESPN2
Roy Philpott, Sam Acho and Marilyn Payne
Radio
OwlSports.com
SiriusXM 385
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the fourth meeting between Temple and Oklahoma … The schools played a home-and-home series in 1940 and 1942 as each team won on its home field … The teams resumed acquaintances last year, when Oklahoma took a 51-3 win in Norman behind four touchdown passes from QB Jackson Arnold.
13/16 OKLAHOMA
2-0, 0-0 SEC
Head Coach
Brent Venables (Kansas State ’92)
24-17, fifth season
Notes
No. 13 Oklahoma takes to the road for the first time in 2025 after a pair of impressive performances at home to open the season … The Sooners started with a 35-3 win against Illinois State and followed with a 24-13 victory against No. 15 Michigan last Saturday … The Sooners face one of the nation’s toughest schedules, with nine of their 12 opponents — including all eight SEC opponents — ranked in this week’s top 25 … Oklahoma has held its opponents scoreless in six of its eight quarters this season … The Sooners are led by QB John Mateer, who has completed 51 of 72 passes for 662 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions and is the leading rusher with 98 yards and three TDs on the ground … WR Deion Burks has 14 receptions for 189 yards and two touchdowns … K Tate Sandell played in the American last season at UTSA.
TEMPLE
2-0, 0-0 American
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler (Delaware ’80)
2-0, first season at Temple
273-112-1, 32nd season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Temple is off to its first 2-0 start since 2019 after the Owls took a 55-7 win against Howard in their home opener last Saturday … The Owls opened the season with a 42-10 victory at Massachusetts … Temple has averaged 513.5 yards of offense through two games (leading the American) and has limited its first two opponents to 211.5 yards per game, good for second in the conference … QB Evan Simon leads the American in pass efficiency (263.28) and has completed 27 of 35 passes for 422 yards and a league-leading nine touchdowns without an interception … RB Jay Ducker is fourth in the conference in rushing at 107.5 yards per game on 215 yards and a touchdown … DE Cam’Ron Stewart has 3.0 sacks and a league-leading 5.0 tackles for loss to lead the defense.