Toledo hosts Temple in Week 3
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Temple (1-1) at Toledo (1-1), Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Toledo by 3.5. Against the spread: Toledo 1-0-1, Temple 2-0.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
Toledo Offense
Overall: 421.0 yards per game (59th in FBS)
Passing: 254.5 yards per game (54th)
Rushing: 166.5 yards per game (72nd)
Scoring: 41.5 points per game (31st)
Toledo Defense
Overall: 268.0 yards per game (41st in FBS)
Passing: 156.5 yards per game (37th)
Rushing: 111.5 yards per game (63rd)
Scoring: 20.0 points per game (67th)
Temple Offense
Overall: 326.0 yards per game (114th in FBS)
Passing: 124.5 yards per game (130th)
Rushing: 201.5 yards per game (41st)
Scoring: 23.5 points per game (103rd)
Temple Defense
Overall: 354.0 yards per game (86th in FBS)
Passing: 231.5 yards per game (99th)
Rushing: 122.5 yards per game (76th)
Scoring: 20.5 points per game (68th)
Temple is 117th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 46.2% of the time. Toledo ranks 64th on offense, converting on 42.9% of third downs.
Toledo is 108th in the FBS with a -2 turnover margin, compared to Temple’s 40th-ranked +1 margin.
Both teams have strong red zone offenses, each scoring on 100.0% of trips to lead the FBS.
Toledo is 132nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:24, compared to Temple’s 59th-ranked average of 30:52.
Team leaders
Toledo
Passing: John Alan Richter, 448 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 60.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Connor Walendzak, 110 yards on 13 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Adjatay Dabbs, 135 yards on 8 catches, 3 TDs
Temple
Passing: Ajani Sheppard, 133 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 50.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Keveun Mason, 234 yards on 34 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Jayce Freeman, 57 yards on 2 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Toledo won 63-10 over Cent. Conn. St. on Sept. 12. Richter led Toledo with 252 yards on 15-of-24 passing (62.5%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. C.J. Miller carried the ball nine times for 56 yards and scored one touchdown. Rico Bond recorded 135 yards on four catches with one touchdown.
Temple lost 27-9 to Penn State on Sept. 12. Jaxon Smolik threw for 59 yards on 10-of-16 attempts (62.5%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball seven times for 71 yards. Mason carried the ball 14 times for 76 yards, adding one reception for two yards. Freeman had one reception for 39 yards.
Next game
Toledo hosts San Diego State on Sept. 26. Temple hosts Army on Sept. 25.