Temple matches up with UConn in Week 6
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UConn (2-3) at Temple (2-3), Oct. 10 at 3:45 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Temple by 3. Against the spread: Temple 4-1, UConn 3-2.
How to watch: ESPNU
Key stats
Temple Offense
Overall: 362 yards per game (95th in FBS)
Passing: 149.4 yards per game (131st)
Rushing: 212.6 yards per game (28th)
Scoring: 25.8 points per game (89th)
Temple Defense
Overall: 375.6 yards per game (91st in FBS)
Passing: 226.6 yards per game (93rd)
Rushing: 149 yards per game (82nd)
Scoring: 24.8 points per game (78th)
UConn Offense
Overall: 441.2 yards per game (41st in FBS)
Passing: 256.4 yards per game (46th)
Rushing: 184.8 yards per game (44th)
Scoring: 36 points per game (38th)
UConn Defense
Overall: 401.6 yards per game (111th in FBS)
Passing: 290.8 yards per game (136th)
Rushing: 110.8 yards per game (34th)
Scoring: 26.2 points per game (96th)
UConn ranks 114th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 41.9% of the time. Temple ranks 79th on offense, converting on 40% of third downs.
UConn is 129th in the FBS averaging 81.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Temple’s 5th-ranked 33.4 per-game average.
Team leaders
Temple
Passing: Ajani Sheppard, 631 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 55.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Keveun Mason, 361 yards on 68 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Colin Chase, 201 yards on 9 catches, 2 TDs
UConn
Passing: Kalieb Osborne, 1,164 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs, 57.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Cyncir Bowers, 349 yards on 47 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Javon Brown, 202 yards on 14 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Temple won 17-13 over South Florida on Oct. 3. Sheppard threw for 92 yards on 9-of-14 attempts (64.3%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 14 times for 87 yards and one rushing touchdown. Hunter Smith carried the ball 11 times for 69 yards. Jayce Freeman put up 39 yards on two catches.
UConn was beaten by Syracuse 42-41 on Oct. 3. Osborne passed for 314 yards on 19-of-39 attempts (48.7%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 23 yards. Bowers had 163 rushing yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns, adding two receptions for 16 yards. Ryder Treadway put up 57 yards on three catches.
Next game
Temple hosts Charlotte on Oct. 17. UConn hosts UMass on Oct. 23.