# 2020 Temple Owls football team

The 2020 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by second-year head coach Rod Carey and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, competing as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

## Schedule

Temple had games scheduled against Miami, Rutgers, UMass and Idaho which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The game between Temple and Cincinnati, scheduled for November 28, was canceled due to COVID-19 outbreaks at both schools. The game will not be rescheduled, be declared a no contest and both teams will have a bye.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | CBSSN | L 29–31 | 4,400 |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPN+ | W 39–37 | 782 |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPN+ | L 29–41 | 10,321 |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Tulane | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPN+ | L 3–38 | 1,200 |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 18 SMU | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPN+ | L 23–47 | 2,577 |
| November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCF | Bounce HouseOrlando, FL | ESPNU | L 13–38 | 8,768 |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPN+ | L 3–28 | 0 |
| Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### At Navy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 29 |
| • Midshipmen | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TEM −10.5 | 54.5 |
| Statistics | Temple | Navy |
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Total yards | 407 | 299 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 251 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 48 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:39 | 35:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Temple | Passing | Anthony Russo | 21/30, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Temple | Rushing | Re'Mahn Davis | 23 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD |
| Temple | Receiving | Branden Mack | 7 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Passing | Dalen Morris | 2/2, 48 yards |
| Navy | Rushing | Nelson Smith | 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs |
| Navy | Receiving | CJ Williams | 1 reception, 36 yards |

### South Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 7 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
| • Owls | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 39 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TEM −14 | 53 |
| Statistics | South Florida | Temple |
| First downs | 21 | 32 |
| Total yards | 324 | 416 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 146 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 270 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 15/26, 182 yards, 3 TDs |
| South Florida | Rushing | Johnny Ford | 15 carries, 68 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 4 receptions, 64 yards |
| Temple | Passing | Anthony Russo | 30/42, 270 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Temple | Rushing | Re'Mahn Davis | 25 carries, 83 yards |
| Temple | Receiving | Randle Jones | 8 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |

### At Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| • Tigers | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 41 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| MEM –14 | 70 |
| Statistics | Temple | Memphis |
| First downs | 30 | 24 |
| Total yards | 500 | 489 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 176 |
| Passing yards | 387 | 313 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:28 | 26:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Temple | Passing | Anthony Russo | 41/63, 387 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Temple | Rushing | Re'Mahn Davis | 20 carries, 113 yards |
| Temple | Receiving | Randle Jones | 12 receptions, 118 yards |
| Memphis | Passing | Brady White | 17/36, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Rodrigues Clark | 22 carries, 106 yards |
| Memphis | Receiving | Calvin Austin | 6 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD |

### At Tulane

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Green Wave | 0 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TULN –7 | 56 |
| Statistics | Temple | Tulane |
| First downs | 11 | 28 |
| Total yards | 222 | 504 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 284 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 220 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:15 | 31:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Temple | Passing | Trad Beatty | 11/18, 122 yards, 1 INT |
| Temple | Rushing | Re-al Mitchell | 7 carries, 37 yards |
| Temple | Receiving | Branden Mack | 3 receptions, 54 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 12/21, 205 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Amare Jones | 12 carries, 92 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Duece Watts | 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TDs |

### SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 18 Mustangs | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 47 |
| Owls | 13 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU –17 | 63.5 |
| Statistics | SMU | Temple |
| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Total yards | 549 | 368 |
| Rushing yards | 194 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 355 | 211 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:55 | 35:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SMU | Passing | Shane Buechele | 24/35, 355 yards, 4 TDs |
| SMU | Rushing | Ulysses Bentley IV | 17 carries, 79 yards |
| SMU | Receiving | Kylen Granson | 6 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD |
| Temple | Passing | Ted Beatty | 6/9, 108 yards, 1 TD |
| Temple | Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 15 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| Temple | Receiving | Randle Jones | 2 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |

### At UCF

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| • Knights | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UCF –28.5 | 72.5 |
| Statistics | Temple | UCF |
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 290 | 419 |
| Rushing yards | 183 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 107 | 272 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:13 | 22:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Temple | Passing | Re–al Mitchell | 10/23, 107 yards, 2 INTs |
| Temple | Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 23 carries, 90 yards |
| Temple | Receiving | Jadan Blue | 5 receptions, 71 yards |
| UCF | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 12/22, 268 yards, 2 TDs |
| UCF | Rushing | Otis Anderson Jr. | 10 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Jaylon Robinson | 4 receptions, 113 yards |

### East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Pirates | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ECU –7 | 53 |
| Statistics | East Carolina | Temple |
| First downs | 16 | 10 |
| Total yards | 447 | 235 |
| Rushing yards | 265 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 95 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 25:06 | 34:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 11/22, 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 13 carries, 103 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |
| Temple | Passing | Kamal Gray | 10/21, 95 yards, 2 INTs |
| Temple | Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 14 carries, 48 yards |
| Temple | Receiving | David Martin–Robinson | 1 reception, 30 yards |