The Cougars drove 32 yards in 10 plays, where sophomore running back Javin Webb capped the drive with a one-yard rushing touchdown, giving UH the early 7-0 lead.
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Tyus Bowser intercepted Walker on Temple’s first possession when he launched the ball under heavy pressure from Elandon Roberts.
Temple and Houston play for the inaugural American Athletic Conference championship on Saturday in Houston – and a lot more.
“You just have to be sharp”, Houston cornerback Adrian McDonald said of the Temple offense. Defensively, Temple football yields 211.4 yards in passing and 116.8 yards in rushing. Temple won the time of possession by eight minutes against Memphis, and 14 minutes against UConn. Temple finally gets something going late in the first half as the Owls would drive down and make a 40 yard field goal by Austin Jones to cut the lead to 17-3.
“I’m just really excited for our team, that was a tremendous team win”, Herman said. “We played our best, but we have to come out and block out the noise and come out victorious, and the young guys have to get ready for the future so they can guarantee they win it next year”.
Honestly, Temple’s defense did a better job than expected defending Ward, given the huge days it allowed to Kizer and Flowers. Halfway through the second quarter, the Cougars would add to the lead as kicker Ty Cummings hits 24 yard field goal for a 10-0 lead.
The Cougars offense is led by quarterback Greg Ward Jr., who returned from an ankle injury Saturday to complete 26 of 35 passes for 308 yards and three touchdowns as Houston clinched the West Division with a 52-31 win over Navy, according to chron.com. Check below for the Temple Houston game TV details and how to watch Houston vs Temple live free streaming as well.
It’s been quite the year for Herman, and for his team.
The Cougars (11-1, 7-1 American Athletic) are having a standout season under Herman, who was the offensive coordinator for national champion Ohio State past year.
After the University of Houston clinched its AAC championship over Temple University, fans ran out onto the field Saturday night to celebrate.
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Greg Ward, Jr. ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns to secure Houston’s spot as the Group of Five representative and earn the Cougars a trip to either the Peach Bowl or Fiesta Bowl. Kevin Sumlin’s teams never did that. Asked about rumors being a distraction, Rhule said: “Only if people keep asking about it. Our team and I, we consider ourselves a family”.
