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The nonconference games are mostly over and now conference games begin in the American Athletic Conference as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane host the Temple Owls. Both of these come in with records of 2-2. Tulsa has won the last two meetings, including a 27-16 win last season, but Temple covered as a 14 point underdog. Tulsa is favored by 5.5 points in this one. Kickoff is at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Temple Owls are 2-2 but their two losses came against power conference teams and they were blown out in each. They got smoked by Rutgers two weeks 36-7 as a 7.5 point favorite and last week they got buried by Miami 41-7 as a 23 point underdog. The Owls had just 279 total yards and gave up 543 total yards to Miami. They had a paltry 11 yards rushing. They also turned it over 3 times. There were not a lot of highlights in this one but quarterback EJ Warner generated most of the offense. He was 22 of 39 for 240 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs. Amad Anderson was his favorite target as he caught 10 passes for 117 yards.
The Owls are averaging 19.8 points per game, which ranks 117th in the nation. In terms of total offense, they generate 365.5 yards per game, which ranks 87th. That breaks down to 258 yards per game passing (49th) and 107.5 yards per game on the ground (117th). Defensively, they give up 26. 8 yards per game, which ranks 85th. The Owls give up 183.3 yards per game in the air, which ranks 28th in the nation, and 195.3 yards per game on the ground, which ranks 118th. Wide receiver Ian Stewart is out, while receiver D'wan Mathis and linebacker Yvandy Rigby are both questionable.
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