Pierce helps Temple hold off Toledo 40-24

Oct 24, 10:57 pm EDT

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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP)—Freshman Bernard Pierce rushed for a career-high 212 yards and three touchdowns and Temple defeated Toledo 40-24 for the Owls’ fifth straight victory.

Pierce had 40 carries, including scoring runs of 1, 39 and 2 yards for Temple (5-2, 4-0 Mid-American Conference), which has won six straight league games going back to last year.

Vaughn Charlton was 11-for-20 for 122 yards and two touchdowns for the Owls, who led 23-7 with 9:58 left in the first half.

Toledo (4-4, 2-2), pulled within 23-17 by halftime, then Temple scored 17 straight points, capped by Charlton’s 36-yard touchdown strike to Jason Harper with 11 minutes remaining.

Alex Pettee was 29-for-47 for 265 yards with two interceptions for the Rockets. He threw a 27-yard TD pass with 3:02 left.

The Owls, who lead the MAC in defense, held Toledo to 48 yards rushing on 23 carries.

Updated Oct 24, 10:57 pm EDT
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Head to Head - Week 8

Team Total Yds Pass Yds Rush Yds First Downs 3rdD% Pen./Yds Turnovers Time of Poss.
Temple 343 132 211 20 40.0% 5/37 1 36:08
Toledo 313 265 48 19 33.3% 8/61 3 23:52
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  1. Rev, Sanchez
    7. Posted by Rev, Sanchez Sat Oct 31 6:56pm EDT

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    I 've been a Temple football fan since 1982 when they were going to a bowl. The Garden State bowl played in Atlantic City. The Boys deserved it. They produced the first bowl team in decades. The current temple coach was not there, but it looks like he's got the football program growing in the right direction. Temple played in the very first Sugar Bowl many years ago and won it. It is not impossible for an urban oriented school like Temple to play up to the caliber of Penn State. One year we will beat them and then the tide will turn back to Philadelphia. Go Owls!
  2. Melanie
    6. Posted by Melanie Sun Oct 25 9:06pm EDT

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    As a Penn State fan i really hate seeing smaller schools like Temple on the schedule. But maybe playing teams like PSU is helping prepare for Mac teams. I attended the Game this year at State College and walked away impressed with the teams effort, players and coaching. I wish all the temple fans the best of luck for the run at the Mac championship game...
  3. Kent
    5. Posted by Kent Sun Oct 25 7:52pm EDT

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    This could very well be a 'magical' season. We'll need consistent play at the quarterback position to remain competitive for the rest of the season. All hats off to the coach for a job well done. Let us all band together to support the team, and hope the university does everything it can to keep him.
  4. j s
    4. Posted by j s Sun Oct 25 7:09pm EDT

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    Temple will win the MAC East !

    This could be the greatest season in Temple Football History!
  5. <i>jtaylor_iii</i>
    3. Posted by jtaylor_iii Sun Oct 25 11:29am EDT

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    Finally, Philadelphia has College Football! Go Temple!!
  6. lindaj
    2. Posted by lindaj Sun Oct 25 3:06am EDT

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    I hope Temple makes a bowl game and Cincinnati (or Boise State, Iowa, or TCU) wins the national title.
  7. ?
    1. Posted by ? Sat Oct 24 11:10pm EDT

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    Go owls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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