Raymond James Stadium Showdown: South Florida Bulls Edge Out Temple Owls 27-23
In a closely contested match at Raymond James Stadium, the South Florida Bulls secured a victory over the Temple Owls with a final score of 27-23. The Bulls improved their season record to 5-5, while the Owls fell to 3-7.
The home crowd of 30,938 witnessed an impressive start by the South Florida Bulls as they dominated the first quarter with 17 points against none from the Temple Owls. The offense was firing on all cylinders, amassing a total of 451 yards throughout the game. The passing game was particularly effective; quarterback play led to a completion rate of approximately 64 percent for an impressive total of 316 yards and one touchdown pass that went for an explosive gain of 32 yards.
The ground game also contributed significantly to the offensive effort. Although averaging only about three yards per carry, persistence paid off with one rushing touchdown and ten first downs from fifty-two attempts. Field goal kicking split down the middle with two successful kicks out of four attempts, including one from beyond forty yards.
Defensively, South Florida's performance was highlighted by three interceptions returned for twenty-two yards in total and included one taken back for a touchdown. Despite not recording any sacks or quarterback hits, they managed five tackles for loss totaling twenty-eight negative yards against their opponents.
Special teams played its part too; punting efforts resulted in an average net yardage close to thirty-six per punt and placed one inside the twenty-yard line without any being blocked or returned against them. Kickoff duties were well-managed as well; six kickoffs traveled three hundred eighty total yards with two resulting in touchbacks.
On Temple's side, despite trailing initially during early play periods, they rallied in later quarters scoring thirteen points in just fourth quarter alone but ultimately fell short as time expired.
Looking ahead after this hard-fought win at home soil under Tampa skies on turf field conditions within Raymond James Stadium's outdoor setting which can seat up to sixty-nine thousand two hundred eighteen spectators – fans can anticipate another exciting matchup when South Florida Bulls travel to face UTSA Roadrunners at Alamodome located in San Antonio Texas on November eighteenth at nine PM Eastern Time broadcasted on ESPN2 satellite channel two hundred nine.