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Temple Owls vs South Florida Bulls

College Football
Temple
2-3
17-13
Final
South Florida
4-1
Raymond James Stadium

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Drives

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Who won: Temple 17-13

The Temple Owls beat the South Florida Bulls 17-13 on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Raymond James Stadium. The Temple outscored the South Florida 10-0 in the 2nd quarter. Ajani Sheppard led the Temple in passing yards (9/14, 92 YDS, 1 TD). Michael Van Buren Jr. led the South Florida in passing yards (17/32, 205 YDS).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.7Ajani Sheppard
  2. 27.3Amarion Fortenberry
  3. 37.1Saboor Karriem
  4. 47.1D.J. Crowther
  5. 56.8C.J. Hicks
  6. 66.8Grayson Howard
  7. 76.7JoJo Bermudez
  8. 86.7Curly Ordonez
  9. 96.6Jaylon Joseph
  10. 106.6Michael Williams II
  11. 116.6Asani Redwood
  12. 126.5Carl Hardin

Team stats

TEMUSF
151st Downs17
5-123rd down efficiency7-15
0-04th down efficiency1-2
274Total Yards319
92Passing205
9/14Comp/Att17/32
6.6Yards per pass6.4
182Rushing114
36Rushing Attempts34
5.1Yards per rush3.4
3-15Penalties8-60
1Turnovers1
1Fumbles lost1
0Interceptions thrown0
29:05Possession30:55

Player of the game

Ajani Sheppard

TEM · 9/14, 92 YDS, 1 TD, 1 RUSH TD

7.7

Win probability

100%TEM final
TEMUSF

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Play by play

  1. Q4 0:00USF

    End of game

    End of 4th quarter.

  2. Q4 0:30Michael Van Buren Jr.
    TO

    Fumble! Turnover

    Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short left to #6 M.Reuben caught at TEM48, for 22 yards to the TEM40 fumbled by #6 M.Reuben at TEM45 recovered by TEM #21 A.Locks at TEM40, End Of Play

    M. Van Buren Jr. · 17/32, 205 YDS · 1st & 5 · 1st & 5 at USF 38

  3. Q4 0:30Michael Van Buren Jr.
    FLAG

    Flag: penalty

    Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete, Spike PENALTY TEM Offside (#10 J.Joseph) 5 yards from USF33 to USF38. NO PLAY

    M. Van Buren Jr. · 17/32, 205 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USF 33

  4. Q4 0:30Michael Van Buren Jr.

    21 yd completion to J. Porter

    Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete deep left to #80 J.Porter caught at USF33, for 21 yards to the USF33 (#36 W.Brown), 1ST DOWN

    M. Van Buren Jr. · 17/32, 205 YDS · 3rd & 19 · 3rd & 19 at USF 12

  5. Q4 0:30USF

    Pass incompletion

    Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short left to #80 J.Porter thrown to USF16

    2nd & 19 at USF 12

  6. Q4 0:30Michael Van Buren Jr.
    FLAG

    1 yd run

    Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. rush right for 7 yards gain (1) to the USF28 (#36 W.Brown), out of bounds PENALTY USF Holding (#78 C.Cook) 10 yards from USF22 to USF12

    M. Van Buren Jr. · 7 CAR, 16 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at USF 21

  7. Q4 0:30Michael Van Buren Jr.

    Incomplete to B. Rodgers

    Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short left to #1 B.Rodgers thrown to USF38

    M. Van Buren Jr. · 17/32, 205 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USF 21

  8. Q4 0:30TEM

    Timeout

    Timeout Temple, clock 00:30

  9. Q4 0:58Michael Van Buren Jr.

    11 yd completion to J. Porter

    Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #80 J.Porter caught at USF20, for 11 yards to the USF21 (#21 A.Locks), 1ST DOWN

    M. Van Buren Jr. · 17/32, 205 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at USF 10

  10. Q4 0:58Michael Van Buren Jr.

    Incomplete to J. Porter

    Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete deep left to #80 J.Porter thrown to USF30 broken up by #36 W.Brown

    M. Van Buren Jr. · 17/32, 205 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USF 10

  11. Q4 0:51Dante Atton

    Punt, 0 yds

    #7 D.Atton punt 27 yards to the USF10, out of bounds at USF10

    D. Atton · 4th & 5 · 4th & 5 at USF 37

  12. Q4 0:58USF

    Timeout

    Timeout South Florida, clock 00:58

  13. Q4 1:01Hunter Smith

    No gain on the run

    Shotgun #29 H.Smith rush middle for 0 yards to the USF37 (#28 R.Jenkins)

    H. Smith · 11 CAR, 69 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at USF 37

  14. Q4 1:01USF

    Timeout

    Timeout South Florida, clock 01:01

  15. Q4 1:47Hunter Smith

    4 yd run

    Shotgun #29 H.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USF37 (#28 R.Jenkins)

    H. Smith · 11 CAR, 69 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at USF 41

  16. Q4 1:47Hunter Smith

    1 yd run

    Shotgun #29 H.Smith rush right for 1 yard gain to the USF41 (#9 I.Boyce)

    H. Smith · 11 CAR, 69 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USF 42

  17. Q4 1:47Michael Van Buren Jr.

    Incomplete to M. Reuben

    Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete deep middle to #6 M.Reuben thrown to TEM28, TURNOVER ON DOWNS

    M. Van Buren Jr. · 17/32, 205 YDS · 4th & 8 · 4th & 8 at USF 42

  18. Q4 1:58Michael Van Buren Jr.

    Incomplete to D. Crowther

    Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short right to #5 D.Crowther thrown to USF40

    M. Van Buren Jr. · 17/32, 205 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at USF 42

  19. Q4 1:58USF

    Timeout

    Timeout South Florida, clock 01:58

  20. Q4 3:08D.J. Crowther

    5 yd run

    Shotgun #5 D.Crowther rush left for 5 yards gain to the USF42 (#99 C.Jones)

    D. Crowther · 23 CAR, 68 YDS · 2nd & 13 · 2nd & 13 at USF 37

  21. Q4 3:08D.J. Crowther

    Stuffed for a loss of 3

    Shotgun #5 D.Crowther rush left for 3 yards loss to the USF37, End Of Play

    D. Crowther · 23 CAR, 68 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USF 40

  22. Q4 3:08D.J. Crowther

    15 yd run

    Shotgun #5 D.Crowther rush right for 15 yards gain to the USF40 (#2 S.Karriem), 1ST DOWN

    D. Crowther · 23 CAR, 68 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USF 25

  23. Q4 3:08Carl Hardin

    Kickoff, touchback

    #98 C.Hardin kickoff 65 yards to the USF00, Touchback

    C. Hardin · 1/1 FG

  24. TOUCHDOWNQ4 3:08
    Ajani Sheppard

    Touchdown! 34 yd run

    A. Sheppard · 14 CAR, 87 YDS

    Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard rush middle for 34 yards gain to the USF00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:08, 1ST DOWN #98 C.Hardin kick attempt good (H: #7 D.Atton, LS: #97 S.Wolfenden)

    TEM 17 - 13 USF
  25. Q4 6:49Ajani Sheppard

    3 yd run

    Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard rush right for 3 yards gain to the USF34 (#25 Z.Hamilton)

    A. Sheppard · 14 CAR, 87 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at USF 37

Leaders

TEMUSF
Passing Yards
Ajani Sheppard
9/14, 92 YDS, 1 TD
Michael Van Buren Jr.
17/32, 205 YDS
Rushing Yards
Ajani Sheppard
14 CAR, 87 YDS, 1 TD
D.J. Crowther
23 CAR, 68 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards
Jayce Freeman
2 REC, 39 YDS
Cameron Seldon
3 REC, 53 YDS
Sacks
Jaylon Joseph
1
Asani Redwood
1
Tackles
Curly Ordonez
10
Grayson Howard
9

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