Armstead's 6 rushing TDs propels Temple past Houston 59-49
HOUSTON -- Ryquell Armstead ran for 210 yards and six touchdowns and Temple outlasted Houston with a 59-49 win on Saturday night.
Armstead finished a touchdown shy of the school's single-game TD record Montel Harris set against Army in 2012.
Temple (6-4, 5-1 American Athletic Conference) forced Houston to three-and-out on its first possession. Ty Mason blocked Dane Roy's punt on fourth down, Braden Mack returned it the Cougars' 8-yard line and Armstead ran it in two plays later from 3 yards out. D'Eriq King was sacked and fumbled on Houston's next possession and Temple recovered. The Owls drove 66 yards in 12 plays and Armstead crashed in from 4 yards out to score.
Temple built a 28-14 halftime lead and extended it when Armstead ran for a 33-yard touchdown to start the third quarter. King threw for a score and ran for another, but the Owls responded with two TDs of their own for a 49-28 lead.
King passed for 322 yards and five TDs and ran for 125 yards and a score. Houston fell to 7-3, 4-2.
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2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| Tulane | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Navy | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| Memphis | 6-2 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| South Florida | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Charlotte | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| North Texas | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Rice | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Temple | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
2024 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| BYU | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| Colorado | 7-2 | 9-3 |
| Baylor | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| TCU | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Texas Tech | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Kansas State | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-4 | 6-7 |
| Kansas | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Houston | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Utah | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| UCF | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Arizona | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-9 | 3-9 |
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