Fox blocks three punts, Temple gets first win for Drayton
E.J. Warner throws TD pass to Jordan Smith
E.J. Warner throws TD pass to Jordan Smith
PHILADELPHIA -- — Freshman E.J. Warner passed for 173 yards and two touchdowns, De’Von Fox blocked three punts and Temple beat Lafayette 30-14 on Saturday for the Owls' first victory under coach Stan Drayton.
Warner, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, entered in the second quarter with the game tied at 7 after starter D’Wan Mathis was pulled. Warner capped his first series with a 15-yard touchdown strike to Ian Stewart for his first collegiate touchdown.
Warner connected with a wide-open Jordan Smith for a 17-yard touchdown to give Temple a 28-14 lead early in the fourth quarter, and Fox's third blocked punt led to a safety to cap the scoring.
Jose Barbon caught eight passes for 118 yards for Temple (1-1), which hosts Rutgers next Saturday. Darvon Hubbard and Edward Saydee each had a rushing touchdown.
One of Fox's blocked punts led to a short field and Saydee capped a four-play, 22-yard drive with a 9-yard scoring run for a 21-7 lead with 23 seconds left in the first half.
Ryan Schuster completed 10 of 15 passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns for Lafayette (1-1).
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2024 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Lehigh | 4-1 | 7-3 |
Holy Cross | 4-1 | 5-6 |
Bucknell | 3-2 | 5-6 |
Georgetown | 2-3 | 5-5 |
Lafayette | 2-3 | 6-5 |
Fordham | 2-4 | 2-9 |
Colgate | 1-4 | 2-9 |
2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Army | 7-0 | 9-0 |
Tulane | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Navy | 5-2 | 7-3 |
Memphis | 5-2 | 9-2 |
East Carolina | 4-2 | 6-4 |
South Florida | 3-3 | 5-5 |
UTSA | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Charlotte | 2-4 | 3-7 |
North Texas | 2-4 | 5-5 |
Rice | 2-4 | 3-7 |
Temple | 2-4 | 3-7 |
UAB | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Tulsa | 1-5 | 3-7 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-6 | 2-8 |