Keene throws 5 TDs, UCF rolls past Temple 49-7
Mikey Keene throws 5 TDs in UCF's win vs. Temple
Mikey Keene throws for 229 yards and 5 touchdowns as UCF routs Temple.
PHILADELPHIA -- — Mikey Keene threw a career-best five touchdown passes and UCF rolled to a 49-7 win over Temple on Saturday.
Keene was 15 of 21 for 229 yards. He threw touchdown passes that covered 13 yards to Alec Holler and 18 to Brandon Johnson in the second quarter for a 21-0 lead at the half. In the the third quarter the scoring plays covered 33 yards with Holler and 12 and 46 yards with Ryan O'Keefe.
Isaiah Bowser, who rushed for 89 yards, ran 11 yards for a score in the first quarter and Johnny Richardson had a 1-yard plunge for a fourth-quarter score.
The Knights (5-3, 3-2 American Athletic Conference), who have won five straight in the series, piled up 428 yards of total offense while limiting the Owls (3-5, 1-3) to 297.
Temple, which lost three fumbles, scored in the last minute when backup quarterback Justin Lynch hit Jose Barbon with a 27-yard strike. Jadan Blue had four receptions to move into second on Temple's all-time list with 168.
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Game Information
2024 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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BYU | 6-1 | 9-1 |
Colorado | 6-1 | 8-2 |
Arizona State | 5-2 | 8-2 |
Iowa State | 5-2 | 8-2 |
Baylor | 4-3 | 6-4 |
Kansas State | 4-3 | 7-3 |
TCU | 4-3 | 6-4 |
Texas Tech | 4-3 | 6-4 |
West Virginia | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Cincinnati | 3-4 | 5-5 |
Kansas | 3-4 | 4-6 |
Houston | 3-4 | 4-6 |
UCF | 2-5 | 4-6 |
Arizona | 2-5 | 4-6 |
Utah | 1-6 | 4-6 |
Oklahoma State | 0-7 | 3-7 |
2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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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 |