Oct 10, 2009 - 4:44 PM
0 shoutsPHILADELPHIA(AP) -- Record-setting freshman Bernard Pierce ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and Jaiquawn Jarrett grabbed two interceptions and recovered a fumble in Temple's 24-19 win over Ball State Saturday.
Pierce's short touchdown runs allowed the Owls to hold off a second-half charge by the Cardinals, who had had taken a third-quarter lead with 13 unanswered points.
Temple (3-2) has won three straight games to run its unbeaten Mid-American Conference record to 3-0. The Cardinals fell to 0-6 (0-2 MAC).
Pierce added a third game to a record he set last week, when he became the first freshman in school history to rush for 100 yards in two straight games.
The Owls led 10-0 after a 27-yard field goal from Brandon McManus and a 28-yard touchdown pass from Vaughn Charlton to James Nixon. Ball State's.
Dan Ifft caught a two-yard pass as time expired, for Ball State's final score.
From the Bleachers
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BALL STATE: 19
TEMPLE: 24
Final
Oct 10 4:21 PM -
NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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BALL ST 0 0 13 6 19
TEMPLE 10 0 14 0 24 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEMPLE - FG, BRANDON MCMANUS 27 YD,
7:48. TEMPLE 3-0
TEMPLE - TD, JAMES NIXON 28 YD PASS
FROM VAUGHN CH
Oct 10 4:21 PM -
NCAAF
TD TEMPLE
BERNARD PIERCE 3 YD RUN
(BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
BALL ST 13
TEMPLE 24 3:24 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 4:11 PM -
BALL STATE: 13
TEMPLE: 17
End of 3rd
Oct 10 3:51 PM -
NCAAF
TD TEMPLE
BERNARD PIERCE 2 YD RUN
(BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
BALL ST 13
TEMPLE 17 4:48 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 3:20 PM -
NCAAF
TD BALL ST
ERIC WILLIAMS 0 YD FUMBLE RETURN
(PAT FAILED)
BALL ST 13
TEMPLE 10 8:47 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 3:20 PM -
NCAAF
TD BALL ST
TORIEAL GIBSON 50 YD PASS FROM KELLY PAGE
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
BALL ST 7
TEMPLE 10 10:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 3:05 PM -
BALL STATE: 0
TEMPLE: 10
Halftime
Oct 10 2:50 PM -
BALL STATE: 0
TEMPLE: 10
End of 1st
Oct 10 2:10 PM -
NCAAF
TD TEMPLE
JAMES NIXON 28 YD PASS FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON
(BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
BALL ST 0
TEMPLE 10 4:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 10 1:40 PM -
NCAAF
FG TEMPLE
BRANDON MCMANUS 27 YD
BALL ST 0
TEMPLE 3 7:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 10 1:30 PM
