Final
Temple beats Buffalo 37-13
Sep 26, 2009 - 8:08 PM PHILADELPHIA(AP) -- Elijah Joseph returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown and James Dixon scored on a 92-yard kickoff return to help Temple beat Buffalo 37-13 on Saturday.The Owls (1-2, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) defeated Buffalo for the first time since 1970. It was also Temple's first win over the Bulls (1-3, 0-1) in four meetings under coach Al Golden.
Temple took a 20-6 lead in the second quarter when Joseph picked off Buffalo quarterback Zach Maynard's pass. The Owls opened the second half with a seven-play, 71-yard drive that was capped by Vaughn Charlton's 5-yard passing score to Evan Rodriguez.
Maynard, a sophomore, finished with four interceptions for Buffalo and was replaced by freshman Jerry Davis.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 0 6 0 7 13
TEMPLE 3 17 10 7 37 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEMPLE - FG, BRANDON MCMANUS 36 YD,
8:58. TEMPLE 3-0
2ND QUARTER: BUFFALO - FG, A.J. PRINCIPE 36 YD,
2:22. BUFFALO 3-3
BUFFALO - FG, A.J. PRINCIPE 42 YD,
4:46. BUFFALO 6-3
TEMPLE - TD, JAMES NIXON 92 YD
Sep 26 3:18 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 18 YD RUN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Buffalo 13, Temple 37 4th - 9:23Sep 26 3:08 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 18 YD RUN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Buffalo 13, Temple 37 4th - 9:23Sep 26 3:08 PM- NCAAF
TD TEMPLE
BERNARD PIERCE 18 YD RUN
(BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
BUFFALO 13
TEMPLE 37 9:23 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Buffalo 13, Temple 37 4th - 9:23Sep 26 3:08 PM
TD BUFFALO MARCUS RIVERS 6 YD PASS FROM ZACH MAYNARD (A.J. PRINCIPE KICK)
Buffalo 13, Temple 30 4th - 11:56Sep 26 2:48 PM
TD BUFFALO MARCUS RIVERS 6 YD PASS FROM ZACH MAYNARD (A.J. PRINCIPE KICK)
Buffalo 13, Temple 30 4th - 11:56Sep 26 2:48 PM
TD BUFFALO MARCUS RIVERS 6 YD PASS FROM ZACH MAYNARD (A.J. PRINCIPE KICK)
Buffalo 13, Temple 30 4th - 11:56Sep 26 2:48 PM- NCAAF
TD BUFFALO
MARCUS RIVERS 6 YD PASS FROM ZACH MAYNARD
(A.J. PRINCIPE KICK)
BUFFALO 13
TEMPLE 30 11:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Buffalo 13, Temple 30 4th - 11:56Sep 26 2:48 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 0 6 0 6
TEMPLE 3 17 10 30 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEMPLE - FG, BRANDON MCMANUS 36 YD,
8:58. TEMPLE 3-0
2ND QUARTER: BUFFALO - FG, A.J. PRINCIPE 36 YD,
2:22. BUFFALO 3-3
BUFFALO - FG, A.J. PRINCIPE 42 YD,
4:46. BUFFALO 6-3
TEMPLE - TD, JAME
Sep 26 2:43 PM - NCAAF
FG TEMPLE
BRANDON MCMANUS 33 YD
BUFFALO 6
TEMPLE 30 8:17 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Buffalo 6, Temple 30 3rd - 8:17Sep 26 2:18 PM
TD TEMPLE EVAN RODRIGUEZ 5 YD PASS FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Buffalo 6, Temple 27 3rd - 11:34Sep 26 2:18 PM
TD TEMPLE EVAN RODRIGUEZ 5 YD PASS FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Buffalo 6, Temple 27 3rd - 11:34Sep 26 2:18 PM
TD TEMPLE EVAN RODRIGUEZ 5 YD PASS FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Buffalo 6, Temple 27 3rd - 11:34Sep 26 2:18 PM- NCAAF
TD TEMPLE
EVAN RODRIGUEZ 5 YD PASS FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON
(BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
BUFFALO 6
TEMPLE 27 11:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Buffalo 6, Temple 27 3rd - 11:34Sep 26 2:18 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 0 6 6
TEMPLE 3 17 20 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEMPLE - FG, BRANDON MCMANUS 36 YD,
8:58. TEMPLE 3-0
2ND QUARTER: BUFFALO - FG, A.J. PRINCIPE 36 YD,
2:22. BUFFALO 3-3
BUFFALO - FG, A.J. PRINCIPE 42 YD,
4:46. BUFFALO 6-3
TEMPLE - TD, JAMES NIXON
Sep 26 1:58 PM
TD TEMPLE ELIJAH JOSEPH 95 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Buffalo 6, Temple 20 2nd - 0:07Sep 26 1:43 PM
TD TEMPLE ELIJAH JOSEPH 95 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Buffalo 6, Temple 20 2nd - 0:07Sep 26 1:43 PM- NCAAF
TD TEMPLE
ELIJAH JOSEPH 95 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
BUFFALO 6
TEMPLE 20 0:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Buffalo 6, Temple 20 2nd - 0:07Sep 26 1:43 PM - NCAAF
FG TEMPLE
BRANDON MCMANUS 22 YD
BUFFALO 6
TEMPLE 13 2:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Buffalo 6, Temple 13 2nd - 2:59Sep 26 1:38 PM
TD TEMPLE JAMES NIXON 92 YD KICKOFF RETURN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Buffalo 6, Temple 10 2nd - 10:01Sep 26 1:13 PM
TD TEMPLE JAMES NIXON 92 YD KICKOFF RETURN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Buffalo 6, Temple 10 2nd - 10:01Sep 26 1:13 PM- NCAAF
TD TEMPLE
JAMES NIXON 92 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
BUFFALO 6
TEMPLE 10 10:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Buffalo 6, Temple 10 2nd - 10:01Sep 26 1:13 PM - NCAAF
FG BUFFALO
A.J. PRINCIPE 42 YD
BUFFALO 6
TEMPLE 3 10:14 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Buffalo 6, Temple 3 2nd - 10:14Sep 26 1:13 PM - NCAAF
FG BUFFALO
A.J. PRINCIPE 36 YD
BUFFALO 3
TEMPLE 3 12:38 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Buffalo 3, Temple 3 2nd - 12:38Sep 26 12:57 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 0 0
TEMPLE 3 3 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEMPLE - FG, BRANDON MCMANUS 36 YD,
8:58. TEMPLE 3-0
Sep 26 12:42 PM - NCAAF
FG TEMPLE
BRANDON MCMANUS 36 YD
BUFFALO 0
TEMPLE 3 6:02 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Buffalo 0, Temple 3 1st - 6:02Sep 26 12:32 PM
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