Final
for this game
Pierce leads Temple past Connecticut 30-16
Sep 18, 2010 - 8:20 PM PHILADELPHIA(AP) -- Bernard Pierce ran for 169 yards and a career-high three touchdowns as Temple beat Connecticut 30-16 on Saturday.Temple is now 3-0 for the first time since 1979, when the Owls finished 10-2. It was the first win for the Owls over a BCS opponent since a 34-24 win over Syracuse on November 13, 2004.
Both teams exchanged the lead six times as Connecticut (1-2) rode the play of running back Jordan Todman to a 16-14 lead midway through the final quarter. Todman had career highs of 26 carries and 192 yards rushing.
Temple defensive end Adrian Robinson stripped Todman of the ball and went 24 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:28 left in the game to give the Owls a 20-16 lead.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CONNECTICUT 3 3 10 0 16
TEMPLE 0 7 7 16 30 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CONNECTICU - FG, DAVE TEGGART 36 YD, 7:58.
CONNECTICUT 3-0
2ND QUARTER: TEMPLE - TD, BERNARD PIERCE 27 YD PASS
FROM CHESTER STEWART (BRANDON
MCMANUS KICK), 2:36. TEMPLE
7-3
CONNECTICU -
Sep 18 3:36 PM - NCAAF
CONNECTICUT 16
TEMPLE 30 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 18 3:36 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 2 YD RUN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Connecticut 16, Temple 27 4th - 5:54Sep 18 3:10 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 2 YD RUN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Connecticut 16, Temple 27 4th - 5:54Sep 18 3:10 PM
TD TEMPLE ADRIAN ROBINSON 24 YD FUMBLE RETURN (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Connecticut 16, Temple 20 4th - 8:28Sep 18 3:00 PM- NCAAF
CONNECTICUT 16
TEMPLE 14 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 18 2:36 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 1 YD RUN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Connecticut 13, Temple 14 3rd - 5:21Sep 18 2:21 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 1 YD RUN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Connecticut 13, Temple 14 3rd - 5:21Sep 18 2:21 PM
TD CONNECTICUT JORDAN TODMAN 59 YD RUN (DAVE TEGGART KICK)
Connecticut 13, Temple 7 3rd - 14:06Sep 18 1:58 PM
TD CONNECTICUT JORDAN TODMAN 59 YD RUN (DAVE TEGGART KICK)
Connecticut 13, Temple 7 3rd - 14:06Sep 18 1:58 PM- NCAAF
CONNECTICUT 6
TEMPLE 7 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 18 1:32 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 27 YD PASS FROM CHESTER STEWART (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Connecticut 3, Temple 7 2nd - 12:24Sep 18 12:53 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 27 YD PASS FROM CHESTER STEWART (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Connecticut 3, Temple 7 2nd - 12:24Sep 18 12:53 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 27 YD PASS FROM CHESTER STEWART (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Connecticut 3, Temple 7 2nd - 12:24Sep 18 12:53 PM- NCAAF
CONNECTICUT 3
TEMPLE 0 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 18 12:39 PM
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