Final
Freshman RB leads Temple to 24-19 over Ball St.
Oct 10, 2009 - 8:44 PM PHILADELPHIA(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.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
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 CHARLTON (BRANDON
MCMANUS KICK), 10:13. TEMPLE
10-0
3RD QUARTER: BALL ST - TD, TORIEAL GIBSON 50 YD
PA
Ball State 19, Temple 24 FinalOct 10 4:21 PM
TD BALL ST BRENT BOSTIC 2 YD RUN (TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED)
Ball State 13, Temple 24 3rd - 3:24Oct 10 4:21 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 3 YD RUN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Ball State 13, Temple 24 3rd - 3:24Oct 10 4:11 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 3 YD RUN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Ball State 13, Temple 24 3rd - 3:24Oct 10 4:11 PM- NCAAF
TD TEMPLE
BERNARD PIERCE 3 YD RUN
(BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
BALL ST 13
TEMPLE 24 3:24 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Ball State 13, Temple 24 3rd - 3:24Oct 10 4:11 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 0 0 13 13
TEMPLE 10 0 7 17 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEMPLE - FG, BRANDON MCMANUS 27 YD,
7:48. TEMPLE 3-0
TEMPLE - TD, JAMES NIXON 28 YD PASS
FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON (BRANDON
MCMANUS KICK), 10:13. TEMPLE
10-0
3RD QUARTER: BALL ST - TD, TORIEAL G
Oct 10 3:51 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 2 YD RUN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Ball State 13, Temple 17 3rd - 4:48Oct 10 3:20 PM
TD TEMPLE BERNARD PIERCE 2 YD RUN (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Ball State 13, Temple 17 3rd - 4:48Oct 10 3:20 PM- NCAAF
TD TEMPLE
BERNARD PIERCE 2 YD RUN
(BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
BALL ST 13
TEMPLE 17 4:48 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Ball State 13, Temple 17 3rd - 4:48Oct 10 3:20 PM
TD BALL ST ERIC WILLIAMS 0 YD FUMBLE RETURN (PAT FAILED)
Ball State 13, Temple 10 3rd - 8:47Oct 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
Ball State 13, Temple 10 3rd - 8:47Oct 10 3:20 PM
TD BALL ST TORIEAL GIBSON 50 YD PASS FROM KELLY PAGE (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Ball State 7, Temple 10 3rd - 10:59Oct 10 3:05 PM
TD BALL ST TORIEAL GIBSON 50 YD PASS FROM KELLY PAGE (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Ball State 7, Temple 10 3rd - 10:59Oct 10 3:05 PM
TD BALL ST TORIEAL GIBSON 50 YD PASS FROM KELLY PAGE (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Ball State 7, Temple 10 3rd - 10:59Oct 10 3:05 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
Ball State 7, Temple 10 3rd - 10:59Oct 10 3:05 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 0 0 0
TEMPLE 10 0 10 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEMPLE - FG, BRANDON MCMANUS 27 YD,
7:48. TEMPLE 3-0
TEMPLE - TD, JAMES NIXON 28 YD PASS
FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON (BRANDON
MCMANUS KICK), 10:13. TEMPLE
10-0
Oct 10 2:50 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 0 0
TEMPLE 10 10 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEMPLE - FG, BRANDON MCMANUS 27 YD,
7:48. TEMPLE 3-0
TEMPLE - TD, JAMES NIXON 28 YD PASS
FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON (BRANDON
MCMANUS KICK), 10:13. TEMPLE
10-0
Oct 10 2:10 PM
TD TEMPLE JAMES NIXON 28 YD PASS FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Ball State 0, Temple 10 1st - 4:47Oct 10 1:40 PM
TD TEMPLE JAMES NIXON 28 YD PASS FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Ball State 0, Temple 10 1st - 4:47Oct 10 1:40 PM
TD TEMPLE JAMES NIXON 28 YD PASS FROM VAUGHN CHARLTON (BRANDON MCMANUS KICK)
Ball State 0, Temple 10 1st - 4:47Oct 10 1:40 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
Ball State 0, Temple 10 1st - 4:47Oct 10 1:40 PM - NCAAF
FG TEMPLE
BRANDON MCMANUS 27 YD
BALL ST 0
TEMPLE 3 7:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Ball State 0, Temple 3 1st - 7:12Oct 10 1:30 PM
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