Sunday, September 5, 2010

Inside the Numbers: Temple vs. Villanova


46 The length of yards it took Temple to get in field goal range for the game-winning field goal.

0 The number of timeouts Temple had on their final drive.

127 The number of receiving yards senior Michael Campbell had in the season opener. He also added  a touchdown on a 62 yard strike.

53 The longest field goal that Brandon McManus has ever made, occured in the final seconds of the first half.

20/10 Number of attempts that Bernard Pierce (20) and Matt Brown (10) had during the game. The duo appears to be prepared to split reps throughout the season.

31 Number of yards that Villanova star, Matt Szczur, compiled on offense. Give Temple credit for being able to contain the dual threat RB/WR throughout the game.

12.5 The average yards per pass by quarterback Chester Stewart. He finished the game with 200 yards, and ended up leading Temple down on the final drive of the game.

21-13 The largest deficit that Temple faced against Villanova. Temple had 14 minutes left in the game to find a way to score eight points to tie the game, but ended up finishing with 18 points in the fourth quarter.

32,193 The number of people in attendance at the Mayor's Cup.

1-0 Temple's current record. The first time they started 1-0 since 2008, and only the third time since 2002 that they won their season opener.

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