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Temple Falls 45-21 to Mustangs - Recap
Shane Buechele's 457-yard performance through the air was the key in SMU's 45-21 win over Temple on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
The Mustangs were a -9.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 60.0.
Shane Buechele completed 30 of 53 pass attempts for 457 yards for the Mustangs in the win.
Re'Mahn Davis rushed for 54 yards for Temple, while Jager Gardner added 17 yards. Anthony Russo threw for 171 yards for the Owls, while receivers Branden Mack and Jadan Blue had 65 and 50 yards respectively.
Temple was outgained by SMU 655-273 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 34-15 by the Mustangs.
The time of possession battle favored SMU as their offense was on the field for 34:15, longer than the 25:45 of their opponents.
Next game, SMU takes its act on the road to face Houston looking for another win. For Temple, they head home to face Central Florida.