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UCF Knights vs Temple Owls Recap - Knights Win 63-21
Otis Anderson tore up the turf for 205 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Knights to a 63-21 win over the Owls at Lincoln Financial Field.
Bettors who backed the Knights were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -11.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 61.0.
Otis Anderson rushed for 205 yards, while Bentavious Thompson added 87 yards in the win. Gabriel Davis and Marlon Williams added 83 and 81 receiving yards respectively.
Re'Mahn Davis rushed for 26 yards for Temple, while Jager Gardner added 13 yards. Anthony Russo threw for 199 yards for the Owls, while receivers Branden Mack and Randle Jones had 104 and 32 yards respectively.
Temple was outgained by UCF 614-266 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-12 by the Knights.
The time of possession battle favored Temple as their offense was on the field for 33:19, longer than the 26:41 of their opponents.
UCF looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Houston. Temple will aim to get back on the winning track at South Florida.