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Tigers vs Owls Final: 45-21 - Recap

Memphis cruised to victory on Friday, as they ran up a 45-21 score against Temple in Week 13 action at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Tigers were a -13.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 65.0.

Blake Watson rushed for 95 yards, while Brandon Thomas added 76 yards in the win. Joseph Scates and Roc Taylor added 78 and 56 receiving yards respectively.

Darvon Hubbard rushed for 95 yards for Temple, while Edward Saydee added 36 yards. E.J. Warner threw for 330 yards for the Owls, while receivers Amad Anderson Jr. and Jordan Smith had 169 and 38 yards respectively.

Temple outgained Memphis 465-440 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-17 by the Tigers.

The time of possession battle favored Temple as their offense was on the field for 30:45, longer than the 29:15 of their opponents.