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Temple Opens Up Conference Play With A Win Over SMU, 45-20

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AP - PHILADELPHIA -- Ryquell Armstead scored a pair of touchdowns and rushed for more yards than he'd gained all last month as Temple recovered from an early pick-six to defeat SMU 45-20 on Saturday.

The sophomore broke up the left sideline 37 yards to score the game's final TD and gained 159 of the Owls' 244 yards rushing. Armstead had gained 154 yards in all of September.

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Jordan Wyatt had SMU on the board before the game was a minute old when he picked off Phillip Walker's third pass and returned it 35 yards for a TD.