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Temple falls to Duke in the Independence Bowl

The Temple Owls led at halftime, but were shut out in the second half as they fell to Duke in the 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl 56-27.

The teams went back and forth in the first half with Temple holding the 27-21 halftime edge. However, TU could find no offensive rhythm in the second half while Duke exploded for 35 second-half points.

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Duke struck first after a 62-yard pass from Daniel Jones to T.J. Rahming got the Blue Devils into the red zone.