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Marlon Mack turns in dominating effort to help USF upset Temple

South Florida Bulls running back Marlon Mack (5) celebrates with offensive lineman Dominique Threatt (61) and offensive lineman Brynjar Gudmundsson (66) after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Marlon Mack rushed for 230 yards and scored three touchdowns to help South Florida beat No. 21 Temple 44-23 on Saturday night and keep the Owls from clinching the American Athletic Conference East Division title.

Mack had scoring runs of 57 and 48 yards and caught a 20-yard scoring pass from Quinton Flowers for USF (6-4, 4-2), which scored on five straight possessions while building a 31-10 halftime lead.