2022 Week 5 Preview: Temple Owls @ Memphis Tigers

Game notes

Time and date: Saturday, October 1 at 12:00 p.m. ET

Network: ESPNU

Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium — Memphis, TN

Spread: Memphis (-19.5)

ESPN FPI: Memphis has 92.2% chance to win

All-time series: Temple leads, 4-3

Last meeting: Temple 34, Memphis 31 — October 2, 2021

Current streak: Temple, 1 (2021)

Setting the scene

Memphis led 17-0. Everything was pointing in the direction toward a victory for the heavily favored Tigers, especially after forcing Temple to turn it over on downs twice in the first 18 minutes of action. Yet, the Owls continued their aggressiveness on 4th down, converting twice in critical situations on their ensuing possession. One of those conversions was at the…