PHILADELPHIA- In front of 30,610 fans the Temple Owls defeated the #21 Maryland Terrapins 20-17 in a hard-nosed defensive battle at Lincoln Financial Field. Both Temple and Maryland were coming off high-scoring affairs, but the defenses were up to the challenge and showed their dominance. The Owls stood tall on the goal line three times, and prevented a last minute comeback to seal the victory. The Owls are now 2-0 to start the season.
How it happened
> Maryland started the game with the ball first. They drove to midfield before Temple CB Harrison Hand intercepted a third-down pass to set the Owls up with great field position for their first offensive drive of the game.