Georgia Tech Dominates Temple 45-24 Behind Strong First Quarter
Georgia Tech overwhelmed Temple 45-24 in Week 4, with the Yellow Jackets establishing early control that proved decisive. Georgia Tech scored 21 points in the first quarter alone, setting the tone for the remainder of the contest. Haynes King led Georgia Tech's offensive charge, connecting with Isiah Canion for a 37-yard touchdown pass and adding a 17-yard rushing touchdown in the opening period.
Temple mounted a second-half response but could not overcome the deficit. The Owls scored touchdowns in the second and third quarters, including a 2-yard rushing score by Jay Ducker and a 28-yard pass completion from Evan Simon to JoJo Bermudez. Malachi Hosley added another Georgia Tech touchdown on a 34-yard run in the third quarter.
Despite the final margin, Temple covered the 24.5-point spread. The game exceeded the 53.5-point over-under total, finishing with 69 combined points. Gevani McCoy led Temple's passing attack with 17 completions, while Jovanni Bermudez paced the Owls' receiving corps with 58 yards.
AI-generated recap · Aug 15, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Temple | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
 Georgia Tech | 21 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Temple | Georgia Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 17-37 | 13-18 |
| Pass Yards | 144 | 161 |
| Rush Yards | 184 | 307 |
| Total Yards | 328 | 468 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 6-19 | 3-8 |
| Penalties | 8-75 | 6-55 |
| Possession | 37:29 | 22:31 |
Player Leaders
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Play-by-Play
Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the TEM 27
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Colin Chase
Dante Atton punt for 44 yds
Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 34 yds to the TEM 37 for a 1ST down
Haynes King run for 3 yds to the TEM 34
Jamal Haynes run for 14 yds to the TEM 20 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 3 yds to the TEM 17
Haynes King run for 17 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)
Evan Simon run for 7 yds to the TEM 32
Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 4 yds to the TEM 36 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
JoJo Bermudez run for 5 yds to the TEM 41
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Terrez Worthy
Dante Atton punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 37
Dante Atton punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 37
Haynes King pass incomplete to Eric Rivers
Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 9 yds to the GT 46
Malachi Hosley run for 16 yds to the TEM 38 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass complete to Eric Rivers for 14 yds to the TEM 24 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 24 yds for a TD
Terrez Worthy run for 3 yds to the TEM 28
PENALTY TU False Start (King,Eric) 5 yards from TU28 to TU23. NO PLAY.
Terrez Worthy run for a loss of 3 yards to the TEM 20
Evan Simon pass complete to Peter Clarke for 10 yds to the TEM 30
Dante Atton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 35
Haynes King run for 7 yds to the GT 42
Jamal Haynes run for 5 yds to the GT 47 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass incomplete to Eric Rivers
Jamal Haynes run for 5 yds to the TEM 48
Haynes King pass complete to Bailey Stockton for 11 yds to the TEM 37 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass complete to Isiah Canion for 37 yds for a TD
Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the TEM 31
Evan Simon pass complete to Peter Clarke for 18 yds to the TEM 49 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 6 yds to the GT 45
Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the GT 42
Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the GT 38 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon run for 34 yds to the GT 4 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Peter Clarke
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Peter Clarke
Evan Simon pass complete to Ryder Kusch for 2 yds to the GT 2
Jay Ducker run for 2 yds for a TD (Carl Hardin KICK)
Jamal Haynes run for a loss of 2 yards to the GT 23
Haynes King pass incomplete to Malik Rutherford
Haynes King pass complete to Isiah Canion for 7 yds to the GT 30
Marshall Nichols punt for 64 yds , JoJo Bermudez returns for 37 yds to the TEM 5
Marshall Nichols punt for 64 yds , JoJo Bermudez returns for 37 yds to the TEM 5
Evan Simon run for 1 yd to the TEM 6
Evan Simon pass complete to Jay Ducker for 15 yds to the TEM 21 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass complete to Colin Chase for 7 yds to the TEM 28
Evan Simon run for 6 yds to the TEM 34 for a 1ST down
Terrez Worthy run for no gain to the TEM 34
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Kajiya Hollawayne
Evan Simon sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the TEM 30
Dante Atton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 32
Dante Atton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 32
Malachi Hosley run for 6 yds to the GT 38
(06:11) PENALTY GT Illegal Snap (Moore,Harrison) 5 yards from GT38 to GT33. NO PLAY.
(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun King,Haynes pass complete short right to Hosley,Malachi caught at GT34, for 5 yards to the GT38 (Greene,Conlan) PENALTY GT Illegal Formation 5 yards from GT33 to GT28. NO PLAY.
Haynes King pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 7 yds to the GT 35
Marshall Nichols punt for 38 yds
Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the TEM 32
Evan Simon pass complete to Ryder Kusch for a loss of 1 yard to the TEM 31
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Ryder Kusch
Dante Atton punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 27
Eric Rivers run for 5 yds to the GT 32
Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 5 yds to the GT 27
Haynes King sacked by Cam'Ron Stewart for a loss of 9 yards to the GT 18
Marshall Nichols punt for 48 yds, fair catch by JoJo Bermudez at the TEM 34
Marshall Nichols punt for 48 yds, fair catch by JoJo Bermudez at the TEM 34
Evan Simon run for no gain to the TEM 34
Terrez Worthy run for 7 yds to the TEM 41
(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Worthy,Terrez rush right for 15 yards gain to the GT44 (Gilmore,Jy) PENALTY TU Holding (Clarke,Peter) 10 yards from TU41 to TU31. NO PLAY.
PENALTY GT UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Gilmore,Jy) 15 yards from TU31 to TU46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Evan Simon pass complete to Terrez Worthy for 9 yds to the GT 45
Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Kajiya Hollawayne
Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the GT 43 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Colin Chase
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Ty Davis
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Colin Chase
Carl Hardin 61 yd FG MISSED
End of 2nd Quarter
Carl Hardin 61 yd FG MISSED
Haynes King pass complete to Brett Seither for 4 yds to the GT 34
Haynes King run for a loss of 3 yards to the GT 31 Haynes King fumbled, recovered by TEM Eric Stuart
Haynes King run for a loss of 3 yards to the GT 31 Haynes King fumbled, recovered by TEM Eric Stuart
Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the GT 28
Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 28 yds for a TD
Jamal Haynes run for 5 yds to the GT 30
Jamal Haynes run for 18 yds to the GT 48 for a 1ST down
Jamal Haynes run for 3 yds to the TEM 49
(12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun King,Haynes rush right for 5 yards loss to the GT46 (Beckwith,Aaron) PENALTY TU Face Mask (Haye, Jr.,Allan) 15 yards from TU49 to TU34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Malachi Hosley run for 34 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Peter Clarke
Terrez Worthy run for a loss of 11 yards to the TEM 14
Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
Dante Atton punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 47
Haynes King sacked by Sekou Kromah for a loss of 6 yards to the GT 41
Haynes King pass incomplete to Malachi Hosley
Haynes King pass complete to Bailey Stockton for 3 yds to the GT 44
Marshall Nichols punt for 55 yds
Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the TEM 2
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Jay Ducker
Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 20 yds to the TEM 22 for a 1ST down
Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEM 20
Evan Simon run for no gain to the TEM 20
Evan Simon sacked by Ronald Triplette for a loss of 4 yards to the TEM 16
Dante Atton punt for 42 yds , Eric Rivers returns for 14 yds to the GT 32
Dante Atton punt for 42 yds , Eric Rivers returns for 14 yds to the GT 32
Jamal Haynes run for 13 yds to the GT 45 for a 1ST down
Jamal Haynes run for 47 yds to the TEM 8 for a 1ST down
Haynes King run for 4 yds to the TEM 4
Jamal Haynes run for 2 yds to the TEM 2
Malachi Hosley run for 2 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)
Evan Simon pass complete to Colin Chase for 5 yds to the TEM 30
Evan Simon run for 11 yds to the TEM 41 for a 1ST down
Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the TEM 43
Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the TEM 48
Evan Simon run for 4 yds to the GT 48 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon run for 6 yds to the GT 42
Evan Simon run for 2 yds to the GT 40
Jalen Stewart run for 1 yd to the GT 39
Evan Simon run for no gain to the GT 39
Evan Simon run for no gain to the GT 39
Jamal Haynes run for a loss of 3 yards to the GT 36
PENALTY TU Offside (Powell,Zyil) 5 yards from GT36 to GT41. NO PLAY.
Malik Rutherford run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Malachi Hosley run for 1 yd to the TEM 49
Haynes King pass complete to Bailey Stockton for 13 yds to the TEM 36 for a 1ST down Temple Penalty, (15 Yards) to the TEM 21 for a 1ST down
Jordan Allen run for 4 yds to the TEM 17
Haynes King run for 2 yds to the TEM 15
Jamal Haynes run for no gain to the TEM 15
Aidan Birr 32 yd FG GOOD