Temple Upsets Army in Low-Scoring Week 11 Defensive Battle
Temple defeated Army 13-14 in a defensive struggle on Saturday, with the Owls covering the spread despite the low-scoring affair. The game featured 13 lead changes and remained tightly contested throughout, with neither team able to establish offensive rhythm.
Army quarterback Cale Hellums completed 26 passes and also rushed for a touchdown, while Temple's E. Simon led the Owls' offense. Temple's Keveun Mason was the team's leading receiver with 7 catches.
The scoring was concentrated in the middle quarters, with both teams combining for 17 points in the second quarter and another 14 in the third. The second half saw both defenses tighten, as neither team scored in the final period.
The game played well under the 45-point over/under, finishing with 27 total points. Temple's defense generated key stops throughout, particularly in the third quarter when the Owls forced critical plays. Army's Hayden Reed led the ground game with 8 rushing yards, but the Black Knights couldn't close out the low-scoring contest.
AI-generated recap · Jul 30, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Temple | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
 Army | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Temple | Army |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 15-25 | 1-3 |
| Pass Yards | 157 | 26 |
| Rush Yards | 111 | 224 |
| Total Yards | 268 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 2-8 | 7-14 |
| Penalties | 5-37 | 3-15 |
| Possession | 22:22 | 37:38 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
(14:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass incomplete short right to #11 K.Hollawayne thrown to Temple20 QB hurried by #40 E.Ford
(14:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short left to #1 C.Chase caught at Temple12, for 10 yards to the Temple18 (#6 J.Williams), 1ST DOWN
(14:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Ducker rush left for 11 yards gain to the Temple29 (#30 C.Matteson; #6 J.Williams), 1ST DOWN
(13:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 K.Mason rush right for 11 yards gain to the Temple40 (#14 G.Shields), 1ST DOWN
(13:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Ducker rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Temple42 (#51 A.Thomas; #96 D.Stowers)
(12:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Temple47 (#53 K.Fortner)
(11:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short right to #1 C.Chase caught at Army48, for 5 yards to the Army48 (#30 C.Matteson), 1ST DOWN
(11:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Ducker rush right for 5 yards gain to the Army43 (#51 A.Thomas; #53 K.Fortner)
(10:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass incomplete short left to #1 C.Chase thrown to Army44
(10:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass incomplete short right to #1 C.Chase thrown to Army35 broken up by #51 A.Thomas
(10:30) #7 D.Atton punt 42 yards to the Army01
PENALTY Army False Start (#71 P.Gennarelli). NO PLAY
(10:20) No Huddle #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Army03 (#18 K.Surprenant; #92 K.Poteat)
(09:41) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush right for 5 yards gain to the Army08 (#24 B.Osueke)
(09:06) #3 C.Hellums rush left for 3 yards gain to the Army11 (#33 C.Ordonez), 1ST DOWN
(08:20) #3 C.Hellums rush left for 4 yards gain to the Army15 (#18 K.Surprenant)
(07:39) #15 N.Short rush right for 1 yard gain to the Army16 (#24 B.Osueke)
(06:59) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Army25 (#16 P.Lawton) PENALTY Army Illegal Shift 5 yards from Army16 to Army11. NO PLAY
(06:34) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass incomplete short left to #15 N.Short thrown to Army23
(06:26) #46 J.Wagenseller punt 39 yards to the Army50 fair catch by #17 J.Bermudez at Temple50
(06:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Ducker rush middle for 20 yards gain to the Army30 (#40 E.Ford), 1ST DOWN
(05:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Ducker rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Army26 (#51 A.Thomas)
(05:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Ducker rush middle for 0 yards to the Army26 (#51 A.Thomas; #96 D.Stowers)
(04:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass incomplete short right to #11 K.Hollawayne thrown to Army15 QB hurried by #53 K.Fortner
(04:12) #98 C.Hardin field goal attempt from 45 yards NO GOOD (H: #7 D.Atton, LS: #49 I.Hayse), clock 04:08
(04:06) No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Army36 (#18 K.Surprenant; #15 J.Morton)
(03:32) #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Army38 (#35 T.Whitaker; #56 K.Miles), 1ST DOWN
(02:48) #27 S.Howard rush left for 2 yards gain to the Army40 (#15 J.Morton)
(02:09) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush left for 10 yards gain to the Army50 (#33 C.Ordonez), 1ST DOWN
(01:21) Shotgun #8 H.Reed rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Temple47 (#88 A.Beckwith; #98 J.Auzenne)
(00:38) #15 N.Short rush left for 6 yards gain to the Temple41 (#15 J.Morton), out of bounds
(00:06) #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Temple39 (#88 A.Beckwith; #8 A.Haye, Jr.) PENALTY Temple Offside (#8 A.Haye, Jr.) 5 yards from Temple41 to Temple36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(15:00) No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Temple31 (#18 K.Surprenant; #44 T.Alualu)
(14:16) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Temple26 (#56 K.Miles; #8 A.Haye, Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(13:29) Shotgun #8 H.Reed rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Temple24 (#8 A.Haye, Jr.; #15 J.Morton)
(12:44) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 12 yards gain to the Temple12 (#44 T.Alualu; #19 J.Castleberry), 1ST DOWN
(11:44) No Huddle #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Temple09 (#18 K.Surprenant) PENALTY Temple Offside (#45 C.Calhoun) 5 yards from Temple12 to Temple07. NO PLAY
(11:21) #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Temple00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:19, 1ST DOWN #95 D.Jones kick attempt good (H: #38 C.Allan, LS: #55 O.Walter)
(11:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 H.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Temple29 (#52 K.Harris-Miller)
(10:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass incomplete short left to #17 J.Bermudez thrown to Temple32 QB hurried by #53 K.Fortner
(10:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short right to #1 C.Chase caught at Temple34, for 6 yards to the Temple35 (#30 C.Matteson; #7 J.Mayes), 1ST DOWN
(09:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Temple38 (#7 J.Mayes; #51 A.Thomas)
(09:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Chase rush right for 7 yards gain to the Temple45 (#53 K.Fortner), 1ST DOWN
(08:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short middle to #17 J.Bermudez caught at Army39, for 18 yards to the Army37 (#20 C.Larkin), 1ST DOWN
(07:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short left to #1 C.Chase caught at Army38, for 8 yards to the Army29 (#6 J.Williams; #14 G.Shields)
(07:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 K.Mason rush middle for 8 yards gain to the Army21 (#20 C.Larkin), 1ST DOWN
(06:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 K.Mason rush right for 11 yards gain to the Army10 (#7 J.Mayes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(05:54) PENALTY Temple False Start (#77 D.Barajas) 5 yards from Army10 to Army15. NO PLAY
(05:27) Shotgun #26 K.Mason rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Army09 (#40 E.Ford; #96 D.Stowers)
(04:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short left to #26 K.Mason caught at Army08, for 7 yards to the Army02 (#10 C.Searight)
(04:12) Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass incomplete short right to #88 P.Clarke thrown to Army03
(04:07) Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short left to #1 C.Chase caught at Army01, for 2 yards to the Army00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:03, 1ST DOWN #98 C.Hardin kick attempt good (H: #7 D.Atton, LS: #49 I.Hayse)
(04:03) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush left for 4 yards gain to the Army29 (#39 J.Jones)
(03:25) Shotgun #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Army33 (#33 C.Ordonez)
(02:53) #3 C.Hellums rush right for 3 yards gain to the Army36 (#15 J.Morton; #33 C.Ordonez), 1ST DOWN
(02:08) #3 C.Hellums rush right for 0 yards to the Army36 (#39 J.Jones), out of bounds
(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Short rush right for 2 yards gain to the Army38 (#19 J.Castleberry)
(01:19) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 10 yards gain to the Army48 (#15 J.Morton), 1ST DOWN
(01:02) No Huddle #15 N.Short rush right for 4 yards gain to the Temple48 (#16 P.Lawton)
(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush right for 1 yard gain to the Temple47 (#19 J.Castleberry), out of bounds
(00:53) Shotgun #8 H.Reed rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Temple44 (#92 K.Poteat)
(00:26) No Huddle #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 3 yards loss to the Temple47 (#30 J.Brown), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
(00:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short right to #20 J.Ducker caught at Temple50, for 5 yards to the Army48 (#14 G.Shields), out of bounds
(00:20) Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short right to #88 P.Clarke caught at Army35, for 17 yards to the Army31, out of bounds at Army31, 1ST DOWN
(00:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short right to #20 J.Ducker caught at Army28, for 4 yards to the Army27, out of bounds at Army27
(00:10) Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short middle to #17 J.Bermudez caught at Army09, for 21 yards to the Army06 (#51 A.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
(00:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass incomplete short middle to #88 P.Clarke thrown to Army00. Army is challenging the ruling on the field - "Game Clock". PLAY STANDS
(00:00) #98 C.Hardin field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: #7 D.Atton, LS: #49 I.Hayse), clock 00:00
(15:00) #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Army29 (#33 C.Ordonez; #56 K.Miles)
(14:26) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush left for 4 yards gain to the Army33 (#18 K.Surprenant)
(13:53) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush left for 5 yards gain to the Army38 (#16 P.Lawton; #8 A.Haye, Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(13:09) Shotgun #34 C.Smith rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Army44 (#92 K.Poteat; #15 J.Morton)
(12:29) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush left for 0 yards to the Army44 (#25 C.Stewart)
(11:51) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Army47 (#24 B.Osueke; #56 K.Miles)
(11:14) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass complete short right to #44 P.Poloskey caught at Temple36, for 26 yards to the Temple27 QB hurried by #25 C.Stewart (#33 R.Kusch), 1ST DOWN
(10:33) Shotgun #34 C.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Temple23 (#19 J.Castleberry)
(09:56) #27 S.Howard rush left for 2 yards gain to the Temple21 (#24 B.Osueke)
(09:12) #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Temple17 (#23 Z.Powell), 1ST DOWN
(08:36) Shotgun #34 C.Smith rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Temple08 (#19 J.Castleberry)
(08:02) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush right for 4 yards gain to the Temple04 (#44 T.Alualu), 1ST DOWN
(07:19) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Temple03 (#23 Z.Powell; #99 C.Jones)
(06:44) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush right for 3 yards gain to the Temple00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:39 #95 D.Jones kick attempt good (H: #38 C.Allan, LS: #55 O.Walter)
(06:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Ducker rush right for 5 yards gain to the Temple24 (#6 J.Williams)
(05:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short left to #88 P.Clarke caught at Temple43, for 34 yards to the Army42 (#51 A.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
(05:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass incomplete short right to #20 J.Ducker thrown to Army44 QB hurried by #14 G.Shields and #52 K.Harris-Miller
(05:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Army41 (#98 D.Gray; #52 K.Harris-Miller)
(04:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short left to #11 K.Hollawayne caught at Army35, for 6 yards to the Army35, out of bounds at Army35
(03:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short right to #1 C.Chase caught at Army30, for 5 yards to the Army30 (#6 J.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(03:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass complete short right to #20 J.Ducker caught at Army33, for 9 yards to the Army21 (#99 J.Bousum)
(02:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon rush right for 4 yards gain to the Army17 (#53 K.Fortner), 1ST DOWN
(01:49) Shotgun #6 E.Simon rush right for 5 yards gain to the Army12 (#6 J.Williams)
(01:12) No Huddle #6 E.Simon pass incomplete short right to #20 J.Ducker thrown to Army12 QB hurried by #47 N.Nixon
(01:06) No Huddle #20 J.Ducker rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Army13 (#51 A.Thomas; #10 C.Searight)
(00:24) #98 C.Hardin field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #7 D.Atton, LS: #49 I.Hayse), clock 00:22
(00:20) #3 C.Hellums rush right for 3 yards gain to the Army28 (#25 C.Stewart; #33 C.Ordonez)
(14:59) #3 C.Hellums rush right for 4 yards gain to the Army32 (#33 C.Ordonez)
(14:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush right for 2 yards gain to the Army34 (#18 K.Surprenant)
(14:05) #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Army35 (#92 K.Poteat; #25 C.Stewart), 1ST DOWN
(13:22) #3 C.Hellums pass incomplete deep middle to #11 T.Olawole thrown to Temple30, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Temple Pass Interference (#13 D.Chavis) 15 yards from Army35 to Army50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(13:11) #3 C.Hellums rush right for 6 yards gain to the Temple44 (#15 J.Morton), out of bounds PENALTY Army Holding (#85 N.Prior) 10 yards from Army50 to Army40. NO PLAY
(12:58) #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Army45 (#30 C.Greene; #44 T.Alualu)
(12:11) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Army46 (#88 A.Beckwith; #98 J.Auzenne)
(11:34) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass incomplete short right to #27 S.Howard thrown to Temple42
(11:27) #46 J.Wagenseller punt 46 yards to the Temple08 fair catch by #1 C.Chase at Temple08
(11:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 H.Smith rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Temple09 (#52 K.Harris-Miller)
(10:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Douglas rush left for 1 yard loss to the Temple08 (#20 C.Larkin), out of bounds
(10:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Simon pass incomplete short right to #11 K.Hollawayne thrown to Temple19 QB hurried by #98 D.Gray
(10:04) #7 D.Atton punt 50 yards to the Army42
(09:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Smith rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Army47 (#92 K.Poteat)
(09:14) #15 N.Short rush right for 9 yards gain to the Temple44 (#15 J.Morton), 1ST DOWN
(08:33) #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Temple43 (#33 C.Ordonez)
(07:52) Shotgun #15 N.Short rush left for 4 yards gain to the Temple39 (#15 J.Morton)
(07:08) #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Temple35 (#52 R.Sykes; #39 J.Jones)
(06:35) #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Temple34 (#88 A.Beckwith; #30 C.Greene), 1ST DOWN
(05:55) #34 C.Smith rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Temple28 (#30 C.Greene; #88 A.Beckwith)
(05:10) #3 C.Hellums rush left for 2 yards gain to the Temple26 (#33 C.Ordonez)
(04:31) #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Temple23 (#25 C.Stewart), 1ST DOWN
(03:48) #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Temple19 (#92 K.Poteat)
(03:04) #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Temple16 (#33 C.Ordonez; #92 K.Poteat)
(02:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Temple14 (#92 K.Poteat)
(02:00) No Huddle #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Temple13 (#8 A.Haye, Jr.; #92 K.Poteat), 1ST DOWN
(01:57) No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Temple08 (#18 K.Surprenant)
(01:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush left for 4 yards gain to the Temple04, End Of Play
(01:46) #3 C.Hellums rush left for 3 yards gain to the Temple01, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(01:10) Kneel down by #3 C.Hellums at Temple03 for loss of 2 yards
(00:31) Kneel down by #3 C.Hellums at Temple05 for loss of 2 yards