Temple 41, Norfolk State 9
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA - Joquez Smith rushed for 142 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown jaunt, and Temple defeated Norfolk State 41-9.
The Owls amassed 290 yards on the ground and EJ Warner passed for 238 yards.
D.J. Woodbury had eight tackles to help spark a Temple defensive effort that held the Spartans to 217 total yards. The defensive response came after the Owls allowed 20 points in the fourth quarter of last week's 36-7 loss to Rutgers.
Smith's long touchdown run gave the Owls a 21-7 lead in the second quarter and Darvon Hubbard tacked on a 21-yard touchdown run for a 28-7 halftime lead. Quincy Patterson added a two-yard run and Camden Price kicked two mid-range field goals in the second half.
Norfolk State scored on a short pass from Otto Kuhns to Aaron Moore in the second quarter. The Spartans added a safety early in the fourth quarter on Temple's first offensive play after a goal-line stand by the Owls at the 1-yard line.
September 16, 2023
| Scoring Summary |
| First Quarter |
Nor | Temple |
| Temple |
TD |
11:37 |
Joquez Smith 15 yd pass from E.J. Warner (Camden Price kick) |
0 |
7 |
| Temple |
TD |
1:09 |
Quincy Patterson 1 yd run (Camden Price kick) |
0 |
14 |
| Second Quarter |
Nor | Temple |
| Nor |
TD |
10:23 |
Aaron Moore 2 yd pass from Otto Kuhns (Grandin Willcox kick) |
7 |
14 |
| Temple |
TD |
9:00 |
Joquez Smith 51 yd run (Camden Price kick) |
7 |
21 |
| Temple |
TD |
5:23 |
Darvon Hubbard 21 yd run (Camden Price kick) |
7 |
28 |
| Third Quarter |
Nor | Temple |
| Temple |
FG |
10:02 |
Camden Price 38 yd FG |
7 |
31 |
| Temple |
TD |
3:24 |
Quincy Patterson 2 yd run (Camden Price kick) |
7 |
38 |
| Fourth Quarter |
Nor | Temple |
| Nor |
SF |
12:42 |
Team safety |
9 |
38 |
| Temple |
FG |
1:59 |
Camden Price 36 yd FG |
9 |
41 |
| Team Stats |
| |
Norfolk State |
Temple |
| First downs |
15 |
27 |
| Rushing |
7 |
14 |
| Passing |
5 |
11 |
| Penalty |
3 |
2 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
4-14, 29% |
4-10, 40% |
| 4th down efficiency |
1-2, 50% |
4-4, 100% |
| Rushes-Yards |
39-130 |
41-290 |
| Passing Yards |
110 |
242 |
| Return Yards |
43 |
69 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int |
12-22-0 |
15-23-0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost |
1--5 |
0-0 |
| Punts |
5 |
0 |
| Punts-Average |
38.8 |
� |
| Fumbles Lost |
2-0 |
1-1 |
| Penalties - Yards |
4-36 |
9-70 |
| Time of Possession |
30:24 |
29:36 |
| Norfolk State Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| O. Kuhns |
12 |
21 |
110 |
1 |
0 |
| C. Sapp |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Temple Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| E. Warner |
14 |
22 |
238 |
1 |
0 |
| Q. Patterson |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Norfolk State Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| X. Evans |
13 |
59 |
4.5 |
0 |
| J. White |
4 |
26 |
6.5 |
0 |
| O. Kuhns |
6 |
19 |
3.2 |
0 |
| K. King |
7 |
17 |
2.4 |
0 |
| L. Henry |
2 |
12 |
6.0 |
0 |
| R. Lee II |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| M. Nyangamukenga |
3 |
5 |
1.7 |
0 |
| J. Lennon |
2 |
4 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Temple Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| J. Smith |
15 |
142 |
9.5 |
1 |
| D. Hubbard |
4 |
57 |
14.3 |
1 |
| E. Wilson |
6 |
38 |
6.3 |
0 |
| E. Warner |
3 |
24 |
8.0 |
0 |
| E. Saydee |
6 |
14 |
2.3 |
0 |
| Q. Patterson |
5 |
13 |
2.6 |
2 |
| R. Clark |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| A. Anderson Jr. |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Norfolk State Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| L. Henry |
1 |
24 |
24.0 |
0 |
| A. Moore |
2 |
23 |
11.5 |
1 |
| X. Evans |
3 |
17 |
5.7 |
0 |
| T. Morris |
1 |
13 |
13.0 |
0 |
| C. Butler |
1 |
13 |
13.0 |
0 |
| A. Pegues |
1 |
9 |
9.0 |
0 |
| G. Perkins |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
| T. Talbert |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| E. Mitchell |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Temple Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| A. Anderson Jr. |
5 |
79 |
15.8 |
0 |
| Z. Baines |
2 |
49 |
24.5 |
0 |
| D. Wright |
3 |
47 |
15.7 |
0 |
| D. Hubbard |
1 |
32 |
32.0 |
0 |
| D. Martin-Robinson |
1 |
19 |
19.0 |
0 |
| J. Smith |
1 |
15 |
15.0 |
1 |
| E. Wilson |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| R. Clark |
1 |
-3 |
-3.0 |
0 |
| Norfolk State Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| Temple Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| Norfolk State Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| N. Tracey |
5 |
194 |
38.8 |
| Temple Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| Norfolk State Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| Temple Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| D. Wright |
3 |
32 |
10.7 |
| Norfolk State Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| J. Rembert |
2 |
25 |
12.5 |
| J. White |
1 |
18 |
18.0 |
| Temple Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| S. Martin |
2 |
37 |
18.5 |
| Norfolk State Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| G. Willcox |
33 |
| G. Willcox |
49 |
| Temple Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| C. Price |
49 |
