The Temple Owls (0-0) match up versus the Akron Zips (0-0) on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field. Look below for more important info, including how to watch this matchup on Fubo.
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Temple vs. Akron Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
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- Moneyline Favorite: Temple (-363)
- Spread: Owls (-10.5)
- Total: 55
Temple vs. Akron Stats and Insights (2022)
- Temple had a negative point differential last season (-88 total points, -7.4 per game), as did Akron (-141 total points, -11.7 per game).
- Temple’s average points scored last season, 21.9, was 11.6 fewer than the 33.5 Akron gave up.
- In games where the Owls scored over 33.5 points last season, they were 1-2.
- Akron averaged 7.5 fewer points per game last year (21.8) than Temple gave up (29.3).
- The Zips were 2-1 overall when scoring more than 29.3 points last year.
Top Performers
Temple (2022 Stats)
- E.J. Warner had 18 TD passes and 12 interceptions in 12 games last year, completing 60.6% of his throws for 3,028 yards (252.3 per game).
- Edward Saydee ran for 639 yards (53.3 per game) and six touchdowns in 12 games.
- In addition, Saydee had 36 receptions for 262 yards and zero touchdowns.
- In 12 games a season ago, Jose Barbon had 71 catches for 910 yards (75.8 per game) and two touchdowns.
- In the passing game, Amad Anderson Jr. scored four TDs, hauling in 38 balls for 479 yards (39.9 per game).
- In 12 games last year, Layton Jordan posted nine sacks to go with 15 TFL, 44 tackles, and two interceptions.
- Jordan Magee collected 65 tackles, seven TFL, and 4.5 sacks in 12 games.
- In 12 games a season ago, Yvandy Rigby compiled 69 tackles, five TFL, and two sacks.
- In 2022, Darian Varner had 31 tackles, 11 TFL, and 7.5 sacks.
Akron (2022 Stats)
- To go along with his 2,592 passing yards and 66.9% completion percentage last year, DJ Iron tallied 10 touchdowns against seven interceptions.
- Irons also generated offense on the ground, scrambling for 312 yards (2.3 YPC) and four touchdowns.
- On 88 targets, Alex Adams had 63 receptions (5.3 per game) for 855 yards and nine TDs in 12 games.
- Shocky Jacques-Louis was an integral piece of the offense last season, amassing 74 receptions for 911 yards and two touchdowns.
- Cam Wiley accumulated 487 yards in the ground game (40.6 per game) with five touchdowns in 12 games.
- Bubba Arslanian hit the gridiron for 12 games, compiling one sack to go with seven TFL, 94 tackles, and one interception.
- On defense, Victor Jones totaled 5.5 sacks to go with 10 TFL and 45 tackles.
- Nate Thompson delivered 53 tackles in 12 games.
- A significant player on defense, Darrian Lewis had one interception to go with 36 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.
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