Utah State Aggies at Temple Owls
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Simon accounts for 6 TDs, Trujillo's 64-yard FG spurs Temple to 45-29 rally past Utah State
Simon's scoring play to Wright gave Temple (1-3) a 24-21 lead and helped ignite a three-touchdown Owls fourth quarter. Simon threw a 16-yard score to Daniel Evert with 11:57 left. Later, he tossed a 2-yarder to Peter Clarke with 6:02 left before running it from the 1 for the game's last score with 3:22 remaining.
Simon threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 49 yards on 11 carries and the touchdown.
Spencer Petras threw for 293 yards and a touchdown for the Aggies (1-3).
Herschel Turner ran it in from the 4 to start the second quarter for a 7-0 Utah State lead. Three minutes later, Petras threw a 26-yard touchdown to Jalen Royals for a two-score lead. Temple countered when Simon threw a 32-yard score to Antonio Jones with 7:50 before halftime. With 1:10 remaining before halftime, Simon threw a 17-yard touchdown to Antwain Littleton to tie it.
Less than a minute later, Utah State went back up when Rahsul Faison ran it in from 20 yards out. Temple then reduced the deficit to 21-17 when Maddux Trujillo kicked a 64-yard field goal as time expired before intermission.
The kick is the longest made field goal at the top level of college football since 2008 when UTEP’s Jose Martinez hit a 64-yard field goal. It’s also the longest kick in the history of Lincoln Financial Field in either a college football or NFL game. Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott held the previous record with a 61-yard field goal.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Aggies at Owls 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 14:30 | Herschel Turner 4 Yd Run (Elliott Nimrod Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:19 | Jalen Royals 26 Yd pass from Spencer Petras (Elliott Nimrod Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:50 | Antonio Jones 32 Yd pass from Evan Simon (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:10 | Antwain Littleton 17 Yd pass from Evan Simon (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:17 | Rahsul Faison 20 Yd Run (Elliott Nimrod Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Maddux Trujillo 64 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:10 | Dante Wright 91 Yd pass from Evan Simon (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:57 | Daniel Evert 16 Yd pass from Evan Simon (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:02 | Peter Clarke 2 Yd pass from Evan Simon (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:55 | Jack Hestera 28 Yd pass from Spencer Petras (Spencer Petras Pass to Kyrese White for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:22 | Evan Simon 1 Yd Run (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
Statistics
 USU |
 TEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-16 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 479 | Total Yards | 451 |
| 293 | Passing | 271 |
| 26/44 | Comp/Att | 17/27 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 10.0 |
| 186 | Rushing | 180 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 6-60 | Penalties | 5-33 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:02 | Possession | 30:58 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 11,384 · Capacity:
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