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2021 Temple Owls football team
American college football season
The 2021 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by third-year head coach Rod Carey and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, competing as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–9 (1–7 The American) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Uremovich (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeff Knowles (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Lincoln Financial Field |
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| No. 4 Cincinnati y$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Houston y | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Cincinnati 35, Houston 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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American Athletic Conference preseason media poll
The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021.[1] Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll.
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| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Cincinnati | 262 (22) |
| 2 | UCF | 241 (2) |
| 3 | SMU | 188 |
| 4 | Houston | 181 |
| 5 | Memphis | 168 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 153 |
| 7 | Tulane | 132 |
| т-8 | East Carolina | 85 |
| т-8 | Navy | 85 |
| 10 | Temple | 46 |
| 11 | South Florida | 43 |
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers* | BTN | L 14–61 | 52,519 | |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron* | ESPN+ | W 45–24 | 14,474 | |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College* | ESPNU | L 3–28 | 25,290 | |
| September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner* |
| ESPN+ | W 41–7 | 20,179 |
| October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Memphis |
| ESPNU | W 34–31 | 28,573 |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Cincinnati | ESPN | L 3–52 | 37,978 | |
| October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida | ESPN+ | L 14–34 | 25,430 | |
| October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | UCF |
| ESPN+ | L 7–49 | 19,595 |
| November 6 | 3:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | ESPN+ | L 3–45 | 32,817 | |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston |
| ESPN+ | L 8–37 | 18,440 |
| November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPN+ | L 10–44 | 16,731 | |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPNU | L 14–38 | 16,708 |
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At Rutgers
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| RUT –14.5 | 52 |
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More information Statistics, Temple ...
| Statistics | Temple | Rutgers |
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| First downs | 12 | 21 |
| Total yards | 261 | 365 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 220 |
| Passing yards | 148 | 145 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:23 | 35:37 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | D'Wan Mathis | 8/24, 148 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Edward Saydee | 12 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jose Barbon | 2 receptions, 48 yards | |
| Rutgers | Passing | Noah Vedral | 15/27, 138 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Noah Vedral | 9 carries, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | Bo Melton | 6 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD |
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At Akron
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See also: 2021 Akron Zips football team
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| TEM –6.5 | 52 |
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More information Statistics, Temple ...
| Statistics | Temple | Akron |
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| First downs | 19 | 26 |
| Total yards | 432 | 362 |
| Rushing yards | 177 | 171 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 191 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:51 | 32:09 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | Justin Lynch | 19/23, 255 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 6 carries, 62 yards | |
| Receiving | Randle Jones | 7 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Akron | Passing | DJ Irons | 12/22, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jonzell Norrils | 15 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Michael Mathison | 8 receptions, 101 yards |
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Boston College
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See also: 2021 Boston College Eagles football team
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| BC –15.0 | 56 |
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More information Statistics, Boston College ...
| Statistics | Boston College | Temple |
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| First downs | 13 | 13 |
| Total yards | 221 | 245 |
| Rushing yards | 179 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 59 | 161 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:40 | 31:20 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boston College | Passing | Dennis Grosel | 7/15, 59 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Pat Garwo III | 17 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | CJ Lewis | 2 receptions, 21 yards | |
| Temple | Passing | Justin Lynch | 17/24, 161 yards |
| Rushing | Justin Lynch | 21 carries, 27 yards | |
| Receiving | Jadan Blue | 3 receptions, 40 yards |
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See also: 2021 Wagner Seahawks football team
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| TEM –36.5 | 55 |
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More information Statistics, Wagner ...
| Statistics | Wagner | Temple |
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| First downs | 8 | 22 |
| Total yards | 159 | 407 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 115 |
| Passing yards | 36 | 292 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:54 | 29:06 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Wagner | Passing | Guenson Alexis | 4/8, 36 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Rickey Spruill | 14 carries, 73 yards | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Lorick | 3 receptions, 33 yards | |
| Temple | Passing | D'Wan Mathis | 22/32, 292 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Kyle Dobbins | 13 carries, 61 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Jose Barbon | 8 receptions, 130 yards |
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Memphis
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See also: 2021 Memphis Tigers football team
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At No. 5 Cincinnati
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See also: 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| CIN −28 | 54.5 |
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More information Statistics, Temple ...
| Statistics | Temple | Cincinnati |
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| First downs | 14 | 23 |
| Total yards | 235 | 542 |
| Rushing yards | 85 | 279 |
| Passing yards | 150 | 263 |
| Time of possession | 31:59 | 28:01 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | D'Wan Mathis | 16/27, 120 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Justin Lynch | 3 carries, 29 yards | |
| Receiving | Jose Barbon | 5 receptions, 45 yards | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Desmond Ridder | 22/30, 259 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jerome Ford | 15 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Alec Pierce | 6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
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At South Florida
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See also: 2021 South Florida Bulls football team
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UCF
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See also: 2021 UCF Knights football team
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At East Carolina
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See also: 2021 East Carolina Pirates football team
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Houston
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See also: 2021 Houston Cougars football team
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| HOU –25.0 | 53 |
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More information Statistics, Houston ...
| Statistics | Houston | Temple |
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| First downs | 24 | 10 |
| Total yards | 446 | 218 |
| Rushing yards | 217 | 99 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 119 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 39:22 | 20:38 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 21/34, 224 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Alton McCaskill | 21 rushes, 129 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Seth Green | 7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD | |
| Temple | Passing | Justin Lynch | 11/24, 119 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Justin Lynch | 14 rushes, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | Randle Jones | 5 receptions, 36 yards |
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At Tulsa
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Navy
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See also: 2021 Navy Midshipmen football team
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| NAVY –13.5 | 42.5 |
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More information Statistics, Navy ...
| Statistics | Navy | Temple |
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| First downs | 21 | 11 |
| Total yards | 291 | 182 |
| Rushing yards | 219 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 72 | 98 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 37:11 | 22:49 |
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| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 5/11, 57 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Carlinos Acie | 10 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chance Warren | 3 receptions, 43 yards, 2 TD | |
| Temple | Passing | Mariano Valenti | 10/14, 73 yards |
| Rushing | Tayvon Ruley | 9 carries, 68 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jose Barbon | 5 receptions, 34 yards |
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- "Cincinnati Chosen as Favorite in American Preseason Media Poll". theAmerican.org. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- "2021 Temple Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 20, 2021.