Philly College Football Review: Week 3

Only one Philadelphia college football program was in action this week, as Temple dropped a close contest by a score of 30 to 29 to Fordham. Facing the Rams at Lincoln Financial Field, the Owls stormed back from an early deficit only to surrender the lead with four seconds remaining to drop the contest and fall to 0-3 on the season.

After a low-scoring first quarter saw the Owls trail 3 to 0, Temple took the lead early in the second on a one-yard rushing touchdown by Clinton Granger. It would be all Rams from then until late in the third quarter, as the Owls fell behind 20 to 7.

The Owls started their comeback late in the third, closing to within six on a Kenny Harper four-yard rushing touchdown. Temple would grab a one point lead early in the fourth, as Connor Reilly ran for a fifteen-yard touchdown. Fordham would kick a field goal to regain the lead, before Temple's Chris Coyer caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Reilly. Granger ran the ball for the two-point conversion to move the Owls lead to 29-23.

Failure to stop the Rams late drive would drop the Owls to 0-3 on the season, as Fordham had a twenty-nine-yard receiving touchdown with just four seconds remaining to escape Philadelphia with a win.

The Owls will now take the week off as they look to regroup before visiting Idaho on September 28.

By: Kyle Babcock
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