More Week 8 News & Notes
Temple was given a short field often in their game versus Toledo. Toledo had punts of 32 and 23 yards setting up Temple for 44 and 34 yard drives for TD’s. Temple recovered a fumble at the Toledo 18 and got a 5 yard “drive” for a 30 yard FG, 23-7. It was 23-17 at the half. Coming into the game Temple’s leading rusher, Bernard Pierce, was listed as doubtful but not only played, he rushed for a career high 212 yards and 3 TD’s. Toledo QB Aaron Opelt was downgraded to probable prior to the game but did not play and his backup, Alex Pettee, hit 29 of 47 for 265. Pettee’s interception early 3Q was returned 39 yards to the 6 setting up another short TD “drive”, 30-17. Toledo was SOD at the Temple 13 with 14:30 left, intercepted at the Temple 2 with 7:47 left but trailing 40-17 did get a TD with 3:01 left. After recovering the onside kick with a personal foul penalty added, Temple ended the game at the Toledo 15 yard line.
