Quarterback P. J. Walker has spurred the Owls’ offense this season.
Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field
UCF (0-6 overall, 0-2 American Athletic Conference)
Television: CBS Sports Network.
All-time series: UCF leads, 2-0.
Last year: UCF scored a 34-14 home win over the Owls.
This season
UCF
Sept. 3 FIU, 14-15
Sept. 12 at Stanford, 7-31
Sept. 19 Furman, 15-16
Sept. 26 at South Carolina, 14-31
Oct. 3 at Tulane, 31-45
Oct. 10 UConn, 13-40
TEMPLE
Sept. 5 Penn State, 27-10
Sept. 12 at Cincinnati, 34-26
Sept. 19 at UMass, 25-23
Oct. 2 at Charlotte, 37-3
Oct. 10 Tulane, 49-10
Key Players
UCF: QB Justin Holman, 6-4, 213 Jr. (50-86 passing, 504 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT); WR Tre’ Quan Smith, 6-1, 201 R-Fr. (20 receptions, 276 yards, 2 TDs; RB Jaj McCowan, 6-1, 198 Fr. (130 yards rushing); OT Aaron Evans, 6-6, 290 RSo. (only OL to start in the same place each game this year); DT Jamiyus Pittman, 6-0, 300 So. (team-high 3.5 sacks); MLB Domenic Spencer, 5-10, 229 Sr. (42 tackles, 4.5 TFL).
Temple: RB Jahad Thomas, 5-10, 180 Jr. (557 yards rushing, 4.9 avg., and 9 total TDs; QB P.J. Walker, 6-1, 200, Jr. (78-126 passing, 914 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INT); WR Robby Anderson, 6-3, 190 R-Sr. (19 receptions, 220 yards, 4TDs); C Kyle Friend, 6-2, 305 Sr. (38 consecutive starts); DE Nate D. Smith, 6-0, 236, R-Sr (17 tackles, 5.5 sacks); LB Tyler Matakevich, 6-1, 232 Sr. (44 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 399 career tackles); DT Matt Ioannidis, 6-4, 292 Sr. (13 tackles, 2.5 sacks).
