Overview

• Evan Simon completed 19 of 25 passes for 248 yards and connected with seven receivers in the season opener.
• Peter Clarke led the Owls with four catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns, while Ryder Kusch added two scoring grabs.
• A second‑quarter surge flipped the game as linebacker Katin Suprenant forced a fumble and Temple scored on three of five drives, piling up nearly 200 yards in the period.
• UMass came up empty twice inside the 6, including a fourth‑down stop that preceded a 99‑yard Temple touchdown drive, and later threw an end‑zone interception.
• The victory was Temple’s first on the road since September 2021, while UMass took its first MAC loss and extended its FBS skid to 13 games; next week Temple hosts Howard and UMass hosts Bryant.