In week 4 of the 2024 college football season, fans are in for an exciting matchup as the unbeaten Army Black Knights face off against the Temple Owls in a game this Thursday night that’s not to be missed.

The Black Knights come into this game boasting a perfect 3-0 record. In their last game, quarterback Bryson Daily propelled Army to a decisive 37-14 victory over the Rice Owls. Daily threw for 107 yards on six completions and earned two passing touchdowns. He also shone on the ground, rushing for 145 yards and scoring three touchdowns.

On the other hand, despite a challenging season with a 1-3 record, the Temple Owls should not be overlooked. They achieved their first win of the season in Week 4, overpowering the Utah State Aggies 45-29. Quarterback Evan Simon had an outstanding day, completing 17 of 27 passes for 271 yards and five touchdowns, demonstrating his adaptability on the field.

After their strong Week 4 showing, the Temple Owls are eager to challenge the Black Knights. If they can keep this positive momentum, they may very well hand Army its first loss of the season.

Stay tuned for live updates on all the exciting moments from the Week 5 clash between Army and Temple.

Army keeps its undefeated streak

Quarterback Bryson Daily leads the Army team to victory over Temple, keeping their unbeaten record intact. Daily was especially effective on the ground, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. He completed two out of six passing attempts for 54 yards.

Running back Kayne Udoh also made significant contributions with 14 carries for 128 yards and a touchdown, while the Black Knights’ defense stood strong with seven sacks and an interception.

Bryson Daily scores once again

Army’s quarterback keeps excelling, adding his third rushing touchdown against Temple during the game.

Daily’s 12-yard touchdown run, followed by Gronotte’s successful extra-point conversion, extended Army’s lead to 35-14 with 7:36 remaining in the fourth quarter. Daily accumulated 152 rushing yards from 24 carries.

Evan Simon keeps Temple competitive

Quarterback Evan Simon connected with tight end Daniel Evert for a 54-yard touchdown pass.

Following that, Simon passed to receiver Antonio Jones for a successful two-point conversion.

As a result, Army led Temple 28-14 with 11:19 left in the fourth quarter.

Temple finally finds the end zone

After enduring 28 unanswered points over three quarters, the Owls found the score sheet when Evan Simon threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Dante Wright. They attempted a two-point conversion but came up short, trailing Army 28-6 with just 1:10 left in the third quarter.

Kanye Udoh boosts Army’s advantage

Running back Kanye Udoh added to the Black Knights’ advantage with a 28-yard touchdown run with 5:22 remaining in the third quarter, followed by a successful extra-point attempt by Gronotte. The Black Knights led 28-0.

ESPN broadcasters enjoy cheesesteaks

During the broadcast of the Army vs. Temple game, ESPN announcers Dan Mullen, Matt Barrie, and sideline reporter Harry Lyles Jr. were seen enjoying cheesesteaks, prompting reactions from fans watching at home.

Army maintains dominance

Daily capped off the opening drive of the second half with an 8-yard touchdown run, marking his second score of the game, with Gronotte’s extra-point kick successful.

Highlights from the first half

In the first half, Daily connected on two out of six pass attempts for 54 yards and added a rushing touchdown with 11 carries for 46 yards. Noah Short was effective as well, leading the rushing game with 69 yards and a touchdown on only two carries.

On the other side, Temple’s Evan Simon completed 11 out of 18 passes for 85 yards.

Halftime score: Army 14, Temple 0

Temple struggled to score on their subsequent drive, resulting in a punt for the fourth time during the half.

Army began their possession at their own 20-yard line, and quarterback Bryson Daily completed a 27-yard pass to Casey Reynolds.

After a significant play, Daily was sacked by Temple’s Diwun Black, and an initial fumble recovery was overturned after a review by the officials.

Temple makes a crucial third-down stop

Linebacker D.J. Woodbury halted running back Jake Rendina on third down, forcing Army into a fourth down situation. Temple’s coach Stan Drayton took his last timeout of the half, allowing Temple to get the ball back with 1:18 remaining and a chance to reduce Army’s lead before halftime.

Army keeps the upper hand

Both teams executed eight-play drives during their final possessions of the first quarter; however, neither could convert those into points. As the second quarter began, the Black Knights were in a strong position at the Temple 46-yard line.

Army advanced down the field, culminating in Daily’s 8-yard touchdown run. Gronotte’s extra-point attempt was successful.

With 11:50 left in the second quarter, Army held a 14-0 lead over Temple.

Army quickly takes the lead

Noah Short made an impact early by scoring on the Black Knights’ third play of the drive with a 61-yard rush, putting Army ahead of the Owls. Gronotte’s extra-point conversion was successful.

Army led Temple 7-0 with 9:48 still to play in the first quarter.

In the first quarter, the Army team has successfully scored on all four of its opening drives this season, making them the only FBS team to achieve this.

Touchdown Omitted

During their first drive, Simon and the Owls had a potential 49-yard touchdown called back due to a holding penalty on lineman Diego Barajas, leading Temple to decide to punt.

Kickoff Commenced

The game began with Army kicking off to Temple. Army is set to receive the ball again in the second half. Quarterback Evan Simon took charge of the Owls’ offense, achieving a first down on their first play.

Temple’s Team Leaders

For this game, Temple has designated safety Andreas Keaton, quarterback Evan Simon, receiver Dante Wright, and tight end James Della Pesca as the captains.

When is the Army vs. Temple Game?

• Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, at 7:30 PM ET, taking place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How to Watch the Army vs. Temple Game

• The match will be aired on ESPN and can also be streamed on Fubo.

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Week 5 College Football Schedule

The Army vs. Temple kickoff is one of the key highlights of Week 5 in college football. Below is a comprehensive schedule breakdown for FBS during this week.

College Football Week 5 Picks, Top 25

Here are the expert selections from YSL News Sports for all of Saturday’s ranked matchups.

Betting Odds for Army vs. Temple

The Army Black Knights are favored to win against the Temple Owls according to the latest BetMGM college football odds. If you’re planning to place a bet, explore the best college football betting apps in 2024 that offer excellent NCAA football betting promotions and bonuses.

Odds are current as of Wednesday afternoon.

• Point Spread: Army (-12.5)
• Moneyline: Army (-500)
• Over/Under: 46.5

Predictions for Army vs. Temple

ESPN: Army Has an 82% Chance of Winning

ESPN’s Matchup Predictor gives the Army Black Knights an 82.2% probability of defeating the Temple Owls in Week 5.

Covers: Army Black Knights Victory

Douglas Farmer states: “The Knights are known for their rushing game, as they run the ball 33.7% more than the average team. The Owls struggle significantly against rushing offenses, ranking last in expected points added (EPA) with an average of 0.199 per rush. This means that teams gain about a fifth of a point per rush against them. With Army averaging 57 rushing attempts per game, they should add plenty of points against a defense allowing 5.73 yards per carry. Expect Army to gain an early lead and continue running, as Temple’s defense will likely be unable to handle it.”

Pickswise: Backing Army Black Knights

Michael Petty points out: “While Army hasn’t faced exceptionally strong opponents yet, Temple isn’t impressive either, and they stand at 3-0 both straight up and against the spread. The Knights have won their games by an average margin of 25 points, far exceeding the spread in this matchup. Over their last 10 games, they are 7-3 straight up and 6-4 against the spread. My best bet for Army vs. Temple is for the Black Knights to win by two touchdowns or more.”

Winners and Whiners: Favoring Army Black Knights

The team comments: “This Thursday night football presents a matchup of contrasting styles. Army has been averaging 356 rushing yards per game this season, and their well-coached team creates various challenges for defenses. Quarterback Bryson Daily has been effective, accumulating 340 rushing yards in three games. Army’s closest competition so far resulted in a 17-point victory over Florida Atlantic, while Temple is outmatched here. Temple struggled with only 35 rushing yards against Navy, so they’ll have to rely on the passing game; however, Army’s formidable pass defense is averaging over one interception per game. Relying on long pass plays and field goals won’t work this time. Expect Army to dominate. Bet on Army to cover the spread.”

Army vs. Temple Historical Record

In the last meeting back in 2017, the Army Black Knights edged out the Temple Owls with a score of 31-28. However, historically, Temple leads the series with a record of 7 wins to Army’s 6 losses since their first matchup in 1943.

Army Roster Highlights

Quarterbacks

• Mitch Bolden
• Dewayne Coleman
• Bryson Daily
• Cale Hellums
• Luke Knight
• Zach Mundell
• Nehemiah Vann
• Ethan Washington

Running Backs

• Pookie Arterberry
• Briggs Bartosh
• Lloyd Benson III
• Ty Brown-Stauffer
• David Clerk
• Jarel Dickson
• Omari Embree
• Brennan Fisher
• Ben Gibbs
• Samari Howard
• Jack Kayser
• Tim Kloska
• Brady Mott
• Randall Nauden
• Seth Reece
• Hayden Reed
• Jake Rendina
• Tyrell Robinson
• Aden Self
• Sabastian Shannon
• Noah Short
• Corey Singleton Jr.
• Carson Smith
• Miles Stewart
• Trey Tremba
• Kanye Udoh
• Jayden Walker
• AJ Williams
• Bill Young

Wide Receivers

• Brady Anderson
• Bryce Davis
• Dom Esposito
• Liam Fortner
• Josh Horton
• Chance Knox
• Nolan Munroe
• Tobi Olawole
• Kavon Pointer
• Casey Reynolds
• Cam Schurr
• Kurt Thompson
• Neo Vossschulte

Tight Ends

• Grayson Baker
• Tex Brannan
• David Cossan
• Brian Dyer
• Landon Laskey
• Will Montesi
• Mack O’Halloran
• Parker Poloskey
• Noah Prior
• James Rothstein
• Max Stober
• Nollenn Tabaska
• Ryan Vanscoy
• Teddy Williams

Offensive Line

• Henry Appleton
• Xavier Archawski
• Branden Bartosh
• Tanner Bivins
• Ned Brady
• Everett Champlin
• Ben Chaney
• Conner Finucane
• Paolo Gennarelli
• Andrew Hardwick
• Braeden Helmkamp
• David Hoyt
• Will Jeffcoat
• Chuck Johnson
• Joseph Johnson
• Bill Katsigiannis
• Tyler Klambara
• Kyle Kloska
• Jordyn Law
• Tyler Lee
• Josh Manecke
• Nick Moore
• Lana Parks
• Lucas Scott
• Wes Shaw
• Brady Small
• Sam Waters
• Brandon Wraalstad
• Jonah Zimmerman

Defensive Line

• Amir Ali
• Jack Bousum
• Ben Britton
• Nick Buchys
• Tyler Deleon
• Sean Donovan
• Matt Gemma
• Deshontez Gray
• Kody Harris-Miller
• Aiden Jones
• Jack Latore
• Payton Ledford
• Kyle Lewis
• Liam McKenna
• Dre Miller
• Donovan Poe
• Tyler Rafferty
• Jake Rizzo
• Javon Smith
• Trey Sofia
• Dillion Stowers
• Jacob Tuioti
• Cody Winokur
• Russ Woodward

Linebacker

• AJ Barbat
• CJ Bowens
• Caden Brungard
• Adam Cash
• Ryan Dunfee
• Eric Ford
• Kalib Fortner
• Brett Gerena
• Elo Modozie
• Caleb Moran
• Baylor Newson
• Cael Newton
• Noah Nixon
• Sam Oppenheimer
• Campbell Sager
• Holden Sapp
• Luke Sutphen
• Andon Thomas
• Khaled Waliagha
• Elijah Walton
• Christian Yousefzadeh
• Same Zagame

Cornerback

• Jaxon Hammond
• Rob Houston
• Jayden Mayes
• Devan Moss
• Cade Patton
• Donavon Platt
• Joseph Stephens
• Ish Taylor
• Damon Washington
• Justin Weaver
• Jabrii Williams

Defensive Back

• Hamilton Baker
• Josiah Banks
• Isaiah Birl
• Chance Keith
• Casey Larkin
• CJ Martin
• Cole Searight

Safety

• Max DiDomenico
• Carlos Griffin
• Jake Lindsey
• Collin Matteson
• Stephen Nnadozie
• Daniel Ogordi
• Larry Pickett Jr.
• Gavin Shields
• Caleb Williams
• Christopher Williams
• Tommy Zitiello

Special Teams

Kickers

• Charlie Barnett
• Anderson Britton
• Trey Gronotte
• Bryson Hosea
• Jake Hulstein
• Dawson Jones

Punters

• Cooper Allan
• Matthew Faulk
• Mathew Gibbons
• Matthew Rhodes
• James Wagenseller

Long Snappers

• Drew Prieto
• Ryan Snipes
• Owens Walter

Temple Depth Chart

Quarterbacks

• Forrest Brock
• Chris Dietrich
• Tyler Douglas
• Patrick Keller
• Evan Simon

Running Backs

• Antwain Littleton
• Darius Morant
• Joquez Smith
• Tyrei Washington
• E.J. Wilson
• Terrez Worthy

Wide Receivers

• John Adams
• Ashton Allen
• Zae Baines
• Xavier Bryan-Boothe
• Elias Collins
• Preston Everhart
• Bryson Goodwin
• Kajiya Hollawayne
• JoJo Huntley
• Xavier Irvin
• Kian Johnson
• Antonio Jones
• Shekuna Kamara
• Kyle Madden
• Cole Sprague
• Ian Stewart
• Tyler Stewart
• James Taylor Jr.
• Dante Wright

Tight Ends

• Reese Clark
• Peter Clarke
• James Della Pesca
• Daniel Evert
• Kendell Gordon
• Landon Morris
• David Wise

Offensive Linemen

• Diego Barajas
• Evan Dailey
• James Faminu
• Giakoby Hills
• Eric King
• Linus Lindberg
• Grayson Mains
• Mausa Palu
• Lucas Possenti
• Jackson Pruitt
• Wisdom Quarshie
• Carter Sheehan
• Melvin Siani
• Chris Smith
• Kevin Smithwick
• Kevin Terry
• Shane Toolan
• Davray Venu
• Luke Watson

Defensive Ends

• Sultan Badmus
• Diwun Black
• Brandon Enarusai
• Cameron Jones
• Jordan Montgomery
• Khalil Poteat
• Cam’Ron Stewart
• Russell Sykes IV
• Tra Thomas
• Tyrese Whitaker

Defensive Tackles

• Joseph Auzenne
• Hugo Gil
• Conlan Greene
• Allan Haye
• Latrell Jean
• Sekou Kromah
• K.J. Miles
• Demerick Morris

Linebackers

• Tyree Alualu
• Aiden Britton
• Wesley Brown
• London Hill
• Reggie Jones
• Tyquan King
• David Kpeglo
• Tyler Lepolo
• Antwone Santiago
• Eric Stuart
• Katin Surprenant
• Solomon Tripline
• D.J. Woodbury Sr.
• T.K. Wright

Cornerbacks

• Denzel Chavis
• Elijah Deravil
• Jamel Johnson
• Adrian Laing
• Jaylen Lewis
• Ben Osueke
• DeVonta Owens
• Torey Richardson
• Darrell Sweeting

Safeties

• Louis Frye
• Andreas Keaton
• Javier Morton
• Jack Paessler
• James Paessler
• Zyil Powell
• Ihsim Smith-Marsette
• Brandon Taylor

Kickers

• Lucas Glassburn
• Carl Hardin
• Maddux Trujillo

Punters

• Dante Atton

Long Snappers

• Andrew Mcllquham
• Brylan Noonan

US LBM Coaches Poll

Both Nebraska and Memphis have fallen out of this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll. The Georgia Bulldogs have taken the lead, closely followed by the Texas Longhorns.

College Football Bowl Projections

There’s still ample time left in the season for teams to fight for their positions and aim for a spot in the College Football Playoff or at least a bowl game. Below are Erick Smith’s YSL News Sports bowl projections after Week 4’s matchups.

College Football Re-Rank 1-134

This week’s YSL News Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 from Paul Myerberg assesses every college football team, including Army and Temple prior to their matchup this afternoon.