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Huskies Fall At Temple, 30-16
9/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 18, 2010
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PHILADELPHIA - Junior tailback Jordan Todman (North Dartmouth, Mass.) rushed for a career-high 195 yards and one touchdown and junior kicker David Teggart (Northborough, Mass.) hit on three field goals as the University of Connecticut football team had a 30-16 loss against Temple. The game was played before a crowd of 18,702 at Lincoln Financial Field.
Connecticut is now 1-2 on the season while Temple, a member of the Mid-American Conference, is 3-0.
Todman's previous career high was 162 yards against Cincinnati last year. Teggart's third quarter field goal of 47 yard tied his career high.
The Huskies led 16-14 midway through the fourth quarter, but Temple's Adrian Robinson had a 43-yard fumble return off a five-yard Todman rush to make it 20-16 Owls with 8:28 to play.
Temple was able to score again late in the fourth quarter, taking a 27-16 lead with 5:54 left to play. Temple's Delano Green had a 47-yard punt return and Bernard Pierce scored on a two-yard rush.
Brandon McManus converted a 32-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining in the game to give the Owl's the 30-16 lead and eventual final score.
UConn trailed 7-6 at halftime but Todman opened the third quarter scoring with a career-high 63-yard TD run to give the Huskies at 13-7 lead a minute into the second half.
The Owls took a 14-13 lead with 5:14 left in the third quarter on a one-yard rush by Pierce. That capped a nine play-60 yard drive as Pierce rushed nine times on the possession.
The Huskies regained the lead on the next possession as Teggart connected on the career-long 47-yarder. That drive included a 16-yard pass from junior quarterback Zach Frazer (Mechanicsburg Pa.) to junior Mike Smith (Houston, Texas).
The Huskies outgained Temple on total offense in the first half by a 245-135 count but UConn was also called for five penalties for 38 yards.
UConn scored first on its opening drive as junior kicker Teggart connected on a 36-yard field goal for the 3-0 lead. The 12 play-71 yard drive started on the Husky 10 and UConn moved the ball to a first and 10 on the Temple 22. The drive stalled from there as UConn picked up only three more yards to set up Teggart's score.
Temple scored the only touchdown of the first half as it covered 69 yards on three plays as quarterback Chester Stewart scored on a 27-yard TD run. Stewart also had a 33 yard pass to Joe Jones to open the drive.
Connecticut rounded out the first half scoring on a 26-yard field goal by Teggart to make it 7-6 Owls at the half. The drive was 80 yards on 10 plays as Frazer had two completions for 33 yards and Todman had 39 yards on three carries in the drive.
The Huskies return to action next Saturday when they play Buffalo at Rentschler Field with a noon kickoff. The game will be televised on SNY and on the WTIC-UConn Radio Network.
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