Temple 27, Utsa 21

Simon, Smith rally Temple in second half for 27-21 win over UTSA

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Evan Simon threw two touchdown passes and Hunter Smith had a long touchdown run as Temple dominated the second half for a 27-21 win over UTSA in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.

TEMPLE’S DEFENSE AND 2ND-HALF RALLY GETS OWLS TO 3-2

By Ben Sullivan Evan Simon threw two touchdown passes and Hunter Smith had a long touchdown run as Temple dominated the second half for a 27-21 win over UTSA. Patrick Overmyer had touchdowns rushing and receiving as the Roadrunners (2-3) took a 14-3 halftime lead. But after the Owls (3-2) had just 108 yards in the first half — compared to 178 for UTSA — offensive coordinator Tyler Walker moved from the booth to the sidelines and Temple had 219…