Simon Throws for Career-High 6 TDs, Temple Snaps FBS-Worst Road Skid in 42-10 Win over UMass
Evan Simon tied Temple's single-game record with six touchdown passes as the team snapped its 20-game road losing streak against UMass in the season opener.
- On Saturday, Temple defeated UMass 42-10 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium, snapping a 20-game FBS-worst road losing streak.
- Temple and UMass each debuted new head coaches, with K.C. Keeler joining Temple after 10 years at Sam Houston State and Joe Harasymiak coming to UMass from Rutgers.
- UMass, in its first game as a Mid-American Conference member after nine years as an independent, scored early and led 10-7 after the first quarter before Temple took control.
- Temple quarterback Evan Simon matched the school's record by throwing six touchdown passes, completing 19 of 25 attempts for 248 yards, while receiver Peter Clarke recorded four receptions totaling 85 yards and scored twice.
- Temple’s road win marked its first season-opening road victory since 2014 and ended UMass’s 13-game losing streak to FBS teams, signaling momentum shifts for both programs.
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Simon throws for career-high 6 TDs, Temple snaps FBS-worst road skid in 42-10 win over UMass
Evan Simon set a career high with six touchdown passes and Temple snapped an FBS-worst 20-game road losing streak in a 42-10 season-opening win over UMass on Saturday.
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