College Football · FBS · Week 5 · Recap
Temple Beat South Florida 17-13
The Temple Owls defeated the South Florida Bulls 17-13 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL on Saturday, October 3, 2026 in FBS college football Week 5 action.
Temple led 10-3 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Temple outscored its opponent 10-0.
Temple moves to 2-3, while South Florida falls to 4-1.
Top performers
Ajani Sheppard (TEM, QB): 9/14, 92 YDS, 1 TD- Ajani Sheppard (TEM, QB): 14 CAR, 87 YDS, 1 TD
Jayce Freeman (TEM, WR): 2 REC, 39 YDS
Michael Van Buren Jr. (USF, QB): 17/32, 205 YDS
D.J. Crowther (USF, RB): 23 CAR, 68 YDS, 1 TD
Cameron Seldon (USF, WR): 3 REC, 53 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 9:06USFNico Gramatica 35 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q2 14:16TEMCarl Hardin 34 Yd Field Goal3-3
- Q2 0:45TEMJoJo Bermudez 24 Yd pass from Ajani Sheppard10-3
- Q3 8:33USFD.J. Crowther 1 Yd Run10-10
- Q4 12:51USFNico Gramatica 49 Yd Field Goal10-13
- Q4 3:08TEMAjani Sheppard 34 Yd Run17-13
Team stats
| TEM | USF | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 274 | 319 |
| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Third down | 5-12 | 7-15 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |