Temple at Oklahoma - 2024 Matchup Preview

Friday, August 30th 2024 (7:00 PM EDT)
Oklahoma -42.5 (59.5) (0) Open: -42.5 | 59.5
Oklahoma 51 - Temple: 3

Owls (3 - 9) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Everett Withers (Int) (6 - 18)
Avg Score : 20 - 35 (17 - 46 on Road)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#114)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: Oklahoma -34 (SP+ OKLA -30)
Projected Score: TEM: 13 - OKLA: 47 (60)
OKLA Win prob: 100% | Cover: 56%
TEM Travel: 1259 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Sooners (6 - 7) (6 - 6 - 1)
Coach Brent Venables (16 - 10)
Avg Score : 24 - 22 (30 - 16 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6 - 7 (#72)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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Temple's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/30	Temple at Oklahoma	+42.5	59.5	L 3 - 51	U	N
Sat 9/7	Temple at Navy	+11.5	43.5	L 11 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/14	Temple vs Coastal Carolina	+17.5	51.5	L 20 - 28	U	Y
Sat 9/21	Temple vs Utah State	+6.5	53.5	W 45 - 29	O	Y
Thu 9/26	Temple vs Army	+11.0	46.5	L 14 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/5	Temple at UConn	+17.5	49.0	L 20 - 29	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Temple vs Tulsa	-3.5	51.5	W 20 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/26	Temple at East Carolina	+8.5	48.5	L 34 - 56	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9	Temple at Tulane	+25.5	50.5	L 6 - 52	O	N
Sat 11/16	Temple vs Florida Atlantic	-2.0	50.0	W 18 - 15	U	Y
Fri 11/22	Temple at UTSA	+16.5	56.0	L 27 - 51	O	N
Sat 11/30	Temple vs North Texas	+10.5	63.5	L 17 - 24	U	Y

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Predictions for Temple's Schedule

Oklahoma's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/30	Oklahoma vs Temple	-42.5	59.5	W 51 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Oklahoma vs Houston	-27.5	48.5	W 16 - 12	U	N
Sat 9/14	Oklahoma vs Tulane	-13.5	48.5	W 34 - 19	O	Y
Sat 9/21	Oklahoma vs Tennessee	+6.0	57.0	L 15 - 25	U	N
Sat 9/28	Oklahoma at Auburn	+2.0	43.0	W 27 - 21	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Oklahoma vs Texas	+16.5	48.5	L 3 - 34	U	N
Sat 10/19	Oklahoma vs South Carolina	+1.0	40.5	L 9 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/26	Oklahoma at Ole Miss	+19.0	50.0	L 14 - 26	U	Y
Sat 11/2	Oklahoma vs Maine	-37.5	48.5	W 59 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/9	Oklahoma at Missouri	-3.5	41.5	L 23 - 30	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	Oklahoma vs Alabama	+14.0	47.0	W 24 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/30	Oklahoma at LSU	+4.5	47.5	L 17 - 37	O	N
Fri 12/27	Oklahoma vs Navy	+1.0	44.0	L 20 - 21	U	Y

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TEM	#128 (.04)	32% (132)	19.6	32% (133)	2.58 (127)	93	33% (127)	216	3.57 (97)	#100 (.23)	41% (63)	35.4	43% (67)	40% (63)	4.18 (106)	45.1	2	1.3
OKLA	#123 (.06)	39% (113)	24	43% (85)	2.99 (81)	144	35% (122)	155	3.39 (112)	#12 (.07)	36% (5)	21.5	33% (2)	39% (55)	3.47 (34)	42	1.5	1.6

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TEM	#128 (.04)	32% (132)		32% (133)	2.58 (127)	93	33% (127)	216	3.57 (97)	#100 (.23)	41% (63)		43% (67)	40% (63)	4.18 (106)	45.1	2	1.3
OKLA	#123 (.06)	39% (113)		43% (85)	2.99 (81)	144	35% (122)	155	3.39 (112)	#12 (.07)	36% (5)		33% (2)	39% (55)	3.47 (34)	42	1.5	1.6

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TEM Offense	12	19.6	16.8	32.4%	3.57	2	16	309	93	216	2.9	45%	55%	32%	33%	20%	.04
OKLA Defense	13	21.5	15.9	35.7%	3.47	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	53%	46%	33%	39%	18%	.07

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TEM Defense	12	35.4	46.2	41.2%	4.18	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	57%	42%	43%	40%	12%	.23
OKLA Offense	13	24	29.7	39%	3.39	1.5	17	298	144	155	3.9	53%	46%	43%	35%	18%	.06

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Temple	12	30:12	15.6	32%	42%	5.6	45.1	2	1.3	3.8	1.2	1	28.2
Oklahoma	13	26:40	16.9	35%	52%	4.8	42	1.5	1.6	7.1	2.7	2	29.6

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TEM Offense	12	45% (107)	32% (133)	32.1	93.3	2.9	10 (122)	-.04 (128)	2.58 (127)	71% (86)	13% (123)	0.94 (81)
OKLA Defense	13	53% (100)	33% (2)	-	-	-	-	-.05 (1)	2.56 (11)	69% (43)	13% (12)	0.88 (25)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TEM Defense	12	57% (128)	43% (67)	-	-	-	-	.23 (119)	3.18 (94)	78% (100)	7% (126)	1.17 (126)
OKLA Offense	13	53% (45)	43% (85)	36.8	143.6	3.9	16 (90)	.07 (100)	2.99 (81)	75% (58)	14% (129)	0.98 (63)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TEM Offense	12	55% (30)	33% (127)	20.2	34.3	216	6.3	10.7	16 (87)	14 (115)	.13 (116)	1.7 (38)	39% (132)	23% (129)	.18 (112)	7% (105)	2.1 (48)
OKLA Defense	13	46% (34)	39% (55)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.22 (61)	1.6 (83)	37% (6)	28% (33)	.25 (43)	5% (114)	1.9 (36)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TEM Defense	12	42% (8)	40% (63)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.27 (84)	1.6 (79)	30% (100)	29% (48)	.29 (62)	5% (105)	1.9 (41)
OKLA Offense	13	46% (94)	35% (122)	15.8	25.3	154.7	6.1	9.8	14 (108)	6 (10)	.07 (127)	1.5 (105)	33% (102)	27% (109)	.25 (99)	4% (9)	2.2 (24)

Temple's Power Ratings
Temple's Power Rating: -23.93 #128
Temple's Offense Rating: 8.70 #131
Temple's Defense Rating: 15.86 #114
2024 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #102
Temple's 2024 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
Temple's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.3 #127
Temple's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.3 #125
Temple's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.8 #125

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Temple: -23.93 Oklahoma: 12.045

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Temple: -20.3 Oklahoma: 9.5

Oklahoma's Power Ratings
Oklahoma's Power Rating: 12.045 #33
Oklahoma's Offense Rating: 12.20 #119
Oklahoma's Defense Rating: 1.17 #6
2024 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 52 #10
Oklahoma's 2024 Expected Record: 6.0 - 7.0
Oklahoma's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.5 #33
Oklahoma's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.9 #75
Oklahoma's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.8 #17

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Temple Scoring
Offense: 19.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 16.8
Defense: 35.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 46.2

Temple's 2024 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Projected Score
Oklahoma 47
Temple 13

Total Points: 60

Based on Last 4 Games
Oklahoma 43
Temple 28

Total Points: 70

Based on Entire Season
Oklahoma 34
Temple 19

Total Points: 53

Oklahoma Scoring
Offense: 24 PPG
Offense at Home: 29.7
Defense: 21.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.9

Oklahoma's 2024 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/13	Temple	3	Oklahoma	42	Oklahoma -23.5	Oklahoma	50.5	Under
2024	08/30	Oklahoma	51	Temple	3	Oklahoma -42.5	Oklahoma	59.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Oklahoma	2	2	0 Overs
Temple	0	0	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 1

(#128) TEM at (#33) OKLA

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	TEM	OKLA
Power RatePwr	#128	#33
SP+SP+	#127	#33
Perf GradeGrade	#113	#90
OffenseOff	#123	#133
DefenseDef	#83	#12
Spec TeamsST	#77	#50
TalentTal	#1	#1
Blue ChipsBC%	#102	#10

Temple Notes(12/1) Hired HC Keeler (SHSU), was 97-39 in 12 years
(11/18) Off awful, Def OK in FAU W. HC Drayton fired.
(11/17) HC Drayton fired, DC Withers interim
(10/28) -8.5 ppg via TOs, last in CFB thru 8 games
(10/27) Run D all. 231 (6.4 ypc), Off 3 TOs in ECU L
(10/20) QB Simon torched Tulsa in upset W, Run D great
(9/26) Run D gave up 700+ yds to Army/Navy. Awful team
(9/23) QB Simon a huge upgrade over Brock. Good find
(9/8) Torched by Navy? Rgame worst, Run D torched
(8/25) QB battle - Simon over Brock. JAG on paper
(8/13) Could be worst Def in CFB & new QB. Bad times
(8/13) Best bet for team to go winless in '24
Temple Injury Report

Oklahoma Notes(12/18) Signed QB Mateer (Wazzu)
(12/18) QB Arnold left via portal (Auburn)
(12/2) Hired Wazzu OC Arbuckle, top 25 pass off 4 yrs
(12/2) Rgame meh, Arnold bad, Pass D torched in LSU L
(11/24) Huge W vs Bama. Rgame 251, 5.1 ypc. Def great
(11/13) Arnold awful, Rgame bad, Def choked vs Mizzu
(10/28) OL allowed 19 sacks in past 2 gms (SC/Miss)
(10/20) OC Littrell fired, Co-OC Finley taking over
(10/12) Have no answers on Off. Def cannot hold 4ever
(10/10) Top 5 WR are out vs Texas w/ injuries
(10/4) Gutty W @ Aub. OG'd by 200 yds, Hawkins meh
(9/23) Hawkins must be QB going forward. Arnold done
Oklahoma Injury Report

Temple on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	TEM Off	OKLA Def
Perf GradePerf	#123	#12
SuccessSuc	#132	#5
ExplosiveExp	#29	#63
PPAPPA	#128	#12
PowerPwr	#131	#6
SP+SP+	#125	#17
Pts POPPO	#97	#34
HavocHav	#125	#43

Temple Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	TEM Off	OKLA Def
Run GameRun	#136	#5
Run SuccessRSuc	#133	#2
Run ExplRExp	#81	#25
PPAExp	#128	#1
Run BlockR Blk	#128	-
OL YdsOLY	#127	#11
Stuff RateStuff	#111	#25
TackleTak	-	#45

Temple Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	TEM Off	OKLA Def
Pass GamePass	#50	#81
Pass SuccessPSuc	#127	#55
Pass ExplPExl	#38	#83
PPAExp	#116	#61
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#122	#9
F7 HavocF7	#123	#12
DB HavocDB	#105	#114

Oklahoma on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	OKLA Off	TEM Def
Perf GradePerf	#133	#83
SuccessSuc	#113	#63
ExplosiveExp	#112	#108
PPAPPA	#123	#100
PowerPwr	#119	#114
SP+SP+	#75	#125
Pts POPPO	#112	#106
HavocHav	#100	#126

Oklahoma Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	OKLA Off	TEM Def
Run GameRun	#133	#110
Run SuccessRSuc	#85	#67
Run ExplRExp	#63	#126
PPAExp	#100	#119
Run BlockR Blk	#109	-
OL YdsOLY	#81	#94
Stuff RateStuff	#72	#109
TackleTak	-	#46

Oklahoma Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	OKLA Off	TEM Def
Pass GamePass	#126	#60
Pass SuccessPSuc	#122	#63
Pass ExplPExl	#105	#79
PPAExp	#127	#84
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#110	#60
F7 HavocF7	#129	#126
DB HavocDB	#9	#105

Program Comparison
OKLA 5 Year Profile: Declining Top 25 Contenders
'25 Profile: Down to Average P4

TEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 84° - Wind: 9 mph

Rematch from Week 1
Oklahoma -42.5 (59.5)
Oklahoma won vs Temple this year (51-3)

Previous Matchups
Oklahoma beat Temple last year (51-3)

TEM's OC Danny Langsdorf (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Evan Simon (Tr)	181	308	59%	2032	15	9	6.6
Forrest Brock	60	103	58%	541	1	5	5.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Terrez Worthy	79	425	4	5.4	75
Antwain Littleton II (Tr)	93	305	1	3.3	37
Jocquez Smith	36	132	1	3.7	22
EJ Wilson Jr.	16	59	0	3.7	12

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Dante Wright	61	792	6	13.0	91
Ashton Allen	24	324	2	13.5	60
Landon Morris	16	251	1	15.7	58
John Adams	16	194	1	12.1	35

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TEM's DC Everett Withers (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyquan King (Tr)	111	6	3	6	0
D.J. Woodbury	93	5	2	1	0
Andreas Keaton (Tr)	67	0	0	0	3
Javier Morton (Tr)	48	0	0	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Diwun Black	23	6	3	8	3
Tyquan King (Tr)	111	6	3	6	0
Tra Thomas	28	5	2	1	0
D.J. Woodbury	93	5	2	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Jamel Johnson (Tr)	47	3	9
Jaylen Lewis (Tr)	43	2	5
Ben Osueke	26	0	4

OKLA's OC Joe Jon Finley (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jackson Arnold	154	246	63%	1421	12	3	5.8
Michael Hawkins Jr.	76	120	63%	783	3	2	6.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jovantae Barnes	122	577	5	4.7	74
Jackson Arnold	150	444	3	3.0	47
Taylor Tatum	56	278	3	5.0	35
Xavier Robinson	49	233	4	4.8	40

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Bauer Sharp (Tr)	42	324	2	7.7	43
Javian Hester	14	315	1	22.5	90
Deion Burks (Tr)	31	245	3	7.9	20
Jacob Jordan	27	234	1	8.7	27

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OKLA's DC Zac Alley (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Danny Stutsman	110	8	1	3	0
Robert Spears-Jennings	66	5	3	0	1
Kip Lewis	63	4	0	1	1
Billy Bowman	55	3	0	1	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
R Mason Thomas	23	13	9	11	1
Gracen Halton	30	6	5	3	0
Ethan Downs	29	9	3	2	2
Robert Spears-Jennings	66	5	3	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Kani Walker	24	2	0	6
Eli Bowen	29	2	0	4
Billy Bowman	55	3	1	3