Week 5 of the 2024 college football season is set to deliver a thrilling showdown between the undefeated Army Black Knights and the Temple Owls in a must-watch Thursday night game.
The Black Knights have started the season with a 3-0 record. Quarterback Bryson Daily led Army to a convincing 37-14 win over the Rice Owls in last week’s matchup. Daily completed six of nine attempts for 107 yards with two passing touchdowns. He also added 145 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
Despite their 1-3 record heading into Week 5, the Temple Owls are not to be underestimated. They secured their first win of the season in Week 4, defeating the Utah State Aggies with a 45-29 victory. Quarterback Evan Simon put on an impressive performance, completing 17 of 27 attempts for 271 yards and scoring five touchdowns, showcasing his versatile skills.
With the strong performance from their Week 4 victory, the Temple Owls are in a strong position to challenge the Black Knights. If they can maintain this momentum, they have a real chance of handing the Black Knights their first loss of the season.
Follow live for all the thrilling moments from Week 5’s matchup between Army and Temple.
Temple comes up with third-down stop
Linebacker D.J. Woodbury stops running back Jake Rendina on third down and forces a fourth-down situation. Coach Stan Drayton calls his last timeout of the half, and Temple will get the ball back with 1:18 to go and a chance to cut into Army’s lead before halftime.
Army continues to hold all momentum
The two teams both put together eight-play drives before the end of the first quarter but neither had managed to score. The Black Knights will continue with possession at the Temple 46-yard yard line to start the second quarter.
Army worked its way down the second half of the field before giving the ball to Bryson Daily for an 8-yard touchdown run. Gronotte’s extra-point attempt was good.
Army leads Temple 14-0 with 11:50 left in the second quarter.
Army wastes little time for early lead
Noah Short scores on the Black Knight’s third play with a 61-yard rush to take the first lead of the game against the Owls. Trey Gronotte’s extra-point attempt was good.
Army leads Temple 7-0 with 9:48 left in the first quarter.
Army has managed to score on all four of its opening drives this season. The only FBS team to do so this season.
Touchdown negated
Simon and the Owls had a 49-yard touchdown negated on the opening drive after lineman Diego Barajas was called for a holding penalty. Temple was settled to punt.
Game is underway
Army kicks the ball to Temple to start the game. Army will begin with the ball in the second half. Quarterback Evan Simon and the offense start on offense and pick up a first down on the play.
Temple’s captains named
Temple named safety Andreas Keaton, quarterback Evan Simon, receiver Dante Wright and tight end James Della Pesca as captains for the Owls.
When is Army-Temple game?
- Kickoff is Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
How to watch Army vs. Temple game
- The game will be broadcast on ESPN, and also available on Fubo.
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College Football Week 5 schedule
Army vs. Temple kick off must-see action across the college football landscape. Here is a complete breakdown of the schedule for Week 5 across the FBS.
College football picks Week 5, Top 25
Here are USA TODAY Sports’ expert picks for all of Saturday’s ranked games.
Army vs. Temple odds, line
The Army Black Knights are favorites to defeat the Temple Owls in Saturday’s college football matchup, according to the BetMGM college football odds. Looking to wager? Check out the top college football betting apps in 2024 offering the top NCAA football betting promos and bonuses in 2024.
Odds as of Wednesday afternoon.
- Spread: Army (-12.5)
- Moneyline: Army (-500)
- Over/Under: 46.5
Army vs. Temple predictions
ESPN: Army has a 82% chance to win
According to ESPN’s Matchup Predictor, the Army Black Knights have a 82.2% chance to beat the Temple Owls in Week 5.
Covers: Army Black Knights
Douglas Farmer writes: ‘Obviously, the Knights run often, 33.7% more than the average team does. The Owls struggle against the rush, ranking No. 130 in expected points added (EPA) per rush against at 0.199. Put that in simpler terms: When a team rushes against Temple, it adds an average of a fifth of a point to its likely final tally. Army averages 57 rush attempts per game. It will add plenty of points to its final tally against a defense giving up 5.73 yards per carry. The Knights should get out to an early lead and then keep running the ball through the Owls. Army would kill the clock if it could, but Temple’s defense will be too much of a turnstile for that short of a rout.’
Pickswise: Army Black Knights
Michael Petty writes: ‘Army may not have played any impressive teams so far but Temple doesn’t qualify as impressive either and they are 3-0 straight up and against the spread. The Black Knights’ average margin of victory in those games is 25 points, which is much higher than the spread in this game. They also are 7-3 straight up and 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games. For my Army vs Temple best bet, I’m taking the Black Knights to win by at least 2 touchdowns.’
Winners and Whiners: Army Black Knights
Staff writes: ‘A clash of styles hits our televisions for college football on Thursday night. Army is averaging 356 rushing yards per game to start the season, they are well coached, give multiple looks, and QB Bryson Daily has been a handful for defenses as he has 340 rushing yards through three games. Army’s closest game so far was a 17-point road conference win over Florida Atlantic, Temple is overmatched in this one. Speaking of the line of scrimmage, Temple only had 35 rushing yards against Navy, they will need to rely on the pass, and Army’s tough pass defense is averaging over one interception per game. Temple cannot rely on 90-yard passes and 64-yard field goals every week, and won’t find any here. Army rolls. Take Army to cover.’
Army vs. Temple all-time record
In their most recent match in 2017, the Army Black Knights defeated the Temple Owls with a score of 31-28. However, Temple currently holds the historical record against Army with 7 wins and 6 losses dating back to their first matchup in 1943.
Army depth chart
Quarterback
- Mitch Bolden
- Dewayne Coleman
- Bryson Daily
- Cale Hellums
- Luke Knight
- Zach Mundell
- Nehemiah Vann
- Ethan Washington
Running back
- Pookie Arterberry
- Briggs Bartosh
- Lloyd Benson III
- Ty Brown-Stauffer
- David Clerk
- Jarel Dickson
- Omari Embree
- Brennan Fisher
- Ben Gibbs
- Samari Howard
- Jack Kayser
- Tim Kloska
- Brady Mott
- Randall Nauden
- Seth Reece
- Hayden Reed
- Jake Rendina
- Tyrell Robinson
- Aden Self
- Sabastian Shannon
- Noah Short
- Corey Singleton Jr.
- Carson Smith
- Miles Stewart
- Trey Tremba
- Kanye Udoh
- Jayden Walker
- AJ Williams
- Bill Young
Wide Receiver
- Brady Anderson
- Bryce Davis
- Dom Esposito
- Liam Fortner
- Josh Horton
- Chance Knox
- Nolan Munroe
- Tobi Olawole
- Kavon Pointer
- Casey Reynolds
- Cam Schurr
- Kurt Thompson
- Neo Vossschulte
Tight End
- Grayson Baker
- Tex Brannan
- David Cossan
- Brian Dyer
- Landon Laskey
- Will Montesi
- Mack O’Halloran
- Parker Poloskey
- Noah Prior
- James Rothstein
- Max Stober
- Nollenn Tabaska
- Ryan Vanscoy
- Teddy Williams
Offensive line
- Henry Appleton
- Xavier Archawski
- Branden Bartosh
- Tanner Bivins
- Ned Brady
- Everett Champlin
- Ben Chaney
- Conner Finucane
- Paolo Gennarelli
- Andrew Hardwick
- Braeden Helmkamp
- David Hoyt
- Will Jeffcoat
- Chuck Johnson
- Joseph Johnson
- Bill Katsigiannis
- Tyler Klambara
- Kyle Kloska
- Jordyn Law
- Tyler Lee
- Josh Manecke
- Nick Moore
- Lana Parks
- Lucas Scott
- Wes Shaw
- Brady Small
- Sam Waters
- Brandon Wraalstad
- Jonah Zimmerman
Defensive line
- Amir Ali
- Jack Bousum
- Ben Britton
- Nick Buchys
- Tyler Deleon
- Sean Donovan
- Matt Gemma
- Deshontez Gray
- Kody Harris-Miller
- Aiden Jones
- Jack Latore
- Payton Ledford
- Kyle Lewis
- Liam McKenna
- Dre Miller
- Donovan Poe
- Tyler Rafferty
- Jake Rizzo
- Javon Smith
- Trey Sofia
- Dillion Stowers
- Jacob Tuioti
- Cody Winokur
- Russ Woodward
Linebacker
- AJ Barbat
- CJ Bowens
- Caden Brungard
- Adam Cash
- Ryan Dunfee
- Eric Ford
- Kalib Fortner
- Brett Gerena
- Elo Modozie
- Caleb Moran
- Baylor Newson
- Cael Newton
- Noah Nixon
- Sam Oppenheimer
- Campbell Sager
- Holden Sapp
- Luke Sutphen
- Andon Thomas
- Khaled Waliagha
- Elijah Walton
- Christian Yousefzadeh
- Same Zagame
Cornerback
- Jaxon Hammond
- Rob Houston
- Jayden Mayes
- Devan Moss
- Cade Patton
- Donavon Platt
- Joseph Stephens
- Ish Taylor
- Damon Washington
- Justin Weaver
- Jabrii Williams
Defensive Back
- Hamilton Baker
- Josiah Banks
- Isaiah Birl
- Chance Keith
- Casey Larkin
- CJ Martin
- Cole Searight
Safety
- Max DiDomenico
- Carlos Griffin
- Jake Lindsey
- Collin Matteson
- Stephen Nnadozie
- Daniel Ogordi
- Larry Pickett Jr.
- Gavin Shields
- Caleb Williams
- Christopher Williams
- Tommy Zitiello
Special Teams
Kicker
- Charlie Barnett
- Anderson Britton
- Trey Gronotte
- Bryson Hosea
- Jake Hulstein
- Dawson Jones
Punter
- Cooper Allan
- Matthew Faulk
- Mathew Gibbons
- Matthew Rhodes
- James Wagenseller
Long Snapper
- Drew Prieto
- Ryan Snipes
- Owens Walter
Temple depth chart
Quarterback
- Forrest Brock
- Chris Dietrich
- Tyler Douglas
- Patrick Keller
- Evan Simon
Running back
- Antwain Littleton
- Darius Morant
- Joquez Smith
- Tyrei Washington
- E.J. Wilson
- Terrez Worthy
Wide Receiver
- John Adams
- Ashton Allen
- Zae Baines
- Xavier Bryan-Boothe
- Elias Collins
- Preston Everhart
- Bryson Goodwin
- Kajiya Hollawayne
- JoJo Huntley
- Xavier Irvin
- Kian Johnson
- Antonio Jones
- Shekuna Kamara
- Kyle Madden
- Cole Sprague
- Ian Stewart
- Tyler Stewart
- James Taylor Jr.
- Dante Wright
Tight End
- Reese Clark
- Peter Clarke
- James Della Pesca
- Daniel Evert
- Kendell Gordon
- Landon Morris
- David Wise
Offensive Lineman
- Diego Barajas
- Evan Dailey
- James Faminu
- Giakoby Hills
- Eric King
- Linus Lindberg
- Grayson Mains
- Mausa Palu
- Lucas Possenti
- Jackson Pruitt
- Wisdom Quarshie
- Carter Sheehan
- Melvin Siani
- Chris Smith
- Kevin Smithwick
- Kevin Terry
- Shane Toolan
- Davray Venu
- Luke Watson
Defensive End
- Sultan Badmus
- Diwun Black
- Brandon Enarusai
- Cameron Jones
- Jordan Montgomery
- Khalil Poteat
- Cam’Ron Stewart
- Russell Sykes IV
- Tra Thomas
- Tyrese Whitaker
Defensive Tackle
- Joseph Auzenne
- Hugo Gil
- Conlan Greene
- Allan Haye
- Latrell Jean
- Sekou Kromah
- K.J. Miles
- Demerick Morris
Line Backer
- Tyree Alualu
- Aiden Britton
- Wesley Brown
- London Hill
- Reggie Jones
- Tyquan King
- David Kpeglo
- Tyler Lepolo
- Antwone Santiago
- Eric Stuart
- Katin Surprenant
- Solomon Tripline
- D.J. Woodbury Sr.
- T.K. Wright
Corner Back
- Denzel Chavis
- Elijah Deravil
- Jamel Johnson
- Adrian Laing
- Jaylen Lewis
- Ben Osueke
- DeVonta Owens
- Torey Richardson
- Darrell Sweeting
Safety
- Louis Frye
- Andreas Keaton
- Javier Morton
- Jack Paessler
- James Paessler
- Zyil Powell
- Ihsim Smith-Marsette
- Brandon Taylor
Kicker
- Lucas Glassburn
- Carl Hardin
- Maddux Trujillo
Punter
- Dante Atton
Long Snapper
- Andrew Mcllquham
- Brylan Noonan
US LBM Coaches Poll
Nebraska and Memphis both dropped out of this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll. The Georgia Bulldogs pulled ahead to take the top spot with the Texas Longhorns in a close second.
College football bowl projections
There is still plenty of time left in the season for teams to continue vying for position, with the hope of securing a spot in the College Football Playoff or at the very least a bowl game. Here are Erick Smith’s USA TODAY Sports bowl projections following the results of Week 4 games.
College football Re-Rank 1-134
Paul Myerberg provides this week’s USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134, where he ranks every team in college football, including Army and Temple before they meet this afternoon.
College football overreactions from Week 3
Reporter Eddie Timanus is back to offer some big-picture perspective in response to a bit of the buzz from Week 3, much of which was generated by members of one conference in particular.
College Football Fix podcast
Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports discuss these topics and more in this week’s version of the College Football Fix.
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