Temple 17-13 South Florida (Oct 3, 2026)

TEM

USF

1

0

3

2

10

0

3

0

7

4

7

3

17

13

1Q 09:12

0 - 3

N. Gramatica 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 6

2Q 14:22

3 - 3

C. Hardin 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 12

2Q 00:53

10 - 3

J. Bermudez 24-yard TD catch from A. Sheppard.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & 10

3Q 08:37

10 - 10

D.J. Crowther 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & Goal

4Q 12:54

10 - 13

N. Gramatica 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 6

4Q 03:18

17 - 13

A. Sheppard 34-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & 7

Top Performers

Pass Yds

205

Van Buren Jr.

USF

Rush Yds

87

Sheppard

TEM

Rec Yds

53

Seldon

USF

Scrim TD

1

Bermudez

TEM

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ajani Sheppard

TEM QB #13

Michael Van Buren Jr.

USF QB #3

92

Pass Yds

205

1

Pass TD

0

Int

0

TEM

Team Stats

USF

261

Total Yds

318

29:05

Possession

30:55

15

1st Downs

17

5/12

3rd Down

7/15

1

Turnovers

1

2026 American Athletic

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Florida Atlantic	4	1	.800
2	Memphis	4	1	.800
3	UTSA	4	1	.800
4	North Texas	3	2	.600
5	UAB	3	2	.600
6	South Florida	4	1	.800
7	Army	2	2	.500
8	Temple	2	3	.400
9	East Carolina	2	2	.500
10	Tulane	2	2	.500
11	Tulsa	3	2	.600
12	Rice	1	4	.200
13	Charlotte	0	5	.000
14	Navy	1	3	.250

Game Summary

The South Florida Bulls fell to the Temple Owls, 17 to 13, on Saturday.

Game Info

October 3, 2026

ESPNU

Raymond James Stadium

Tampa, Florida

86°

7 mph SSW

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ajani Sheppard A. Sheppard #13	9/14	92	6.6	1	0	2-13	143.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Michael Van Buren Jr. M. Van Buren Jr. #3	17/32	205	6.4	0	0	1-1	106.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ajani Sheppard A. Sheppard #13	14	87	6.2	1	34
Hunter Smith H. Smith #29	11	69	6.3	0	34
Keveun Mason K. Mason #26	8	21	2.6	0	7
JoJo Bermudez J. Bermudez #17	2	5	2.5	0	3
De'Carlos Young D. Young #21	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
D.J. Crowther D.J. Crowther #5	23	68	3.0	1	15
Jason Collins Jr. J. Collins Jr. #2	4	30	7.5	0	21
Michael Van Buren Jr. M. Van Buren Jr. #3	7	16	2.3	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jayce Freeman J. Freeman #10	2/3	39	19.5	0	29
Peter Clarke P. Clarke #0	1/1	23	23.0	0	23
JoJo Bermudez J. Bermudez #17	3/5	18	6.0	1	24
Joey Schlaffer J. Schlaffer #18	1/1	11	11.0	0	11
Colin Chase C. Chase #1	1/2	5	5.0	0	5
Keveun Mason K. Mason #26	1/2	-4	-4.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Cameron Seldon C. Seldon #0	3/3	53	17.7	25
Joshua Porter J. Porter #80	4/11	48	12.0	21
Mudia Reuben M. Reuben #6	3/5	48	16.0	25
Bryson Rodgers B. Rodgers #1	4/7	43	10.8	17
D.J. Crowther D.J. Crowther #5	1/2	7	7.0	7
Jason Collins Jr. J. Collins Jr. #2	2/2	6	3.0	7
Kade Caton K. Caton #85	0/1	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Ajani Sheppard A. Sheppard #13	1	1	0
Asa Locks A. Locks #21	0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Mudia Reuben M. Reuben #6	1	1	0
C.J. Hicks C.J. Hicks #1	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	FF
Curly Ordonez C. Ordonez #33	10-5	0	0.0	0
Saboor Karriem S. Karriem #2	8-4	2	0.0	0
Zyil Powell Z. Powell #23	4-2	0	0.0	0
Kevin Hornbeak Jr. K. Hornbeak Jr. #93	3-1	0	0.0	0
Jayden Brown J. Brown #91	3-0	0	0.0	0
Kaleb Artis K. Artis #58	3-1	0	0.0	0
Jayvant Brown J. Brown #30	3-2	0	0.0	0
Wesley Brown W. Brown #36	2-2	0	0.0	0
Adrian Laing A. Laing #32	2-2	0	0.0	0
Cameron Jones C. Jones #99	2-1	0	0.0	0
Avery Powell A. Powell #29	2-2	0	0.0	0
Orel Gray O. Gray #25	2-1	0	0.0	0
JaMair Diaz J. Diaz #56	2-2	1	0.0	0
Lamar Fairfax L. Fairfax #88	2-0	0	0.0	0
Jaeden Gould J. Gould #22	2-1	0	0.0	0
Sam Wolfenden S. Wolfenden #97	1-1	0	0.0	0
Tyree Alualu T. Alualu #44	1-1	0	0.0	0
Russell Sykes IV R. Sykes IV #52	1-0	0	0.0	0
Denzel Chavis D. Chavis #13	1-0	0	0.0	0
Asa Locks A. Locks #21	1-1	0	0.0	1
Jaylon Joseph J. Joseph #10	1-1	1	1.0	0
Troy Cunningham T. Cunningham #95	1-1	0	0.0	0
Zander Baptiste Z. Baptiste #89	1-1	0	0.0	0
Nakeel Lawrence N. Lawrence #14	1-1	0	0.0	0
Davier Bishop D. Bishop #97	1-0	0	0.0	0
Sam Brown V S. Brown V #5	1-0	0	0.0	0
Jordan Montgomery J. Montgomery #15	1-1	0	0.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	FF
Grayson Howard G. Howard #0	9-5	1	0.0	0
C.J. Hicks C.J. Hicks #1	8-7	0	0.0	0
Israel Boyce I. Boyce #9	6-2	0	0.0	0
Amarion Fortenberry A. Fortenberry #8	6-5	0	0.0	1
Ryan Jenkins R. Jenkins #28	5-3	0	0.0	0
Zavier Hamilton Z. Hamilton #25	4-2	0	0.0	0
Tayvion Beasley T. Beasley #15	2-2	1	0.0	0
Major Dillard M. Dillard #77	2-1	0	0.0	0
Michael Williams II M. Williams II #4	2-1	1	1.0	0
Tavin Ward T. Ward #2	2-2	0	0.0	0
Terry Simmons Jr. T. Simmons Jr. #56	1-1	0	0.0	0
Teddy Foster T. Foster #16	1-1	0	0.0	0
Malcolm Ziglar M. Ziglar #13	1-1	0	0.0	0
Asani Redwood A. Redwood #11	1-1	1	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Carl Hardin C. Hardin #98	1/1	2/2	5	34

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nico Gramatica N. Gramatica #7	2/3	1/1	7	49

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dante Atton D. Atton #7	5	200	40.0	47

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Goater L. Goater #39	3	138	46.0	56

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cameron Seldon C. Seldon #0	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
JoJo Bermudez J. Bermudez #17	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joshua Porter J. Porter #80	1	3	3.0	3	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ajani Sheppard A. Sheppard #13	9/14	92	6.6	1	0	2-13	143.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ajani Sheppard A. Sheppard #13	14	87	6.2	1	34
Hunter Smith H. Smith #29	11	69	6.3	0	34
Keveun Mason K. Mason #26	8	21	2.6	0	7
JoJo Bermudez J. Bermudez #17	2	5	2.5	0	3
De'Carlos Young D. Young #21	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jayce Freeman J. Freeman #10	2/3	39	19.5	0	29
Peter Clarke P. Clarke #0	1/1	23	23.0	0	23
JoJo Bermudez J. Bermudez #17	3/5	18	6.0	1	24
Joey Schlaffer J. Schlaffer #18	1/1	11	11.0	0	11
Colin Chase C. Chase #1	1/2	5	5.0	0	5
Keveun Mason K. Mason #26	1/2	-4	-4.0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Ajani Sheppard A. Sheppard #13	1	1	0
Asa Locks A. Locks #21	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	FF
Curly Ordonez C. Ordonez #33	10-5	0	0.0	0
Saboor Karriem S. Karriem #2	8-4	2	0.0	0
Zyil Powell Z. Powell #23	4-2	0	0.0	0
Kevin Hornbeak Jr. K. Hornbeak Jr. #93	3-1	0	0.0	0
Jayden Brown J. Brown #91	3-0	0	0.0	0
Kaleb Artis K. Artis #58	3-1	0	0.0	0
Jayvant Brown J. Brown #30	3-2	0	0.0	0
Wesley Brown W. Brown #36	2-2	0	0.0	0
Adrian Laing A. Laing #32	2-2	0	0.0	0
Cameron Jones C. Jones #99	2-1	0	0.0	0
Avery Powell A. Powell #29	2-2	0	0.0	0
Orel Gray O. Gray #25	2-1	0	0.0	0
JaMair Diaz J. Diaz #56	2-2	1	0.0	0
Lamar Fairfax L. Fairfax #88	2-0	0	0.0	0
Jaeden Gould J. Gould #22	2-1	0	0.0	0
Sam Wolfenden S. Wolfenden #97	1-1	0	0.0	0
Tyree Alualu T. Alualu #44	1-1	0	0.0	0
Russell Sykes IV R. Sykes IV #52	1-0	0	0.0	0
Denzel Chavis D. Chavis #13	1-0	0	0.0	0
Asa Locks A. Locks #21	1-1	0	0.0	1
Jaylon Joseph J. Joseph #10	1-1	1	1.0	0
Troy Cunningham T. Cunningham #95	1-1	0	0.0	0
Zander Baptiste Z. Baptiste #89	1-1	0	0.0	0
Nakeel Lawrence N. Lawrence #14	1-1	0	0.0	0
Davier Bishop D. Bishop #97	1-0	0	0.0	0
Sam Brown V S. Brown V #5	1-0	0	0.0	0
Jordan Montgomery J. Montgomery #15	1-1	0	0.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Carl Hardin C. Hardin #98	1/1	2/2	5	34

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dante Atton D. Atton #7	5	200	40.0	47

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
JoJo Bermudez J. Bermudez #17	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Michael Van Buren Jr. M. Van Buren Jr. #3	17/32	205	6.4	0	0	1-1	106.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
D.J. Crowther D.J. Crowther #5	23	68	3.0	1	15
Jason Collins Jr. J. Collins Jr. #2	4	30	7.5	0	21
Michael Van Buren Jr. M. Van Buren Jr. #3	7	16	2.3	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Cameron Seldon C. Seldon #0	3/3	53	17.7	25
Joshua Porter J. Porter #80	4/11	48	12.0	21
Mudia Reuben M. Reuben #6	3/5	48	16.0	25
Bryson Rodgers B. Rodgers #1	4/7	43	10.8	17
D.J. Crowther D.J. Crowther #5	1/2	7	7.0	7
Jason Collins Jr. J. Collins Jr. #2	2/2	6	3.0	7
Kade Caton K. Caton #85	0/1	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Mudia Reuben M. Reuben #6	1	1	0
C.J. Hicks C.J. Hicks #1	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	FF
Grayson Howard G. Howard #0	9-5	1	0.0	0
C.J. Hicks C.J. Hicks #1	8-7	0	0.0	0
Israel Boyce I. Boyce #9	6-2	0	0.0	0
Amarion Fortenberry A. Fortenberry #8	6-5	0	0.0	1
Ryan Jenkins R. Jenkins #28	5-3	0	0.0	0
Zavier Hamilton Z. Hamilton #25	4-2	0	0.0	0
Tayvion Beasley T. Beasley #15	2-2	1	0.0	0
Major Dillard M. Dillard #77	2-1	0	0.0	0
Michael Williams II M. Williams II #4	2-1	1	1.0	0
Tavin Ward T. Ward #2	2-2	0	0.0	0
Terry Simmons Jr. T. Simmons Jr. #56	1-1	0	0.0	0
Teddy Foster T. Foster #16	1-1	0	0.0	0
Malcolm Ziglar M. Ziglar #13	1-1	0	0.0	0
Asani Redwood A. Redwood #11	1-1	1	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nico Gramatica N. Gramatica #7	2/3	1/1	7	49

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Goater L. Goater #39	3	138	46.0	56

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cameron Seldon C. Seldon #0	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joshua Porter J. Porter #80	1	3	3.0	3	0

TEM

USF

1

0

3

2

10

0

3

0

7

4

7

3

17

13

Punt

3 plays, -1 yd, 02:05

0-0

Field Goal

7 plays, 48 yd, 03:49

0-3

Punt

3 plays, 5 yd, 01:26

0-3

Punt

3 plays, 10 yd, 02:06

0-3

Field Goal

11 plays, 54 yd, 06:18

3-3

Missed FG

12 plays, 42 yd, 06:15

3-3

Punt

3 plays, 0 yd, 02:17

3-3

Punt

3 plays, 0 yd, 00:22

3-3

Touchdown

8 plays, 55 yd, 04:37

10-3

End of Half

1 play, 8 yd, 00:45

10-3

Touchdown

14 plays, 75 yd, 06:27

10-10

Fumble

7 plays, 75 yd, 04:25

10-10

Field Goal

12 plays, 49 yd, 06:17

10-13

Punt

3 plays, 5 yd, 01:37

10-13

Punt

5 plays, 15 yd, 02:42

10-13

Touchdown

10 plays, 76 yd, 05:24

17-13

Downs

5 plays, 17 yd, 01:21

17-13

Punt

3 plays, 5 yd, 00:56

17-13

Fumble

7 plays, 55 yd, 00:51

17-13

TEM

Team Stats

USF

261

Total Yds

318

79

Pass Yds

204

182

Rush Yds

114

9

Total Drives

10

52

Total Plays

67

5.0

Yards Per Play

4.7

4.9

Yards Per Pass

6.2

5.1

Yards Per Rush

3.4

29:05

Possession

30:55

7

Biggest Lead

3

15

1st Downs

17

5

Passing 1st Downs

10

8

Rushing 1st Downs

7

2

1st Downs from Penalties

0

5/12

3rd Down

7/15

0/0

4th Down

1/2

5

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

8

15

Penalty Yards

60

1

Sacks

2

1

Sack Yards

13

5

Tackles For Loss

4

0

D/ST TD

0

2-3 TEM

USF 4-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2026 American Athletic

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats