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Temple Falls 51-3 to Sooners - Recap
Oklahoma cruised to victory on Friday, as they ran up a 51-3 score against Temple in Week 1 action at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Sooners were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -42.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 58.0.
Taylor Tatum rushed for 66 yards, while Sam Franklin added 45 yards in the win. Jalil Farooq and Bauer Sharp added 47 and 47 receiving yards respectively.
E.J. Wilson rushed for 31 yards for Temple, while Antwain Littleton added 8 yards. Forrest Brock threw for 128 yards for the Owls, while receivers Dante Wright and Ashton Allen had 36 and 19 yards respectively.
Oklahoma outgained Temple 378-197 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 18-13 by the Sooners.
Oklahoma lost the time of possession battle 31:31-28:29, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Oklahoma takes its act home to face Houston looking for another win. For Temple, they head on the road to face Navy.