Down 23-20 to UConn with three seconds left in the game, Temple went for the win with a Forrest Brock QB sneak. The result was a touchdown … for the other team.
Brock appeared to have the push he needed for a game-winning score, but then it went sideways figuratively and literally when he was diverted to the right by the Huskies defense. At some point, the ball came loose and ended up in the hands of UConn defensive back Jordan Wright.
With only one man to beat, Wright took the ball and ran it all the way back for a 96-yard touchdown to end the game with an exclamation point.
The fumble was a heartbreaker for a Temple team that came one yard short of its second win of the season. After taking a 20-16 lead with 7:22 left in the game, the Owls fell behind again on a 10-play UConn drive to make it 23-20.
Temple got the ball back with 3:46 left and marched down the field to gain 71 yards on nine plays. The 10th was where disaster struck.
Brock was 18-of-32 for 136 passing yards and an interception in the game, while UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano was 24-of-41 for 272 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. UConn outgained Temple 371-270, with three turnovers each, and the Huskies ended up getting the win.
The loss knocks Temple down to 1-5, while UConn remained undefeated at home and 4-2 overall.
