Oklahoma vs. Temple: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – August 30, 2024

Updated Aug. 30, 2024 5:31 p.m. ET

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The Oklahoma Sooners will host the Temple Owls on Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET.

This game will be airing on ESPN.

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Oklahoma owned the 79th-ranked defense last year (389.7 yards allowed per game), and it was better on offense, ranking third-best with 507 yards per game.
Oklahoma struggled on defense against the pass last season, ranking 23rd-worst in the FBS (250.8 passing yards allowed per game) this season. However, it ranked sixth-best on the other side of the ball, putting up 324.8 passing yards per game.
On offense, the Sooners were a top-25 unit last season, ranking fourth-best in the FBS by averaging 41.7 points per game. They ranked 48th on defense (23.5 points allowed per game).
On offense, the Sooners ranked 35th in the FBS last season with 182.2 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 44th in rushing yards allowed per contest (138.9).
Oklahoma was a handful for opposing teams on third down last season, as it ranked top-25 in both third-down offense (seventh-best with a 48.9% third-down conversion rate) and third-down defense (14th-best with a 31% third-down percentage allowed).
With 26 forced turnovers (seventh in the FBS) against 20 turnovers committed (87th in the FBS), the Sooners' +6 turnover margin was the 25th-best in college football last season.

Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense that ranked 10th-worst in the FBS (441.6 yards allowed per game) last season, Temple put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 75th in the FBS by totaling 372.9 yards per game.
Temple owned the 99th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards last season (243.3 allowed per game), and it was more effective offensively, ranking 25th-best with 276.7 passing yards per game.
With 35.7 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked seventh-worst in the FBS last season, the Owls were forced to lean on their 109th-ranked offense (21.1 points per contest) to keep them in games.
The Owls ranked 11th-worst in rushing offense (96.3 rushing yards per game) and seventh-worst in rushing defense (198.3 rushing yards per game allowed) last season.
Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked seventh-worst in the FBS last season (46.7% third-down percentage), Temple had more success on offense, ranking 75th in the FBS by posting a 37.9% third-down percentage.
The Owls owned the first-worst turnover margin in college football last season at -20, forcing five turnovers (133rd in the FBS) while turning it over 25 times (126th in the FBS).

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