#1 Alabama (8-0) is A+ across the board. We are #1 in everything except pass offense (83rd), rush defense (4th), and turnover differential (2nd). Temple (3-5) has a C offense, a C- defense, and is C overall. They are #78 in pts/gm, #79 in total offense, and #116 in total defense. Weather: Clear with wind up to 32 mph.

HB Andre Barnes breaks free on a 25 yard TD run, 7-0 Bama. FB Jeremy Fulmore scores on a 6 yard TD run, 14-0. ROLB Pete Coley scoops up a fumble and runs it in from 64 yards, 21-0. HB Chris Morris runs it in from 17 yards out, 28-0. QB Jesse Russ throws in the flat to FB Fulmore and he scores on a 3 yard TD pass; however, we miss the extra point attempt, 34-0.

QB Russ throws to HB Barnes and he takes it 20 yards for the score, 41-0. HB Morris goes in from 15 yards out, 48-0. QB Russ throws a 21 yard TD pass to HB Barnes, 55-0. QB Russ then throws a 40 yard TD pass to HB Barnes, 62-0. QB Russ throws a 15 yard TD pass to WR Marcus Babineaux and Russ pass to TE Sam Smith for the two point conversion, 70-0.

The backups go in to start the second half. HB Andrew Fuller busts a 71 yard TD run, 77-0. Temple QB Washington hits WR Fountain on a 78 yard TD pass, 77-7. Temple QB Washington hits WR Carter on an 89 yard TD pass, 77-14. HB Fuller scores on a 34 yard TD run, 84-14. Temple K Crum hits a 39 yard FG, 84-17. QB Joe Carter hits HB Fuller on a 72 yard TD pass, 91-17.

QB Carter finds HB Fuller again on a 57 yard TD pass, 98-17. Temple gets a 3 yard TD run by Williamson, but they miss the extra point, 98-23. QB Carter hits WR Kevin Kerr and he takes it 48 yards for the score, 105-23. FS John Hicks picks off an Owls' pass and returns it 25 yards for the score, 112-23. QB Carter runs it in fro m8 yards out and then finds TE Jason Battle for the conversion, 120-23. QB Carter hits HB Fuller on a 30 yard TD pass as time expires.

We simply demolished Temple and got the backups a lot of playing time. This should teach them not to want to schedule us again.