The redshirt-junior quarterback connected with senior wide receiver Adonis Jennings for two scores in the Owls’ 34-26 victory at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday.
With four games left on the schedule, the Owls have a 40 percent chance to beat Navy and a 28.1 percent chance of finishing bowl eligible, according to SportSource Analytics.
Temple beat Navy 34-10 on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland to win its first major conference title and clinch back-to-back 10-win seasons.
Thanks to freshman running back Bernard Pierce’s 41-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and three straight stands by the defense, the football team defeated Navy, 27-24, for its sixth straight win.