AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Evan Simon set a career high with six touchdown passes and Temple snapped an FBS-worst 20-game road losing streak in a 42-10 season-opening win over UMass on Saturday.
Temple’s last road win was in September 2021.
Simon was 19 for 25 with 248 yards. He connected with seven receivers.
Peter Clarke had four receptions for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Ryder Kusch also caught two touchdown passes, while Terrez Worthy and Kajiya Hollawayne caught one each.
UMass failed to score twice from inside the 6-yard line.
In the second quarter, quarterback Brandon Rose was stopped at the 1-yard line on fourth down, leading to a 99-yard Temple touchdown drive. In the third quarter, Rose threw an interception in the end zone to set up a drive that ended with Simon’s fifth touchdo