The Owls controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and that performance in the most basic element of football was enough for them to overcome numerous mistakes.
A Temple offensive line that averages 310 pounds per man mauled Navy and paved the way for freshman tailback Bernard Pierce to rush for 267 yards and two touchdowns. Massive defensive tackles Muhammad Wilkerson and Andre Neblett combined to make 24 tackles and anchor a defense that limited the Midshipmen to 227 yards rushing - 60 below their season...
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