Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Pete Fiutak

Temple vs Lafayette Prediction, Game Preview

Temple vs Lafayette prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10


Temple vs Lafayette How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Temple (0-1), Lafayette (1-0)
Sign up and live stream college football on ESPN+

CFN 1-131 Rankings | Bowl Projections
CFN Week 2 Expert Picks | Week 2 Schedule
NFL Expert Predictions | NFL Predictions
What 12-Team Playoff Would Look Like
Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

Temple vs Lafayette Game Preview

Why Lafayette Will Win

The Leopards are going to bring the defense.

The offensive side might not be anything special, but the secondary has been good for the last few years, the offense’s job is to not turn it over, and the goal is to keep the game low scoring and tight late.

They were able to get a touchdown against Sacred Heart last week, missed the extra point, and that’s all they needed in the 6-0 win. Meanwhile, Temple was awful in Stan Drayton’s debut, losing 30-0 to Duke with no passing game, less of a ground attack, and …

CFN Expert Picks, Week 2

Why Temple Will Win

Lafayette gained a grand total of 113 yards with eight through the air against Sacred Heart.

The offense did nothing, it was 1-of-11 on third down tries, and as long as Temple doesn’t get hit with a slew of turnovers and mistakes, it should be fine.

For all of the problems against Duke, Temple was good against the run and was solid in the second half.

Week 2 Schedule, Predictions, Game Preview

What’s Going To Happen

Temple can’t have any problems here.

It’s all a work in progress under Drayton, but there are just enough pieces there on defense to keep the Leopards from doing much of anything. This is the game to get the ground attack rolling.

CFN Week 2 Predictions

Temple vs Lafayette Prediction, Line

Temple 34, Lafayette 7
Line: Temple -18.5, o/u: 40
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Temple vs Lafayette Must See Rating (out of 5): 1.5

Predictions of Every Game
Bowl Projections | Rankings
Schedules, Scores For All 131 Teams

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.