With seven minutes to go in the second quarter, redshirt-senior defensive lineman Praise Martin-Oguike picked up a fumble and ran it back to Charlotte’s 13 yard line.
From there, senior running back Jahad Thomas carried the ball into the endzone for his first touchdown of the day to put the Owls up by 10 points.
Thomas and sophomore running back Ryquell Armstead each scored twice to help Temple (2-2) defeat Charlotte 48-20 in the Owls’ homecoming game at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday.
The Owls fell behind 7-3 early, but thanks to an improved offensive process that scored 28 points in the second quarter, Temple improved its homecoming record to 4-0 under coach Matt Rhule.