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Donald Brown, pictured here scoring a touchdown against Hofstra last week, gave the Huskies a 12-9 victory over Temple at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia with a 7-yard rush in overtime.

Huskies weather the storm

UConn knocks off pesky Temple in OT

By: Kevin Meacham

Posted: 9/5/08

PHILADELPHIA - For the second straight year, UConn got more than they bargained for from Temple.

Unlike last year's controversial five-point win over the Owls, UConn trailed the entire way in a driving rainstorm.

But a fourth-quarter comeback and Donald Brown's 7-yard overtime touchdown run gave the Huskies (2-0) a 12-9 win over the Owls (1-1) at Lincoln Financial Field.

On a day marred by heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hanna, UConn rode Brown (36 carries, 214 yards) to a 2-0 start for the second straight season.

Last season, the Huskies had to withstand a late Temple rally to survive in East Hartford.

Saturday, UConn created its own hole. Tyler Lorenzen was just 10-for-22 for 86 yards with an interception and a fumble.

But UConn's defense held Temple to just 298 total yards on 62 plays, including a key stop on 3rd down in overtime that forced the Owls to settle for a field goal.

Temple led most of the game, with Jake Brownell kicking field goals in the first and second quarter to lead 6-0. They maintained that edge until the fourth quarter, when UConn kicker Tony Ciaravino, who missed three field goals, knocked in a pair to tie the game.

SCORING SUMMARY
-------------------- 1___2___3___4___OT

UConn (2-0) --- 0___0___0___6___6 -- 12
Temple (1-1) -- 3___0___3___0___3 -- 9

--1st Quarter

TU - Brownell, Jake, 22 yd FG (12:50); TEMPLE 3, UCONN 0

--3rd Quarter

TU - Brownell 41 yd FG (4:46); TEMPLE 6, UCONN 0

--4th Quarter

UC - Ciaravino, Tony 36 yd FG (13:18); TEMPLE 6, UCONN 3

UC - Ciaravino 37 yd FG (6:35); TEMPLE 6, UCONN 6

--Overtime

TU - Brownell 21 yd FG; TEMPLE 9, UCONN 6

UC - Brown, Donald 7 yd TD run; UCONN 12, TEMPLE 9