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Cale Hellums has 3 TD runs to rally Army over Temple 21-17 in Owls' American Conference opener

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 26). Cale Hellums has 3 TD runs to rally Army over Temple 21-17 in Owls' American Conference opener. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/cale-hellums-has-3-td-runs-to-rally-army-over-temple-21-17-in-owls-american-conference-opener/article_87d55454-0051-529b-9e23-0c0ab248de24.html

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Quarterback Cale Hellums led Army to a 21-17 victory over Temple with three rushing touchdowns and 104 yards on the ground in their first American Conference game opener on Friday. Hellums's performance included key drives where he converted critical fourth-down plays, such as a 20-yard pass completion on fourth-and-4 that set up a subsequent touchdown run. Army's total rush of 281 yards contrasted with Temple’s quarterback Ajari Sheppard, who threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start.

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On Friday, Army defeated Temple Owls 21-17 in Philadelphia at Temple's American Conference opener. Quarterback Cale Hellums led Army, rushing for 104 yards and scoring three touchdowns to secure their victory. Hellums' first touchdown gave Army a 7-0 lead; later he scored again after Temple tied it with Samuel Brown V’s 78-yard touchdown reception from Ajari Sheppard. In the third quarter, Hellums ran another touchdown for a 14-7 lead which was answered by a 67-yard pass to Colin Chase, tying the game at 14-all. With less than eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, Temple briefly led with Carl Hardin's field goal. However, Hellums completed his team’s comeback with a final touchdown for a 21-17 win. Army improved their record to 2-1, while Temple fell to 1-3.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Quarterback Cale Hellums rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns to lead Army over Temple 21-17 on Friday in the Owls’ American Conference opener. asserted

Hellums → rush → opener

Hellums rushed 22 times for the Black Knights (2-1, 1-1), who piled up 281 yards on the ground and beat the Owls (1-3) for a fifth straight time. asserted

who → rush → time

The senior completed 3 of 6 passes for 36 yards. asserted

senior → complete → yards

Hellums marched Army 77 yards in 12 plays on their first possession, scoring on a 15-yard run for a 7-0 lead. asserted

Hellums → march → lead

The drive took 7:10 off the clock. asserted

drive → take → clock

The Owls answered on the second play of the ensuing drive when Samuel Brown V caught a short pass from Ajari Sheppard and turned it into a 78-yard touchdown for a 7-7 tie that stood through halftime. asserted

that → answer → halftime

Hellums picked up 20 yards on a fourth-and-4 pass to Godspower Nwawuihe then scored on a 12-yard run on the next play for a 14-7 lead in the third quarter. asserted

Hellums → pick → quarter

Sheppard fired a 67-yard scoring strike to Colin Chase four plays later to tie it 14-all heading to the fourth. asserted

Sheppard → fire → fourth

Carl Hardin kicked a 29-yard field goal at the end of an 88-yard drive and Temple led 17-14 with 7:38 left. asserted

Temple → kick → 7:38

Hellums finished a 12-play 72-yard drive — that took 6:02 off the clock — with a 3-yard run for the go-ahead score. asserted

that → finish → score

Sheppard totaled 243 yards and two touchdowns on 11-for-20 passing in his first career start. asserted

Sheppard → total → start

The senior transfer from Washington State spent his first two seasons at Rutgers and had two career pass attempts — both completions — entering play. asserted

transfer → spend → play

Brown had 96 yards on 10 carries. asserted

Brown → have → carries

Temple head coach K.C. Keeler said the Sept. 29 AC/DC show at Lincoln Financial Field was a factor in the Owls agreeing to move the game to Friday. asserted

Owls → say → Friday

Cale Hellums has 3 TD runs to rally Army over Temple 21-17 in Owls' American Conference opener

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