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Keveun Mason had 158 yards, 2TDs and Temple adds two pick-6 scores in 38-14 win over Rhode Island

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 5). Keveun Mason had 158 yards, 2TDs and Temple adds two pick-6 scores in 38-14 win over Rhode Island. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/keveun-mason-had-158-yards-2tds-and-temple-adds-two-pick-6-scores-in-38-14-win-over-rhode-island/article_e0053a02-ecc9-5f2e-9824-725348c64089.html

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Keveun Mason had a strong performance for Temple, rushing for 158 yards and scoring two touchdowns in the team's 38-14 win over Rhode Island on Saturday. The Owls' defense also contributed with two pick-6 scores, one by Jamarcus Pierre and another by Tyree Alualu, to seal the game. Tyler Budge threw for 195 yards and had a passing and rushing touchdown for Rhode Island, but was intercepted twice. Temple improves to 12-0 against Rhode Island in their first meeting since 1975.

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Keveun Mason had a standout performance for Temple University's Owls, rushing for 158 yards and scoring two touchdowns in their season opener against Rhode Island Rams on Saturday at the Owls' home stadium. The Owls went on to win the game 38-14, with Mason's second touchdown giving them a 31-14 lead in the third quarter. Two interception returns for touchdowns, one by Tyree Alualu and another by Jamarcus Pierre, also contributed to Temple's victory, which improved their record against Rhode Island to an unbeaten 12-0 since 1975. The Rams were led by quarterback Budge, who threw for 195 yards but was intercepted twice.

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Owls PHILADELPHIA Rams Rhode Island Temple

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Temple ORG · 4× Owls ORG · 3× Rhode Island GPE · 3× Rams ORG · 2× Jamarcus Pierre PERSON · 1× Jaxon Freeman PERSON · 1× Keveun Mason PERSON · 1× Mason PERSON · 1× PHILADELPHIA GPE · 1× Tyree Alualu PERSON · 1×

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Jaxon Freeman found Jayce Smolik in the left corner of the end zone less than three minutes into the game but the Rams (1-1) tied it on Tyler Budge’s 35-yarder to Marquis Buchanan.

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2026-09-06 · Toronto Star

Keveun Mason had 158 yards, 2TDs and Temple adds two pick-6 scores in 38-14 win over Rhode Island · assertive framing

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Keveun Mason rushed for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns and the Owls added two pick-6 scores as Temple beat Rhode Island 38-14 on Saturday in the Owls’ season opener. asserted

Temple → rush → opener

Mason scored on a 1-yard run late in the first half for a 24-14 lead then added a 3-yard score with a minute left in the third quarter to give the Owls a 31-14 advantage. asserted

Mason → score → advantage

Tyree Alualu returned an interception 63 yards for a score midway through the fourth quarter to put the game away. asserted

Alualu → return → game

Jamarcus Pierre had a 35-yard pick-6 in the first half. asserted

Pierre → have → half

Jaxon Freeman found Jayce Smolik in the left corner of the end zone less than three minutes into the game but the Rams (1-1) tied it on Tyler Budge’s 35-yarder to Marquis Buchanan. asserted

Rams → find → Buchanan

Temple went into halftime ahead 17-7. asserted

Temple → go → halftime

Budge threw for 195 yards and had passing and rushing touchdowns but was intercepted twice for the Rams (1-1), ranked sixth in the Stats Perform FCS poll. asserted

Budge → throw → poll

Buchanan had 137 yards on 10 catches. asserted

Buchanan → have → catches