- [forum] Keveun Mason rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns, including a 38-yard run, as Temple generated 227 of its 369 total yards on the ground against Rhode Island. - Temple used both Ajani Sheppered and Jaxon Smolik in its opener, with Sheppered throwing for 85 yards and Smolik adding 57 yards and a touchdown, though the notes do not establish the quarterback...
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- [on3] Temple entered its opener against Rhode Island with an unsettled quarterback competition between Penn State transfer Jaxon Smolik and Washington State transfer Ajani Sheppard, and K.C. Keeler declined to publicly name a starter. - Smolik appeared to be leading first-team work in the open Monday practice, taking every snap behind an offensive line returning...
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- [forum] Temple sophomore running back Keveun Mason rushed for a career-high 158 yards and two touchdowns in the 38-14 opening win over Rhode Island. - Mason added 34 receiving yards to finish with 192 total yards, contributing to Temple's offense through both rushing and receiving production. - Temple hosts No. 18 Penn State at Lincoln Financial Field on September... [source](https://owlsports.com/news/2026/9/7/football-mason-receives-american-conference-weekly-honorable-ment