by Staff Report , Dayton Daily News

Temple freshman Brandon McManus kicked a 19-yard field goal with 3 seconds remaining to give the Owls a 34-32 victory at Lincoln Financial Field.

Freshman running back Bernard Pierce led the way for the Owls, rushing 40 times for 172 yards and three touchdowns.

Miami, which trailed 31-13 at the start of the fourth quarter, scored 19 unanswered points to take a 32-31 lead on a 2-yard touchdown run by junior tailback Thomas Merriweather with 2:36 left in the game.

But a two-point pass attempt on the PAT failed, and Temple (7-2, 5-0 in the Mid-American Conference) maintained its hold on first place in the MAC East Division by driving 62 yards on six plays to set up the game-winning kick.

"We have to finish the game, and until we finish the game we're going to feel the way we feel now, which is not very good," said Miami coach Michael Haywood, whose team fell to 1-9 overall, 1-5 in the MAC.

Miami redshirt freshman quarterback Zac Dysert completed 29-of-50 passes for a career-high 427 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. The 427 passing yards is the fourth-highest total in school history.

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