The Temple Owls were leading the Wyoming Cowboys 21-0 with less than a minute remaining in the New Mexico Bowl Saturday before Brett Smith found Josh Doctson for a 21-yard touchdown catch. Thirty-seven seconds remained in the first half and it looked like the Cowboys were building momentum. That momentum lasted all of 18 seconds.
2011 New Mexico Bowl, Temple Vs. Wyoming: First-Half Pass Seals Victory
On the ensuing drive, Joe Jones returned the kickoff to the Owls' 39-yard line. That's all that Chris Coyer needed as he hit Rod Streater with a 61-yard touchdown pass that restored Temple's 21-point led with 19 seconds left before halftime.
Temple’s defense held Wyoming from there, allowing a meaningless touchdown with three seconds left and the game already out of reach in a 37-15 victory. It was the Owls’ first bowl win in 32 years.
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