{
  "id": 9864378,
  "title": "Cale Hellums has 3 TD runs to rally Army over Temple 21-17 in Owls' American Conference opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/cale-hellums-has-3-td-runs-to-rally-army-over-temple-21-17-in-owls",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T23:51:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cale-hellums-3-td-runs-235116509.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Quarterback Cale Hellums drove Army to a 21-17 victory over Temple in the Owls' American Conference opener on Friday. The senior led the Black Knights (2-1, 1-1) with 104 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries, totaling 281 yards on the ground. Hellums started the game with a 15-yard touchdown run, giving Army an early 7-0 lead. The Owls (1-3) responded on Temple's second play, as Samuel Brown V caught a short pass from Ajari Sheppard for an 78-yard touchdown, tying the game 7-7 at halftime.\n\nHellums continued to dominate in the third quarter, scoring on a 12-yard run for a 14-7 Army lead. Sheppard connected with Colin Chase on a 67-yard scoring pass, tying the game 14-all heading into the fourth quarter. Carl Hardin kicked a 29-yard field goal, extending Temple's lead to 17-14 with 7:38 remaining.\n\nHellums sealed the win with a 3-yard touchdown run on a 12-play, 72-yard drive that consumed 6:02 off the clock. Temple's Sam Sheppard completed 243 yards and two touchdowns on 11-of-20 passing in his first career start. Brown had 96 yards on 10 carries. Temple head coach K.C. Keeler had moved the game to Friday, citing the Sept. 29 AC/DC show at Lincoln Financial Field. Army's next game is at Louisiana Tech on Oct. 3, while Temple will host South Florida on the same date.",
  "summary": "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. 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. Hellums marched Army 77 yards in 12 plays on their first possession, scoring on a 15-yard run for a 7-0…",
  "key_points": [
    "Cale Hellums leads Army to 21-17 win over Temple",
    "Senior rushes for 3 TDs, 281 yards on 22 carries",
    "Temple's Sam Sheppard throws 2 TDs, 243 passing yards"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Cale Hellums's breakout performance cements his role as a key player for Army and puts the Black Knights in a strong position in their conference opener.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Cale Hellums has 3 TD runs to rally Army over Temple 21-17 in Owls’ American Conference opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/cale-hellums-has-3-td-runs-to-rally-army-over-temple-21-17-in-owls-9868599",
        "published": "2026-09-25T23:54:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}