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Published Oct 18, 2019
The first 15: SMU looking for fast start early vs. Temple
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Damon Sayles  •  TheHillTopics
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SMU has been very good in the first quarter this season, but it faces a Temple team that also has had success in the game's first 15 minutes.

When looking at Saturday's matchup pitting No. 19 SMU against Temple, it may easy to conjecture the winning team will be the one that dominates the first 15 minutes of the game. The 2019 stats support that argument.

Saturday's matchup features two of the best in the American Athletic Conference that know how to start fast and end comfortably. Both SMU and Temple have had their best showings throughout the season in the first quarter.

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