Football - The Temple News

New-look linebackers lead Owls’ defense

17 April 2012 Connor Showalter

Ahkeem Smith hopes to lead the defense. After spending last season adjusting to a new position, redshirt-senior linebacker Ahkeem Smith, will look to perfect his mindset on defense. The former running back, who spent his

Harper scores twice in Cherry and White game

14 April 2012 Connor Showalter

Sophomore running back Kenny Harper made an impact at the annual Cherry and White game as he rushed for a touchdown for each side, as Cherry defeated the White squad, 17-10, on Saturday, April 14

Familiar face returns to offensive coaching staff

10 April 2012 Colin Tansits

New offensive coordinator Ryan Day spreads the field. For the Temple offense this upcoming season, the name of the game will be diversity. As the Owls transition into their second season under coach Steve Addazio,

Brown prepares for role as starter

10 April 2012 Joey Cranney

Matt Brown anticipates picking up more carries. Matt Brown ran 52 yards untouched. He exploded up the middle and dashed his way to a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a blowout 42-14 win against

Pierce prepares for NFL Draft at Pro Day

19 March 2012 Colin Tansits

Temple hosted a Pro Day for seniors to display skills before the NFL Draft. Bernard Pierce has been working for this chance since he graduated high school. “It’s a dream come true, I’ve always wanted

Reilly adept at football and baseball

12 March 2012 John Murrow

Connor Reilly is Temple’s only two-sport athlete. Baseball has always been a passion for Temple’s only two-sport athlete, sophomore Connor Reilly, but football is a sport that he developed both recently and quickly. Reilly, a

Temple joins the Big East for all sports

07 March 2012 Joey Cranney

After much speculation, Temple will phase itself back into the Big East. Temple will join the Big East Conference for football in 2012 and all other sports in 2013, a press conference indicated today, March

Addazio calls 2012 class “the best in history”

01 February 2012 Joey Cranney

The football team signs 27 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. Coach Steve Addazio must have seen something that he liked from the incoming recruiting class of 2012. “This is the best class in the

Pierce prepares for NFL draft

17 January 2012 Rich Fogel

Bernard Pierce announces his entry into the NFL draft. Junior running back Bernard Pierce will no longer be on Main Campus as he recently moved to Atlanta to begin training for the National Football League.

Owls win first bowl game since 1979

17 December 2011 Joey Cranney

The football team defeated Wyoming 37-15 in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl on Saturday afternoon to capture the school’s second bowl victory in program history. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Two years ago in the EagleBank Bowl,