Football - The Temple News

Waiting game

29 November 2011 Joey Cranney

The football team is waiting to hear from a number of bowl games this upcoming week to see if the Owls pick up an at-large bid to a non-BCS bowl. For the third year in

Football braces for must win on Senior Day

22 November 2011 Connor Showalter

The Owls face the Kent State Golden Flashes for their final regular season game to honor seniors, as kickoff is set for noon on Friday at the Lincoln Financial Field. Temple holds a 3-2 all-time

Bowl game appearance still within reach

15 November 2011 Joey Cranney

Last season, the football team went 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference and missed the postseason. This year, those two records are the best-case scenarios for the Owls, but a potential postseason bid

Special teams prove explosive

18 October 2011 Joey Cranney

The Owls controlled momentum with a fake punt and a blocked field goal. On Saturday’s matchup against Buffalo, the Owls proved the age-old adage that special teams make up the third phase of football. On

Owls run roughshod over the Bulls

18 October 2011

Junior running back Bernard Pierce broke five school records in win. For the second year in a row, the football team has had back-to-back shutout wins as the Owls defeated the Buffalo Bulls 34-0 in

Run game powers Owls over Bulls

15 October 2011 Joey Cranney

Junior running back Bernard Pierce broke two school records in the Owls’ 34-0 win over Buffalo. With a résumé already filled with numerous Temple football achievements, junior running back Bernard Pierce etched his name into

Pierce rushes for record

10 October 2011 Connor Showalter

Junior running back Bernard Pierce led the Owls with three touchdowns. When the Owls traveled to play Ball State (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) in Muncie, Ind. last Saturday, they packed their running game on their

Pierce sets school touchdown record in Owls’ rout of Ball State

08 October 2011 Connor Showalter

Junior running back Bernard Pierce rushed for three touchdowns on his way to pass all-time career leader, Paul Palmer (1983-86), in rushing touchdowns, as the Owls’ claimed a 42-0 blowout in a one-sided game against

Loss not worthy of Big East

04 October 2011 Joey Cranney

Owls miss opportunity to bolster their résumé for entry into the Big East. If the Owls want to sit at the cool-kid’s table that is the Big East Conference, they have to prove to themselves

Toledo derails Owls

04 October 2011 Brandon Stoneburg

Owls commit four turnovers in their loss against the Toledo Rockets. Toledo, coming off three tough losses early in the season, took its anger out on the Owls, who were coming off a big win