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Next Up: Connecticut

14 September 2010

Temple coach Al Golden and the men’s football team will be looking for revenge against the Connecticut Huskies for two heart-breaking losses in recent memory. This weekend, the Huskies (1-1) will return to Lincoln Financial

Owls slay another champion team

14 September 2010 Kyle Gauss

For the second week in a row, Temple coach Al Golden and the football team defeated champions. A week after defeating defending Football Championship Subdivision national champions Villanova, 31-24, by relying heavily on the leg

Lackluster play must improve

14 September 2010

So the football team wins its first overtime game in school history last Thursday with a 13-10 win over the defending Mid-American Conference Champions. That must have been really exciting, right? No, it wasn’t. It

From Temple to Munster

14 September 2010

The idea of a student-athlete going from playing fun in club sports to playing professionally sounds like a pipe dream, but for former men’s rugby player Gareth Jones, it’s a reality. Last week, Jones signed

Owls win first overtime game in school history

10 September 2010

Sophomore placekicker Brandon McManus kicks his second game winning field goal to give the team a 13-10 win over Central Michigan The Owls advanced to 2-0 for the first time since 1981 following a 13-10

Off-season rumblings

07 September 2010 Kyle Gauss

While the men’s basketball team hasn’t played a game since March, that hasn’t spared Temple coach Fran Dunphy and his staff from a tumultuous offseason. First and foremost, sophomore forwards Carmel Bouchman and Chris Clarke

Men’s soccer shut out in both weekend games

07 September 2010 Justin Boylan

While the offense struggled, senior goalkeeper Bret Mollon had a solid two games. The men’s soccer team had a tough start to its season over the weekend at Oaks Stadium in the Lafayette Puma Classic.

Volleyball gets first win over Big 5 rival Penn

07 September 2010 Jake Adams

Young team has mixed results in Big 5 tournament at the Palestra. The volleyball team captured its first win of the season Saturday in the Big 5 Tournament, in a win over La Salle, before

Chippewas pose next challenge

07 September 2010 Christian Audesirk

Central Michigan looks to replace QB Dan LeFevour and coach Butch Jones. One win, no losses. That’s how the football team started the 2010 season. Thursday night’s opponents, however, are riding the same high. Central

Win over Villanova has different sense of value

07 September 2010

This game was a doozy. There’s no other way to describe the Owl’s 31-24 win over Villanova to start the season 1-0 and take back the Mayor’s Cup. This had to be one of the