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St. Joe’s sticks it to field hockey

13 October 2009 Christian Audesirk

The Hawks shut out the Owls, 4-0, in Friday’s Atlantic Ten Conference opener. Temple is now 4-10 overall.

Win streak bolsters credibility

13 October 2009

The Owls should build on their winning record with upcoming bouts vs. Army and Toledo.

Army’s offensive attack mirrors Owls’

13 October 2009

Both teams depend on the running game, though the Owls handled Army’s in last year’s 35-7 win. They meet again in the Homecoming matchup.

Christmas still a Sixer

13 October 2009

Dionte Christmas hit a 3-pointer in his second Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason game. He’s still on the roster after earning a training camp invite.

Cause hits close to home

13 October 2009

Kimberly Dees, the wife of offensive line coach Andrew Dees, opened up about her cancer experience at the Breast Cancer Awareness game.

Bernard Pierce’s third straight 100-yard rushing game, a first for a freshman football player, led the Owls to their third consecutive win, a 24-19 victory over Ball State. Temple sits at 3-0 in conference.

Three in a row

10 October 2009

The football team defeated Ball State, 24-19, for its third straight win. With the victory, the Owls improve to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in the Mid-American Conference for the first ever.

TTN Slideshow: Temple Football beats Ball State 24-19

10 October 2009

[flickr 14423699@N04 72157622558189484] Photos by TTN Photographers David Hamme and Jazmyne Anderson

Cross-country makes strides early in season

09 October 2009 Ryan Rosengrant

Both the men’s and women’s cross-country teams posted Top 10 finishes to start the season, but both have since struggled. One meet remains before the Atlantic Ten Championships.

2013 NCAA Tourney bid will boost budget

06 October 2009

Temple will host eight men’s NCAA Tournament teams at the Wachovia Center. For its efforts, the university will receive 10 percent of the net revenue.