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Q&A: RICK BRUNSON

17 October 2006 The Temple News

Former Temple point guard Rick Brunson earned his social work degree from Temple May 18. Brunson, who played under Hall of Fame coach John Chaney from 1991 to 1995, ranks 14th all-time at Temple in

Midnight Madness a slam dunk with fans

17 October 2006 The Temple News

Basketball enthusiasts packed the Liacouras Center Friday night to get their first peak at the look of this season’s teams at Midnight Madness. The event celebrated the first day the NCAA allows teams to hold

Latest loss pushes streak into top 10

17 October 2006 The Temple News

A week after the football team took its first lead of the season, the Owls again drove up the field on their opening drive against Clemson and booted a field goal for a 3-0 advantage.

Sports Rewind

17 October 2006 The Temple News

CROSS COUNTRY The women’s cross country team placed 13th at the Delaware Invitational Saturday. Junior Shanice DePass paced the Owls, finishing the 5k course in 20:29.28. It marked the first time in her career that

Shutout sinks chances of halting six-game slide

17 October 2006 The Temple News

Frustrated might not even begin to describe the feeling of the women’s soccer team right now. In a game full of handballs, missed scoring opportunities and fine goaltending, it was a Massachusetts defender who ended

Rookie Collins searching for niche

17 October 2006 The Temple News

It’s rare that Philadelphia fans will cheer an opposing player. But it almost happened when Mardy Collins stepped foot on the Wachovia Center hardwood Saturday night. Entering the New York Knicks preseason game against the

Volleyball: Weekend wins boost squad to 10-1 record at McGonigle Hall

17 October 2006 The Temple News

Temple 3 Charlotte 0 Home is where the wins are for the volleyball team this season. The Owls added two more victories to their stellar home record last weekend, defeating their Atlantic Ten Conference East

N. Illinois’ Heisman hopeful will dash past Owls

17 October 2006 The Temple News

The words ‘Heisman Trophy’ and ‘Temple’ likely don’t belong in the same sentence. But in four days, a frontrunner for college football’s top honor will host the 0-7 Owls. And the chips likely won’t be

A defining first drive for Owls

10 October 2006 The Temple News

Five games of futility were wiped away on one drive Saturday. The football team struggled mightily through its first five contests of the season. But in one drive – a three-play, 58-yard march that culminated

Knocked down, not out

10 October 2006 The Temple News

Minutes before the football team’s game against Kent State Saturday, coach Al Golden temporarily abandoned his football playbook for a guide of another kind – the Bible. Golden told the Owls that Jesus once asked