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Freshmen open season strong

04 September 2007

Daryl Robinson said his stomach, like one might expect, was full of butterflies Friday night. If they remained during the football team’s season-opener, it didn’t show. Robinson was one of several freshmen to have a

Like Temple, Buffalo seeks program reversal

04 September 2007

Al Golden and Turner Gill were in the same situation last year.Both coaches, Golden with Temple and Gill with Buffalo, were in their first season at the helm of their respective football teams. Both were

Volleyball newcomers set eyes on A-10 East

04 September 2007

Teams tabbed to contend for titles typically own a common trait: experience. That’s not the case for the volleyball team this season. The Owls, picked in an Atlantic Ten Conference coaches’ poll to finish first

Hardin still believes in “Mission Possible”

28 August 2007

Wayne Hardin made a bold proclamation last spring.Hardin spearheaded the “Mission Possible” initiative to maximize attendance for the football team’s season-opener against Navy at Lincoln Financial Field Friday. Hardin, 81, has allegiances to both schools.

Defense switches formation

28 August 2007

This is a time of change for the football team. The Owls unveiled new jerseys and helmets earlier this summer. They begin their inaugural Mid-American Conference season Friday. They also have changed their defense. The

Offensive line bulks up

28 August 2007

If there’s one player in coach Al Golden’s mind who embodies the envisioned turnaround of Temple’s football program, it’s Alex Derenthal. And if there’s one aspect that might be the key to the offense, it’s

Returning players seek revenge vs. Navy

28 August 2007

42-6. That was the final score of Temple’s last game, the season finale at Navy last year. This year, that score has been drilled into the heads of the players as they prepare to take

The Owls are slated to finish 6th in the East.

28 August 2007

Al Golden’s preached it since the day he became Temple’s 24th coach.The signs hanging in Edberg-Olsen Hall serve as a friendly reminder to any player who somehow missed his message. The football team, 1-11 last

Taking Control

21 August 2007

No more excuses. After two years toiling as an affiliate league member, the football team has finally found a home as a full member of the Mid-American Conference. “It means everything,” coach Al Golden said

Vets adjust to camp’s demands

21 August 2007

Red-shirt juniors Alex Derenthal and Leyon Azubuike are two of more than 20 players who participated in a Temple football training camp before coach Al Golden arrived on campus on Dec. 5, 2005. Azubuike said