Bernard Pierce - The Temple News

Pierce comes alive to help Owls win third straight game

18 September 2010 Christian Audesirk

Sophomore running back scores three touchdowns to make the Owls 3-0. It sure seems like Temple is getting used to winning in the forth quarter. Yet again, it took heroics in the fourth quarter to

Tale of two halves

30 December 2009

Despite leading at halftime, the football team fell to UCLA, 30-21, at the EagleBank Bowl Tuesday. The Owls, who lost freshman running back Bernard Pierce to a left shoulder injury in the second quarter, gave up 23 unanswered points.

Nine Lives

21 November 2009

The football team defeated Kent State, 47-13, for its ninth straight win. Freshman running back Matt Brown replaced injured back Bernard Pierce and ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Friday’s game against Ohio will determine the MAC East.

Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat

10 November 2009

The Owls survived a fourth-quarter comeback from Miami (Ohio) to win their seventh straight game. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Chester Stewart started under center, but the formula remained the same, handing off to freshman Bernard Pierce.

Owls survive upset bid with fourth quarter comeback

07 November 2009

It turns out Temple is not the only Mid-American Conference team led by a star freshman. On Thursday, the Owls weathered the offensive storm of 426 yards and three touchdowns from redshirt freshman quarterback Zac

Stepping into the national spotlight

03 November 2009

Freshman running back Bernard Pierce reached the 1,000-yard mark and recorded his second straight 200-yard game in Saturday’s 27-24 win against Navy.

Fourth-quarter finish

31 October 2009

Thanks to freshman running back Bernard Pierce’s 41-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and three straight stands by the defense, the football team defeated Navy, 27-24, for its sixth straight win.

Putting the pieces back together

20 October 2009

The football team lost freshman running back Bernard Pierce to injury in the Owls’ 27-13 win against Army. Redshirt junior quarterback Vaughn Charlton and the offensive line also played poorly, totaling just 19 yards and one touchdown afterward.

Armed with a victory

18 October 2009

The football team earned its fourth consecutive win with a 27-13 defeat of the Army Black Knights in the annual Homecoming game. The Owls overcame the loss of freshman running back Bernard Pierce thanks to a critical fourth-down stop by the defense and a touchdown catch by senior tight end Steve Maneri.

Rushing into the record book

12 October 2009

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.