Nearly one year ago, Temple introduced Geoff Collins as its new football coach after Matt Rhule departed for Baylor University. Running off Diet Mountain Dews, seated between President Richard Englert and Athletic Director Pat Kraft
The Owls will play in their third straight bowl game against Florida International University in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Dec. 21.
Sophomore quarterback McKenzie Milton had five of Central Florida’s six touchdowns in its 45-19 victory against Temple at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday.
Redshirt-junior quarterback Frank Nutile scored passing and rushing touchdowns in Temple’s, 35-24, victory against Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium on Friday.
Temple will face the Bearcats on Friday at Nippert Stadium in Ohio, where each team will be desperate to win to maintain its chance for bowl eligibility.