East Carolina – Temple Update

SportsDesk Practice Notes 10/10

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:59:33 +0000

Homecoming week is here for the Temple Owls (3-3, 1-2), who got back to .500 last week after a much needed victory over the East Carolina Pirates, also giving them their first conference win this season. The win gave head coach Geoff Collins his first conference win and his first road win, both in one game. They’ll take on the Huskies of UConn (1-4, 0-3) this Saturday afternoon at the Linc.

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SportsDesk Practice Report

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 23:22:03 +0000

Temple (2-3) enters week six after dropping their last two contests. Both of which, have been to top conference rivals, USF and more recently, Houston by a score of 20-13. This week, they travel down to Greenville, North Carolina to take on division opponent East Carolina (1-4). In last weeks loss to Houston, the Owls showed a lot of heart and effort in the second half, scoring all 13 of their…

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American Athletic Conference Tournament Preview

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 22:47:00 +0000

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The month of March belongs to college basketball. There will be buzzer-beaters, upsets, and a heck of a lot of nets being cut down to celebrate championships. The Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament will kick off Thursday, March 9th at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. The 11 team field is set…

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Owls Can’t Overcome Second Half Deficit, Fall to SMU

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 04:29:17 +0000

A year after upsetting an unbeaten SMU team, Temple entered Moody Coliseum looking for its first win in AAC play this season. The Mustangs came out hot, and carried a double digit lead throughout the game, defeating the Owls 79-65 for their 9th consecutive victory. The Owls could not overcome an 18 point second half deficit, and fall to 0-3 in AAC play to start the season.

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High School Teammates Are Back In Familiar Position

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 03:52:17 +0000

After a loss in the American Conference championship game a year ago, Phillip Walker and Jahad Thomas walked off the field after having career years. This week, the high school teammates from Elizabethtown, New Jersey are back in the AAC championship game as seniors, looking for a different outcome. Coming off of a week in which he became the first quarterback in Temple history to throw for 10…

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Owls Win AAC East for Second Straight Year With Victory Over East Carolina

Sun, 27 Nov 2016 04:06:07 +0000

The Temple Owls will return to the American Athletic Conference championship game for the second consecutive year following a 37-10 victory over East Carolina. The Owls will take on the Navy Midshipmen next saturday in Annapolis Maryland. Temple used a strong rushing attack to take down East Carolina for the third consecutive year. Jahad Thomas led the way with 152 yards , on 24 carries…

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Temple Volleyball Falls to UCF

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:12:40 +0000

The Owls dropped their second straight match Sunday after falling to the UCF Golden Knights in 5 sets. Temple Volleyball who trailed 2-0, and was on the verge of being swept for a 2nd straight match went on a run that involved them winning two straight sets to help their comeback effort, but ultimately the Owls would fall short in the 5th set. It would be a tail of two matches which in the…

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