Frank Nutile – Temple Update

SportsDesk Practice Report: 11/21

Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:11:16 +0000

All season long, players have been talking about going 1-0 each week. And if they want to become bowl eligible, they’ll have to preach that same motto one more time. The Temple Owls will have one final chance to reach six wins and become bowl eligible. That chance will come this Saturday when the team travels to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to take on the Golden Hurricane. Temple (5-6, 3-4)…

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SportsDesk Preview: No. 14 UCF vs Temple

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:55:43 +0000

After knocking off division foe Cincinnati last week 35-24, for the team’s first back-to-back conference victories of the season, Temple looks to keep the ball rolling this Saturday afternoon when they face their toughest test yet. With bowl eligibility on the line, the Owls (5-5, 3-3) are turning their focus to the undefeated division leader No. 14 UCF Golden Knights (9-0, 6-0).

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SportsDesk Practice Report: 11/14

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:15:57 +0000

One win away are the Temple Owls from becoming bowl eligible as they head into week 12 and with it brings the Owl’s toughest matchup yet. Temple (5-5,3-3) will take on the 14th ranked UCF Golden Knights (9-0,6-0) at Lincoln Financial Field this Saturday afternoon. Last Friday night, the Owls went into Cincinnati, Ohio, and took care of business earning their second straight win…

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SportsDesk Preview: Temple @ Cincinnati

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 22:09:38 +0000

An idea that many thought was well out of reach after a devastating overtime loss to Army, is now coming into fruition for Temple in Geoff Collin’s first season. The Owls must win two of the final three games to make a bowl game, and two of which come against teams in Cincinnati and Tulsa, each with a losing record this season. First up is the aforementioned Cincinnati Bearcats…

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Can Frank Nutile Maintain Success?

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 01:20:02 +0000

Frank Nutile has been great for the Owls this season. After nearly stealing a win from Army, Nutile lead Temple past a solid Navy team. This comes as a surprise to many as few expected the Owls to beat the Midshipmen. Still, Nutile was able to get the job done. In the game he threw for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns completing 73% of his passes. With the exception of one garbage-time interception…

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SportsDesk Practice Report: 11/7

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 01:10:49 +0000

Week 11 is here and the Owl’s season is winding down. With only 3 games remaining in Coach Collins’ first season as Head Coach, his team (4-5) needs two more wins to become bowl eligible. This week, the Owls look to come one game closer when the visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (3-6). This past Thursday, Temple knocked off their conference opponent, the Navy Midshipmen, 34-26.

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Will Frank Nutile Be the Starter for the Remainder of the Season?

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:46:30 +0000

The Temple Owls may have found their starting quarterback going forward. During the team’s game against Army, Coach Collins elected to start Frank Nutile over Logan Marchi. In recent weeks, Marchi had been struggling mightily. After starting the first 3 games of the season without an interception, he has thrown 8 in the last 4 games. Marchi seemed to be getting his footing following an impressive…

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SportsDesk Preview: Navy vs. Temple

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 16:09:24 +0000

Temple football is back and fresh off their much needed bye week. Losers of their last two, most recently coming from a crushing OT loss to Army 31-28, the Owls look to bounce back when they take on the Navy Midshipmen this Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field. The Owls (3-5) look to get back on track in conference play, starting 1-3 on the year. They’ve scored just 78 points…

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Temple vs Army Postgame Recap

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 21:42:52 +0000

Army took care of business when it mattered most on Saturday, as the Black Knights scored the final 10 points of the game to beat Temple by a final of 31-28. It didn’t all come easy for Army, as the team had to rally from a seven point defect with under a minute and a half to go to get the victory in overtime. Starting quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw gave way to Kelvin Hopkins Jr.

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SportsDesk Practice Notes

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:49:11 +0000

Week 5 is here for Temple football, and with it, brings a Saturday matinee with their conference rivals, the Houston Cougars. The Owls look to erase the memory of last Thursday’s rough beat down given to them by South Florida. A game in which the Owls were shutout offensively, totaling only 85 yards, and giving up 408. Also in the game, starting QB Logan Marchi threw his first interception…

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