Larry OConnor – Temple Update

Chandler Heads Temple’s 2018 Projected NFL Draft Class

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:31:15 +0000

Editor’s Note: Coming off of a draft year where Haason Reddick went from walk-on to the NFL’s 13th overall draft pick, another group of Owls are ready to make their NFL dreams a reality. For a Temple class with the most wins in school history (33), 4-year starter Sean Chandler was the only NFL combine invite of the group. Temple Update’s 2018 football contributors did their research to figure out…

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Post Game Report: Temple vs Houston

Sat, 30 Sep 2017 19:49:01 +0000

Too little, too late for the Temple Owls. After the team mounted a strong comeback effort, they came up just short in the closing minutes of the game. When the game began, Temple came out to a slow start. Houston was able to get up on the Owls 13-0, as the two teams went into the half. This isn’t to say that Temple didn’t have their chances early on. The Owls started on the 50, and 47 yard line…

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Owls Pull Out Victory In Final Minute Vs. Villanova

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:41:47 +0000

Aaron Boumehri drilled a 49 yard field goal with a minute remaining to give the Owls a 16-13 lead over Villanova, which would hold up to be the final from Lincoln Financial Field. For the second straight week the Owls failed to score 20 points, scoring just 16 against a Villanova defense that allowed 35 points to Lehigh a week ago. A year ago, the Owls scored 51 points in their first two games…

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O’Connor Irish Update: Notre Dame at a Glance

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 18:02:20 +0000

After a disappointing 2016 season which resulted in a 4-8 record, Notre Dame will be looking for a bounce back season beginning on September 2nd, against Temple. Amid the uncertainty surrounding the Fighting Irish in the offseason, the team made the choice to bring back Brian Kelly in what will be his eighth season as head coach of Notre Dame. Kelly has had success with the program…

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Temple Football Honorable Mentions for Top-5 Impact Players

Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:40:42 +0000

Alas. We’ve made it. The start of a heaping helping of football coverage in coach Geoff Collins’ first season from the SportsDesk. Since we will be counting down the top-5 impact players for the season, it is only fair we include our honorable mention players who didn’t make the cut. Remember, these are the players we project to have the most impact, not the top-5 best. HONORABLE MENTION…

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Temple Football 2018 Recruiting Update

Sun, 25 Jun 2017 15:00:59 +0000

Wednesday was a big day on the recruiting trail for new head coach Geoff Collins and his staff. The day saw three separate 3-Star recruits commit to Temple, each becoming a member of the 2018 Temple recruiting class that has been gaining momentum ahead of Collins’ inaugural season. Here is the breakdown of the three June 20th signees. Trad Beatty, QB The most notable commitment of the day…

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Your Weekly Edition of Temple Timeout

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 02:06:40 +0000

With Bri on the road with the men’s basketball team, Vince welcome’s the SportsDesk’s Larry O’Connor to Temple Timeout. Vince and Larry take a look at where the men’s team went wrong in their loss against ECU Thursday, ending their season. Bri calls in from the road to give her take on what went down in Connecticut. As the NFL Draft draws near, Temple Owls are looking to take flight into the NFL.

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