Temple Football 2017 – Temple Update

Owls Pass Defense Needs Work Before USF

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:22:03 +0000

As Temple football sits at 2-1 through three games, that’s where most fans had the team before a week 4 matchup at South Florida. It seems Owl fans are still uneasy. The unit has struggled in each of their first three games, including the most lopsided loss in the last nine seasons to Notre Dame in the opener. This past week, Temple took on the University of Massachusetts- an 0-3 team fresh out of…

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Owls Offensive Line Set For Week 2 Rebound

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:13:51 +0000

Last weekend the Temple Owls took on Notre Dame. Unfortunately, the Owls were no match for the Irish as they fell to the score of 49-16. There were many parts of the Temple football units that seemed to contribute to their loss, but the offensive line noticeably struggled. Throughout the game, the fighting Irish was able to put constant pressure on quarterback Logan Marchi. Marchi was able to…

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Recap, Takeaways From Temple Football Loss to Notre Dame

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 16:33:03 +0000

In a 49-16 blowout loss, Temple football started the Geoff Collins era on the wrong foot, and Collins after the game admitted to reporters he “coached like a rookie at times” in the season opener. Notre Dame proved to be heavily overbearing for the Owls, and the matchup discussed in the SportsDesk pregame report of Temple’s young linebackers against the Irish’s stout offensive line…

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SportsDesk Impact Player #2: The Quarterback(s)

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:58:09 +0000

Coming in at #2 on the SportsDesk impact player list, we look at the Quarterback position. A position so important to the success of a team, it was a borderline #1 selection on our list. With Temple coming off of back to back 10-win seasons, one of the most consistent performers was current Indianapolis Colt Phillip Walker. Consistency at the signal caller position goes a long way in terms of…

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Impact Player #3: Delvon Randall & The Secondary

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:40:08 +0000

Moving on to number three in our impact players list for Temple football in 2017- we look at strong safety Delvon Randall. There is definitely controversy on this pick- not from the position group, but which of the players in the secondary to choose. My take is, you can choose any of the four, probably starting with Sean Chandler, and you can’t go wrong. Corners Artrel Foster and new transfer Mike…

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SportsDesk Impact Player #4: RT Leon Johnson

Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:41:14 +0000

Continuing our top-5 count down, our 4th most influential Temple Owl of 2017 is redshirt senior right tackle Leon Johnson. Johnson recently represented the Owls in Newport, RI for the American Conference Media Day, and he’s poised to lead an offensive line unit who will have a major impact on the success of this team. Johnson has appeared in 32 games on the offensive line in his first three…

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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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The SportsDesk’s 3 Breakout Stars On Offense

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:33:48 +0000

The coming of a new season signals both excitement and wonder. Temple football fans are feeling both of those emotions at the moment. The excitement stems from consecutive 10-2 win seasons and a new expectation of excellence within the program. The wonder is a result of impact players such as Dion Dawkins, Phillip Walker and Jahad Thomas graduating or moving onto the NFL. As these players walk…

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