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TEMPLE FOOTBALL 2010 GAME NOTES 2010 Season Summary January 11, 2011 TEMPLE (8-4, 5-3 MAC) Temple 2010 Mayor’s Cup Champion [8-4, 5-3 MAC] Date Opponent Time Sept. 3 VILLANOVA (espn3.com) W, 31-24 Sept. 9 *CENTRAL MICH. (ESPNU) W, 13-10 ot Sept. 18 CONNECTICUT (ESPN Plus) W, 30-16 Sept. 25 at #23/20 Penn State (BTN) L, 13-22 Oct. 2 at Army (CBS-CS) W, 42-35 Temple Football: Oct. 9 *at Northern Illinois (ESPN Plus) L, 17-31 Oct. 16 *BOWLING GREEN (HC) W, 28-27 • won 15 of its last 20 regular-season games Oct. 23 *at Buffalo (ESPN Plus) W, 42-0 • won eight games in consecutive seasons Oct. 30 *AKRON W, 30-0 • tied the school record of 10 consecutive home wins at Lincoln Financial Field Nov. 6 *at Kent State W, 28-10 • recorded its first back-to-back winning seasons since 1978 (7-3-1) and 1979 (10-2) Nov. 16 *OHIO (ESPN2) L, 23-31 • won two consecutive shutouts for the first time since 1971 Nov. 23 *at Miami (Ohio) (ESPN2) L, 3-23 • tied the school record with most wins in two consecutive seasons (17) Home games in BOLD CAPS • tied the school record with most wins in three consecutive seasons (22) * Mid-American Conference games • played just five true freshmen after playing the most freshmen in the nation in 2006 & 2007 All times Eastern and subject to change. • out-scored its opponents for the third consecutive season Temple Athletic Communications Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Al Golden, Temple finished the 2010 campaign at Main: 215.204.7445 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference. Fax: 215.204.7499 Associate Director (Football Contact) Recording its first back-to-back winning seasons since 1978-79, Temple became bowl eligible Cathy Bongiovi for the second consecutive year for the first time in program history. However, despite a winning Office: 215.204.1608 record, the Owls did not receive an at-large bowl invitation. TU was also shutout from a bowl in Cell: 215.778.6814 1990 after posting a 7-4 record. Email: [email protected] The 2010 squad returned 21 starters to 16 positions. The Owls utilized an East Coast offense and Associate A.D.- Athletic Communications 4-3 defense. Larry Dougherty Office: 215.204.2588 Email: [email protected] Sophomore RB Matt Brown (Baltimore, Md.) led all rushers with 830 yards and seven touch- downs on 148 carries. Senior WR Michael Campbell (Edison, N.J.) was the top receiver with Credentials 724 yards and six touchdowns on 45 receptions. In five starts, r-sophomore QB Mike Gerardi Al Shrier (Parsippany, N.J.) was 93-of-156 for 1,290 yards and 10 touchdowns. Senior DB Jaiquawn Jar- Office: 215.204.2222 rett (Brooklyn, N.Y..) led the defense with 74 tackles, while junior DT Muhammad Wilkerson Email: [email protected] (Linden, N.J.) had a team-best 9.5 sacks. 2010 Season Summary 2010 Opponents NCAA Statistical Comparison VILLANOVA TEMPLE (8-4, 5-3 MAC) (9-5, 5-3 CAA) Last: NCAA Semifinal MAC / NCAA Rank . .Average.....................Category .............................National Leader L, 41-31 at Eastern Washington . .67 . .150.25 ................Rushing Offense..............Georgia Tech (323.31) . .90 . .183.83 ................Passing Offense........................Hawaii (394.29) CENTRAL MICHIGAN . .89 . .334.08...................Total Offense..........................Oregon (537.50) (3-9, 2-6 MAC) . .79 . .25.00..................Scoring Offense .........................Oregon (49.33) Last: L, 42-31 at Toledo . .47 . .139.50................Rushing Defense ............Boston College (80.17) 1 . .14 . .110.98 ..........Pass Efficiency Defense ......Texas Christian (94.92) CONNECTICUT 2 . .16 . .317.67 ..................Total Defense.............Texas Christian (228.46) (8-5, 5-2 Big East) 2 . .16 . .19.08 .................Scoring Defense ............Texas Christian (12.00) Last: Fiesta Bowl . .107 . .33.63.....................Net Punting...............................UCLA (41.27) L, 58-21 vs. Oklahoma . .73 . .7.18.....................Punt Returns............................Oregon (18.19) PENN STATE 2 . .52 . .22.31 ..................Kickoff Returns...............Central Florida (27.78) . .88 . .-0.50..................Turnover Margin..................Virginia Tech (1.38) (7-6, 4-4 Big Ten) 1 . .15 . .178.17 ..................Pass Defense.............Texas Christian (128.77) Last: Outback Bowl L, 37-24 vs. Florida . .65 . .127.20...............Passing Efficiency .....................Auburn (186.86) . .61 . .2.00 ..........................Sacks ............................Boise State (3.69) ARMY . .91 . .5.08 ..................Tackles For Loss...................Miami [Fla.] (8.85) (7-6) . .68 . .2.00 ...................Sacks Allowed...............................Army (0.38) Last: Armed Forces Bowl W, 16-14 vs. Southern Meth. In the final national rankings, Temple ranked No. 14 in pass efficiency defense (110.98), No., 15 in NORTHERN ILLINOIS pass defense (178.17), No. 16 in total defense (317.67), and No. 16 in scoring defense (19.08). In- (11-3, 8-0 MAC) dividually, junior DT Muhammad Wilkerson was No. 15 in sacks (0.79). Last: Humanitarian Bowl W, 40-17 vs. Fresno State GOLDEN NAMED HEAD COACH AT MIAMI BOWLING GREEN On December 12, Al Golden, who led Temple football to 17 wins over the last two seasons, re- signed to accept the head coaching position at the University of Miami. (2-10, 1-7 MAC) Last: L, 41-7 vs. Western Mich. “Al Golden did not just win games at Temple University, but he built a football program, and he did it the right way,” Temple University Director of Athletics Bill Bradshaw said. “He engi- BUFFALO neered one of the most remarkable turnarounds in Division I history, and not only did he turn Tem- (2-10, 1-7 MAC) ple football around, he did it in such a way that it will last long after his departure. The turnaround Last: L, 22-14 at Akron was not only seen on the gridiron, but also in the classroom, with unprecedented academic success. He also instilled core values evidenced by the team's outstanding community service AKRON record. (1-11, 1-7 MAC) Last: W, 22-14 vs. Buffalo “He hands off a program that is built for success, and for that Temple University is grateful. We wish him, his wife Kelly, and his entire family all the best at the University of Miami.” KENT STATE In five seasons on North Broad Street, Golden finished with a 27-34 overall record while breath- (5-7, 4-4 MAC) ing life back into the Temple football program. Last: W, 28-6 vs. Ohio HOOT TOOTS ... OWL NOTES & QUOTES OHIO • Temple became bowl eligible for the second consecutive year and just the fifth time in (8-5, 6-2 MAC) school history. TU also earned bowl eligibility during the 1934 (1935 Sugar Bowl), 1979 Last: R+L Carriers Bowl (Garden State Bowl), 1990 (7-4 record, no bowl bid), and 2009 (EagleBank Bowl) seasons. L, 48-21 vs. Troy MIAMI [Ohio] • Seven of Temple’s 2010 opponents— Villanova (FCS national champion), Central Michi- gan (GMAC Bowl), Connecticut (Papajohns.com Bowl), Penn State (Capital One Bowl), (10-4, 7-1 MAC) Last: GoDaddy.com Bowl Northern Illinois (International Bowl), Bowling Green (Humanitarian Bowl), and Ohio (Little W, 35-21 vs. Middle Tenn. St. Caesar’s Pizza Bowl)— participated in postseason play in 2009. The Owls claimed four vic- tories over these tough foes this fall. 2 2010 Temple Football Game Notes 2010 Season Summary • Seven of Temple’s 2010 opponents— Connecticut (Fiesta), Penn State (Outback), Army (Armed Forces), Northern Illinois (Humanitarian), Ohio (R+L Carriers), and Miami [OH] (Go- MAC Standings Daddy.com)— as well as defending FCS national champion Villanova — participated in postseason again play this fall. [Final] • The Owls’ 10-game home win streak (overall games) at Lincoln Financial Field is the longest since the stadium opened in 2003 and tied the longest home win streak in school history of 10 games from the 1972-74 seasons at Temple and Veterans Stadiums. • Since joining the MAC in 2007, the Owls own the league’s best home record for MAC games at 13-3. EAST MAC Overall • “I'm disappointed for our student-athletes, especially for a remarkable group of seniors who W-L W-L Pct. are the first group since 1982 to graduate Temple with a winning record. It's unfortunate 1. Miami (OH) $ 7-1 10-4 .714 for everyone in the Temple Community, because this is a team truly worthy of a bowl. We 2. Ohio 6-2 8-5 .615 played seven postseason teams, including all four non-conference opponents. We fin- 3. TEMPLE 5-3 8-4 .667 ished 8-4, 3-1 out of conference and beat three postseason teams, including a BCS win over 4. Kent State 4-4 5-7 .417 Big East Champion UConn.” — Al Golden 5. Bowling Green 1-7 2-10 .167 Buffalo 1-7 2-10 .167 Akron 1-7 1-11 .083 JARRETT NAMED PFW ALL-AMERICAN Senior Jaiquawn Jarrett was named to the 2010 Pro Football Weekly All-America Team. WEST MAC Overall W-L W-L Pct. The 22-member team, along with specialists and Honorable Mention selections, honored the 1. Northern Illinois 8-0 11-3 .786 most talented players in college football and was determined based on feedback from NFL eval- 2. Toledo 7-1 8-5 .615 uators taking into consideration a player’s pure talent and contribution to his team. Pro Football 3. Western Michigan 5-3 6-6 .500 Weekly placed an extra premium on true talent and draft value in the selection process, includ- Ball State 3-5 4-8 .333 ing the qualities of toughness, competitiveness, and work ethic. 5. Central Michigan 2-6 3-9 .250 Eastern Michigan 2-6 2-10 .167 JARRETT TABBED FOR SENIOR BOWL Senior Jaiquawn Jarrett has been selected to play in the 2011 Under Armour Senior Bowl on $ MAC champion January 29 in Mobile, Ala.