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OwlSports.com 2016 Temple Football Game Notes Temple Football | Edberg Olson Hall 1001 W. Diamond Street | Philadelphia, PA 19122 Rich Burg | Asst. AD Football Communications [email protected] | 215-204-0876 (o) | 215-356-3952 (c) Conor Semple | Graduate Assistant [email protected] | 516-236-0070 (c) Five Things to Look For... THIS WEEK Temple takes to the road for the second straight week, traveling to Orlando, Fla., to do battle with the UCF Knights. - RB Jahad Thomas looks to extend his streak of scor- ing two or more touchdowns in a game to five. The game is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, at 7:30 p.m. and will air on ESPNU and 97.5 The Fanatic, Temple football’s flagship radio station. After falling last Thursday to Memphis in the team’s opening conference road match- - RB Ryquell Armstead looks to score a rushing TD in up, Temple aims to rebound against a UCF squad that failed to play this past weekend due to a postponed game with his fourth consecutive game. Tulane, courtesy of Hurricane Matthew. The Owls enter with high hopes, though, following a career performance by - Head Coach Matt Rhule looks to get his first win in senior QB Phillip Walker in the losing effort last Thursday, setting a school record for pass attempts (59) while tying the state of Florida (0-3 in previous attempts). records for both completions (36) and passing yards (445). Senior RB Jahad Thomas continued to impress as well, generating 158 total yards and two touchdowns, notching a school record for consecutive games with two or more - DL Haason Reddick has 12.0 TFL this season and 35.5 in his career. The conference records are 19.0 scores (4). The matchup with the Knights, who currently sit at 3-2 (1-0 American), marks an important conference clash and 38.0. for both Temple (3-3, 1-1 American) and the East Division, as the Owls still maintain the ability to defend last season’s division title by winning out the remainder of the year. Much of the pressure will fall on Temple’s defensive front, as - Temple’s DL Praise Martin-Oguike is currently first they face a powerful rushing offense averaging 232.8 yards per game. among active NCAA players in forced fumbles (10) and tied for third among active players in forced fum- bles per game (0.26). LAST WEEK Coming up short in a high-scoring inter-conference battle, Temple lost to the Memphis Tigers last Thursday. The Owls dominated the early stages of the game, jumping out to a 13-3 lead going into halftime. From there, the teams’ luck would turn, giving up 31 points in the second half while only scoring 14 of their own. Quarterback Phillip Walker set GAMEDAY CENTRAL a school record for passing attempts (59) as well tying the mark for passing yards (445) and completions (36), in the losing effort. Defensive lineman Haason Reddick continued his dominant play, notching two sacks during the game, Temple Football ............465-574-52 (118th season) bringing his season total to 4.5. Running back Jahad Thomas also had a big day, accounting for 158 yards from scrim- 2016 ....................................3-3, 1-1 American mage and two receiving touchdowns. Head Coach ................................. Matt Rhule Career Record ......21-23 (21-23 at Temple) LAST TIME The last time Temple squared off against UCF was last season, the Owls won 30-16 en route to their 6th victory of Date ...........................Saturday, October 15, 2016 the year. A strong performance was turned in by RB Jahad Thomas, who posted 199 yards on 31 carries for three Kickoff ......................................................... 7:30pm ET touchdowns, single-handedly controlling the scoreboard for Temple throughout the matchup. QB Phillip Walker put Stadium ....... Bright House Network Stad. (45,323) together a solid performance as well, finishing 15-of-27 for 149 yards and one touchdown. On the defensive side of the ball, LB Jarred Alwan generated seven total tackles while both DL Praise Martin-Oguike and Nate L. Smith added Series Results................................. ............................... 1-2 three apiece. Finally, then-redshirt freshman WR Ventell Bryant caught his first career touchdown. Last time ............................. W, 30-16 (2015) UP NEXT Last time at .............Bright House Network The Owls will return to Lincoln Financial Field on Friday, October 21, to host USF in a nationally televised game on ................................Stadium - L, 14-34 (2014) ESPN. This will be their fourth consecutive conference matchup, with the game slated to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. Opponent ..............................................................UCF 2016 ............................................ 3-2, 1-0 AAC Head Coach ................................. Scott Frost 2016 TEMPLE OWLS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Career Record ....................3-2 (3-2 at UCF) Date ........................................ Time Opponent .........................TV ........Result Friday, September 2 ................7:00pm ARMY ................................ CBSSN ........L, 13-28 TV Broadcast ...................................................ESPNU play-by-play ..............................Dave Lamont Saturday, September 10 ..........1:00pm STONY BROOK ...............ESPN3 .......W, 38-0 analyst ......................................Rene Ingoglia Saturday, September 17 ........ 12:00pm @ Penn State .............................BTN .......L, 27-34 Saturday, September 24 ....... 12:00pm CHARLOTTE ................ASN/CSN .....W, 48-20 Radio .........................................97.5 The Fanatic Saturday, October 1 ................ 12:00pm * SMU ...............................ESPNews .....W, 45-20 TuneIn Radio ... www.tunein.com/templefb Thursday, October 6 ................8:00pm * @ Memphis ............................ ESPN .......L, 27-34 play-by-play ..........................Harry Donahue Saturday, October 15 ...............7:00pm * @ UCF ..................................... ESPN analyst ......................................... Paul Palmer Friday, October 21 ....................7:00pm * USF ....................................... ESPN sidelines .....................................Harry Mayes Saturday, October 29 .................... TBD * CINCINNATI ...........................TBD Friday, November 4 .................7:00pm * @ UConn ................................ESPN2 Saturday, November 12 ................. TBD -------------------BYE ------------------- Saturday, November 19 ................. TBD * @ Tulane .....................................TBD Saturday, November 26................ TBD * EAST CAROLINA ..................TBD Saturday, December 3 .......... 12:00pm TBD [CCG]..................ABC/ESPN TBD .................................................... TBD Bowl Game ............................TBD All times Eastern; * = American Athletic Conference game; CCG = American Athletic Conference Championship All games broadcast on 97.5 FM The Fanatic Follow OwlSports Twitter Facebook Instagram Temple .com @Temple_FB Temple-University- Temple_FB Football Football • 1 • 2016 Temple Football QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Communications Rich Burg ...............Asst. AD - Football Communications School....................................................... Temple University Matt Rhule ......................................................... Head Coach Conor Semple ........................Communications Assistant Location ......................................................Philadelphia, Pa. Ed Foley ......... Asst. Head Coach / TEs / Special Teams Matt Stainthorpe ..........................Communications Intern Founded ..........................................................................1884 Phil Snow ..................... Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Madison Dishman ........................Communications Intern Enrollment .................................................................. 39,000 Glenn Thomas .................... Offensive Coordinator / QBs Jim Sullivan ...................................Communications Intern President................................................. Richard M. Englert Francis Brown.......................... Assoc. Head Coach / DBs School Website ........................................www.Temple.edu George DeLeone ..........................Run Game Coord. / OL Development/Recruiting Nickname .........................................................................Owls Frisman Jackson .................Passing Game Coord. / WRs Evan Cooper ........................Director of Player Personnel Adam DiMichele .......... Director of Player Development School Colors ................................. Cherry (201C) & White Elijah Robinson.............Defensive Run Game Coord. DL E.J. Barthel .........Coordinator of On-Campus Recruiting Athletics Website ..............................www.OwlSports.com Mike Siravo ..................... Def. Passing Game Coord. LBs Vinesh Kanthan ................Football Operations Assistant Director of Athletics ..................................Dr. Patrick Kraft Chris Wiesehan ...........................Sr. Offensive Asst. / RBs Assoc. AD/Chief of Staff (FB Admin.) ........Sean Padden Reggie Garrett .................. Graduate Assistant - Defense Equipment Conference ..............................................American Athletic Omar Hales ....................... Graduate Assistant - Defense Greg Valenzisi ........................Head Equipment Manager Website ............................................ www.theAmerican.org John Loughery .................