Matt Rhule’S Temple Maintains a Closed Locker Room Policy
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2014 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Temple Football w Edberg Olson Hall w 1001 W. Diamond Street w Philadelphia, PA 19122 Rich Burg w Asst. AD - Football Communications w rich.burg temple.edu 215-204-0876 (o) 215-356-3952 (c) @ w w Shanna Kate Moser w Graduate Extern - Football Communications w shanna.moser temple.edu 267-664-0112 @ w Larry Dougherty w Sr. Associate AD - Communications w larrydoc temple.edu 215-204-2588 (o) 215-651-1822 (c) @ w w 2014 Temple Football Schedule Date Opponent . .TV . .Results/Time Thur., Aug. 28 at Vanderbilt . .SEC . .W, 37-7 AT Sat., Sept. 6 Navy . .ESPN3 . .L, 24-31 Sat., Sept.13 BYE MUST SEE Sat., Sept. 20 delaware State . .ESPN3 . .W, 59-0 TV ................................ESPNU HOUSTON-TEMPLE Eamon McAnaney .Play-by-Play Sat., Sept. 27 * at Connecticut . .ESPNews . .W, 36-10 Dan Hawkins .......Color Analyst Sat., Oct. 4 BYE KICKOFF INFO Sat., Oct. 11 * Tulsa [HC] . .ESPNews .W, 35-24 Date: October 17, 2014 EASY LISTENING Fri., Oct. 17 * at Houston . .ESPNU . .9:00pm Kickoff: 9 pm ET, ESPNU Radio.............97.5 The Fanatic Stadium: John O'Quinn Field at Harry Donahue......Play-by-Play Sat., Oct. 25 * at UCF . .CBSSN . .5:00pm Paul Palmer .........Color Analyst Sat., Nov. 1 * East Carolina [BC] . .TBd . .TBd TDECU Stadium; Houston, TX Harry Mayes...............Sidelines Fri., Nov. 7 * Memphis . .ESPNU . .7:30pm Sat., Nov. 15 at Penn State . .TBD . .TBD this Week Sat., Nov. 22 BYE In a primetime showdown, Temple (4-1, 2-0) takes on Houston (3- Sat., Nov. 29 * Cincinnati . .TBd . .TBd 3, 1-1) to continue conference play. This will be the fourth meeting Sat., Dec. 6 * at Tulane . .TBD . .TBD between the two schools, the at TDECU Stadium and the first time the Owls visit Houston since 1989. Last week, the Owls took on Tulsa to collect its second American Athletic Conference win. Tem- Home games in Cherry ple has doubled their wins total from last year in the conference and * American Athletic Conference games . overall. HC = Homecoming BC = Breast Cancer Awareness Game After a week six loss to UCF, the Cougars bounced back All times Eastern and subject to change. last week to beat the Memphis Tigers, 28-24. It was the second week in a row where the game was decided by a touchdown or less. LAST GAME: TEMPLE 35, Tulsa 24 Weather conditions seem to be topical when Temple plays the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Similar to the last time the teams met in 1988, the day was met with rain.The forecast improved for Temple, how- ever, after a 35-24 win at Lincoln Financial Field in front of a Home- coming crowd of 25,340. The Owls are now 4-1 for just the fifth time in the Modern Era (since 1971). RB Jahad Thomas led the offensive with 208 all-purpose yards, with 152 of those coming from the ground. WR Jalen Fitz- patrick and RB Jamie Gilmore gave the Owls’ two 100-yard re- ceivers in the game, with 107 yards and 100 yards repectively. Fitzpatrick also caught a touchdown pass, giving him a score in each of the Owls’ five games this season. LB Tyler Matakevich had 14 tackles, 10 solo to dominate the defense. CB Alex Wells came off of injury to be the Owls’ sec- ond-leading tackler with eight tackles, six solo. QB P.J. Walker has thrown for a touchdown in 13 consec- utive games and for 200+ yards in 11 of 12 career starts. Watch Us Temple has a number of players on National Watch Lists The Temple University football team will honor the KENNETH HARPER P.J. WALKER KYLE FRIENd TYLER MATAKEVICH memory of long-time Board of Trustee member Lewis SENIOR - RB SOPHOMORE, QB JUNIOR, OL JUNIOR, LB Katz this season with commemorative "Lew" decals on Doak Walker Maxwell Rimington Bednarik AFCA Good Works Manning Nagurski the players' helmets. Davey O’Brien Butkus Katz, a vibrant member of the Temple community from CFPA QB Trophy Rotary Lombardi his time as a student in the early 1960s to his receipt of an hon- CFPA LB Trophy orary degree on May 15, 2014, was killed May 31, 2014, in a plane crash. Katz had served as a Temple trustee since 1998. He is known for his long-time support of student scholarships, athletics, entrepreneurship and medicine. Social Media Hub Website Facebook Twitter Instagram www.TUdiamonds.com www.owlsports.com/ www.facebook.com/ @Temple_FB Temple_FB football TempleOwlsFoot- ball OWLSPORTS.COM 1 #WETHET Interview Requests Credentials ON THE AIR All interview requests for players, coaches or staff mem- All requests for credentials to cover Temple Football bers should be directed to the Athletic Communications games and practices must be made through Athletic staff. To insure that your request is facilitated, please con- Communications. Season credentials should be re- This season, all of the Owls football games tact the Athletic Communications staff in advance. There quested in the preseason and game-by-game creden- will be broadcast on 97.5 The Fanatic. Join- will be no player or coach availability the day after a game. tials must be requested at leastone week prior to the ing the broadcast team of Harry Donahue game. Local media requesting credentials for a road and Paul Palmer this season will be The Fa- Monday Teleconferences game must have that request into Athletic Communi- natic’s Harry Mayes, a Temple graduate. He Each Monday the American Athletic Conference holds ten cations two weeks prior to the contest submitted in will enhance the production as a sideline re- minute conference calls with each of the Conferences writing on company letterhead by e-mail head coaches. The calls begin at 11:00am. Coach Rhule ([email protected]). porter. will call in from 12:20-12:30pm. The number to call is: 913-312-0653 Locker Room Policy This season, for the first time, Matt Rhule’s Temple maintains a closed locker room policy. weekly Tuesday news conferences will be Tuesday Media Luncheon broadcast live by OwlSports Update. The Matt Rhule’s weekly media luncheon is held each week Postgame Interviews weekly student-run show will air the news at Edberg-Olson Hall on the main campus (10th & Dia- Following home and road games, Coach Rhule and a conferences on TUTV from 12-12:45pm and mond Streets, 2nd floor). In most cases, the luncheon few selected players will be brought to an area outside will be hosted by Chase Senior and Zach Gelb will take place at 12:00 noon on Tuesdays. However, of the locker room for postgame interviews after a please check the weekly game notes for luncheon brief cool down period. If you wish to speak with a from the Kal & Lucille Rudman Media TV Stu- schedule. specific player, please make your request with the Ath- dio in Annenberg Hall. letic Communications staff at the start of the 4th quar- Practice Regulations ter. Head coach Matt Rhule and select players will be available for brief interviews following daily practices early in the week. Photographers and videographers are permitted to shoot the last 15 minutes of practice. Otherwise, all prac- tices are closed to all individuals except Temple football personnel. Practices the day before a game are closed to the media in its entirety. Upcoming Practice Schedule S m t w t f S Practice No Media Practice ends @11:30am Practice Travel to at Houston No Media 12Availability 10:40-11:40am13 Media14 Luncheon 9:30-11:30am15 Houston,16 TX 179:00pm Availability18 12:00 noon Practice No Media Practice ends @11:30am Practice Practice Travel to at UCF Availability19 10:40-11:40am20 Media21 Luncheon 229:30-11:30am 238:00-11:00am 24Orlando, FL 255:00pm 12:00 noon Quick Facts Starters Lost ............................................................... Academics School.. ..........................................Temple University ........................13 (7 offense, 4 defense, 2 specialist) Emily DeRatt..................................Academic Advisor Location............................................Philadelphia, PA Participants Returning ............................................... Andre Johnson ..............................Academic Advisor Founded ............................................................1884 ....................34 (14 offense, 19 defense, 1 specialist) Da’Mon Merkerson.......................Academic Advisor Enrollment .....................................................39,000 Participants Lost......................................................... Athletic Trainers President .........................................Neil D. Theobald ......................21 (14 offense, 5 defense, 2 specialist) Al Bellamy......................Director of Athletic Training Masahiro Takahagi .............Assistant Athletic Trainer School Website...............................www.Temple.edu Coaching Staff Nickname ...........................................................Owls Victor Szwanki.........................GA — Sport Medicine School Colors.........................Cherry (201C) & White Matt Rhule (Penn State ‘97) ...................Head Coach Compliance Athletics Website .....................www.OwlSports.com Ed Foley...............Assistant Head Coach / Tight Ends Quinton Smith .....................Asst. Dir. of Compliance Director of Athletics .................................Kevin Clark Marcus Satterfield ..................Offensive Coordinator Equipment Conference ....................................American Athletic Phil Snow ...............................Defensive Coordinator Greg Valenzisi ..................Head Equipment Manager Website..................................www.theAmerican.org Francis Brown ..................................Defensive Backs Operations Adam DiMichele................................Wide Receivers