2017 Temple Football Game Notes THIS WEEK LAST TIME V. NOTRE
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OwlSports.com 2017 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) Ed LeFurge | Athletic Communications Assistant [email protected] | 732-600-6552 (c) Things to Look For... THIS WEEK After much anticipation, game week is finally here. The Owls will fly out to South Bend, Ind. to take on - A Temple win would be the first win in the Geoff the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In Geoff Collins’ first game as the Temple head coach, the Owls look to Collins era. pick up the program’s first-ever win over Notre Dame. Temple will not only see a career and program - A Temple win would be the first against Notre Dame debut of their first-year head coach, but will also see a quarterback make their first career start. The in program history. Owls have had a four-way quarterback battle this summer - freshman Todd Centeio, redshirt freshman Logan Marchi, redshirt junior Frank Nutile and redshirt freshman Anthony Russo - all could see action - Sharif Finch is the only player on both rosters to have played in both previous matchups between the two on Saturday. Regardless of who plays, the quarterback will have a plethora of weapons at his disposal. schools. If he plays, he will have played in the entire The Owls return what could be one of the best receiving corps in the nation with redshirt senior Keith series. Kirkwood, senior Adonis Jennings and redshirt junior Ventell Bryant - not to mention a Doak Walker - Temple currently leads the country in blocked kicks Award Watch List member in junior running back Ryquell Armstead. since Ed Foley took over the unit in 2015. The Owls have 12 blocked kicks over that span and 17 over the Defensively, the Owls will return four starters - including three from the secondary. Seniors Sean Chan- last three seasons. dler and Artrel Foster are joined by junior Delvon Randall as those three starters. Temple has also add- - Temple football has played 51 games since its 2013 ed transfer cornerback Mike Jones to the mix who will likely provide solid minutes on defense and as a season opener at Notre Dame. Phillip Walker started returner. The fourth Temple returning starter is junior Michael Dogbe. Dogbe looks to wreak havoc with 47 of those 51 games. The other four starts came from Connor Reilly (3 starts) and Clinton ‘Juice’ Granger (1 the rest of the ‘Wild Boyz.’ Fellow defensive linemen Sharif Finch and Jacob Martin are returning to the start). mix this season and look to continue Temple’s success on defense. - Kicker Austin Jones currently sits seventh all-time in scoring with 182 points. Eight points will tie him for Kickoff is set for Saturday, Sept. 2 at 3:30 p.m. EST and will air on NBC, 97.5 The Fanatic and WHIP sixth with Cap Poklemba (190). Jones is also third all- Radio. time in field goals made (36). Ten will tie him for sec- ond with Bill Wright (46). LAST TIME v. NOTRE DAME October 31, 2015. College Gameday. Primetime Football. There may not have been a more highly an- ticpated game in Temple football history than when the Owls hosted the Notre Dame Fighting Irish just GAMEDAY CENTRAL two years ago. With ESPN’s College Gameday in town, the city of Philadelphia was engrossed around Temple football. The game saw record views on national TV, as the Irish edged the Owls, 24-20. The Owls held a 20-17 lead with 4:45 remaining, but DeShone Kizer led the Irish down the field for the even- Temple Football ............472-575-52 (119th season) tual game-winning touchdown with 2:09 left. Temple had one more chance to go down the field and 2016 ................................. 0-0, 0-0 American make history, however, the Irish forced an a game-ending interception. Head Coach ............................. Geoff Collins LAST TIME AT NOTRE DAME Career Record ............. 0-0 (0-0 at Temple) The Owls started off the series with Notre Dame in 2013 and that was the only time that the Owls have Date .......................Saturday, September 2, 2017 traveled out to South Bend. The Fighting Irish took the series opener from the Owls, 28-6. Temple’s only Kickoff ............................................................3:30 p.m. score of the game came on a Kenneth Harper 1-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the first half. Stadium ......................Notre Dame Stadium (80,795) The Notre Dame offense put up 543 total yards, averaging 8.8 yards/play. Series Results ......................................Notre Dame, 2-0 UP NEXT Last time ........ 10/31/15, Notre Dame 24-20 After Notre Dame, the Owls will have a two-game homestand. First, Temple will welcome Villanova to Last at NDS ...... 8/31/13, Notre Dame 28-6 Lincoln Financial Field for the team’s home opener (9/9). The following week, the Owls will be under the Opponent ................................................ Notre Dame Friday night lights as they welcome in the UMass Minutemen (9/15). 2017 ....................................0-0, Independent Head Coach ..................................Brian Kelly Career Record ............230-88-2, 26th year 2017 TEMPLE OWLS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE School Record ......................59-31, 7th year TV Broadcast ........................................................NBC Date ............................................... Time Opponent (2016 record) ........ TV ...........Radio Saturday, September 2 ....................3:30pm @ Notre Dame (4-8) ........................ NBC ..........97.5 FM play-by-play ..................................Mike Tirico Saturday, September 9 ....................3:30pm VILLANOVA (9-4) ....................ESPN3 ..........97.5 FM analyst ..........................................Doug Flutie Friday, September 15 ........................7:00pm UMASS (2-10) .......................... ESPNU ..........97.5 FM sidelines ...............................Kathryn Tappen Thursday, September 21 ........7:30/8:00pm * @ USF (11-2) .................................... ESPN ..........97.5 FM Radio .........................................97.5 The Fanatic Saturday, September 30 .......................TBD * HOUSTON (9-4) ...........................TBD ..........97.5 FM TuneIn Radio ... www.tunein.com/templefb Saturday, October 7 ................................TBD * @ East Carolina (3-9) .......................TBD ..........97.5 FM play-by-play ..........................Harry Donohue Saturday, October 14 ..............................TBD * UCONN (3-9) [HC] .......................TBD ..........97.5 FM analyst ......................................... Paul Palmer Saturday, October 21 ......................12:00pm @ Army (8-5) ................................CBSSN ..........97.5 FM sidelines .....................................Harry Mayes Saturday, October 28 ..................................... ------------------------------- BYE -------------------------------- Student Radio .....................................................WHIP Thursday, November 2 ..........7:30/8:00pm * NAVY (9-5) [CA]......................... ESPN ..........97.5 FM Friday, November 10 .........................7:00pm * @ Cincinnati (4-8) ........................ESPN2 ..........97.5 FM play-by-play ..................................Max Mirkin Saturday, November 18 ..........................TBD * UCF (6-7) ........................................TBD ..........97.5 FM analyst ....................................Matt Bevenour Saturday, November 25.........................TBD * @ Tulsa (10-3) .....................................TBD ..........97.5 FM Saturday, December 2 ...........................TBD TBD [CCG] ........................ ABC/ESPN ..........97.5 FM TBD .............................................................TBD Bowl Game ....................................TBD .................TBD All times Eastern; All games broadcast on 97.5 FM The Fanatic * = American Athletic Conference game; CCG = American Athletic Conference Championship [HC] - Homecoming; [CA] - Cancer Awareness Game Follow Twitter Facebook Instagram @Temple_FB Temple-University- Temple_FB Temple Football Football • 1 • 2017 Temple Football QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Compliance School........................................................Temple University Geoff Collins .....................................................Head Coach TBD .............................................................................................. Taver Johnson .............Defensive Coordinator / Safeties ............ Asst. AD - Compliance & Student-Athlete Affairs Location .......................................................Philadelphia, Pa. Dave Patenaude .................Offensive Coordinator / QBs Founded ...........................................................................1884 Ed Foley .................................. Tight Ends / Special Teams Communications Enrollment ....................................................................41,000 Stan Hixon .................................................... Wide Receivers Rich Burg ................Asst. AD - Football Communications President..................................................Richard M. Englert Tony Lucas .................................................... Running Backs Ed LeFurge ...............................Communications Assistant Jim Panagos ................................................. Defensive Line Conor Semple .........................Communications Assistant School Website .........................................www.Temple.edu