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2018 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) Michael Antonellis | Graduate Assistant [email protected] | 508-244-9933 (c) Things to Look For This Week... THIS WEEK - With a win over Villanova on Saturday, Temple ex- After much anticipation, week one is finally here. The Owls will be hosting the Villanova Wildcats at Lincoln Financial tends it’s win streak to five in a row over the Wildcats. Field Kickoff is set for Saturday, Sept. 1 at 12:00 p.m. EST and will air on ESPNews, 97.5 The Fanatic and WHIP Radio. The Owls have never won five in a row. The most was In Geoff Collins’ second season as the Temple head coach, the Owls look to take down the Wildcats for the second four in a row from 1972-1975. year in a row and the fourth time since 2010. The Philadelphia football squads first clashed at Lincoln Financial Field in 2003. Temple and Villanova played their first game against one another in 1908, it ended in a 12-0 Villanova victory. - In the last three meetings Temple has outscored The two teams have played 34 times over the past 110 years. The series record is tied at 16-16-2, although the Owls Villanova 114-41. have outscored the Wildcats 569-471 all-time. The largest margin of victory was a 41-3 Temple victory in 1975. - Since 2010, Temple is 6-1 against FCS opponents. Temple’s starting quarterback, Frank Nutile, will make his first career home opener start. The Owls return a solid start- The Owls outscored these opponents 310-83. ing receiving pair in graduate Ventell Bryant and junior Isaiah Wright. Wright is coming off a record setting season, when he scored in five different ways (receiving, rushing, passing, punt return, and kick return). He was also named to - QB Frank Nutile is looking to extend his six game streak of throwing for 200+ yards and one touch- the 2018 Paul Hornung Award watch list, given to the most versatile college football player in the country. RB Ryquell down. “Rock” Armstead returns as the starting running back for the Owls, he was named to the preseason Doak Walker watch list, an award given to the nation’s top running back. Redshirt senior FB Rob Ritrovato, who walked on to the - Temple and Villanova are tied for the overall series team as a freshman, was given the prestigious single-digit #4, will also look to make an impact in the ground game. 16-16-2. Coming off an electric preseason camp, redshirt sophomore WR Brandon Mack will also be looking to contribute to the high powered Owls offense. -WR Ventell Bryant has 1,754 career receiving yards, just 518 away from the all time record held by Willie Defensively, the Owls will return a menacing defense that looks to improve on an impressive 2017 campaign. Temple Marshall (1983-1986) with 2,272 yards. added transfer cornerback Rock Ya-Sin last spring and he was awarded #6 over the summer. Senior DB Delvon Ran- dall commands the defensive backfield for the second year in a row. Randall was named to the preseason Bronko - With one touchdown, Ryquell Armstead moves into Nagurski, Bednarik, and Jim Thorpe award watch lists. The Owls also return starting DL graduate Michael Dogbe. fourth all-time in rushing touchdowns for the Owls. Dogbe looks to wreak havoc with the rest of the ‘Wild Boyz.’ Fellow defensive linemen Quincy Roche, Dan Archibong, and Freddie Booth-Lloyd are returning to the mix this season and look to continue Temple’s success on defense. LAST TIME v. VILLANOVA September 9, 2017. Just one year ago the Owls home opener was also against the Wildcats. Temple took a 10-0 lead GAMEDAY CENTRAL into the half and extended the lead to 13-0 on a 44 yard field goal by Aaron Boumerhi. Villanova proceeded to score 13 unanswered points to tie the game with 3:29 left to play. The Owls drove down the field 42 yards on seven plays Temple Football ............477-581-52 (120th season) before Boumerhi kicked a game winning 49 yard field goal to seal the game 16-13 with a minute to spare. 2018 ................................. 0-0, 0-0 American Head Coach ............................. Geoff Collins Career Record ..................7-6 (2nd season) Date ........................Saturday, September 1, 2018 UP NEXT Kickoff ............................................................. 12:00pm After Villanova, the Owls will have another game at the Linc as non-conference opponent Buffalo comes to town. The Stadium ...................Lincoln Financial Field (69,596) Owls will then have their first away game as they head to Maryland to take on the Terrapins. Parking Lot K Opens ............................................ 7:00am Gates Open ...................10:00am (10:00am for media) Series Results ................................................ Tie, 16-16-2 Last time ....................... 9/9/17, Temple 16-13 Last at LFF .............................................. same Opponent ..................................................... Villanova 2018 ............................................0-0, Colonial Head Coach ...........................Mark Ferrante Career Record ..................5-6 (2nd season) TV Broadcast ...............................................ESPNews play-by-play ...............................Clay Matvick 2018 TEMPLE OWLS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE analyst ......................................Dan Orlovsky Date ............................................... Time Opponent (2017 results) ........ TV ...........Radio Radio .........................................97.5 The Fanatic Saturday, September 1 ...................12:00pm VILLANOVA (5-6) ...............ESPNews ..........97.5 FM TuneIn Radio ... www.tunein.com/templefb Saturday, September 8 ....................3:30pm BUFFALO (6-6) ........................ESPN3 ..........97.5 FM play-by-play ..........................Harry Donahue analyst ......................................... Paul Palmer Saturday, September 15.................12:00pm @ Maryland (4-8) ..............................BTN ..........97.5 FM Thursday, September 20 .................7:30pm * TULSA (2-10) .............................. ESPN ..........97.5 FM PreGame Radio .........10:00-10:30pm (owlsports.com) Saturday, September 29 .......................TBD @ Boston College (7-6) ...................TBD ..........97.5 FM Student Radio .....................................................WHIP Saturday, October 6 ...............................TBD * ECU (3-9) [CA] ..............................TBD ..........97.5 FM play-by-play ..................................Max Mirkin Saturday, October 13 ........................3:30pm * @ Navy (7-6).................................CBSSN ..........97.5 FM analyst ............................................ Vince Coll Saturday, October 20 .............................TBD * CINCINNATI (4-8) [HC] ...............TBD ..........97.5 FM Saturday, October 27 ..................................... ----------------------- BYE ---------------------------------------- Live Stats .... www.sidearmstats.com/temple/football Thursday, November 1 .....................7:30pm * @ UCF (13-0) ................................... ESPN ..........97.5 FM Game Promotions Saturday, November 10..........................TBD * @ Houston (7-5) ................................TBD ..........97.5 FM Sponsor ...................................................PFCU Saturday, November 17 ..........................TBD * USF (10-2) ......................................TBD ..........97.5 FM Fly In ..................................................... 9:30am Saturday, November 24 .........................TBD * @ UConn (3-9) ..................................TBD ..........97.5 FM PreGame Band .............. Sugar Rush Rocks Saturday, December 1 ............................TBD TBD [CCG] ........................ ABC/ESPN ..........97.5 FM Anthem .Temple Diamond Marching Band TBD .............................................................TBD Bowl Game ....................................TBD .................TBD Halftime ..........Youth Football Scrimmages Tickets ................... 1-800-204-TIXX or owlstix.com All times Eastern; All games broadcast on 97.5 FM The Fanatic * = American Athletic Conference game; CCG = American Athletic Conference Championship 10101 GENERAL QUICK FACTS Chris Wiesehan .......Offensive Line/Run Game Coord. Communications School.....................................................Temple University Nathan Burton ........................................Defensive Backs Rich Burg ............ Asst. AD - Football Communications Location ................................................... Philadelphia, Pa. Adam DiMichele .................................................................... Michael Antonellis .............................Graduate Assistant Founded ........................................................................1884 .................QBs/Inside Receivers/Recruiting Coord.-Off. Stephen Mitchell, Ally Esposito, Kristen Hill ................... Enrollment .................................................................41,000 Stan Hixon .................................................Wide Receivers Pat Kolb, Aaron Mannicci .................Student Assistants President...............................................Richard M. Englert Larry Knight ..Outside LBs/Recruiting Coord.-Defense School Website ..................................... www.Temple.edu Tony Lucas ................................................