2020 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Rich Burg | Asst. AD Football Communications Zachary Sterrett | Graduate Assistant [email protected] | 215-204-0876 (o) | 215-356-3952 (c) [email protected] | 302-379-3007 (c) Things to Look For This Week... Game 1: Temple (0-0, 0-0) vs. Navy (1-2, 1-0) - The Owls are currently on a 3-game win streak Annapolis, Md. | Navy-Marine Corps Mem. Stadium | October 10, 2020 against the Midshipmen, the streak started in 2016 with a 34-10 win in the AAC Champion- THIS WEEK ship Game. After an offseason filled with uncertainty and doubt, Temple starts the new season a little later than expected. Unlike other years, this season, the Owls jump right into conference play on the road against the Navy Midshipmen. Kickoff - QB Anthony Russo needs one more TD pass is set for 6:00pm and will broadcast on CBS Sports Network and 97.5 FM The Fanatic. As Navy enters their sixth sea- to move into sole possession of fourth place for son in the AAC, Temple has been undefeated against their opponents from Maryland, winning all three conference all-time career passing touchdowns. matchups so far. This week marks the beginning of Rod Carey’s second season after the Owls went 8-5 in his inaugural 2019 campaign. - The Owls are 8-6 against Navy all-time, how- In this condensed COVID-19 season, the Owls are only scheduled to play eight conference games after members from ever they have been outscored 353-324 in other conferences opted to cancel or postpone their seasons until the spring. those games. The Owls enter the season after losing seven single-digit players, six of those to the NFL, three on the offense and four - October 10th marks the latest season opener on the defense. Randle Jones, Branden Mack and new single-digit receiver Jadan Blue will lead the receiving corps in school history. now that Isaiah Wright is headed to the NFL. On the offensive line, the departures of Matt Hennessy and Jovahn Fair mean that starting positions are up in the air. Incoming graduate transfer C.J. Perez will challenge for the opening at center, while Vincent Picozzi returns from a season-ending injury. At the running back position, Maxwell Award nomi- - Rod Carey is 2-0 against service academies nee Re’Mahn Davis is coming off a successful freshman season, when he rushed for 936 yards and eight touchdowns. in his career, with both games coming against On the other side of the ball, Temple loses their trio of single-digit linebackers: Chapelle Russell, Sam Franklin, and Army while he was at NIU. This will be Carey’s Shaun Bradley to go along with the loss of Quincy Roche, who transferred to Miami (FL). Bednarik Award nominee If- first time facing Navy. eanyi Maijeh, Isaiah Graham-Mobley, Daniel Archibong, and new single-digit players Christian Braswell and Amir Tyler will spearhead the unit that ranked seventh nationally in Red Zone Defense last season. GAMEDAY CENTRAL LAST SEASON The Owls got off to a strong start last season with wins over two ranked teams, #21 Maryland and #23 Memphis. The 5-1 start included wins over Georgia Tech, ECU, and Pennsylvania foe, Bucknell, in the season opener. Temple would Temple Football .......... 477-590-52 (122nd season) go on to split its next six conference games to close out the season, winning games against Tulane and USF. Temple 2020 ................................ 0-0, 0-0 American finished the regular season with a win over UConn before traveling to Annapolis, Md. to take on North Carolina in the Head Coach ..................................Rod Carey Military Bowl, however, the Owls would lose that game to finish the season at 8-5. Statistically, multiple players on the Career Record .........60-35 (8-5 at Temple) Owls had career years as Anthony Russo threw for 2,861 yards, good for the third most in school history. The biggest beneficiary of this was Jadan Blue, who set the school record for most catches (95) and most yards (1,067) in a single season. On the defensive side, Quincy Roche tied the school record for most sacks (13.0) in a single season, while Opponent .............................................................Navy Shaun Bradley led a defense that ranked 15th nationally in tackles in loss. 2020 ................................ 1-2, (1-0) American Head Coach .......................Ken Niumatalolo LAST TIME VS. NAVY Career Record ..................99-62 (14th year) The last time Temple and Navy faced off was on October 13, 2018 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Owls School Record ..................99-62 (14th year) came out on top in a tightly-contested 24-17 victory, thanks in large part to a 62-yard touchdown pass from Anthony Russo to Ventell Bryant midway through the fourth quarter. This game marked the first time that Russo threw for over 300 yards in his career, with 147 of those going to Bryant. The win pushed the Owls to 4-3 on the season and to 3-0 Series Results ............................................... Temple, 8-6 in conference play on the way to a (8-5, 7-1) season overall. Date ..........................Saturday, October 10, 2020 UP NEXT Kickoff ...............................................................6:00pm Stadium .......Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium The Owls will be back in action next weekend when they make their 2020 Lincoln Financial Field debut against South 2020 TEMPLE FOOTBALL Fans ................................................................... None Florida on October 17. Kickoff will be at 12:00pm and will air on ESPN+. Capacity ................................................................34,000 2020 TEMPLE OWLS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE TV Broadcast ............................CBS Sports Network Date ............................................... Time Opponent................................ TV.............Radio • PB • play-by-play ................................ John Sadak Saturday, September 5 .................................. @ MIAMI (FL) .....................................................Cancelled • PB • analyst ........................................Randy Cross Saturday, September 12................................. IDAHO............................................................Cancelled sidelines ............. Sheehan Stanwick Burch Saturday, September 19................................. RUTGERS .....................................................Cancelled Sat., Sept. 26 (Moved to 10/10) ..... 6:00pm @ NAVY .......................................CBSSN ..........97.5 FM Radio ..................................97.5 FM The Fanatic Saturday, October 10 ...................................... @ UMASS...................................... ....................Cancelled TuneIn Radio ... www.tunein.com/templefb Saturday, October 17 ......................12:00pm * USF [HC} ...................................ESPN+ ..........97.5 FM play-by-play ..........................Harry Donahue Saturday, October 24 .............................TBD * @ MEMPHIS .......................................TBD ..........97.5 FM analyst ......................................... Paul Palmer Saturday, October 31 ..............................TBD * @ TULANE .........................................TBD ..........97.5 FM Thursday, November 5 ....................7:30pm * SMU ................................................ESPN..........97.5 FM Live Stats .............................................................................. Saturday, November 14 ..........................TBD * @ UCF .................................................TBD ...........97.5 FM http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast. Saturday, November 21 ..........................TBD * ECU .................................................TBD ..........97.5 FM php?t=1&gid=navy Saturday, November 28 .........................TBD * CINCINNATI .................................TBD ..........97.5 FM Saturday, December 5/12/19..................TBD TBD [CCG]......................................TBD.......................... TBD...................................................................... Bowl Game.....................................TBD..................TBD All times Eastern; All games broadcast on 97.5 FM The Fanatic * = American Athletic Conference game; [CCG] = AAC Championship; [HC] - Homecoming 10 1010110 GENERAL QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Compliance School.....................................................Temple University Rod Carey .......................................................Head Coach Keith Holt ................................................................................. Location ................................................... Philadelphia, Pa. Jeff Knowles ................. Defensive Coord./Linebackers ........Director of Compliance & Student-Athlete Affairs Founded ........................................................................1884 Mike Uremovich .................. Offensive Coordinator/TEs Enrollment .................................................................41,000 Brett Diersen ...........Special Teams Coordinator/OLBs Communications President...............................................Richard M. Englert Craig Harmon ...............................................Quarterbacks Rich Burg ............ Asst. AD - Football Communications School Website ..................................... www.Temple.edu Gabe Infante .............................................. Running Backs Zachary Sterrett .................. Communications Assistant Nickname ......................................................................Owls