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This WeekThe Owls travel to Cincinnati for the American Athletic Conferenceopener against the Cincinnati Bearcats. This will be the conference’sfirst game under its new two-division format. Both teams competein the East Division, where the regular season champion will facethe West Division champion in the inaugural American Champi-onship game on Saturday, December 5th.

In the American’s East division, there may be no greater anticipatedmatch-up than the Bearcats’ offense against the Owls defense. Bothteams heavily populate the first and second all-conference presea-son teams. Kiel will face a ferocious pass rush that recorded 10sacks at Penn State, leading the FBS and establishing a new Amer-ican record.

The Last TimeThe two teams played last season at Lincoln Financial Field onThanksgiving weekend. Despite the emotion of Senior Day for theOwls, the Bearcats capitalized on turnovers and took a 14-6 victory.The Owls managed to keep one of the conference’s top offenses toa season-low in points (14) and yards (255). Despite near-freezingconditions, Temple quarterback P.J. Walker out-passed his counter-part Gunner Kiel 196-174 in yards during the afternoon, with neitherthrowing a pick. However, a Walker fumble led to Kiel’s short TD toMekale McKay for the lone passing TD of the game. Austin Jonesconverted two field goals in the red zone but later missed a thirdthat could’ve kept the game closer.

The two teams meet for the fourth straight season as conferencefoes, dating back to the Owls’ return to the Big East conference in2012. This will be the 18th overall meeting in the series, led by theOwls at 9-7-1. Temple has played the Bearcats the most of any con-ference opponents and their nine wins in the series is also the mostamongst American rivals.

Up NextFollowing the Cincinnati game, Temple will play their next twogames on the road, travelling to UMass and Charlotte before return-ing to Philadelphia to face Tulane fro Homecoming on October 10th.

last WeekTemple won its home opener in front of a soldout record crowd of69,176 at Lincoln Financial Field against in-state rival Penn State,27-10. The Owls rode the back of junior RB Jahad Thomas whogained 135 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries. After surren-dering a 10 point lead on the first two drives, the defense clampeddown holding the Nittany Lions to just 72 yards the rest of the game.

2015 Temple Football Schedule

Date Opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TV . . . .Results/TimeSat., Sept. 5 PENN STATE . . . . . . . . . . . .ESPN . . . . .W, 27-10Sat., Sept. 12 * at Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . .ESPNews . . .8:00pmSat., Sept. 19 at UMass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ESPN3 . . . . .3:00pmSat., Sept. 26 ----- BYE -----Fri., Oct. 2 at Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . .CBSSN . . . . .7:00pmSat., Oct. 10 * TULANE [HC] . . . . . . . . . . .TBD . . . . . . . . . .TBDSat., Oct. 17 * UCF [BC] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBD . . . . . . . . . .TBDThur., Oct. 22 * at East Carolina . . . . . . . . .ESPN2 . . . . .7:00pmSat., Oct. 31 NOTRE DAME . . . . . . . . . . .TBD . . . . . . . . . .TBDFri., Nov. 6 * at SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ESPN2 . . . . .8:00pmSat., Nov. 14 * at USF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBD . . . . . . . . . .TBDSat., Nov. 21 * MEMPHIS . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBD . . . . . . . . . .TBDSat., Nov. 28 * UCONN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBD . . . . . . . . . .TBDSat., Dec. 5 * The American Championship ABC/ESPN12:00pm

Home games in CHERRY* American Athletic Conference games . . . . .HC = Homecoming BC = Breast Cancer Awareness GameAll times Eastern and subject to change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

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TEMPLE-CINCINNATIKICKOFF INFO

Date: September 12, 2015Kickoff: 8:00 PMStadium: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH (40,000)

MUST SEETelevision .................ESPNewsEamon McAnaney .Play-by-PlayRocky Boiman......Color Analyst

EASY LISTENINGRadio.............97.5 The FanaticHarry Donahue......Play-by-PlayPaul Palmer .........Color AnalystHarry Mayes ...............Sidelines

A TEMPLE WIN WOULD MEAN THE...

...first 2-0 start since 2011

...second straight road opener won

...second consecutive American opener won (defeated UConn in2014)

...first win at Nippert Stadium since 1985

...end of a five game losing streak against the Bearcats, datingback to 2002

...first win in Ohio since defeating Kent State on November 25, 2011

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Quick Facts

School........................................................Temple UniversityLocation........................................................Philadelphia, PAFounded ........................................................................1884Enrollment .................................................................39,000President ................................................Dr. Neil D. TheobaldSchool Website...........................................www.Temple.eduNickname .......................................................................OwlsSchool Colors .....................................Cherry (201C) & WhiteAthletics Website .................................www.OwlSports.comDirector of Athletics .....................................Dr. Patrick KraftConference ................................................American AthleticWebsite..............................................www.theAmerican.org

Football Information

Stadium...............................................Lincoln Financial FieldSurface .............................................................Natural grassCapacity .....................................................................68,532First Season of Football..................................................1894All-Time Record ...................................................452-567-52Head Coach................................Matt Rhule (Penn State ‘97)Career Record ................................................................ 8-16Temple Record ................................................................8-162014 Record ..........................................................6-6 overallAmerican Conference Record (finish) .....................4-4 (6th)Offensive Alignment .............................................Pro SpreadDefensive Alignment.........................................................4-3Starters Returning ..................................23 (8 offense, 11 defense, 4 specialist)Starters Lost......................................4 (3 offense, 1 defense, 0 specialist)Participants Returning................................48 (19 offense, 25 defense, 4 specialist)Participants Lost....................................12 (9 offense, 3 defense, 0 specialist)

Coaching Staff

Matt Rhule (Penn State ‘97) ...............................Head CoachEd Foley........Asst. Head Coach / Tight Ends / Special TeamsMarcus Satterfield ...Offensive Coordinator / Running BacksPhil Snow ...........................................Defensive CoordinatorFrancis Brown ..............................................Defensive BacksFrisman Jackson ............................................Wide ReceiversElijah Robinson...............................................Defensive LineMike Siravo .........................................................LinebackersGlenn Thomas..................................................QuarterbacksChris Wiesehan ...............................................Offensive LineDerek Carr................................Graduate Assistant - OffenseEric Fargo.................................Graduate Assistant - DefenseBobby Maffei...........................Graduate Assistant - DefenseCalvin Powell............................Graduate Assistant - OffenseRob Dvoracek.............................................Student AssistantBrian Fallon.................................................Student AssistantDamiere Shaw ...........................................Student AssistantNadia Harvin...................................Administrative SpecialistAcademicsEmily DeRatt .............................................Academic AdvisorDa’Mon Merkerson...................................Academic AdvisorReid Vanderlinder .....................................Academic AdvisorAthletic TrainersAl Bellamy..................................Director of Athletic TrainingMasahiro Takahagi .........................Assistant Athletic TrainerVictor Szwanki.....................................GA — Sport MedicineCommunicationsRich Burg ......................Asst. AD - Football CommunicationsMarco Cerino .................Athletic Communications AssistantComplianceQuinton Smith ......Asst. Dir. Compliance & Stud.-Ath. AffairsDevelopment/RecruitingEvan Cooper..............................Director of Player PersonnelAdam DiMichele .................Director of Player Development

Mike Wallace .............................................Student AssistantEquipmentGreg Valenzisi ..............................Head Equipment ManagerDerek Radaker .......................Assistant Equipment ManagerOperationsScott Wallace .......................Director of Football OperationsRyan Kelly........................... Asst. Dir. of Football OperationsChet Zukowski.........................Football Operations AssistantSam Diamond ..........Coordinator of Football AdministrationStrength & ConditioningJeremy Scott ..........................Head Strength & ConditioningBrandon Washington..............Asst. Strength & Conditioning Kevin Kroboth.........................Asst. Strength & ConditioningPat Boyle ................................Asst. Strength & ConditioningBuddy Brown .............................................Student AssistantVideoMatt Delgado ...........................................Video CoordinatorNate Friedman ..........................Assistant Video Coordinator

Interview Requests All interview requests for players, coaches or staff mem-bers should be directed to the Athletic Communicationsstaff. To insure that your request is facilitated, please con-tact the Athletic Communications staff in advance. Therewill be no player or coach availability the day after a game.

Monday TeleconferencesEach Monday the American Athletic Conference holds tenminute conference calls with each of the Conferenceshead coaches. The calls begin at 11:00am. Coach Rhulewill call in from 12:20-12:30pm. The number to call is:913-312-9306

Tuesday Media LuncheonMatt Rhule’s weekly media luncheon is held each weekat Edberg-Olson Hall on the main campus (10th & Dia-mond Streets, 2nd floor). In most cases, the luncheonwill take place at 12:00 noon on Tuesdays. However,please check the weekly game notes for luncheonschedule.

Practice RegulationsHead coach Matt Rhule and select players will be availablefor brief interviews following daily practices early in theweek. Photographers and videographers are permitted toshoot the last 20 minutes of practice. Otherwise, all prac-tices are closed to all individuals except Temple footballpersonnel. Practices the day before a game are closed tothe media in its entirety.

CredentialsAll requests for credentials to cover Temple Footballgames and practices must be made through AthleticCommunications. Season credentials should be re-quested in the preseason and game-by-game creden-tials must be requested at least one week prior to thegame. Local media requesting credentials for a roadgame must have that request into Athletic Communi-cations two weeks prior to the contest submitted inwriting on company letterhead by e-mail([email protected]).

Locker Room PolicyTemple maintains a closed locker room policy.

Postgame InterviewsFollowing home and road games, Coach Rhule and afew selected players will be brought to an area outsideof the locker room for postgame interviews after abrief cool down period. If you wish to speak with aspecific player, please make your request with the Ath-letic Communications staff at the start of the 4th quar-ter.

ON THE AIR

This season, all of the Owls football gamesare broadcast on 97.5 The Fanatic. Joiningthe broadcast team of Harry Donahue andPaul Palmer this season will be The Fanatic’sHarry Mayes, a Temple graduate. He will en-hance the production as a sideline reporter.

This season, for the first time, Matt Rhule’sweekly Tuesday news conferences is broad-cast live by OwlSports Update. The weeklystudent-run show will air the news confer-ences on TUTV from 12-12:45pm and will behosted by Tom Sladek and Zach Gelb fromthe Kal & Lucille Rudman Media TV Studio inAnnenberg Hall.

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STEPPING UP AGAINST THE bearcatsSome of the Temple Owls have breakout performances in previous match-ups against the Bearcats. Last year sophomore cornerback Sean Chandlerled the team with six tackles while Sharif Finch sacked Gunner Kiel to stopa late Bearcat drive. Boye Aromire recovered a fumbled kickoff that set upa potential tying drive, but the Owls couldn’t convert. In the Owls’ last tripto Cincinnati, P.J. Walker, making his first college start, recorded his first200-yard game, going 12-21 with two TDs and one pick. Zaire Williams,now a junior linebacker, recorded 93 yards from scrimmage and a touch-down. Senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich recorded 15 total tackles in theOwls’ 38-20 loss. In 2012, redshirt-junior receiver Romond Deloatch led allOwls with four catches for 42 yards, while Matakevich recorded a team-high eight tackles in the loss.

COACHES IN COMMONIt’s almost impossible to find two conference rivals that don’t have at leastone person on staff whose career path has crossed with a member of theother. Cincinnati head coach Tommy Tuberville was the defensive line/line-backers coach in Miami during the late 80s dynasty and a member of the1987 championship staff, along with Temple’s director of athletic trainingAl Bellamy, who was an assistant trainer. Defensive backs coach FrancisBrown has strong ties to the Cincinnati area. He played for the Bengals in2007 and 2008.

HOMETOWN CONNECTIONSThe Owls only have one player from the Buckeye state, freshman offensivelineman Jovahn Fair (Akron, OH). Freshman defensive lineman BryanWright (New Castle, DE) is the lone Bearcat with ties to the Delaware Val-ley. Both schools have done an excellent job recruiting within their homecities. While the Owls have nine players on their roster from Philadelphia,the Bearcats count 13 Cincinnati residents as members of their team.

WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFOREAs the Bearcats unveil a renovated Nippert Stadium for 2015, the Owls re-turn to a venue they’ve visited the most amongst American rival venues.This will be the eighth time Temple has played at one of the oldest stadiumsin the FBS. Since first playing at Nippert in 1974, the Owls are 2-4-1 againstthe Bearcats. Temple will go for their first win on the banks of the OhioRiver since 1985, when Paul Palmer rushed for 165 yards and Willie Mar-shall added 124 yards receiving in the Owls 28-12 victory for current Ari-zona Cardinals’ head coach Bruce Arians.

PREP PALSWhile no Owls or Bearcats played together in high school, there are somecommon bonds from those who went to post-bac prep schools. In 2013,Owls defensive back Cequan Jefferson played with Bearcats defensiveback Linden Stephens in the Fork Union Military Academy secondary. TheOwls defense boasts two more student-athletes from Fork Union MilitaryAcademy in redshirt senior defensive linemen Hershey Walton and NateD. Smith. Milford Academy in Connecticut produced five current Owls, in-cluding senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich and redshirt senior defensiveback Will Hayes. It also recently graduated Bearcat freshman wide receiverFrank Labady. Junior offensive lineman Dion Dawkins went to HargraveMilitary Academy in Virginia as a post-grad in 2012, as did Bearcats’ safetyMike Tyson for his senior year.

A HISTORIC AFTERNOONSaturday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field saw Temple defeat their in-state rival for the first time since 1941. It also saw the largest home crowdin Owls history. 69,176 journeyed to South Philadelphia for the Labor DayWeekend matchup, eclipsing the mark set by the Keystone State battle in2007. It was also the largest crowd of all 12 American home openersplayed last weekend.

Nothing But NetTemple defense held PSU to just 103 passing yards (aided by 11 yardson the final drive when they played prevent defense). However, if yousubtract the 59 yards they lost on sacks and the 26 yard return on Finch’sinterception, Penn State’s passing offense mustered a net of just 18yards on the day. Conversely, Temple’s offense on the day had threepass plays that topped that including one 25-yard CATCH by QB P.J.Walker from WR John Christopher.

Slaying the LionsMatt Rhule became the third former Nittany Lion to beat Penn State asa football head coach. In 1931 and 1932 Frank Wolf guided Waynesburgover PSU and in 1988 Dick Anderson posted a win with Rutgers.

CLOCK CONTROLSaturday, the Owls kept a potent Penn State offense in check by keepingthem off the field. Temple controlled the ball for 36:15 of the contest andoutgained the Nittany Lions 317-180 on the day. The momentum swungon Temple’s first touchdown drive of the game to cut the deficit to 10-7.Walker marched the Owls 93 yards in 12 plays, taking 6:40 off the clockin the second quarter, punctuating the drive with Jahad Thomas’ 1-yardtouchdown.

getting off the fieldWhile the Owls offense gave the defense plenty of rest with long, sus-tained drives, the defense returned the favor by keeping the NittanyLions’ drives short. After the first two Penn State yielded points, Templeforced seven three-and-outs for the remainder of the game. Penn Statefinished the game 2-of-13 on third down and didn’t convert one in theirlast 13 possessions.

THE PHILADELPHIA SACK EXCHANGESaturday was a banner day for the Owls pass rush, recording ten sacksagainst the Nittany Lions. The effort set a new conference record andeclipsed the record set in 2002. Here are the Owls’ top 5 sack perform-ances since 1999.

Team.............................................................Sacks1 Penn State, 9/5/15...........................................10 2 Rutgers, 10/30/09..............................................9 3 Akron, 9/10/11....................................................8 4 Miami (OH) 11/23/10 .........................................7 5 UConn, 9/15/07 and 10/13/12 ...........................6

adding to the sticker collectionTemple’s front seven on defense brought immense pressure last yearand stymied opponents. Saturday against Penn State, they dominatedthe line of scrimmage and recorded 10 sacks in the game. For their ef-forts, ESPN’s College Football Final awarded the entire group the cov-eted Helmet Sticker, handed out every week on the recap show. This isthe second consecutive season the Owls defense received this nationalrecognition. Redshirt junior Praise Martin-Oguike earned this honor onNovember 1st for his 1.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and blocked FGagainst #21/19 East Carolina, also at Lincoln Financial Field.

PASSING THE BUCKJunior QB P.J. Walker usually is the one flinging the pigskin for the Owls.Against Penn State, he was on the receiving end of a John Christopherwide receiver throwback for 25 yards and delighted the home crowd. Sur-prisingly, this wasn’t the Manning Award nominee’s first career reception.Against Central Florida last year, Jalen Fitzpatrick completed a pass toWalker for 14 yards.

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N-03-84 ...Arians/Currey .............................VS ..............W.......42-10O-05-85 ...Arians/Currey .............................NS..............W.......28-16S-28-02 ....Wallace/Minter ..........................FF ...............L .......22-35S-20-03 ....Wallace/Minter ..........................NS...............L .3ot 24-30N-10-12 ...Addazio/Jones ...........................LFF ..............L .......10-34O-11-13 ...Rhule/Tuberville.........................NS...............L .......20-38N-29-14 ...Rhule/Tuberville ........................LFF ..............L .........6-14FF- Franklin Field TS - Temple StadiumLFF -Lincoln Financial Field VS - Veterans StadiumNS - Nippert Stadium

Overall: 9-7-1 Home: 6-3-0 Away: 3-4-1

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Ty Goes To the RunnerTyler Matakevich entered 2015 with a NCAA leading 355career tackles and now has 362. He can become the firstOwl to record 100+ tackles in four seasons and only theseventh in NCAA FBS history.Rick Razzano, Virgina Tech 1974-77 Stephen Boyd, Boston College, 91-94Carl McGee, Duke, 1975-78 Dana Howard, Illinois, 1991-94Dan Bass, Michigan St, 1976-79 Marcus McGraw, Houston, 2008-11

Let’s Talk About SacksSenior LB Tyler Matakevich has proven himself an effective open field tacklerin his time at Temple. Saturday showed a new angle: pass rusher. His threesacks against Penn State surpassed his career total entering the game (2.5).The prolific performance fell one short of the Owls’ single game record offour, reached by Decara Burgess against Pittsburgh in 1997 and Dan Kleckoat UConn in 2002.

TEMPLE’S TUFF GUYSWearing a single-digit jersey is considered to be one of the highest honorsan Owl can earn. These are awarded to the student-athletes deemed bytheir teammates to be the toughest members of the team. Seven of thesecarried over from last season but two spots were open following graduation.Jersey #4 has been awarded to redshirt sophomore linebacker Nick Sharga,while #5 went to junior running back Jahad Thomas, just the second offen-sive player on this list. Here is the complete list of Temple’s TUFF Guys

EYES ON THE POSTSEASON AWARDSSix Owls have made it to the preseason watch lists of nine different awards.Senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich has four nominations, tops among allAmerican Athletic Conference defenders. Senior center Kyle Friend is oneof two centers in the conference to earn watch lists for the Rimington (topcenter) and the Rotary Lombardi Award (top lineman). Temple also has theonly conference offensive backfield with a running back (Jahad Thomas;Doak Walker Award, Hornung Award) and quarterback (P.J. Walker; ManningAward) earning spots on preseason watch lists.

flying high in the classroomThe spring of 2015 saw the Owls improve their performance in their studieswhile preparing for spring football. The team achieved a new high in the teamGPA (2.91) for the semester. Senior center Kyle Friend earned the TempleOwl Club Academic Award for the highest GPA for the team during the 2014-15 academic year. Temple Football players have 38 different majors with 30student-athletes enrolled in the prestigious Fox Business School.

THE WISE OWLSTemple will have four student-athletes who have already completed their un-dergraduate degrees on the team this season. They are wide receiver JohnChristopher (kinesiology), defensive lineman Brandon Chudnoff (kinesiol-ogy), defensive back Will Hayes (criminal justice), and defensive linemanHershey Walton (advertising). Twenty-three other student-athletes expect tohave their degrees by December.

NIGHT OWLSFor a school founded on evening education and advancement, it seems ap-propriate that the Owls will play at least four games in primetime this season.They’ll open American play under the lights at Cincinnati before weeknightmatch-ups against Charlotte, East Carolina, and SMU. Times are up in theair for five of the home games. Those high-profile games could add evenmore primetime exposure for Temple football.

CLASS aCTSThe Senior CLASS Award celebrates student-athletes who stay in school tocomplete their degrees and excel in the classroom and community. The Owlshave nominated seven players for the 2015 award:John Christopher, WR Brandon Chudnoff, DLKyle Friend, C Matt Ioannidis, DLTyler Matakevich, LB Hershey Walton, DLTavon Young, DB

the jahad squadOwls coach Matt Rhule vowed a return to Temple’s power running style ofprevious seasons. Saturday, facing a rush defense that finished 36th in FBS,Temple got back to that mentality. Junior running back Jahad Thomas totedthe rock 29 times for 135 yards and his first two career rushing TDs. His totalwas his second career game over the century mark, falling just short of his152 yards against Tulsa last season. As the game progressed, he showedhis athleticism and fitness, tallying 63 yards on 12 carries in the fourth quar-ter alone.

No Fault In Our StarzykSophomore punter Alex Starzyk earned his keep in the opener, using his legto keep the Nittany Lions offense on long fields and maintain the early de-fensive struggle. Starzyk punted seven times with a 46.9 average, with threegoing over 50 yards or more. Coach Rhule mentioned how he consistentlyflipped the field before the offense closed out the game with three scoringdrives and a clock killer late in the game.

FIGHTING THE POWERTemple won their second consecutive season opener against a Power Fivemember school. Here are the other Group of Five schools with wins in con-secutive seasons over Power Five schools:

MOVING ON UP TO THE EAST SIDETemple will start 2015 in the newly formed American Athletic ConferenceEast Division as the conference expands to 12 teams. Division rivals includeUCF, Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina, and USF. Navy joins the Americanfor football and will contend in the West with Houston, Memphis, SMU, Tu-lane, and Tulsa. In the eight-game conference, each team will play threeteams out of division in a home-away series, allowing everyone to face offtwice every four years.

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!After splitting the conference title in the first two seasons, the American willcrown a winner December 5th at noon in the inaugural conference champi-onship game. East meets West to prove the best at the home of the betterrecord. The winner stands a good chance to earn the automatic bid to theNew Year’s Six games for the Group of Five conferences.

TEAM STREAK CHANCES REMAINING IN 2015 BYU 10 def. Nebraska on Sept. 5 Colorado State 3 2, Minnesota, at Colorado Northern Illinois 3 2, at Ohio State, at Boston College Louisiana-Monroe 3 1, at Alabama Boise State 2 def. Washington on Sept. 4 East Carolina 2 2, at Florida, Virginia Tech Temple 2 def. Penn State on Sept. 5

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QuarterbacksThis season Temple’s quarterbacks will be led by Glenn Thomas, the quar-terback coach who was hired after a seven year term with the Atlanta Fal-cons.

With 20 career starts, junior P.J. Walker is the es-tablished starter for the Owls. Walker earned the starting QBposition midway through his freshman season and has notlooked back. That season he threw for 200+ yards and atleast one touchdown in all seven starts and challenged theall-time Temple passing marks with 2,084 yards and 20 TDs.Walker brought the Owls to a 6-6 record in 2014 but his per-sonal stats suffered. 2015 started stronger as Walker went15-20 for 143 yards and no INTs in the 27-10 win.

Following the loss of Connor Reilly to graduation, Tim DiGiorgiois the only other quarterback with any game experience. The redshirt soph-omore saw mop-up duty in two early 2014 wins at Vanderbilt and vs.Delaware State.

Redshirt junior transfer John Loughery adds some collegiate ex-perience to the mix after playing for Elon College from 2013-14. The Wayne,Pa. native and William Penn Charter product played in 10 games and com-pleted 55 of 58 passes for 284 yards for the Phoenix. He is the cousin ofFalcons all-pro QB Matt Ryan who was tutored by Thomas in Atlanta.

Frank Nutile was part of the 2014 recruiting class and redshirtedlast season. He suffered a torn ACL during the first week of camp and islooking forward to a return to the field.

Logan Marchi was part of the 2015 recruiting class and enrolledat Temple this past January. He was able to participate in drills last summerand was impressive during that brief stint.

Wide ReceiversFrisman Jackson, a six-year NFL wide receiver and seven-year collegecoach, begins his first season as Temple’s wide receivers coach.

Jackson inherits a talented group that is very raw. Gone is theleading receiver from a year ago. Jalen Fitzpatrick, who also was the team’sleading receiver in 2012, grad-uated.

However, the re-ceiver corps got an added joltthis summer when the Owlsadded redshirt-senior RobbyAnderson and sophomoretransfer Adonis Jennings.Anderson was Temple’s leading receiver in 2013 but was ineligible in 2014.After rejoining the team in September that season, Anderson eventuallymoved into the starting lineup and hauled in 34 passes for 657 yards and 9TDs in that season’s final five games. Romond Deloatch, a redshirt junior,is a big receiver who has thrived on the fade pattern in the end zone resultingin three touchdowns in 2014. Jennings, who had 6 catches for 55 yards asa true freshman at Pitt last year, adds both size and speed.

John Christopher returns as the experienced veteran of thegroup. The redshirt senior and three-time letterwinner has played in 35games as an Owl (tied for the most on the team). His 20 starts are morethan all the other wide receivers combined.

One of the most improved players this spring was Samuel Ben-jamin. The redshirt junior has shuttled between receiver and defensive backsince injuring his shoulder making a catch in the 2013 season opener. Lastseason he fought his way on to the field and blocked two punts that wereboth recovered for TDs.

Brandon Shippen started nine games a year ago after makingthe conversion from defensive back. He scored a 35-yard touchdown on hisfirst catch in the 2014 season opener.

Two players who saw increased action as the 2014 season pro-gressed were Keith Kirkwood and Brodrick Yancy. Kirkwood was a trans-fer from Hawaii who was granted a hardship waiver allowing him to play bythe fifth game of 2014. Yancy was part of the 2014 recruiting class. He made6 catches for 35 yards, all in the final four games of 2014.

One of the most gifted athletes on the team (fastest 40 time andhighest vertical jump), Derrek Thomas has been in and out of the lineup ashe develops as a receiver.

Ventell Bryant and Matt Eaton, two members of the 2014 recruit-ing class, redshirted. Bryant was one of the most improved players in thespring and earned a starting receiver role in the spring game.

Redshirt junior Rob Heyen continues to develop. He saw his firstcollegiate action in a 59-0 victory over Delaware State. Sophomores TomBradway and Marshall Ellick redshirted.

The 2015 class brought Cortrelle Simpson (Lackey/Indian Head,Md.). Sophomore Willie Smith III (Eagles View Academy/Jacksonville, Fla.)transferred from Seton Hill. Corey Gaarn (Cloister, N.J./Bergen Catholic) isa freshman walk-on.

Tight Ends & FULLBACKSAssistant head coach Ed Foley will tutor the tight ends and fullbacks for thethird straight year. This season, he will also add special teams coordinatorto his duties.

For the first time, however, Foley will enter a season returningsome experience. In 2013, Foley was converting former quar-terback Chris Coyer into a tight end. After the senior de-parted, Foley was left with few experienced players.

Colin Thompson, who transferred from Florida in2014 after two seasons sidelined with a foot injury, played innine games a year ago. He was slowly eased into the lineupafter proper rehabilitation of his foot and learning the play-book. He started the opener against Penn State.

Redshirt senior Saledeem Major was used last season in multipletight end sets. Redshirt sophomore Cole Boozer saw limited action as hecontinues to develop and get stronger. Last season, quarterback ThomasRumer made the switch to tight end. He continues to develop. Walk onChris Myarick was impressive on the scout team. Kip Patton was a 2014recruit who spent the season redshirting and working with the defensive line.

The 2015 recruiting class introduces Patrick Anderson(Aliquippa/Aliquippa, Pa.), Roy Pugh (Shabazz/South Orange, N.J.) andJake Robinson (Haddonfield Memorial/Haddonfield, N.J.). Two newcomersare walkons Alex Carling (North Pocono High/Moscow, Pa.) and DomenicNigrelli (Valley Forge/Wayne, Pa).

Eric Neefe is the only returning fullback. He spent the past twoseasons on the scout team. He will be joined this year by senior MichaelFelton, redshirt-sophomore Nick Sharga, sophomore Rob Ritrovato andwalk-on freshman Daiqwon Buckley. Sharga is one of the toughest playerson the team and also plays defense. Felton is a three-year letterwinner whoplayed outside linebacker and has been a core special teams performer.Ritrovato was also a linebacker and played on special teams last season.Buckley (Dunmore, Pa. / Dunmore) is a bruising runner who enrolled at Tem-ple after spending last season at Salisbury.

Running BacksThis season the running backs will be guided by offensive coordinator Mar-cus Satterfield. Satterfield spent the past two seasons working with the quar-terbacks while coordinating the offense.

Gone from the stable of running backs is KennethHarper, the workhorse back over the past two seasons. Lastyear’s leading ground gainer, Jahad Thomas, however, re-turns. Thomas, who made the transition from defensive backto running back, was explosive averaging 7.9 yards per touchfrom scrimmage. He gained 384 yards on 80 carries andadded 364 yards on 14 receptions.

David Hood was 8-62 rushing in a lopsided winover Delaware State in his only action as a freshman.

A strong 2015 Temple recruiting class was highlighted by threerunning backs. Four-star RB T.J. Simmons (Lakeland Christian/Lakeland,Fla.) turned down an offer to UCLA to come to North Broad Street. He wasranked by Rivals.com as the #17 running back in the nation. Jager Gardner(Owen/Black Mountain, N.C.) holds the Western North Carolina record with6,955 career rushing yards. Ryquell Armstead (Millville/Millville, N.J.) re-minds Temple coaches of former Owl Bernard Pierce. He rushed for 1,488yards and 18 TDs as a senior. Gardner and Armstead made their debuts forthe Owls against Penn State.

Roy Wesley, was a part of the scout team a year ago and addsdepth.

Offensive LineWith Chris Wiesehan beginning his second season as offensive line coach,the Owls will have consistency in the O-line for the first time since 2012.That’s good news for senior Kyle Friend who had three different positioncoaches in his first three seasons. Wiesehan’s methods paid dividends forFriend who earned all-conference honors a year ago. One of the strongest

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(benches 225-lbs. 46 times) and quickest (4.95 / 40) linemen in the NCAA,the center leads all current Owls in consecutive games played (35) and con-secutive starts (33).

Junior Dion Dawkins mans the left tackle position protecting theQB’s blindside. He suffered an ankle injury last season in game 5 leadingthe Owls to a 4-1 start. While he missed just one game, he played on the in-jured ankle for most of the season.

Shahbaz Ahmed switched from the defensive line in the springand after adding 30 pounds, he started eight games at left guard. An ankleinjury held him out of three games late in the season. After limited action inhis first three years, Eric Lofton started every game of 2014 at right tackle.

Last season as a redshirt freshman, Brian Carter bounced be-tween defensive and offensive line. In fact, he started at defensive tackle atUCF and started at right guard two weeks later vs. East Carolina. One ofthe strongest players on the team, he earned a start at right guard againstPenn State. He is joined on the right side by redshirt sophomore Leon John-son, who has stepped up during training camp.

The Owls are hoping to have similar results with redshirt juniorJulio Derosier and junior Kiser Terry. After spending the 2014 season onthe defensive line, both were switched to offensive line this spring.

Brendan McGowan started the first eight games of 2014 at rightguard and moved to the left side after Ahmed was sidelined. All will be chal-lenged by emerging talent.

Developing talent and depth on the offensive line has been a mis-sion of Matt Rhule’s since taking the head coaching position two years ago.His 2013 recruiting class which includes Semaj Reed and Adrian Sullivancontinue to develop and each saw spot action last year. The 2014 class ofJames McHale, Jaelin Robinson and Aaron Ruff all redshirted a year ago.Each has benefited from an additional year in the weight room and are readyto challenge for playing time. The 2015 class of Jovahn Fair and BensonIsrael have the talent to play right away but their work in summer camp willdictate how quickly they see game action.

The Philadelphia area produced two walk-ons in 2014 for Temple- Nick Apostolu (Springfield/Springfield, Pa.), and Gordon Thomas(Imhotep) - and both have continued to grow and develop. Joseph Woerner(Wycoff, N.J./Bergen Catholic) is a freshman walk-on.

Defensive LineElijah Robinson, one of the brightest young coaches in the country, returnsfor his second season to lead the Owls’ defensive line.

The unit is deep especially on theinside. Seniors Matt Ioannidis and HersheyWalton lead the way and should once againbe among the best in the conference. Ioanni-dis led the team last season with 11.0 tacklesfor loss and had a career-high and D-lineleading 47 tackles. Walton has started 20games in the past three seasons and has never missed a game.

Averee Robinson was part of last year’s rotation and helped setthe tone for the season with two fumble recoveries in the season opener, in-cluding one he returned 55-yards for a touchdown. He has switched his num-ber to 43 this season to honor his deceased brother Adrian who was a starat Temple from 2009-11 and played in the NFL for three seasons.

Adding to the mix this season will be Freddie Booth-Lloyd andMichael Dogbe, who joined Temple in 2014 and redshirted.

Praise Martin-Oguike returned to the team after a two year ab-sence and became a dominant force. He accumulated all 7.5 of his sacks inthe final nine games and earned numerous player of the week honors aftera 1.5 sack, 3.5 TFL, 3 forced fumble performance when Temple knocked off#21/19 East Carolina.

Moving back to defensive end isredshirt-senior Nate D. Smith who hasmanned the middle for most of the past threeseasons. Smith has averaged over 70 tacklesbut has had a knack for the big play with sixforced fumbles, three recoveries, one inter-ceptions and 6.5 sacks.

Another player making his share of big plays was Sharif Finch.

In the season’s first three games, he had one sack, 3.5 TFLs, one forcedfumble that he recovered for a touchdown and an interception that he re-turned 65-yards for another score.

Brandon Chudnoff, Avery Ellis, Jacob Martin and HaasonReddick all saw action throughout most of the season in the rotation at end.

Julian Taylor saw limited repetitions in 2014 and continues to de-velop.

Redshirt-sophomore Jordan Jones sat out last year after trans-ferring from East Stroudsberg. He was converted from offensive line to de-fensive line this spring.

The 2015 recruiting class adds Josiah Bronson (Kentwood/Cov-ington, Wash.), DeAndre Kelly (DeMatha/Hyattsville, Md.), and DanaLevine (Hallandale/Hallandale, Fla.). Jeremy Reichnor (West PhiladelphiaCatholic/Philadelphia, Pa) is a walk-on freshman.

LinebackersMike Siravo is now in his third straight year and his second term with Temple.Besides leading the linebackers, Siravo has been responsible for recruitingfor the past two seasons for which Temple has received high marks.

For the first time in recent history, Temple enters the season witha legitimate All-America defensive candidate. WLB Tyler Matakevich hasled the Owls in tackles in eachof his three seasons, eclipsingthe 100-tackle plateau eachyear. As such, he joins SteveConjar and Joe Klecko as theonly Temple players to reachthat mark three times. In fact,Matakevich’s 355 career tackles is the most of any current NCAA player andhe’s the only one with more than 300 to his credit.

The linebacking corp returns three other players who have startedat some point in the last two seasons.

One of the leaders on the team is Avery Williams. After movingfrom running back to defensive back, he finally found a home at linebackerand emerged as the starting SLB last year.

The most versatile player in the group is Stephaun Marshall.After making the conversion from safety, Marshall became the primarybackup at all three linebacker positions and made five starts (3 at SLB and2 at WLB).

Jarred Alwan is a tough, intelligent player who has earned thechance to start at MLB in 2015.

Nick Sharga, a transfer from West Virginia-Wesleyan, redshirtedlast year and has seen action at linebacker and defensive line. Jared Folksand Zack Mesday both redshirted and will benefit from a year of develop-ment. Converted running back Zaire Williams brings his athleticism to thegroup.

The 2015 recruiting class was strong on linebackers as the Owlsadded Chapelle Russell (Lakewood/Lakewood, N.J.), Daishaun Grimes(Harmony/St. Cloud, Fla.), and William Updegrove (Berwick Area/Berwick,Pa.)

Joining the squad as walkons in 2015 are: Mike DiFrancesco(Neumann-Goretti/Philadelphia, Pa), and Todd Jones (St. Joe’sPrep/Philadelphia).

Defensive BacksThis unit, which made the biggest strides in 2014, is headed by defensivecoordinator Phil Snow and defensive back coach Fran Brown. Snow con-centrates on the safeties and Brown on thecorners.

Three-year letterwinner TavonYoung is the most experienced and also hasproven to be the biggest playmaker. In thepast three seasons, he has accounted forseven of Temple’s 16 interceptions. In 2014,he had four picks, returned one for a 93-yard TD, and added a fumble returnfor a 63-yard score.

Sean Chandler made people take notice from the time he walkedon campus. As a true freshman, he earned the starting corner spot and wasvoted by his teammates to wear a single-digit jersey (give to the toughestmembers of the team). He didn’t allow a single touchdown until the 11thgame of the season and was a major reason why the team shaved 100-yards off its average of passing yards allowed per game from the previousyear.

The team has high expectations for 2015 recruit Kareem Ali. Aliwas a four-star selection out of Timber Creek High (Sicklerville, N.J.) and

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was a January enrollee at Temple. Redshirt junior Nate Hairston, who has played at wide receiver,

has made the switch to defensive back.Anthony Davis, Artrel Foster, Cequan Jefferson, and Khiry

Lucas all had a chance to see action at corner last season. Davis, Jeffersonand Lucas all suffered injuries and were limited in the spring. Joining themat cornerback is walk-on freshman EriqFadahundsi (Indian Head, Md./Lackey).

At safety two starters return, eachof whom started more than half the games lastseason. Alex Wells, a JUCO transfer, startedthe season at free safety but missed threegames due to injury. He was the team’s fourthleading tackler with 51 stops. Will Hayes (7starts; 45 tackles) was not opening day starter but played well at FS and SSwhen called upon.

Boye Aromire earned the opening day start at SS but an injuredback limited his repetitions throughout the season.

Those early injuries opened the door for Nate L. Smith whoshowed considerable improvement during camp. An ankle injury of his ownin the season opener limited his action.

Jyquis Thomas, a 2014 recruit, redshirted last season but earnedthe most improved defensive player award in the spring. Walk-on Jarrid Sat-

terfield adds depth.Added to the mix are 2015 recruit Jeremiah Atoki (Vineland

South/Vineland, N.J.), 2014 recruit Delvon Randall (Gateway/Monroeville,Pa.) who spent last fall at East Coast Academy.

SpecialistsAfter a disastrous 2013 season, the kicking game madestrides in 2014 thanks in part to three true freshmen walk-ons. Austin Jones led the team with 69 points. He was per-fect on 30 PATs and was 13-22 on field goals. Against PennState he converted three extra points and two field goals inthe win. Alex Starzyk showcased a powerful punting leg witha 38.4-yard average. Although inconsistent, his best gamecame in a victory over #21/19 East Carolina when he nailedfive of nine punts inside the 20 in a rain-soaked field positionbattle. Both kickers benefited from long snapper Corey Lerchwho won an open battle among five long snappers - JoshLang will serve as the backup.

Jahad Thomas will handle kickoff returns and lookto eclipse 1,000 all-purpose yards for the second consecutiveseason. Temple will utilize the speed of Robby Andersonand Sean Chandler to flip the field as punt returners.

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Returning Lettermen from 2014: (48)OL Shahbaz Ahmed, LB Jarred Alwan, DB Boye Aromire, WRSamuel Benjamin, OL Brian Carter, DB Sean Chandler, WRJohn Christopher, DL Brandon Chudnoff, K Jim Cooper, DB An-thony Davis, OL Dion Dawkins, WR Romond Deloatch, DLAvery Ellis, FB Michael Felton, DL Sharif Finch, DB Artrel Fos-ter, OL Kyle Friend, RB Jamie Gilmore, DB Will Hayes, DL MattIoannidis, OL Leon Johnson, K Austin Jones, WR Keith Kirk-wood, LS Corey Lerch, OL Eric Lofton, DB Khiry Lucas, TESaledeem Major, LB Stephaun Marshall, DL Jacob Martin, DLPraise Martin-Oguike, LB Tyler Matakevich, OL Brendan Mc-Gowan, DL Haason Reddick, OL Samaj Reed, DL Averee Robin-son, WR Brandon Shippen, DL Nate D. Smith, DB Nate L.Smith, P Alex Starzyk, OL Kiser Terry, RB Jahad Thomas, TEColin Thompson, QB P.J. Walker, DL Hershey Walton, DB AlexWells, LB Avery Williams, WR Brodrick Yancy, DB Tavon Young.

Lettermen Lost: (15)WR Zack Bambary, DB Ikeem Boyd, RB Hassan Dixon, WRJalen Fitzpatrick, RB Kenneth Harper, WR Khalif Herbin, TEWanemi Omuso, DL Obi Onejeme, K Colby Perry, WR BrettPierce, DB Jihaad Pretlow, OL Jacob Quinn, QB Connor Reilly,DB Anthony Robey, FB Marc Tyson.

Offensive Starters Returning: (8)OL Shahbaz Ahmed (9), WR John Christopher (8), OL DionDawkins (11), OL Kyle Friend (12), OL Eric Lofton (12), OLBrendan McGowan (10), WR Brandon Shippen (9), QB P.J.Walker (12)

Offensive Starters Lost: (3)WR Jalen Fitzpatrick (9), RB Kenneth Harper (6), TE WanemiOmuso (11)

Defensive Starters Returning: (10)DB Sean Chandler (11), DL Sharif Finch (10), DL Matt Ioannidis(12), DL Praise Martin-Oguike (11), LB Tyler Matakevich (11),LB Nate D. Smith (7), DL Hershey Walton (9), DB Alex Wells(8), LB Avery Williams (6), DB Tavon Young (12)

Defensive Starters Lost: (1)DB Jihaad Pretlow (9)

Number in parenthesis indicates 2014 starts

Current Streaks . . .Consecutive GP/GS Pos

Kyle Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36/34 *CTyler Matakevich . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36/7 WLBJohn Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36/4 WRHershey Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36/0Matt Ioannidis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31/16 *DTBrandon Shippen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28/0Tavon Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26/13 CBStephaun Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . .25/1 SLBSharif Finch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22/0P.J. Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21/20 QBAveree Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21/1 DTJahad Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18/1 RBRomond Deloatch . . . . . . . . . . . . .14/1 WREric Lofton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14/0Sean Chandler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/12 CBWill Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/4 SSBoye Aromire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/0Artrel Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/0Austin Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/0Corey Lerch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/0Saledeem Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/0Jacob Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/0Praise Martin-Oguike . . . . . . . . . .13/0Alex Starzyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/0Samuel Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/0Avery Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/0Brodrick Yancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/0Colin Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/1 TENate L. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/0Alex Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/8 FSBrian Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/1 RGDion Dawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/6 LTJarred Alwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/3 MLBAvery Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/0Shahbaz Ahmed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/3 LGNate D. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/1 DELeon Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/1 RTRobby Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/1 WRRomond Deloatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/1 WRLeon Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/1 RTHaason Reddick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/1 DERyquell Armstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Freddie Booth-Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Cole Boozer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Tom Bradway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Ventell Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Michael Dogbe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Jager Gardner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Nate Hairston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Adonis Jennings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0James McHale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Kip Patton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Delvon Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Rob Ritrovato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Nick Sharga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Julian Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Jyquis Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0Zaire Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0

* - Friend’s streak includes 5 starts at RG; Ioannidisincludes 3 starts at DE

MATT RHULE’s Record WHEN...

Tot ‘15 ‘14 ‘13Overall.............................................9-16 1-0 6-6 2-10at Home...........................................5-8 1-0 3-3 1-5Road................................................4-8 0-0 3-3 1-5Neutral Site .....................................0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0Conference......................................5-11 0-0 4-4 1-7vs. Ranked Teams...........................1-3 0-0 1-0 0-3Overtime..........................................0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0Homecoming...................................2-0 0-0 1-0 1-0when leading at halftime .................7-4 0-0 5-0 2-4when tied at halftime .......................1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0when trailing at halftime ..................1-11 1-0 0-5 0-6vs. teams over .500 (*) ....................1-10 0-0 1-4 0-6vs. teams at .500 (*) ........................1-2 1-0 0-2 0-0vs. teams under .500 (*)..................7-4 0-0 5-0 2-4300+ total offensive yards ...............7-12 -0 4-3 2-9400+ total offensive yards ...............2-3 0-0 1-0 1-3500+ total offensive yards ...............1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2200+ offensive passing yards .........6-11 0-0 4-2 2-9300+ offensive passing yards .........2-7 0-0 0-0 2-7400+ offensive passing yards .........2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2100+ offensive rushing yards ..........6-10 1-0 3-2 2-8150+ offensive rushing yards ..........4-6 0-0 2-2 2-4200+ offensive rushing yards ..........2-2 0-0 1-0 1-2offense scores 20+ points ...............8-9 1-0 5-1 2-8offense scores 30+ points ...............6-2 0-0 4-0 2-2offense scores 40+ points ...............2-1 0-0 1-0 1-1takeaways/turnovers are plus .........5-2 0-0 4-1 1-1takeaways/turnovers are even ........3-1 1-0 1-0 1-1takeaways/turnovers are negative ..1-13 0-0 1-5 0-8<=300 total defensive yards............6-2 1-0 4-1 1-1<=400 total defensive yards............7-4 0-0 5-3 2-1<=500 total defensive yards............7-9 0-0 5-5 2-4<=200 defensive passing yards ......6-4 1-0 3-3 2-1<=300 defensive passing yards ......8-7 0-0 6-5 2-2<=400 defensive passing yards ......8-14 0-0 6-6 2-8<=100 defensive rushing yards.......4-3 1-0 2-2 1-1<=150 defensive rushing yards.......5-5 0-0 4-3 1-2<=200 defensive rushing yards.......6-10 0-0 5-4 1-6defense allows <=10 points ............6-0 1-0 5-0 0-0defense allows <=20 points ............5-2 0-0 4-2 1-0

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Active Owls in the Pros[as of September 7, 2015]

Name (Years Lettered) .......................Team Pos.National Football LeagueJunior Gallette (2006-08) ...................Washington Redskins DEJaiquawn Jarrett (2007-10) ................New York Jets DBTerrance Knighton (2005-08) .............Washington Redskins DTBrandon McManus (2009-12)............Denver Broncos K/PBernard Pierce (2009-11)...................Jacksonville Jaguars RBRod Streater (2010-11) ......................Oakland Raiders WRTahir Whitehead (2008-11)................Detroit Lions LBMuhammad Wilkerson (2008-10)......New York Jets DT

CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUETim Brown (2004, 06) ........................British Columbia Lions RBDevin Tyler (2006-09) ........................Winnipeg Blue Bombers OL

ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUEDerek Dennis (2007-11) .....................Arizona Rattlers OLColin Madison (2007-10) ...................San Jose SaberCats OLDarius Morris (2006-07, 2009-10) .....Arizona Rattlers OLJeremy Schonbrunner (2009-11) .......Tampa Bay Storm OLWayne Tribue (2008-11) ....................Jacksonville Sharks OL

Owls Coaching in the NFLTodd Bowles, DB................New York Jets .............................head coachBruce Arians, HC................Arizona Cardinals ........................head coachKevin Ross, DB ...................Arizona Cardinals...........................secondary

You’ll Give a Hoot AboutStella

Making her debut as the mascot for the TempleOwls’ football team in 2013 and continuing thisseason is Stella, a three-pound, six year old,great horned owl from the Elmwood Park Zoo.After her first season as Temple’s mascot, Stellawas named one of the top five feathered mas-cots by the NCAA.

Weekdays, she works as an educationalanimal, teaching the virtues of wildlife conser-vation. Having been raised as a pet illegally inUtah, she is accustomed to humans and, in fact,views herself as one. She shares an enclosurewith herboyfriend, Sher-lock, who getsjealous whenStella basks inthe limelight, butthere’s always aprice to pay forbeing acelebrity.

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TEMPLE (1-0, 0-0) ..............Stats ....CINCINNATI (1-0, 0-0)Avg. (NCAA/Conf.) .......................Category.................(NCAA/Conf) Avg.313.0 (97/9) ..........................Total Offense ............................(t-7/1) 636.0149.0 (81/8)........................Rushing Offense ..........................(16/3) 296.0168.7 (88/10) ......................Passing Offense...........................(18/3) 340.0143.4 (50/9) .......................Passing Efficiency .........................(29/3) 169.627.0 (75/8) ........................Scoring Offense ........................(t-19/t-2) 52.0180.0 (12/2) ..........................Total Defense ..........................(t-28/4) 246.077.0 (31/4) .......................Rushing Defense........................(t-39/5) 98.t103.0 (t-13/1) ........................Passing Defense ..........................(30/4) 148.070.6 (11/1) ..................Pass Efficiency Defense.....................(28/3) 91.310.0 (t-26/t-3)......................Scoring Defense ........................(t-26/t-3) 10.00.0 (t-51/t-8) .....................Turnover Margin .......................(t-78/t-10) -1.0041.2 (62/8) ................3rd Down Conversion Pct. ..................(t-3/1) 73.30.0 (t-69/t-9)..............4th Down Conversion Pct. ................(t-69/t-9) 0.015.4 (t-15/3) .........3rd Down Conversion Pct. Defense ...........(t-3/1) 7.70.0 (t-1/t-1).......4th Down Conversion Pct. Defense .........(t-67/7) 50.075.0 (t-85/t-7) ....................Red Zone Offense.......................(t-63/t-3) 85.7100.0 (t-60/t-6) ....................Red Zone Defense ......................(t-31/t-1) 66.739.29 (t-58/t-6).........................Net Punting............................(114/12) 25.3310.40 (52/3) ..........................Punt Returns ..........................(t-65/8) 5.508.25 (91/9) ....................Punt Return Defense ......................(t-9/t-1) 0.0018.00 (t-81/8).........................Kickoff Returns.........................(t-19/2) 31.0025.60 (t-104/t-10) ..............Kickoff Return Defense...................(t-55/4) 20.0011.0 (t-8/2) ........................Tackles For Loss ........................(t-87/t-9) 4.0

Honor RollOL Kyle FriendRimington Award Watch ListRotary Lombardi Award Watch List

DL Praise Martin OguikeRotary Lombardi Award Watch List

LB Tyler MatakevichAmerican Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (9/5/15)Rotary Lombardi Award Watch ListChuck Bednarik Award Watch ListButkus Award Watch ListBronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List

RB Jahad ThomasAmerican Athletic Conference Honor Roll (9/5/15)Paul Hornung Award Watch ListDoak Walker Award Watch List

QB P.J. WalkerManning Award Watch List

DL Hershey WaltonAFCA Good Works Team nominee

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On December 17, 2012, Matt Rhule (pronounced RULE)returned to North Broad Street to take the helm as head coachof the Temple Owls. Following six seasons as one of AlGolden’s top assistants, he joined the New York Giants as theassistant offensive line coach in 2012. He is now in his thirdyear as the 26th Owls head coach and ninth on the Templecampus.

Prior to the start of his first season in charge he offeredthat his squad would produce an exciting brand of football andthey would improve as the season progressed. Rhule deliveredon those promises as the 2013 Owls produced nearly 400yards per game of offense (the second best total in school his-tory). Despite an 0-6 start to the season, the troops never sur-rendered and the team never trailed at the start of the fourthquarter in the second half of the season. The mission in the2014 offseason was to learn how to finish out games.

They did just that, allowing only 23 4th quarter pointsin all of 2014. That adjustment, and the overall improved playof the defense, helped the Owls to a 6-6 record.

On June 25, 2015, Rhule was rewarded with a four-yearcontract extension that will keep him on the Temple sidelinesthrough the 2021 season. Temple’s Director of Athletics Dr.Patrick Kraft announced, “Matt Rhule is one of the best youngcoaches in college football and we are excited that he will beat the helm of Temple Football through at least 2021. Matt hasthe program heading in the right direction, especially as weenter a very promising season on the gridiron, and we are con-fident that he is the right person to take the program to evengreater heights."

The State College, PA, native, a former player at PennState, has 17 years of collegiate coaching experience, includingeight seasons at Temple, and six bowl games -- two with theOwls -- on his resume.

Rhule joined the Giants in the spring of 2012. Heworked closely with Pat Flaherty, who has been the offensiveline coach since 2004. They finished the 2012 campaign at 9-7, second in the NFC East, and averaged 355 yards of offenseper game. Four New York players, including guard Chris Snee,were selected to the Pro Bowl.

During his previous tenure at Temple, Rhule’s rolechanged several times. In spring 2012, he was promoted to co-offensive coordinator after serving as the assistant offensivecoordinator and tight ends coach as well as the recruiting co-ordinator under Steve Addazio in 2011. Temple’s 2012 recruit-ing class was ranked #1 in the Mid-American Conference andhelped lay the foundation for the program's transition to theBig East Conference.

Under Al Golden, Rhule was promoted to offensive co-ordinator in the spring of 2008. He also coached the TU quar-terbacks. He coached the defensive line in 2006 and served asthe quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator during the2006 and 2007 seasons. For three consecutive years, Temple’srecruiting class was ranked #1 in the MAC [2006, 2007, 2008].

In 2011, the Owls went 9-4 and played in the fourthbowl game in school history, the Gildan New Mexico Bowl,where they crushed Wyoming, 37-15 – Temple’s first postsea-son victory since the 1979 Garden State Bowl. Rhule men-tored two-time first-team All-MAC selection TE EvanRodriguez. For the second time in Rhule’s tenure, the Owls setthe Temple single-season rushing yardage record and rushingtouchdowns records behind the explosive efforts of All-MACjunior running backs Bernard Pierce and Matt Brown.

In 2010, Rhule helped guide the team to an 8-4 regular-season record, and the Owls recorded back-to-back winningseasons for the first time since 1978-79, including their firstwin over a BCS team. The Owls recorded the largest margin ofvictory (42 points against Buffalo) in a MAC game. A schoolrecord six offensive players earned All-MAC honors, includingrepeat first-team honorees OL Colin Madison, OL Darius Mor-ris, and RB Bernard Pierce as well as first-time honoree TE EvanRodriguez.

In 2009, Rhule’s offense helped TU win a single-seasonrecord nine consecutive games en route to a 9-4 overall recordand first-place tie in the MAC East. Under Rhule’s guidance,the Owls set the Temple single-season rushing yardage record.A school record five offensive players were named All-MAC,

including three on the first team. All-American Bernard Piercerushed his way into the Temple record book, re-writing allrecords for a rookie en route to 2009 MAC Freshman of theYear honors.

In 2008, Rhule took the reins as offensive coordinator,helping the Owls to their most wins in nearly two decades.The Owls outscored their opponents for the season for thefirst time since 1990. Rhule coached All-MAC honorees C AlexDerenthal and school record holder WR Bruce Francis, whileQB Adam DiMichele set the school record for passing touch-downs with six in the 55-52 win over Eastern Michigan. Francisset the school records for career receiving TDs (23) and con-secutive games with a reception (38).

Rhule arrived in Owl Country after spending four sea-sons as an assistant coach at Western Carolina, including threeas assistant head coach.

From 2002 to 2005, Rhule was an assistant at WesternCarolina under head coach Kent Briggs, serving as assistanthead coach during his last three seasons. In 2005, he was of-fensive line coach and run game coordinator after directingthe linebackers his first three years. Rhule was special teamscoordinator during his tenure in Cullowhee (NC). In 2005, theCatamounts led Division I-AA in kickoff returns, averaging27.44 yards per return. Sophomore Mike Malone earned firstteam All-Southern Conference honors with a 31.29 yards perkickoff return average, ranking second nationally. Two offen-sive linemen and the team’s punter captured second team all-league accolades.

In 2004, WCU ranked 12th nationally in total defenseand 15th in pass defense, largely due to the production ofRhule’s linebacker corps. The team’s top five tacklers werelinebackers in its eight man front scheme. In 2003, the Cata-mounts led the SoCon in rush defense for the first time inschool history.

Rhule arrived at Western Carolina after serving as assis-tant defensive line coach at UCLA in 2001. He assisted incoaching five Bruins that earned All PAC-10 honors as the teamposted a 7-4 record under head coach Bob Toledo.

From 1999 to 2000, Rhule served as an assistant coachat Mid-American Conference member Buffalo, directing theBulls defensive line in 2000 and working as assistant defensiveline coach in 1999. In 2000, the team’s sack total increasedfrom 12 to 27 utilizing a 3-4 alignment. Buffalo also earned itsfirst two Division I-A victories that season.

Rhule began his coaching career as a volunteer assistantat Penn State in the spring of 1998 before working at AlbrightCollege in Reading, PA for the 1998 season. At Albright, hecoached the linebackers in a 4-3 scheme and recruited west-ern and central Pennsylvania.

Rhule played four seasons at linebacker with the NittanyLions under Joe Paterno. A three-time Penn State Scholar-Ath-lete, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 1997. He re-ceived his undergraduate degree in political science beforeearning his master’s degree in educational psychology fromBuffalo in 2003.

Born January 31, 1975, he spent his childhood in NewYork City before moving to State College, PA, as a teenager.

He is married to the former Julie Nibert. The couple hasa son, Bryant (10), and daughters, Vivienne (2) and Leona(newborn).

Matt

RRHHUULLEEHead CoachPenn State ‘97

9th Season at Temple (3rd as Head Coach)

THE MATT RHULE FILE

PERSONALYear Coaching: 18th Year Coaching College: 17thYear Coaching at Temple: 9thYear at current position: 3rd College: Penn State University ‘97 B.A. in Political Science University at Buffalo ‘03 M.A. in Educational Psychology Hometown: State College, PAHigh School: State College AreaBorn: January 31, 1975Family: Wife – Julie Children: Bryant (10), Vivienne (2), Leona (newborn)

PLAYING Penn State University (1994-97) – Linebacker

COACHING EXPERIENCETemple University (2006-11, 2013-present) 2013-present – Head Coach 2011 – Assistant Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator 2008-10 – Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2007 – Quarterbacks / Recruiting Coordinator 2006 – Defensive Line

New York Giants (2012 season) 2012 – Assistant Offensive Line

Western Carolina University (2002-05) 2005 – Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line / Special Teams / Run Game Coordinator 2003-04 – Assistant Head Coach / Linebackers / Special Teams 2002 – Linebackers / Special Teams

UCLA (2001) 2001 – Assistant Defensive Line

University at Buffalo (1999-00) 2000 – Defensive Live 1999 – Assistant Defensive Line

Albright College (1998) 1998 – Linebackers

NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted)DT Omari Jordan (FA) – Buffalo ‘01 – Carolina Panthers DT Terrance Knighton (3rd) – Temple ‘08 – Jacksonville JaguarsQB Adam DiMichele (FA) – Temple ‘09 – Philadelphia EaglesOT Devin Tyler (FA) – Temple ‘09 – Baltimore RavensDE Junior Galette (FA) – Temple – New Orleans Saints DT Andre Neblett (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Carolina PanthersDE Brian Sanford (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Cleveland Browns TE Steve Maneri (FA) – Temple ‘10 – New England PatriotsRB Bernard Pierce (3rd) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore RavensTE Evan Rodriguez (4th) – Temple ‘12 – Chicago BearsTE Matt Balasavage (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore RavensOL Pat Boyle (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Detroit LionsOL Derek Dennis (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Miami Dolphins QB Chester Stewart (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore RavensWR Rod Streater (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Oakland RaidersOL Wayne Tribue (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Denver BroncosDB Maurice Jones (FA) – Temple ‘13 – Chicago BearsOL Martin Wallace (FA) – Temple ‘13 – Cleveland Browns

Youngest FBS Head Coaches(as of July 1, 2015)

Coach Age (DOB)P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan 34 (11-29-80)Neal Brown, Troy 35 (3-11-80)Matt Campbell, Toledo 35 (11-29-79)Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 35 (8-9-79)Bryan Harsin, Boise State 38 (11-1-76)Willie Taggart, South Florida 38 (8-27-76)Justin Fuente, Memphis 38 (7-30-76)Tom Herman, Houston 40 (6-2-75)Matt Rhule, Temple 40 (1-31-75)

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2015 American Athletic Conference Standings Conf. Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PAEast Division 1. TEMPLE . . . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................1-0 1.000 27 10 Cincinnati . . . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................1-0 1.000 52 10 Connecticut . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................1-0 1.000 20 14 East Carolina . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................1-0 1.000 28 20 USF . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................1-0 1.000 51 3 6. UCF . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................0-1 1.000 14 15West Division 1. Houston . . . . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................1-0 1.000 52 24 Memphis . . . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................1-0 1.000 63 7 Navy . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................1-0 1.000 48 10 Tulsa . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................1-0 1.000 47 44 5. SMU . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................0-1 1.000 21 56 Tulane . . . . . . . . . .0-0 .000 0 0 .................0-1 .000 7 37With Navy joining in 2015, the conference has split the 12 teams into two divisions: East andWest. Each team will play all of their division members and rotate the six members of the op-posing division.

PENN STATE (0-1)S-05 @Temple [ESPN]... L, 10-27S-12 BUFFALO .............. 12:00pmS-19 RUTGERS ............... 8:00pmS-26 SAN DIEGO STATE ..... TBDO-03 ARMY ........................... TBDO-10 INDIANA ................ 12:00pmO-17 @Ohio State ............ 8:00pmO-24 @Maryland ................... TBDO-31 ILLINOIS ...................... TBDN-07 @Northwestern ............ TBDN-21 MICHIGAN ................... TBDN-28 @Michigan State .......... TBD

CINCINNATI (1-0)S-05 ALABAMA A&M .... W, 52-10S-12 TEMPLE [ESPNews] 8:00pmS-19 @Miami (OH) .......... 3:30pmS-24 @Memphis [ESPN] ...... TBDO-01 MIAMI (FL) [ESPN] . 7:30pmO-17 at Brigham Young .... 8:00pmO-24 UCONN ........................ TBDO-31 UCF .............................. TBDN-07 @Houston .................... TBDN-14 TULSA .......................... TBDN-20 @USF [CBSSN] ........... TBDN-28 @East Carolina ............ TBD

UMASSS-12 @Colorado .............. 2:00pmS-19 TEMPLE ................. 3:00pmS-26 @Notre Dame [NBC] 3:30pmO-03 FIU ............................... TBDO-10 @Bowling Green .......... TBDO-17 KENT STATE ........... 3:00pmO-24 TOLEDO ...................... TBDO-31 @Ball State .................. TBDN-07 AKRON ........................ TBDN-14 @Eastern Michigan ...... TBDN-21 MIAMI (OH) .................. TBDN-27 @Buffalo ...................... TBD

CHARLOTTE (1-0)S-03 @Georgia State .... W, 23-20 S-12 PRESBYTERIAN .. 12:00pmS-19 @Middle Tennessee ..... TBDS-26 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 7:00pmO-02 TEMPLE ................. 7:00pmO-17 @Old Dominion ....... 3:30pmO-24 SOUTHERN MISS 12:00pmO-31 MARSHALL .................. TBDN-07 @FIU ..................... 12:00pmN-14 UTSA ............................ TBDN-21 @Kentucky ................... TBDN-28 @Rice ..................... 3:30pm

TULANE (0-1)S-03 DUKE [CBSSN] ........ L, 7-37S-12 @Georgia Tech ....... 3:30pmS-19 MAINE ..................... 8:00pmO-03 UCF .............................. TBDO-10 @Temple ..................... TBDO-16 HOUSTON [ESPN/U] 9:00pmO-24 @Navy [CBSSN] ...... 1:00pmO-31 @Memphis ................... TBDN-07 UCONN ........................ TBDN-14 @Army [CBSSN].... 12:00pmN-21 @SMU .......................... TBDN-27 TULSA .......................... TBD

UCF (0-1)S-03 FIU ......................... L, 14-15S-12 @Stanford ............. 10:30pmS-19 FURMAN ................. 6:00pmS-26 @South Carolina .......... TBDO-03 @Tulane ....................... TBDO-10 UCONN ........................ TBDO-17 @Temple ..................... TBDO-24 HOUSTON ................... TBDO-31 @Cincinnati .................. TBDN-07 @Tulsa ......................... TBDN-19 ECU [ESPN] ............ 7:30pmN-27 USF .............................. TBD

EAST CAROLINA (1-0)S-05 TOWSON .............. W, 28-20S-12 @Florida .................. 7:00pmS-19 @Navy [CBSSN] ..... 3:30pmS-26 VIRGINIA TECH ........... TBDO-03 @SMU .......................... TBDO-10 @Brigham Young ......... TBDO-17 TULSA .......................... TBDO-22 TEMPLE [ESPN2] .. 7:00pmO-30 @UConn [ESPNU] .. 7:00pmN-07 USF .............................. TBDN-19 @UCF [ESPN] ........ 7:30pmN-28 CINCINNATI ................. TBD

NOTRE DAME (1-0)S-05 TEXAS [NBC] ......... W, 38-3S-12 @Virginia [ABC] ....... 3:30pmS-19 GA. TECH [NBC] ..... 3:30pmS-26 UMASS [NBC] ......... 3:30pmO-03 @Clemson ................... TBDO-10 NAVY [NBC] ............ 3:30pmO-17 USC [NBC] .............. 7:30pmO-31 @Temple ..................... TBDN-07 @Pittsburgh ................. TBDN-14 WAKE FOREST ....... 3:30pmN-21 @Boston College .... 7:30pmN-28 @Stanford .................... TBD

SMU (0-1)S-04 BAYLOR [ESPN] ..... L, 21-56 S-12 NORTH TEXAS ....... 7:00pmS-19 @TCU ..................... 8:00pmS-26 JAMES MADISON .. 7:00pmO-03 EAST CAROLINA ......... TBDO-08 @Houston [ESPN2] . 8:00pmO-24 @USF .......................... TBDO-31 TULSA .......................... TBDN-06 TEMPLE [ESPN2] .. 8:00pmN-14 @Navy [CBSSN] ...... 3:30pmN-21 TULANE ....................... TBDN-28 @Memphis ................... TBD

SOUTH FLORIDA (1-0)S-05 FLORIDA A&M ........ W, 51-3S-12 @Florida State ...... 11:30amS-19 @Maryland ............ 12:00pmO-02 MEMPHIS [ESPN2] . 7:00pmO-10 SYRACUSE ................. TBDO-17 @UConn ...................... TBDO-24 SMU ............................. TBDO-31 @Navy [CBSSN] ... 12:00pmN-07 @East Carolina ............ TBDN-14 TEMPLE ...................... TBDN-20 CINCINNATI [CBSSN] . TBDN-27 @UCF .......................... TBD

MEMPHIS (1-0)S-05 MISSOURI STATE W, 63-10 S-12 @Kansas ................. 7:00pmS-19 @Bowling Green ..... 3:00pmS-24 CINCINNATI [ESPN] ..... TBDO-02 @USF [ESPN/2]....... 7:00pmO-17 MISSISSIPPI ................ TBDO-23 @Tulsa [ESPN] ........ 8:00pmO-31 TULANE ....................... TBDN-07 NAVY ............................ TBDN-14 @Houston .................... TBDN-21 @Temple ..................... TBDN-28 SMU ............................. TBD

UCONN (1-0)S-03 VILLANOVA [SNY] . W, 20-15S-12 ARMY [CBSSN]...... 12:00pmS-19 @Missouri ............. 12:00pmS-26 NAVY ............................ TBDO-02 @BYU [ESPN/2/U] 10:15pmO-10 @UCF .......................... TBDO-17 USF .............................. TBDO-24 @Cincinnati .................. TBDO-30 ECU [ESPNU] ......... 7:00pmN-07 @Tulane ....................... TBDN-21 HOUSTON ................... TBDN-28 @Temple ..................... TBD

American Athletic

Conference

Communications

15 Park Row WestProvidence, RI 02903Phone: (401) 453-0660Fax: (401) 274-5967

www.TheAmerican.org

Chuck Sullivan (FB Contact)Asst. Commissioner for Communica-tionsOffice: (401) 641-8760Email: [email protected]

Call-in numbers are available throughthe American Athletic Conference andTemple communications offices.

First Teleconference: Mon., August 31Last Teleconference: Mon., November23

2015 American Athletic ConferenceCoaches Teleconference Schedule11:00 Ken Niumatalolo, Navy11:10 Chad Morris, SMU11:20 Bob Diaco, UConn11:30 Ruffin McNeill, East Carolina11:40 Philip Montgomery, Tulsa11:50 Tom Herman, HoustonNoon Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati12:10 Willie Taggart, USF12:20 Matt Rhule, Temple12:30 Justin Fuente, Memphis12:40 George O’Leary, UCF12:50 Curtis Johnson, Tulane

Archived audio from each teleconfer-ence will be available on The Ameri-can website, generally by 2:00pmEastern each Monday.

This Week’s AMERICAN Games:Saturday, Sept. 12th

USF @ Florida State .............11:30 AMArmy @ UConn.....................12:00 PMHouston @ Louisville ............12:00 PMTulane @ Georgia Tech ..........3:30 PMNorth Texas @ SMU. ..............7:00 PMEast Carolina @ Florida..........7:00 PMMemphis @ Kansas................7:00 PMTemple @ Cincinnati ...............8:00 PMTulsa @ New Mexico ..............8:00 PMUCF @ Stanford ...................10:30 PM

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Fran BrownDefensive

Backs

Phil SnowDefensive

Coordinator

Mike SiravoLinebackers

Elijah RobinsonDefensive

Line

Bobby MaffeiGrad. Asst.

Defense

Eric FargoGrad. Asst.

Defense

Chris WiesehanOffensive

Line

Marcus SatterfieldOffensive

Coordinator / RBs

Ed FoleyAsst. Head Coach /

TEs

Glenn ThomasQuarterbacks

Frisman JacksonWide Receivers

Derek CarrGrad. Asst.

Offense

Calvin PowellGrad. Asst.

Offense

SIDELINE

PRESS

BOX

Depth Chart

Offense

LT 66 Dion Dawkins ............................(6-5, 318, Jr)74 James McHale...........................(6-6, 300, r-Fr)

LG 75 Shahbaz Ahmed .......................(6-3, 305, Sr)70 Jovahn Fair ................................(6-3, 300, Fr)

C 79 Kyle Friend ...............................(6-2, 305, Sr)68 Brendan McGowan ..................(6-4, 300, r-Jr)

RG 55 Brian Carter ..............................(6-3, 309, r-So)52 Eric Lofton ................................(6-5, 302, r-Sr)67 Semaj Reed ...............................(6-6, 305, r-So)

RT 53 Leon Johnson............................(6-6, 320, r-So)77 Jaelin Robinson .........................(6-6, 319, r-Fr)

TE 86 Colin Thompson........................(6-4, 250, r-Jr)80 Kip Patton .................................(6-4, 241, r-Fr)

WR 19 Robby Anderson .......................(6-3, 190, r-Sr)10 Samuel Benjamin .....................(6-0, 200, r-Jr)17 Brandon Shippen ......................(5-11, 191, Sr)

WR 23 Romond Deloatch .....................(6-4, 214, r-Jr)88 Adonis Jennings ........................6-3, 190, So)87 Ventell Bryant ...........................(6-3, 181, r-Fr)

WR 7 John Christopher ......................(5-11, 189, r-Sr)15 Brodrick Yancy ..........................(5-11, 187, So)

QB 11 P.J. Walker ................................(6-1, 200, Jr)18 Frank Nutile ..............................(6-4, 219, r-Fr)

RB 5 Jahad Thomas ...........................(5-10, 180, Jr)25 Ryquell Armstead......................(5-11, 205, Fr)

Defense

DE 35 Nate D. Smith............................(6-0, 236, r-Sr)56 Sharif Finch ...............................(6-4, 257, Jr)

DT 9 Matt Ioannidis ..........................(6-4, 292, Sr)99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd .................(6-1, 315, r-Fr)

NT 43 Averee Robinson ......................(6-1, 285, Jr72 Hershey Walton ........................(6-4, 314, r-Sr))

DE 58 Haason Reddick ........................(6-1, 225, r-Jr)91 Jacob Martin .............................(6-3, 231, So)

WLB 8 Tyler Matakevich ......................(6-1, 232, Sr)22 Chapelle Russell ........................(6-1, 214, Fr)

MLB 41 Jarred Alwan .............................(6-1, 237, Jr)90 Nick Sharga ..............................(6-2, 240, r-So)

SLB 2 Avery Williams ..........................(5-10, 200, r-Jr)OR 6 Stephaun Marshall ...................(5-11, 203, r-Jr)

CB 3 Sean Chandler ..........................(5-11, 185, So)16 Artrel Foster .............................(6-0, 186, r-So)

CB 1 Tavon Young .............................(5-10, 180, Sr)15 Nate Hairston............................(6-0, 193, r-Jr)

FS 21 Alex Wells .................................(6-0, 203, Sr)13 Nate L. Smith ............................(6-1, 188, r-Jr)

SS 32 Will Hayes .................................(5-9, 192, r-Sr)37 Boye Aromire ............................(6-0, 206, r-Sr)

PK 29 Austin Jones ............................(5-10, 196, So)95 Tyler Mayes .............................(6-2, 204, r-Sr)

P 43 Alex Starzyk..............................(6-3, 213, So)95 Tyler Mayes..............................(6-2, 204, r-Sr)

KO 29 Austin Jones ............................(5-10, 196, So)95 Tyler Mayes..............................(6-2, 204, r-Sr)

H 20 Tom Bradway ...........................(5-10, 190, r-So)7 John Christopher .....................(5-11, 189, r-Sr)

LS 59 Corey Lerch ..............................(5-10, 200, So)57 Josh Lang..................................(6-2, 210, r-So)

PR 19 Robby Anderson.......................(6-3, 190, r-Sr)1 Tavon Young .............................(5-10, 180, Sr)

KOR 5 Jahad Thomas .........................(5-10, 180, Jr)88 Adonis Jennings ........................6-3, 190, So)

Special Teams

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No Name ............................Pos Ht Wt Elig Ltr Hometown / High School / Last School 75 Shahbaz Ahmed............OL 6-3 305 Sr 3L Lindenwold, NJ / Paul VI12d Kareem Ali.....................DB 5-11 175 Fr - Pennsauken, NJ / Timber Creek41d Jarred Alwan..................LB 6-1 237 Jr 2L Cherry Hill, NJ / Camden Catholic46o Patrick Anderson ........TE 6-4 210 Fr - Aliquippa, PA / Aliquippa19 Robby Anderson...........WR 6-3 190 r-Sr 1L Ft. Lauderdale, FL / South Plantation62 Nick Apostolu................OL 6-5 306 r-Fr - Springfield, PA / Springfield25 Ryquell Armstead.......RB 5-11 205 Fr - Millville, NJ / Millville37 Boye Aromire................DB 6-0 206 r-Sr 1L Washington, DC / Woodson / Virginia Tech42d Jeremiah Atoki ...........DB 6-2 190 Fr - Vineland, NJ / Vineland South46d Kyle Baum .....................DB 6-2 186 Fr - Norwin / North Huntingdon, PA10 Samuel Benjamin.........WR 6-0 200 r-Jr 2L Baltimore, MD / Mount Saint Joseph99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd .....DL 6-1 315 r-Fr - Cocoa, FL / Cocoa81 Cole Boozer ...................TE 6-5 250 r-So - Hunt Valley, MD / Loyola Blakefield20o Tom Bradway................WR 5-10 190 r-So - Linwood, NJ / Mainland Regional / Lafayette92 Josiah Bronson ...........DL 6-5 265 Fr - Covington, WA / Kentwood87 Ventell Bryant...............WR 6-3 181 r-Fr - Tampa, FL / Jefferson36 Daiqwon Buckley ..........FB 5-9 225 Fr - Dunmore, PA / Dunmore48o Alex Carling....................TE 6-5 225 r-Fr - Moscow, PA / North Pocono55 Brian Carter...................OL 6-3 309 r-So 1L Harrisburg, PA / Harrisburg3 Sean Chandler...............DB 5-11 185 So 1L Camden, NJ / Camden39 Andrew Chegia...............K 5-7 155 Fr - Kennett Square, PA / Unionville7 John Christopher..........WR 5-11 189 r-Sr 3L Ormond Beach, FL / Seabreeze51 Brandon Chudnoff ........DL 6-2 260 r-Sr 3L Philadelphia, PA / George Washington38s Jim Cooper, Jr .................K 6-1 213 Jr 2L Linwood, NJ / Mainland Regional27d Anthony Davis...............DB 6-0 195 So 1L Monroeville, PA / Gateway66 Dion Dawkins .............OL 6-5 318 Jr 2L Rahway, NJ / Rahway / Hargrave Military53d Kevin DeCaesar .............LB 5-11 205 Fr - Westville, NJ / West Deptford23o Romond Deloatch........WR 6-4 214 r-Jr 2L Hampton, VA / Phoebus60o Julio Derosier ................OL 6-6 287 Sr - Homestead, FL / Homestead / ASA47d Mike DiFrancesco..........LB 6-1 225 Fr - Philadelphia, PA / Neumann-Goretti13o Tim DiGiorgio................QB 6-3 196 r-So - Philadelphia, PA / Frankford98 Michael Dogbe..............DL 6-3 257 r-Fr - Morris Plains, NJ / Parsippany Hills85o Matt Eaton....................WR 6-4 201 r-Fr - Pascagoula, MS / Pascagoula14o Marshall Ellick ..............WR 6-2 191 r-So - Richmond, VA / Monocan / Air Force Prep52d Avery Ellis ......................DL 6-2 249 r-Jr 2L Montclair, NJ / Montclair31d Eriq Fadahunsi ..............DB 5-10 178 Fr - Indian Head, MD / Lackey70 Jovahn Fair .................OL 6-3 300 Fr - Akron, OH / Firestone 31o Michael Felton ..............FB 6-0 232 Sr 3L Hanover, PA / South Western 56 Sharif Finch....................DL 6-4 257 Jr 2L Henrico, VA / Henrico44d Jared Folks .....................LB 6-2 218 r-Fr - Harrisburg, PA / Susquehanna Township16d Artrel Foster ..................DB 6-0 186 r-So 1L Meadville, PA / Meadville79 Kyle Friend.....................OL 6-2 305 Sr 3L Carlisle, PA / Cumberland Valley41o Corey Gaarn .................WR 5-8 160 Fr - Cloister, NJ / Bergen Catholic27o Jager Gardner.............RB 6-2 205 Fr - Black Mountain, NC / Owen34 Jake Geiger ..................K 6-1 170 Fr - Downingtown, PA / Bishop Shanahan28 Mike Gillespie.............RB 5-11 180 Fr - Glassboro, NJ / Glassboro48d Daishaun Grimes ........LB 6-2 192 Fr - St. Cloud, FL / Harmony15d Nate Hairston................DB 6-0 193 r-Jr 1L Frederick, MD / Gov. Thomas Johnson32 Will Hayes .....................DB 5-9 192 r-Sr 2L Howell, NJ / Howell / Milford Academy85o Rob Heyen....................WR 6-2 196 r-Jr - Old Forge, PA / Holy Cross24 David Hood ...................RB 5-9 185 r-Fr - Galloway, NJ / Absegami9 Matt Ioannidis...............DL 6-4 292 Sr 3L Ringoes, NJ / Hunterdon Central71 Benson Israel..............OL 6-1 316 Fr - Spring Valley, NY / St. Joseph’s (NJ)33d Cequan Jefferson..........DB 5-10 181 So - Richmond, VA / Henrico / Fork Union88 Adonis Jennings ...........WR 6-3 190 So - Sicklerville, NJ / Timber Creek / Pittsburgh53o Leon Johnson................OL 6-6 320 r-So 1L Plainfield, NJ / Bound Brook29 Austin Jones ...................K 5-10 196 So 1L Orlando, FL / Boone76 Jordan Jones..................DL 6-0 275 r-So - Phila., PA / Northeast / East Stroudsburg40d Todd Jones.....................LB 6-1 220 r-Fr - Philadelphia, PA / St. Joe’s Prep93 DeAndre Kelly.............DL 6-3 238 Fr - Hyattsville, MD / DeMatha89 Keith Kirkwood.............WR 6-3 214 Jr 1L Neptune, NJ / Neptune / Hawaii57s Josh Lang .......................LS 6-2 210 r-So - Pt. Pleasant, NJ / Pt. Pleasant Beach / WVU59 Corey Lerch....................LS 5-10 200 So 1L Rydal, PA / La Salle College96 Dana Levine................DL 6-4 213 Fr - Hallandale Beach, FL / Hallandale

No Name ............................Pos Ht Wt Elig Hometown / High School / Last School 52o Eric Lofton .....................OL 6-5 302 r-Sr 2L Lumberton, NJ / Rancocas Valley16o John Loughery ..............QB 6-4 225 r-Jr - Wayne, PA / William Penn Charter / Elon20 Khiry Lucas ....................DB 6-2 200 Sr 1L Cleveland, MS / East Side / Hinds CC82 Saledeem Major............TE 6-3 254 r-Sr 1L Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep / Clark-Atlanta12o Logan Marchi ................QB 6-1 192 Fr - Bristol, CT / St. Paul Catholic6 Stephaun Marshall........LB 5-11 203 r-Jr 2L Montclair, NJ / Montclair91 Jacob Martin .................DL 6-3 231 So 1L Aurora, CO / Cherokee Trail50d Praise Martin-Oguike....DL 6-2 255 r-Jr 1L Woodbridge, NJ / Woodbridge8 Tyler Matakevich...........LB 6-1 232 Sr 3L Stratford, CT / St. Joseph’s / Milford Academy95 Tyler Mayes ..................K/P 6-2 204 r-Sr - Downingtown, PA / Downingtown East68 Brendan McGowan ......OL 6-4 300 r-Jr 2L Barnesville, PA / Marian Catholic74 James McHale...............OL 6-6 300 r-Fr - Dunmore, PA / Dunmore97 Prosper Mekoba ...........DL 6-2 235 Fr - Hillside, NJ / Hillside57d Zach Mesday .................LB 6-1 227 r-Fr - Bordentown, NJ / Nottingham / Canterbury 47 Chris Myarick.................TE 6-5 237 r-Fr - Elkins Park, PA / Cheltenham39 Eric Neefe ......................FB 5-10 237 r-So - Philadelphia, PA / William Penn Charter92 Domenic Nigrelli............TE 6-3 235 Fr - Wayne, PA / Valley Forge18o Frank Nutile ..................QB 6-4 219 r-Fr - Wayne, NJ / Don Bosco Prep80o Kip Patton...................TE 6-4 241 r-Fr - Norristown, PA / Norristown Area42o Roy Pugh ....................TE 6-4 196 Fr - South Orange, NJ / Malcolm X Shabazz26 Delvon Randall ...........DB 6-0 190 Fr - Monroeville, PA / Gateway / East Coast90 Bailey Raymond..........TE 6-7 210 Fr - Enfield, CT / Fermi58 Haason Reddick..........DL 6-1 225 r-Jr 2L Camden, NJ / Haddon Heights 67 Semaj Reed ...................OL 6-6 305 r-So 1L Philadelphia, PA / Haverford School89 Jeromy Reichnor ...........DL 6-2 250 Fr - Philadelphia, PA / West Philadelphia Catholic45o Rob Ritrovato ................FB 6-0 228 So - West Chester, PA / East43d Averee Robinson...........DL 6-1 285 Jr 2L Harrisburg, PA / Susquehanna Twp. / Milford77 Jaelin Robinson .............OL 6-6 319 r-Fr - West Haven, CT / Wilbur Cross49o Jake Robinson.............TE 6-3 208 Fr - Haddonfield, NJ / Haddonfield Memorial78 Aaron Ruff.....................OL 6-3 308 r-Fr - Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep14o Thomas Rumer..............TE 6-3 218 r-Jr - Chester Springs, PA / Malvern Prep22d Chapelle Russell .........LB 6-1 214 Fr - Lakewood, NJ/ Lakewood38d Jarrid Satterfield.........DB 5-10 170 r-Fr - Willingboro, NJ / Willingboro4 Nick Sharga....................LB 6-2 240 r-So - Cherryville, PA / Northampton

/ WV Wesleyan17 Brandon Shippen .........WR 5-11 191 Sr 2L Norristown, PA / Norristown Area30 T.J. Simmons...............RB 6-1 195 Fr - Lakeland, FL / Lakeland Christian21o Cortrelle Simpson......WR 5-10 175 Fr - Indian Head, MD / Lackey49 Chris Smith ....................LB 5-11 225 r-So - North Plainfield, NJ / North Plainfield35 Nate D. Smith ................DL 6-0 236 r-Sr 3L Highland Park, NJ / Highland Pk. / Fork Union13d Nate L. Smith.................DB 6-1 188 r-Jr 1L Philadelphia, PA / Archbishop Wood80o Willie Smith III ..............WR 5-11 175 So - Jacksonville, FL / Eagles View Acad. / Seton Hill43s Alex Starzyk ....................P 6-3 213 So 1L Pleasant Valley, NY / Arlington / East Coast69 Adrian Sullivan ..............OL 6-5 293 r-So - Babylon, NY / Babylon / Worchester Acad.34 David Sweetman...........DB 5-10 183 r-Fr - Taylor, PA / Riverside Jr. Sr.94 Jullian Taylor..................DL 6-5 270 r-So - Glenside, PA / Williamstown (NJ)61o Kiser Terry......................OL 6-3 275 Jr 2L Feasterville, PA / Neshaminy / Milford 83 Derrek Thomas.............WR 6-4 190 So - Albany, NY / Bishop Maginn / Milford 63 Gordon Thomas............OL 6-0 306 r-Fr - Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep5 Jahad Thomas...............RB 5-10 180 Jr 1L Elizabeth, NJ / Elizabeth28 Jyquis Thomas...............DB 6-1 197 r-Fr - Plant City, FL / Plant City86 Colin Thompson............TE 6-4 250 r-Jr 1L Doylestown, PA / Archbishop Wood / Florida54 William Updegrove.......LB 6-2 230 Fr - Berwick, PA / Berwick Area11 P.J. Walker .....................QB 6-1 200 Jr 2L Elizabeth, NJ / Elizabeth72 Hershey Walton ............DL 6-4 314 r-Sr 3L Reading, PA / Reading / Fork Union21d Alex Wells......................DB 6-0 203 Sr 1L Baltimore, MD / Overlea / ASA Institute40o Roy Wesley....................RB 5-8 187 r-Jr - Sharon Hill, PA / West Catholic2 Avery Williams ..............LB 5-10 200 r-Jr 1L Baltimore, MD / Archbishop Curley23d Zaire Williams................LB 5-11 200 r-So 1L Sicklerville, NJ / Timber Creek73 Joseph Woerner............OL 6-4 260 Fr - Wycoff, NJ // Bergen Catholic15o Brodrick Yancy..............WR 5-11 187 So 1L Bradenton, FL / Manatee1 Tavon Young..................DB 5-10 180 Sr 3L Oxon Hill, MD / PotomacDuplicate Jerseys - o = offense; d = defense; s = specialist

Roster by Class

RS-Senior (10)Robby AndersonBoye AromireJohn ChristopherBrandon ChudnoffWill HayesEric LoftonSaledeem MajorTyler MayesNate D. SmithHershey Walton

Senior (10)Shahbaz AhmedJulio DerosierMichael FeltonKyle FriendMatt IoannidisKhiry LucasTyler MatakevichBrandon ShippenAlex WellsTavon Young

RS-Junior (16)Samuel BenjaminRomond DeloatchAvery EllisNate HairstonRob HeyenJohn LougheryStephaun MarshallPraise Martin-OguikeBrendan McGowanHaason ReddickThomas RumerDeon SmithNate L. SmithColin ThompsonRoy WesleyAvery Williams

Junior (9)Jarred AlwanJim CooperDion DawkinsSharif FinchKeith KirkwoodAveree RobinsonKiser TerryJahad ThomasP.J. Walker

RS-Soph. (16)Cole BoozerTom BradwayBrian CarterTim DiGiorgioMarshall EllickArtrel FosterLeon JohnsonJordan JonesJosh LangEric NeefeSamaj ReedNick ShargaChris SmithAdrian SullivanJulian TaylorZaire Williams

Sophomore (11)Sean ChandlerAnthony DavisCequan JeffersonAdonis JenningsAustin JonesCorey LerchJacob MartinRob RitrovatoWillie Smith IIIAlex StarzykDerrek ThomasBrodrick Yancy

RS-Fresh. (21)Nick ApostoluF. Booth-Lloyd

Ventell BryantMichael DogbeMatt EatonJared FolksDavid HoodJames McHaleZach MesdayChris MyarickFrank NutileKip PattonJaelin RobinsonAaron RuffJarrid SatterfieldDavid SweetmanGordon ThomasJyquis Thomas

Freshmen (31)Kareem AliPatrick AndersonRyquell ArmsteadJeremiah AtokiKyle BaumJosiah BronsonDaiqwon BuckleyAlex CarlingAndrew ChegiaKevin DeCaesarMike DiFrancescoEriq FadahunsiJovahn FairCorey GaarnJager GardnerJake GeigerMike Gillespie

Daishaun GrimesBenson IsraelTodd JonesDeAndre KellyDana LevineLogan MarchiProsper MekobaDomenic NigrelliRoy PughDelvon RandallBailey RaymondJeromy ReichnorJake RobinsonChapelle RussellT.J. SimmonsCortrelle SimpsonWilliam UpdegroveJoseph Woerner

Alphabetical Roster

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No Name ...............................Pos1 Tavon Young......................DB2 Avery Williams...................LB3 Sean Chandler......................DB4 Nick Sharga........................LB5 Jahad Thomas ...................RB6 Stephaun Marshall ............LB7 John Christopher .............WR8 Tyler Matakevich ...............LB9 Matt Ioannidis...................DL

10 Samuel Benjamin.............WR11 P.J. Walker ........................QB12 Logan Marchi .......................QB12 Kareem Ali ............................DB13 Tim DiGiorgio ...................QB13 Nate L. Smith ....................DB14 Marshall Ellick..................WR14 Thomas Rumer ..................TE15 Brodrick Yancy.....................WR15 Nate Hairston ...................DB16 John Loughery......................QB16 Artrel Foster .....................DB17 Brandon Shippen.............WR18 Frank Nutile..........................QB19 Robby Anderson ..............WR20 Khiry Lucas............................DB

No Name ...............................Pos20 Tom Bradway ...................WR21 Cortrelle Simpson............WR21 Alex Wells .........................DB22 Chapelle Russell ................LB23 Romond Deloatch............WR23 Zaire Williams....................LB24 David Hood...........................RB25 Ryquell Armstead..............RB26 Delvon Randall..................DB27 Jager Gardner ...................RB27 Anthony Davis ......................DB28 Mike Gillespie .......................RB28 Jyquis Thomas......................DB29 Austin Jones ........................K30 T.J. Simmons .....................RB31 Michael Felton ..................FB31 Eriq Fadahunsi ..................DB .32 Will Hayes.........................DB33 Cequan Jefferson ..............DB34 David Sweetman...............DB34 Jake Geiger..........................K35 Nate D. Smith ...................DL36 Daiqwon Buckley...............FB37 Boye Aromire....................DB38 Jarrid Satterfield ...............DB

No Name ...............................Pos38 Jim Cooper, Jr ......................K39 Eric Neefe..........................FB39 Andrew Chegia....................K40 Roy Wesley........................RB40 Todd Jones.............................LB41 Corey Gaarn.....................WR41 Jarred Alwan......................LB42 Roy Pugh ...........................TE42 Jeremiah Atoki..................DB43 Averee Robinson ...............DL43 Alex Starzyk .........................P44 Jared Folks.............................LB45 Rob Ritrovato ....................FB46 Patrick Anderson ...............TE46 Kyle Baum.........................DB47 Chris Myarick.....................TE47 Mike DiFrancesco..................LB48 Alex Carling............................TE48 Daishaun Grimes ...............LB49 Jake Robinson....................TE49 Chris Smith ........................LB50 Praise Martin-Oguike ........DL51 Brandon Chudnoff.............DL52 Eric Lofton.........................OL52 Avery Ellis ..........................DL

No Name ...............................Pos53 Leon Johnson ....................OL53 Kevin DeCaesar .....................LB54 William Updegrove...............LB55 Brian Carter.......................OL56 Sharif Finch .......................DL57 Zach Mesday .....................LB57 Josh Lang ...............................LS58 Haason Reddick.................DL59 Corey Lerch........................LS60 Julio Derosier ........................OL61 Kiser Terry .........................OL62 Nick Apostolu....................OL63 Gordon Thomas ................OL66 Dion Dawkins ....................OL67 Semaj Reed .......................OL68 Brendan McGowan ...........OL69 Adrian Sullivan ..................OL70 Jovahn Fair ........................OL71 Benson Israel ....................OL72 Hershey Walton ................DL73 Joseph Woerner ...................OL74 James McHale ......................OL75 Shahbaz Ahmed ................OL76 Jordan Jones .....................DL77 Jaelin Robinson.....................OL

No Name ...............................Pos78 Aaron Ruff.............................OL79 Kyle Friend ........................OL80 Kip Patton..........................TE80 Willie Smith III .....................WR82 Saledeem Major ...................TE83 Derrek Thomas ................WR85 Matt Eaton ..........................WR85 Rob Heyen .......................WR86 Colin Thompson ................TE87 Ventell Bryant......................WR88 Adonis Jennings...............WR89 Keith Kirkwood ................WR89 Jeromy Reichnor ...............DL90 Bailey Raymond.................TE91 Jacob Martin.........................DL92 Domenic Nigrelli................TE92 Josiah Bronson ..................DL93 DeAndre Kelly ...................DL94 Jullian Taylor......................DL95 Tyler Mayes .....................K/P96 Dana Levine.......................DL97 Prosper Mekoba...................DL98 Michael Dogbe .....................DL99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd.............DL

Colorado (1)Jacob Martin

North Carolina (1)Jager Gardner

Ohio (1)Jovahn Fair

Washington (1)Josiah Bronson

Wash, DC (1)Boye Aromire

Mississippi (2)Matt EatonKhiry Lucas

Connecticut (4)Logan Marchi

Tyler MatakevichBailey RaymondJaelin Robinson

New York (4)Benson IsraelAlex Starzyk

Adrian SullivanDerrek Thomas

Virginia (4)Romond Deloatch

Marshall EllickSharif Finch

Cequan Jefferson

Maryland (9)Samuel Benjamin

Cole BoozerEriq FadahunsiNate HairstonDeAndre Kelly

Cortrelle SimpsonAlex Wells

Avery WilliamsTavon Young

Florida (12)Robby Anderson

F. Booth-LloydVentell Bryant

John ChristopherJulio Derosier

Daishaun GrimesAustin JonesDana LevineT.J. Simmons

Willie Smith IIIJyquis ThomasBrodrick Yancy

New Jersey (38)Shahbaz Ahmed

Kareem AliJarred Alwan

Ryquell ArmsteadJeremiah AtokiTom BradwaySean Chandler

Jim CooperDion Dawkins

Kevin DeCaesarMichael Dogbe

Avery EllisCorey Gaarn

Mike GillespieWill Hayes

David HoodMatt Ioannidis

Adonis JenningsLeon Johnson

Keith KirkwoodJosh LangEric Lofton

Stephaun MarshallProsper Mekoba

P. Martin-OguikeZach MesdayFrank Nutile

Roy PughHaason ReddickJake Robinson

Chapelle RussellJarred Satterfield

Chris SmithNate D. SmithJahad Thomas

P.J. WalkerZaire Williams

Joseph Woerner

Pennsylvania (48)Patrick Anderson

Nick ApostoluKyle Baum

Daiqwon BuckleyAlex CarlingBrian Carter

Andrew ChegiaBrandon Chudnoff

Anthony DavisMike DiFranceso

Tim DiGiorgioMichael Felton

Jared FolksArtrel FosterKyle FriendJake GeigerRob Heyen

Jordan JonesTodd JonesCorey Lerch

John LougherySaledeem Major

Tyler Mayes

Brendan McGowanJames McHaleChris Myarick

Eric NeefeDomenic Nigrelli

Kip PattonDelvon Randall

Samaj ReedDomenic Reichnor

Rob RitrovatoAveree Robinson

Aaron RuffThomas Rumer

Nick ShargaBrandon Shippen

Deon SmithNate L. Smith

David SweetmanJulian TaylorKiser Terry

Gordan ThomasColin Thompson

William UpdegroveHershey Walton

Roy Wesley

Numerical Roster

CoachesMatt Rhule ..................................RuleMike Siravo........................SIR-ah-vohChris Wiesehan.............WEEZ-uh-hanPlayersShahbaz Ahmed ....SHA-bazz AH-medRyquell Armstead................ra-KWELLBoye Aromire .BOY-aye a-rome-a-RAYRomond Deloatch.......................................................Ruh-MOND Da-lohtchJulio Derosier....................JEW-lee-ohJager Gardner ..........................JAG-erRob Heyen...............................HAY-en

Matt Ioannidis.................I-an-NYE-disCequan Jefferson.................SAY-kwanDana Levine ...............DAY-na La-VINELogan Marchi......................mar-CHEEPraise Martin-Oguike ....OH-gwee-kayTyler Matakevich.......mat-a-KAY-vitchChris Myarick..........................MY-rickSemaj Reed ........................se-MA-jayJyquis Thomas ...................ja-KWEESEZaire Williams.........................ZYE-earTavon Young...........................TAY-von

SchoolPride

These players at-tended the sameschool before com-ing to Temple:

HIGH SCHOOLSArchbishop WoodNate L. SmithColin Thompson

Bergen CatholicCorey GaarnJoseph Woerner

DunmoreDaiqwon BuckleyJames Mchale

ElizabethJahad ThomasP.J. WalkerGatewayAnthony DavisDelvon Randall

HenricoSharif FinchCequan Jefferson

ImhotepSaledeem MajorAaron RuffGordon Thomas

Mainland RegionalTom BradwayJim Cooper

MontclairAvery EllisStephaun Marshall

Norristown AreaKip PattonBrandon Shippen

Susquehanna TwpJared FolksAveree Robinson

William PennJohn LougheryEric Neefe

Timber CreekKareem AliAdonis JenningsZaire Williams

PREP SCHOOLSASAJulio DerosierAlex Wells

East CoastDelvon RandallAlex Starzyk

Fork UnionCequan JeffersonNate D SmithHershey Walton

MilfordWill HayesTyler MatakevichAveree RobinsonKiser TerryDerrek Thomas

Pro-nun-SEE-ay-shun’s

MultiplE Names

Alex (3) - Carling, Starzyk, Wells

Avery/Averee (3) - Avery Ellis, AveryWilliams, Averee Robinson

Brandon (2) - Chudnoff, Shippen

Brian (2) - Carter, Fallon

David (2) - Hood, Sweetman

Eric/Eriq (2) - Eriq fadahunsi, Eric Lofton,Eric Neefe

Jacob/Jake (2) - Jacob Martin, Jake Robin-son

James (2) - Jim Cooper, James McHale

Jared/Jarred/Jarrid (3) - Jarred Alwan, JaredFolks, Jarrid Satterfield

John (3) - Christopher, Loughery, Ruza

Kyle (2) - Baum, Friend

Matt (2) - Eaton, Ioannidis

Michael (3) - DiFrancesco, Dogbe, Felton

Nate (3) - Hairston, Nate D. Smith, Nate L.Smith

Nick (2) - Apostolu, Sharga

Rob (2) - Heyen, Ritrovato

Roy (2) - Pugh, Wesley

Tom (2) - Bradway, Rumer

Tyler (2) - Matakevich, Mayes

William (3) - Will Hayes, Willie Smith, WillUpdegrove

Geographic Roster

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Temple Owls 2015 Individual Participation

2015 Cons. Career# Player GP-GS GP-GS GP-GS PSU Cinc UMass Char Tulane UCF ECU ND SMU USF Memp UConn

75 Ahmed, Shahbaz 1-1 3-3 25-14 LG41 Alwan, Jarred 1-1 5-3 23-7 MLB19 Anderson, Robby 1-1 1-1 17-8 WR25 Armstead, Ryquell 1-0 1-0 1-0 x37 Aromire, Boye 1-0 13-0 13-2 x10 Benjamin, Samuel 1-0 11-0 21-0 x81 Boozer, Cole 1-0 1-0 4-0 x20 Bradway, Tom 1-0 1-0 1-0 x87 Bryant, Ventell 1-0 1-0 1-0 x55 Carter, Brian 1-1 7-1 9-3 RG

3 Chandler, Sean 1-1 13-12 13-12 CB7 Christopher, John 1-1 36-4 36-22 WR

51 Chudnoff, Brandon 0-0 0-0 29-5 -38 Cooper, Jim 0-0 0-0 24-0 -27 Davis, Anthony 0-0 0-0 9-0 -66 Dawkins, Dion 1-1 6-6 17-14 LT23 Deloatch, Romond 1-1 13-1 24-5 WR60 Derosier, Julio 0-0 0-0 1-0 -13 DiGiorgio, Tim 0-0 0-0 2-0 -98 Dogbe, Michael 1-0 1-0 5-0 x85 Eaton, Matt 0-0 0-0 4-1 -52 Ellis, Avery 1-0 11-0 21-0 x31 Felton, Michael 0-0 0-0 33-1 -56 Finch, Sharif 1-0 22-2 24-12 x16 Foster, Artrel 1-0 13-0 13-0 x79 Friend, Kyle 1-1 36-34 36-34 C27 Gardner, Jager 1-0 1-0 1-0 x15 Hairston, Nate 1-0 1-0 16-1 x32 Hayes, Will 1-1 13-4 23-8 SS85 Heyen, Rob 0-0 0-0 1-0 -24 Hood, David 0-0 0-0 2-0 -

9 Ioannidis, Matt 1-1 31-16 31-20 DT33 Jefferson, Cequan 0-0 0-0 5-0 -88 Jennings, Adonis 1-0 1-0 1-0 x53 Johnson, Leon 1-1 1-1 7-2 RT29 Jones, Austin 1-0 13-0 13-0 x89 Kirkwood, Keith 1-0 9-0 9-2 x59 Lerch, Corey 1-0 13-0 13-0 x52 Lofton, Eric 1-0 14-0 26-12 x20 Lucas, Khiry 0-0 0-0 11-0 -82 Major, Saledeem 1-0 13-0 13-1 x

6 Marshall, Stephaun 1-1 25-1 25-13 SLB91 Martin, Jacob 1-0 13-0 13-2 x50 Martin-Oguike, Praise 1-0 1-0 20-11 x

8 Matakevich, Tyler 1-1 36-7 36-31 WLB95 Mayes, Tyler 0-0 0-0 6-0 -68 McGowan, Brendan 0-0 0-0 15-13 -74 McHale, James 1-0 1-0 1-0 x80 Patton, Kip 1-0 1-0 1-0 x26 Randall, Delvon 1-0 1-0 1-0 x58 Reddick, Haason 1-1 1-1 20-7 DE67 Reed, Semaj 0-0 0-0 10-1 -45 Ritrovato, Rob 1-0 1-0 5-0 x43 Robinson, Averee 1-1 21-1 24-2 DT14 Rumer, Thomas 0-0 0-0 1-0 -

4 Sharga, Nick 1-0 1-0 1-0 x17 Shippen, Brandon 1-0 28-0 28-9 x35 Smith, Nate D. 1-1 2-1 35-28 DE13 Smith, Nate L. 1-0 10-0 15-0 x43 Starzyk, Alex 1-0 13-0 13-0 x69 Sullivan, Adrian 0-0 0-0 3-0 -94 Taylor, Julian 1-0 1-0 5-0 x61 Terry, Kiser 0-0 0-0 15-3 -83 Thomas, Derrek 0-0 0-0 6-0 -

5 Thomas, Jahad 1-1 18-1 22-5 RB28 Thomas, Jyquis 1-0 1-0 1-0 x86 Thompson, Colin 1-1 10-1 10-4 TE11 Walker, P.J. 1-1 21-20 22-20 QB72 Walton, Hershey 1-0 36-0 36-20 x21 Wells, Alex 1-1 9-8 10-9 FS

2 Williams, Avery 1-0 4-0 20-6 x23 Williams, Zaire 1-0 1-0 13-0 x15 Yancy, Brodrick 1-0 11-0 12-0 x

1 Young, Tavon 1-1 26-13 35-21 CB

CAPS - indicates starting position; x - played but did not start; “-” - did not play

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Temple Owls 2015 Starters

OFFENSELT LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR/RB/TE RB QB

PSU Dawkins Ahmed Friend Carter Johnson Thompson R.Anderson Deloatch Christopher (W)Ja.Thomas Walker@Cinc.@[email protected]@ECUND@SMU@USFMEMPHISUCONN

DEFENSEDE DT DT DE WLB MLB SLB FS SS CB CB

PSU N.D.Smith Ioannidis A.Robinson Reddick Matakevich Alwan Marshall Wells Hayes Chandler Young@Cinc.@[email protected]@ECUND@SMU@USFMEMPHISUCONN

Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs) Passing (C-A-Yds-I-TD) Receiving (No-Yds-TD) Tackles (S-A-T) Sacks INTsPSU Ja.Thomas (29-135-2) Walker (15-20-143-0-0) R.Anderson (5-20-0) Matakevich (4-3-7) Matakevich (3.0) Finch (1)@Cinc.@[email protected]@ECUND@SMU@USFMEMPHISUCONN

Weekly Statistical Leaders

Weekly Captains & Uniforms (Helmets-Jerseys-Pants)

PSU 1-Tavon Young 8-Tyler Matakevich 9-Matt Ioannidis 79-Kyle Friend C-C-W@Cinc.@[email protected]@ECUND@SMU@USFMEMPHISUCONN

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Temple Owls 2015 Team Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS.........................TU OPPSCORING...................................................................27 10Points Per Game...................................................27.0 10.0Points Off Turnovers.................................................21 0

FIRST DOWNS ..........................................................15 9Rushing ......................................................................6 4Passing.......................................................................7 4Penalty .......................................................................2 1

RUSHING YARDAGE...............................................149 77Yards gained rushing..............................................194 141Yards lost rushing.....................................................45 64Rushing Attempts .....................................................43 27Average Per Rush ...................................................3.5 2.9Average Per Game..............................................149.0 77.0TDs Rushing...............................................................3 1

PASSING YARDAGE ...............................................168 103Comp-Att-Int.....................................................16-21-0 11-25-1Average Per Pass....................................................8.0 4.1Average Per Catch ................................................10.5 9.4Average Per Game..............................................168.0 103.0TDs Passing ...............................................................0 0

TOTAL OFFENSE ....................................................317 180Total Plays ................................................................64 52Average Per Play.....................................................5.0 3.5Average Per Game..............................................317.0 180.0

KICK RETURNS: #-Yards .......................................2-36 5-128PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards......................................5-52 4-33INT RETURNS: #-Yards..........................................1-26 0-0KICK RETURN AVERAGE ......................................18.0 25.6PUNT RETURN AVERAGE.....................................10.4 8.2INT RETURN AVERAGE.........................................26.0 0.0FUMBLES-LOST.......................................................1-1 1-0PENALTIES-Yards ..................................................5-35 6-39Average Per Game................................................35.0 39.0

PUNTS-Yards........................................................7-328 9-351Average Per Punt ..................................................46.9 39.0Net punt average...................................................39.3 33.2

KICKOFFS-Yards..................................................6-360 3-195Average Per Kick...................................................60.0 65.0Net kick average....................................................38.7 44.7

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game ........................... 36:15 23:453RD-DOWN Conversions........................................7/17 2/13

3rd-Down Pct ........................................................41% 15%4TH-DOWN Conversions ..........................................0/1 0/14th-Down Pct...........................................................0% 0%

SACKS BY-Yards ..................................................10-64 2-17MISC YARDS ...............................................................0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ..........................................3 1FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ......................................2-2 1-1ON-SIDE KICKS .......................................................0-0 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES.....................................(3-4) 75% (1-1) 100%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS .........................(2-4) 50% (0-1) 0%PAT-ATTEMPTS ...........................................(3-3) 100% (1-1) 100%ATTENDANCE .....................................................69176 0Games/Avg Per Game ....................................1/69176 0/0Neutral Site Games ...................................................... 0/0

SCORE/QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotTTemple 0 7 10 10 27Opponents 10 0 0 0 10

ResultsDate Opponent .................................. Score Overall Conference Home Away Time AttendanceSep 05, 2015 PENN STATE ...........................W 27-10 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 3:20 69,176

Playing With the Lead

Ahead Behind TiedPenn State 16:00 34:24 9:36@Cincinnati@UMass@CharlotteTulaneUCF@East CarolinaNotre Dame@SMU@USFMemphis UConnTotals 16:00 34:24 9:36

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Temple Owls Offensive Statistics

RUSHING..........................GP Att Gain Ls Net Avg TD Lg Avg/GTHOMAS,Jahad ...................1 29 160 25 135 4.7 2 31 135.0WALKER,P.J.........................1 7 26 15 11 1.6 1 11 11.0ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ............1 4 8 0 8 2.0 0 3 8.0GARDNER,Jager .................1 2 0 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 -2.0BENJAMIN,Samuel ..............1 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -3.0Total.......... ...........................1 43 194 45 149 3.5 3 31 149.0Opponents...... ....................1 27 141 64 77 2.9 1 42 77.0

PASSING ..................G Eff C-A-I Pct Yds TD Lg Avg/GWALKER,P.J. .............1 135.06 15-20-0 75.0 143 0 25 143.0CHRISTOPHER,John1 310.00 1-1-0 100.0 25 0 25 25.0Total...........................1 143.39 16-21-0 76.2 168 0 25 168.0Opponents...... ..........1 70.61 11-25-1 44.0 103 0 30 103.0

RECEIVING............................G No. Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/GANDERSON,Robby.................1 5 20 4.0 0 11 20.0BRYANT,Ventell.......................1 2 41 20.5 0 25 41.0PATTON,Kip ............................1 2 29 14.5 0 20 29.0JENNINGS,Adonis ..................1 2 16 8.0 0 8 16.0WALKER,P.J............................1 1 25 25.0 0 25 25.0DELOATCH,Romond ..............1 1 19 19.0 0 19 19.0CHRISTOPHER,John .............1 1 13 13.0 0 13 13.0ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...............1 1 3 3.0 0 3 3.0THOMPSON,Colin ..................1 1 2 2.0 0 2 2.0Total.......... ..............................1 16 168 10.5 0 25 168.0Opponents...... .......................1 11 103 9.4 0 30 103.0

PUNT RETURNS ..........................No. Yds Avg TD LongANDERSON,Robby ..........................4 37 9.2 0 19CHANDLER,Sean.............................1 15 15.0 0 15Total..................................................5 52 10.4 0 19Opponents...... .................................4 33 8.2 0 14

INTERCEPTIONS .........................No. Yds Avg TD LongFINCH,Sharif.....................................1 26 26.0 0 26Total..................................................1 26 26.0 0 26Opponents...... .................................0 0 0.0 0 0

KICK RETURNS ...........................No. Yds Avg TD LongTHOMAS,Jahad................................2 36 18.0 0 21Total..................................................2 36 18.0 0 21Opponents...... .................................5 128 25.6 0 35

FUMBLE RETURNS.....................No. Yds Avg TD LongTotal..................................................0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents...... .................................0 0 0.0 0 0

TOTAL OFFENSE....................G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GWALKER,P.J..............................1 27 11 143 154 154.0THOMAS,Jahad ........................1 29 135 0 135 135.0CHRISTOPHER,John ...............1 1 0 25 25 25.0ARMSTEAD,Ryquell .................1 4 8 0 8 8.0GARDNER,Jager ......................1 2 -2 0 -2 -2.0BENJAMIN,Samuel ...................1 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0Total.......... ................................1 64 149 168 317 317.0Opponents...... .........................1 52 77 103 180 180.0

|------- PATs -------|SCORING...............................TD FGs Kck Ru Rc Pa DX Saf PtsTHOMAS,Jahad ........................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12JONES,Austin ...........................0 2-2 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 9WALKER,P.J..............................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Total.......... ................................3 2-2 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 27Opponents...... .........................1 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 10

PUNTING ............................No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdSTARZYK,Alex ........................7 328 46.9 60 1 0 2 0Total.......... ..............................7 328 46.9 60 1 0 2 0Opponents...... .......................9 351 39.0 55 0 0 3 0

KICKOFFS ..........................No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLnJONES,Austin ......................6 360 60.0 0 1Total.......... ..............................6 360 60.0 0 1 128 38.7 26Opponents...... .......................3 195 65.0 1 0 36 44.7 20

FIELD GOALS M-A Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg BlkJONES,Austin 2-2 100.0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 40 0

FG SEQUENCETemple (40),(30)OPPONENTS (34)

ALL PURPOSE............GRush Rec PR KOR IR FR Tot Avg/GTHOMAS,Jahad............1 135 0 0 36 0 171 171.0ANDERSON,Robby ......1 0 20 37 0 0 57 57.0BRYANT,Ventell ............1 0 41 0 0 0 41 41.0WALKER,P.J. ................1 11 25 0 0 0 36 36.0PATTON,Kip..................1 0 29 0 0 0 29 29.0FINCH,Sharif.................1 0 0 0 0 26 26 26.0DELOATCH,Romond ....1 0 19 0 0 0 19 19.0JENNINGS,Adonis........1 0 16 0 0 0 16 16.0CHANDLER,Sean.........1 0 0 15 0 0 15 15.0CHRISTOPHER,John ...1 0 13 0 0 0 13 13.0ARMSTEAD,Ryquell .....1 8 3 0 0 0 11 11.0THOMPSON,Colin ........1 0 2 0 0 0 2 2.0GARDNER,Jager ..........1 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -2.0BENJAMIN,Samuel.......1 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -3.0Total..............................1 149 168 52 36 26 431 431.0Opponents...... .............1 77 103 33 128 0 341 341.0

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Temple Owls Defensive Statistics

|-----------------Tackles----------------| |-Sacks-| |----Pass Def----| |----Fumbles- --| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yrds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf

8 MATAKEVICH,Tyler .................................1 4 3 7 3.0-20 3.0-20 . 1 . . . . .

1 YOUNG,Tavon .........................................1 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .

41 ALWAN,Jarred .........................................1 1 4 5 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . . . 1 . .

35 SMITH,Nate D..........................................1 4 1 5 2.0-12 2.0-12 . . . . . . .

58 REDDICK,Haason ...................................1 2 2 4 1.5-10 1.5-10 . . . . . . .

4 SHARGA,Nick..........................................1 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .

9 IOANNIDIS,Matt.......................................1 2 2 4 2.0-10 1.0-7 . 1 . . . . .

17 SHIPPEN,Brandon...................................1 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .

32 HAYES,Will ..............................................1 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .

3 CHANDLER,Sean....................................1 3 . 3 . . . 1 . . . . .

21 WELLS,Alex.............................................1 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

6 MARSHALL,Stephaun .............................1 . 2 2 0.5-4 0.5-4 . . . . . . .

2 WILLIAM,Avery ........................................1 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .

15 HAIRSTON,Nate......................................1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

43 ROBINSON,Averee .................................1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

72 WALTON,Hershey....................................1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

91 MARTIN,Jacob.........................................1 1 . 1 1.0-5 1.0-5 . . . . . . .

13 SMITH,Nate L. .........................................1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

59 LERCH,Corey ..........................................1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

29 JONES,Austin ..........................................1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

98 DOGBE,Michael.......................................1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

56 FINCH,Sharif............................................1 . . . . . 1-26 . . . . . .

Total.........................................................1 31 30 61 11-67 10-64 1-26 3 . . 1 . .Opponents...... ........................................1 38 42 80 15.0-49 2-17 . 1 . 1-0 1 . .

PSU Cin UMass Char Tulane UCF ECU ND SMU USF Memphis UConn Total

Jahad Thomas 5-0 5-0

P.J. Walker 1-1 1-1

Ventell Bryant 0-2 0-2

John Christopher 0-1 0-1

Romond Deloatch 0-1 0-1

Adonis Jennings 0-1 0-1

Kip Patton 0-1 0-1

1st Down Conversions (rushing-receiving)

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Temple Owls 2015 Game by Game Statistics

|------RUSHING-------| |-----RECEIVING-----| |---------------PASSING---------------| |-------KICK RET------| |-----PUNT RET-------| totDate Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg offS-05 PENN STATE 43 149 3 31 16 168 0 25 16-21-0 168 0 25 2 36 0 21 5 52 0 19 317

Totals 43 149 3 31 16 168 0 25 16-21-0 168 0 25 2 36 0 21 5 52 0 19 317Avg/rush: 3.5 Avg/ catch: 10.5 Pass efficiency: 143.39 KOR/avg: 18.0 PR/ avg: 10.4

All purpose avg/game: 431.0 Total offense avg/gm: 317.0

|---------------TACKLES--------------| |--SACKS--| |---FUMBLE--| Pass Blkd Kicks |---XPTS---|Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf PtsS-05 PENN STATE 31 30 61 11.0-67 10.0-64 1 0-0 1-26 0 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 27

Totals 31 30 61 11.0-67 10.0-64 1 0-0 1-26 0 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 27

|--------------------------------------PUNTING--------------------------------------| |--------FIELD GOALS-------| |----------------KICKOFFS----------------|Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OBS-05 PENN STATE 7 328 46.9 60 0 1 0 3 2 2-2 40 0 6 360 60.0 0 1

Totals 7 328 46.9 60 0 1 0 3 2 2-2 40 0 6 360 60.0 0 1

|------RUSHING-------| |-----RECEIVING-----| |---------------PASSING---------------| |-------KICK RET------| |-----PUNT RET-------| totDate Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg offS-05 PENN STATE 27 77 1 42 11 103 0 30 11-25-1 103 0 30 5 128 0 35 4 33 0 14 180

Opponent totals 27 77 1 42 11 103 0 30 11-25-1 103 0 30 5 128 0 35 4 33 0 14 180

Avg/rush: 2.9 Avg/ catch: 9.4 Pass efficiency: 70.61 KOR/avg: 25.6 PR/ avg: 8.2All purpose avg/game: 341.0 Total offense avg/gm: 180.0

|---------------TACKLES--------------| |--SACKS--| |---FUMBLE--| Pass Blkd Kicks |---XPTS---|Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf PtsS-05 PENN STATE 38 42 80 15.0-49 2.0-17 1 1-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 10

Opponent totals 38 42 80 15.0-49 2.0-17 1 1-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 10

|--------------------------------------PUNTING--------------------------------------| |--------FIELD GOALS-------| |----------------KICKOFFS----------------|Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OBS-05 PENN STATE 9 351 39.0 55 0 0 0 2 3 1-1 34 0 3 195 65.0 1 0

Opponent totals 9 351 39.0 55 0 0 0 2 3 1-1 34 0 3 195 65.0 1 0

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Temple Owls 2015 Drive Production

TempleDrives TDs FGs MFGs Downs Punts Fumble INT Sfty Clock %Scores %TDs

PENN STATE 14 3 2 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 35.7 21.4@Cincinnati@UMass@CharlotteTULANEUCF@East CarolinaNOTRE DAME@SMU@USFMEMPHISUCONNTOTALS 14 3 2 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 35.7 21.4

Walker 14 3 2 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 35.7 21.4

OpponentsDrives TDs FGs MFGs Downs Punts Fumble INT Sfty Clock %Scores %TDs

PENN STATE 15 1 1 0 1 9 0 1 0 2 13.3 6.7@Cincinnati@UMass@CharlotteTULANEUCF@East CarolinaNOTRE DAME@SMU@USFMEMPHISUCONNTOTALS 15 1 1 0 1 9 0 1 0 2 13.3 6.7

TempleTimes Times Total Rush Pass FGs ----------------- Failed to score inside RZ -----------------

Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half GameS-05 Penn State W 27-10 4 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

Totals 4 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 03 of 4 (75.0%)

OpponentsTimes Times Total Rush Pass FGs ----------------- Failed to score inside RZ -----------------

Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half GameS-05 Penn State W 27-10 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 01 of 1 (100.0%)

Temple Owls 2015 Red Zone Statistics

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Temple Owls 2015 3rd Down Situations

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OT QtrSep 05 Penn State W 27-10 7-17 41.2% 1-4 25.0% 3-5 60.0% 1-4 25.0% 2-4 50.0%

Temple 7-17 41.2% 1-4 25.0% 3-5 60.0% 1-4 25.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-0 0.0%Opponents 2-13 15.4% 2-4 50.0% 0-3 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 0-0 0.0%

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OT QtrSep 05 Penn State W 27-10 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0%

Temple 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0%Opponents 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0%

3rd Down Conversions

4th Down Conversions

OFFENSE 3rd-n-1 3rd-n-2 3rd-n-3 3rd-n-4 3rd-n-5 3rd-n-6 3rd-n-7 3rd-n-8 3rd-n-9 3rd-n-10 3rd-n-10+ Total PctPENN STATE 1/2 0/1 3/4 0/1 0/1 0/2 1/2 2/4 7/17 41.2@Cincinnati@UMass@CharlotteTULANEUCF@East CarolinaNOTRE DAME@SMU@USFMEMPHISUCONNTOTAL 1/2 0/0 0/1 3/4 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/2 1/2 2/4 7/17

50.0 0.0 0.0 75.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 41.2

DEFENSE 3rd-n-1 3rd-n-2 3rd-n-3 3rd-n-4 3rd-n-5 3rd-n-6 3rd-n-7 3rd-n-8 3rd-n-9 3rd-n-10 3rd-n-10+ Total PctPENN STATE 0/1 1/2 0/1 1/1 0/2 0/6 2/13 15.4@Cincinnati@UMass@CharlotteTULANEUCF@East CarolinaNOTRE DAME@SMU@USFMEMPHISUCONNTOTAL 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 1/2 0/0 0/1 0/0 1/1 0/2 0/6 2/13

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 15.4

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TEMPLE.

Date Opponent QtrTime Rem Fumble INT YdLn TD FG Other Play S-05 Penn State Scores:TA = 1:1 ... TD:TA = 1:1 ... Points = 7

3rd 1:10 1 P28 1 C.Hackenberg sack / INT: S.FinchS-12 @Cincinnati Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

S-19 @UMass Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

O-02 @Charlotte Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

O-10 TULANE Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

O-17 UCF Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

O-22 @ECU Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

O-31 NOTRE DAME Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

N-06 @SMU Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

N-14 @UCF Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

N-21 MEMPHIS Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

N-28 UCONN Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

Totals 0 1 1 0 0 Scores:TA = 1:1 ... TD:TA = 1:1 ... Points = 7

Opponents.

Date Opponent QtrTime RemeFumble INT YdLn TD FG Other PlayS-05 Penn State Scores:TA = 0:1 ... TD:TA = 0:1 ... Points = 0

2nd 10:46 1 T43 1 P.Walker sacked / FF:B.Bell / FR: T.BrownS-12 @Cincinnati Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

S-19 @UMass Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

O-02 @Charlotte Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

O-10 TULANE Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

O-17 UCF Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

O-22 @ECU Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

O-31 NOTRE DAME Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

N-06 @SMU Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

N-14 @UCF Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

N-21 MEMPHIS Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

N-28 UCONN Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0

Totals 1 0 0 0 1 Scores:TA = 0:1 ... TD:TA = 0:1 ... Points = 0

Takeaways = Points

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Big Plays(Rushing plays of 10+; Pass Plays of 20+; Returns of 30+)

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. Penn State10 Jahad Thomas 33 Brandon Polk11 P.J. Walker 42t Akeel Lynch

25 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant 17 Brandon Polk12 Jahad Thomas 35 Koa Farmer (KOR)31 Jahad Thomas 16 Akeel Lynch

20 P.J. Walker to Kip Patton 30 Christian Hackenberg to Chris Goodwin25 John Christopher to P.J. Walker

24 Jahad Thomas29 Jahad Thomas

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. Cincinnati

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. UMass

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. Charlotte

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. Tulane

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. UCF

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. East Carolina

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. Notre Dame

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. SMU

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. USF

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. Memphis

Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. UConn

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The Last Time....(Team)

Team Temple Opponent

Won in Overtime 10/12/13 at Connecticut, 17-14 12/1/08 at Navy, 33-27Won by Scoring in the Last Two Minutes of Regulation n/a 11/7/14 vs. Memphis, 16-13 (last score at 0:00 with 31-yard. FG by Jake Elliott)Tied Game by Scoring in the Last Two Minutes of Regulation 10/26/13 at SMU, 59-49 11/16/13 vs. #15/19 UCF, 39-36 (tied game at 1:02 with Kenny Harper 2-yard (tied game at 1:06 with 30-yard TD pass run and Nick Visco kick) from Blake Bortles to J.J. Worton)Shutout 9/20/14 vs. Delaware State, 59-0 11/10/07 vs. #25 Penn State, 31-0Held Opponent without a Touchdown 12/6/14 at Tulane, 10-3 11/23/10 at Miami (OH), 23-3Scoreless First Half 10/5/13 loss to #7 Louisville, 30-7 9/20/14 loss by Delaware State, 59-0Won by 20 or More Points 9/27/14 at Connecticut, 36-10 10/25/14 at UCF, 34-14Won After Trailing by 20 or More Points n/a 11/23/13 vs. UConn, 28-21 (trailed 21-0 at 11:47 in 3rd Q)Held a 28 or More Point Lead 9/20/14 vs. Delaware State, 59-0 (59) 10/5/13 vs. Louisville, 30-7 (30)Held a 21 or More Point Lead 9/27/14 at Connecticut, 36-10 (25) 10/5/13 win vs. Louisville, 30-7 (30)Scored 20 or More Points in a Quarter 9/27/14 at Connecticut, 36-10 (23 point 3rd Q) 10/26/13 win at SMU, 59-49 (21 point 3rd Q)Scored 20 or More Points in a Half 9/5/15 vs. Penn State, 27-10 (20 point 2nd half) 11/15/14 at Penn State, 30-13 (24 point 2nd half)Touchdowns Scored by Offense and Defense 11/1/14 win vs. #21 East Carolina (2 offense, 1 defense) 11/15/14 win at Penn State (2 offense, 1 defense)Touchdowns Scored by Offense, Defense and Special Teams 9/20/14 win vs. Delaware State (5 off, 1 def, 2 st) n/aSafety Scored 9/27/14 at Connecticut (Tyler Matakevich) 11/16/13 vs. UCFTwo-Point Conversion n/a n/aNo Penalties in Game n/a n/a50 or More Points Scored in a Game 9/20/14 win vs. Delaware State, 59-0 10/26/13 win at SMU, 59-4940 or More Points Scored in a Game 9/20/14 win vs. Delaware State, 59-0 10/26/13 win at SMU, 59-49Touchdown Scored on First Drive 10/11/14 Kenneth Harper 8-yard run vs. Tulsa (14:03) 10/25/14 J.Holman 25 pass to J.J. Worton at UCF (10:21)

OFFENSE

500 or More Total Net Yards of Offense 11/30/13 at Memphis (534) 9/6/14 vs. Navy (517)400 or More Total Net Yards of Offense 10/11/14 vs. Tulsa (497) 11/1/14 vs. #21 East Carolina (432)300 or More Net Yards Rushing by Team 11/17/12 at Army (534) 9/6/14 vs. Navy (487)200 or More Net Yards Rushing by Team 10/11/14 vs. Tulsa (203) 11/15/14 at Penn State (254)400 Net Yards Passing by Team n/a 11/16/13 vs. #15/19 UCF (404)300 Net Yards Passing by Team 11/30/13 at Memphis (328) 10/25/14 at UCF (336)No Sacks Allowed 9/20/14 vs. Delaware State 9/6/14 vs. NavyNo Turnovers 11/1/14 vs. #21 East Carolina 10/17/14 at Houston

Defense

Held Opponent Under 200 Net Yards of Total Offense 9/5/15 vs. Penn State (180) 11/1/14 vs. #21 East Carolina (135)Held Opponent Under 300 Net Yards of Total Offense 9/5/15 vs. Penn State (180) 11/29/14 vs. Cincinnati (267)Held Opponent Under 50 Yards Rushing 9/20/14 vs. Delaware State (26) 10/25/14 at UCF (32)Held Opponent Under 75 Yards Rushing 9/20/14 vs. Delaware State (26) 11/29/14 vs. Cincinnati (71)Held Opponent Under 100 Yards Rushing 9/5/15 vs. Penn State (77) 12/6/14 at Tulane (92)Held Opponent Under 100 Net Yards Passing 9/20/14 vs. Delaware State (67) 11/1/14 vs. #21 East Carolina (70)Held Opponent Under 150 Net Yards Passing 9/5/15 vs. Penn State (103) 11/7/14 vs. Memphis (140)Seven or More Sacks by Team 9/5/15 vs. Penn State (10) 11/23/10 at Miami (FL) (7)Six or More Sacks by Team 9/5/15 vs. Penn State (10) 11/23/10 at Miami (FL) (7)Five or More Sacks by Team 9/5/15 vs. Penn State (10) 11/23/13 vs. Connecticut (5)

Special Teams

No Punts n/a n/aBlocked Punt 10/25/14 Michael Felton at UCF 11/7/14 Tevin Jones block vs. MemphisMissed Extra Point Attempt 11/2/13 Nick Visco at Rutgers 11/2/13 Kyle Federico at RutgersBlocked Field Goal Attempt 11/15/14 Praise Martin-Oguike at Penn State n/aBlocked Field Goal returned for a TD n/a n/a

Returns

Interception Return for a Touchdown 9/27/14 Tavon Young (93 yards) at Connecticut 11/15/14 Grant Haley (30 yards) at Penn StateFumble Returned for Touchdown 11/1/14 Tavon Young (63 yards) vs. #21 East Carolina 10/20/12 Khaseem Greem (20 yards) vs. RutgersKickoff Return for a Touchdown 11/3/12 Matt Brown (93 yards) at #12 Louisville 10/29/09 Morgan Williams (85 yards) at ToldeoPunt Return for a Touchdown 9/20/14 Khalif Herbin (84 yards) vs. Delaware State 11/6/10 Sam Kirkwood (recovered in end zone) at Kent StateBlocked Punt, Returned for Touchdown 10/25/14 Sam Benjamin at UCF 8/28/14 Oren Burks at Vanderbilt (recovered and returned 6 yards for TD) (recovered in the end zone)

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The Last Time....(Individual)

Temple OpponentOFFENSEIndividual 300-Yard Rushing Game 11/17/12 Montel Harris (36-351-7TDs) at Army n/aIndividual 200-Yard Rushing Game 11/17/12 Montel Harris (36-351-7TDs) at Army n/aIndividual 150-Yard Rushing Game 10/11/14 Jahad Thomas (14-152-0TDs) vs. Tulsa 11/1/14 Chris Hairston (21-153-0) vs. #21 East CarolinaIndividual 100-Yard Rushing Game 9/5/15 Jahad Thomas (29-135-2TDs) vs. Penn State 11/15/14 Akeel Lynch (18-130-1) at Penn StateTwo 100-Yard Rushers in the Same Game n/a n/aConsecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games (Same Season) 9/28/13 Chad Chalich (14-114-0TDs) at Idaho 9/14/13 Carlton Koonce (27-168-1TD) vs. FordhamCombined 200-Yard Rushing by Two Players n/a 11/15/14 Akeel Lynch (18-130-1) and Bill Belton (19-92-1) at Penn StateIndividual with 30 or More Carries 11/17/12 Montel Harris (36-351-7TDs) at Army 10/11/14 Zack Langer (30-113-1TD) vs. TulsaIndividual with 25 or More Carries 9/5/15 Jahad Thomas (29-135-2TDs) vs. Penn State 11/7/14 Brandon Hayes (26-75-0TDs) vs. MemphisRushing Play of 60 or More Yards 11/7/14 Kenneth Harper (75t) vs. Memphis n/aRushing Play of 40 or More Yards 11/7/14 Kenneth Harper (75t) vs. Memphis 12/6/14 Lazedrick Thompson (48 yards) at TulaneIndividual with Three or More Rushing Touchdowns 11/17/12 Montel Harris (36-351-7TDs) at Army n/aIndividual with Two or More Rushing Touchdowns 9/5/15 Jahad Thomas (29-135-2TDs) vs. Penn State 10/25/14 William Stanback (27-94-2TDs) at UCF

Individual with 50 or More Pass Attempts n/a 10/26/13 Garrett Gilbert (37-53-538-4-0INT) at SMUIndividual with 40 or More Pass Attempts 9/6/14 P.J. Walker (29-49-240-2-1INT) vs. Navy 11/1/14 Shane Carden (24-41-217-0-0INTs) vs. #21 ECUIndividual with 30 or More Pass Completions 10/9/04 Walt Washington (30-45-314-3 TD-O INT) vs. Pitt 10/26/13 Garrett Gilbert (37-53-538-4-0INT) at SMUIndividual with 25 or More Pass Completions 9/6/14 P.J. Walker (29-49-240-2-1INT) vs. Navy 10/25/14 Justin Holman (25-39-336-2-0INTs) at UCFIndividual 400-Yard Passing Game 10/5/96 Henry Burris (25-41-495-3 TD-0 INT) at Pitt 11/16/13 Blake Bortles (27-38-404-4-0INTs) vs. #15/19 UCFIndividual 300-Yard Passing Game 11/16/13 P.J. Walker (26-44-382-4-1INT) vs. #15/19 UCF 10/25/14 Justin Holman (25-39-336-2-0INTs) at UCFConsecutive 300-Yard Passing Games (Same Season) 2010 Mike Gerardi (21-29-368-2TDs) at Kent State 2013 Garrett Gilbert (37-53-538-4-0INT) at SMU (10/26) (11/6); (28-48-311-2TDs) vs. Ohio (11/16) Gary Nova (27-38-371-3-0INT) at Rutgers (11/2) B.Bortles (27-38-404-4-0INTs) vs. #15 UCF (11/16)Individual with Five or More Touchdown Passes 11/22/08 Adam DiMichele (21-37-370-6 TD-0 INT) vs. EMU 11/3/12 T.Bridgewater (19-28-324-5 TD-0 INT) at LouisvilleIndividual with Four or More Touchdown Passes 11/30/13 P.J. Walker (20-32-328-4-1INT) at Memphis 11/16/13 Blake Bortles (27-38-404-4-0INTs) vs. #15/19 UCF

Individual with 10 or More Receptions 11/16/10 Michael Campbell (11-131-2TDs) vs. Ohio 10/17/14 Deontay Greenberry (10-63-1TD) at HoustonIndividual 200-Yard Receiving Game 10/28/13 Robby Anderson (9-239-2TDs) at SMU 10/26/13 Keenan Holman (10-209-3TDs) at SMUIndividual 150-Yard Receiving Game 10/17/14 Jahad Thomas (3-150-0TDs) at Houston 11/16/13 J.J. Worton (10-179-3TDs) and Rannell Hall (9-159-0TDs) vs. #15/19 UCFIndividual 100-Yard Receiving Game 11/15/14 Jalen Fitzpatrick (4-113-1) at Penn State 11/7/14 Mose Frazier (8-110-0TDs) vs. MemphisTwo 100-Yard Receivers in the Same Game 10/11/14 Jalen Fitzpatrick (5-107, 1TD) & 11/16/13 J.J. Worton (10-179-3TDs) & Jamie Gilmore (2-100-0TDs) vs. Tulsa Rannell Hall (9-159-0TDs) vs. #15/19 UCFConsecutive 100-Yard Receiving Games (Same Season) 2014 Jalen Fitzpatrick (6-108-1TD) at Connecticut 2013 Keenan Holman (10-209-3TDs) & and (5-107-1TD) vs. Tulsa Der’rikk Thompson (9-158-1TD) at SMU (10/26) Leonte Carroo (7-147-2TDs) at Rutgers (11/2) J.J. Worton (10-179-3TDs) & Rannell Hall (9-159-0TDs) vs. #15/19 UCF (11/16)Pass Play of 80 or More Yards 10/26/13 Jalen Fitzpatrick to Robby Anderson (83t) at SMU n/aPass Play of 60 or More Yards 12/6/14 P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas (75) at Tulane 9/27/14 Ch.Whitmer to Arkeel Newsome (74t) at UConnPass Play of 40 or More Yards 12/6/14 P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas (75) at Tulane 11/7/14 Paxton Lynch to Mose Frazier (42) vs. MemphisIndividual with Four or More Touchdown Receptions 11/22/08 Bruce Francis (4) vs. Eastern Michigan 9/16/06 Logan Payne (4) at MinnesotaIndividual with Three or More Touchdown Receptions 11/30/13 Robby Anderson (7-96-3TDs) at Memphis 11/16/13 J.J. Worton (10-179-3TDs) vs. #15/19 UCF

Led Team in Both Rushing & Receiving Yards in Same Game 10/17/14 Jahad Thomas at Houston n/a (7-49-0TDs rush. & 3-150-0TDs rec.)100-Yard Rusher & 100-Yard Receiver in the Same Game 10/11/14 Jahad Thomas (14-152-0TDs rush.), 11/16/13 Storm Johnson (14-122-0TDs rush.), Jalen Fitzpatrick (5-107-1TD rec.), Jamie J.J. Worton (10-179-3TDs rec.), Gilmore (2-100-0TDs rec.) vs. Tulsa Rannell Hall (9-159-0TDs rec.) vs. #15/19 UCF100-Yard Rusher & Receiver & 300-Yard Passer in Same Game n/a 11/16/13 Storm Johnson (14-122-0TDs rush.), J.J. Worton (10-179-3TDs rec.), Rannell Hall (9-159-0TDs rec.), Blake Bortles (27-38-404-4-0INTs) vs. #15/19 UCFAt Least One Rushing & Receiving TD in Same Game 9/20/14 Kenneth Harper vs. Del.State 1/30/13 Sam Craft at Memphis (4-13-1TD rush. 2-17-1TD rec.) (3-0-2TDs rush. 7-62-1TD rec.) At Least One Rushing TD and One TD Pass in the Same Game 10/11/14 P.J. Walker vs. Tulsa 11/23/13 Casey Cochran vs. Connecticut (15-31-294-2TDs pass, 6-(-7)-1TD rush) (8-18-111-1-1INT pass., 3-(-8)-1TD rush.)

DefenseIndividual with Three or More Interceptions n/a n/aIndividual with Two or More Interceptions 8/28/14 Tavon Young (2) at Vanderbilt 11/23/10 Evan Harris (2) at Miami (FL)Individual with Four or More Sacks 10/19/02 Dan Klecko (4.0) at Connecticut n/aIndividual with Three or More Sacks 9/5/15 Tyler Matakevich (3.0) vs. Penn State 9/14/13 DeAndre Slate (3.0) vs. FordhamIndividual with Two or More Sacks 9/5/15 Tyler Matakevich (3.0) vs. Penn State 11/29/14 Nick Temple (2.0) vs. Cincinnati 9/5/15 Nate D. Smith (2.0) vs. Penn State

Special TeamsIndividual with Five or More Field Goals n/a 9/7/13 Richie Leone (5) vs. HoustonIndividual with Four or More Field Goals 9/3/10 Brandon McManus vs. Villanova 9/28/13 Austin Rehkow at IdahoIndividual with Three or More Field Goals n/a 11/15/14 Sam Ficken at Penn State (3-4)Individual with 70-yard or More Punt n/a 9/20/14 Jeremiah McGeough (73), Delaware StateIndividual with 60-yard or More Punt 10/25/14 Alex Starzyk (61) at UCF 9/20/14 Jeremiah McGeough (73), Delaware StateIndividual with 50-yard or More Field Goal 10/6/12 Brandon McManus (50) vs. South Florida 11/15/14 Sam Ficken (50) at Penn State

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2014 HIGHS & LOWSBest.................................................................................TEMPLE ...................................................................................Worst

27 vs. Penn State ...................................................................Points .......................................27.............................vs. Penn State15 vs. Penn State...............................................................First Downs...................................15.............................vs. Penn State

317 vs. Penn State..............................................................Total Offense................................317.............................vs. Penn State149 vs. Penn State .........................................................Net Yards Rushing ...........................149.............................vs. Penn State168 vs. Penn State..........................................................Net Yards Passing ...........................168.............................vs. Penn State64 vs. Penn State ....................................................................Plays........................................64.............................vs. Penn State43 vs. Penn State ..........................................................Rushing Attempts ..............................43.............................vs. Penn State21 vs. Penn State.............................................................Pass Attempts.................................21.............................vs. Penn State16 vs. Penn State..........................................................Pass Completions..............................16.............................vs. Penn State0 vs. Penn State ..............................................................Interceptions....................................0 .............................vs. Penn State2 vs. Penn State ...................................................................Sacks .........................................2 .............................vs. Penn State1 vs. Penn State .................................................................Fumbles .......................................1 .............................vs. Penn State1 vs. Penn State..............................................................Fumbles Lost ...................................1 .............................vs. Penn State1 vs. Penn State ............................................................Total Turnovers..................................1 .............................vs. Penn State5 vs. Penn State .................................................................Penalties.......................................5 .............................vs. Penn State

35 vs. Penn State ...........................................................Yards Penalized ...............................35.............................vs. Penn State36:15 vs. Penn State.........................................................Time of Possession .......................36:15.............................vs. Penn State

7 vs. Penn State .................................................Third Down Conversions (att).......................7 .............................vs. Penn State17 vs. Penn State ...............................................Third Down Conversions (conv) ...................17.............................vs. Penn State

Worst............................................................................OPPONENT ...................................................................................Best10 Penn State .........................................................................Points .......................................10 ..................................Penn State

9 Penn State ....................................................................First Downs.....................................9 ..................................Penn State180 Penn State ...................................................................Total Offense................................180 ..................................Penn State

77 Penn State ...............................................................Net Yards Rushing .............................77 ..................................Penn State103 Penn State ...............................................................Net Yards Passing ...........................103 ..................................Penn State52 Penn State..........................................................................Plays........................................52 ..................................Penn State27 Penn State................................................................Rushing Attempts ..............................27 ..................................Penn State25 Penn State ..................................................................Pass Attempts.................................25 ..................................Penn State11 Penn State ...............................................................Pass Completions..............................11 ..................................Penn State1 Penn State....................................................................Interceptions....................................1 ..................................Penn State

10 Penn State .........................................................................Sacks .......................................10 ..................................Penn State1 Penn State .......................................................................Fumbles .......................................1 ..................................Penn State0 Penn State ...................................................................Fumbles Lost ...................................0 ..................................Penn State1 Penn State..................................................................Total Turnovers..................................1 ..................................Penn State6 Penn State.......................................................................Penalties.......................................6 ..................................Penn State

39 Penn State .................................................................Yards Penalized ...............................39 ..................................Penn State23:45 Penn State ..............................................................Time of Possession .......................23:45 ..................................Penn State

2 Penn State.......................................................Third Down Conversions (att).......................2 ..................................Penn State13 Penn State.....................................................Third Down Conversions (conv) ...................13 ..................................Penn State

Temple .........................................................................INDIVIDUAL...................................... ...................................Opponent135 Jahad Thomas vs. Penn State ....................................Yards Rushing ................................78 .............Akeel Lynch, Penn State

29 Jahad Thomas vs. Penn State..................................Rushing Attempts ..............................10 .............Akeel Lynch, Penn State2 Jahad Thomas vs. Penn State .....................................Rushing TDs....................................1 .............Akeel Lynch, Penn State5 Robby Anderson vs. Penn State....................................Receptions .....................................5...........Chris Godwin, Penn State

41 Ventell Bryant vs. Penn State ....................................Yards Receiving ...............................81...........Chris Godwin, Penn State0 ....................................................................................Receiving TDs ..................................0

135 Jahad Thomas vs. Penn State ..........................Combined Yards (rush/rec).......................81...........Chris Godwin, Penn State171 Jahad Thomas vs. Penn State ......................All-Purpose Yards (rush/rec/ret) .................128..............Koa Farmer, Penn State143 P.J. Walker vs. Penn State ..........................................Yards Passing...............................103 .........C.Hackenberg, Penn State

20 P.J. Walker vs. Penn State ..........................................Pass Attempts.................................25 .........C.Hackenberg, Penn State15 P.J. Walker vs. Penn State .......................................Pass Completions..............................11 .........C.Hackenberg, Penn State

0 .......................................................................................TD Passes .....................................00 ...............................................................................Interceptions Thrown .............................1 .........C.Hackenberg, Penn State

31 Jahad Thomas vs. Penn State .....................................Longest Run.................................42t .............Akeel Lynch, Penn State25 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant vs. Penn State......Longest Pass Completion........................30C.Hackenberg to C.Godwin, PSU

J.Christopher to P.J. Walker vs. Penn State21 Jahad Thomas vs. Penn State .............................Longest Kickoff Return ..........................35..............Koa Framer, Penn State19 Robby Anderson vs. Penn State ............................Longest Punt Return............................14................Mark Allen, Penn State26 Sharif Finch vs. Penn State ..............................Longest Interception Return........................060 Alex Starzyk vs. Penn State.........................................Longest Punt .................................55 .........D.Pasquariello, Penn State40 Austin Jones vs. Penn State....................................Longest Field Goal .............................34...............Joey Julius, Penn State

2 Jahad Thomas vs. Penn State ...............................Touchdowns Scored..............................1 .............Akeel Lynch, Penn State12 Jahad Thomas vs. Penn State ....................................Points Scored...................................6 .............Akeel Lynch, Penn State

7 Tyler Matakevich vs. Penn State ......................................Tackles ......................................10..............Carl Nassib, Penn State3.0 Tyler Matakevich vs. Penn State .......................................Sacks ......................................1.0 ......C.Nassib, B.Bell, Penn State

1 Sharif Finch vs. Penn State..........................................Interceptions....................................0

Temple Owls 2015 Highs & Lows

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Temple 27, Penn State 10September 5, 2015

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.1

PHILADELPHIA - JahadThomas rushed for 135yards and two touchdownsand P.J. Walker completed15-of-20 passes for 143yards and added a rushingtouchdown to lead Temple toa 27-10 win over visitingPenn State Saturday after-noon in front of a homerecord crowd of 69,176 atLincoln Financial Field.

The win was the first for theOwls (1-0) over the NittanyLions (0-1) since the 1941season.

After allowing 10 points onPenn State's first two pos-sessions, the Cherry andWhite defense took control,holding the Nittany Lionsscoreless the rest of the way.

Senior LB Tyler Matakevich,who entered the game witha nation's best 355 tackles,recorded a team-high seventackles, including a career-best three sacks. In all, theOwls defense sacked Penn State QB Christian Hacken-berg 10 times and limited the signal caller to 11-25 pass-ing for 103 yards. Junior DL Sharif Finch interceptedHackenberg to set up Temple's go-ahead third quartertouchdown.

After the game, Temple head coach Matt Rhule said,"The reason I believe we won is because we focused onourselves and the players bought into that and only wor-ried about the next play. After the game I said we won,it's not about Penn State it is about us. For our guys todo that and focus on themselves shows great maturity."

Penn State jumped out early, scoring on its first twodrives. The Nittany Lions got a 33-yard run from BrandonPolk on their first snap, but the Owls defense clampeddown in the red zone, forcing a 34-yard field goal fromJoey Julius. Following a second consecutive punt, PennState took the ball 75 yards in six plays, capped off by a42 yard touchdown run by Akeel Lynch to make the lead10-0.

The Owls defense then came to life, and kept the PSUoffense in check the remainder of the game. After the twoscoring drives, Temple forced four straight PSU three-and-outs as the defense began to dominate the line ofscrimmage.

Following a punt to the Temple seven, the Owls offensefound some rhythm. Walker and Thomas each took offfor first down runs. Walker then found redshirt freshmanWR Ventell Bryant for 25 yards on third down and 16.Thomas broke off runs of 12 and 31 yards to give theOwls first-and-goal at the Penn State 2.

Two runs into the line produced just one yard so headcoach Matt Rhule dialed up some trickery. With freshmanRB Ryquell Armstead in front of Thomas, Walker fakedthe belly run before tossing a wide pitch to Thomas, whorecorded his first rushing TD as an Owl. The 12-play, 93-yard drive was the longest scoring drive for the Owlssince the 99-yard march at Lincoln Financial Field lastseason in the 35-24 win over Tulsa on October 11.

The Owls tied the game ontheir second drive on thesecond half. Walker hit red-shirt freshman TE Kip Pattonfor a 20-yard catch and run,followed by a wide receiverthrowback from redshirt sen-ior WR John Christopher toWalker for 25 yards. Thedrive stalled out at the PSU23, but Austin Jones con-verted his first attempt of theyear from 40 yards out tomake it 10-10 with 6:23 re-maining in the third quarter.

Finch then intercepted Hack-enberg and galloped 26yards to the Penn State 2.Walker then ran it in fromone-yard out to give Templea 17-10 lead.

Following another Templedefensive stop capped by aNate D Smith sack to openthe fourth quarter, Walkerdrove the Owls 49 yards infive plays with Jahad

Thomas' 24-yard TD, a lane-changing scamper cappingthe drive. Following another defensive stand, Jonesadded a 30-yard insurance field goal to extend the leadto 27-10.

Walker was stellar behind center Kyle Friend, connectingwith eight different receivers on the day. Redshirt seniorWR Robby Anderson led the way with five catches whileBryant had two catches for a team-high 41 receivingyards.

It was a total team effort on defense. Besides Matake-vich, Tavon Young added six tackles while Nate D. Smithhad five tackles and two sacks. Five other Owls, JarredAlwan, Matt Ioannidis, Haason Reddick, Stephaun Mar-shall and Jacob Martin, all registered sacks in the con-test.

After the game, Thomas discussed the thrill of victory: "Itfelt great to see the excitement of the fans and players.Temple has been in a drought for the last few years andfor us to come out and do this for the fans and forPhiladelphia, it felt great."

Scoring Summary TU-PSU1st 10:47 J.Julius 34 FG, 8-53 1:53 0-36:34 A.Lynch 42 run 0-10

(J.Julius kick), 6-75 2:412nd2:25 Ja.Thomas 1 run 7-10

(A.Jones kick), 12-93 6:403rd6:23 A.Jones 40 FG, 7-57 3:35 10-101:00 P.Walker 1 run 17-10

(A.Jones kick), 1-2 0:104th11:14 Ja.Thoams 24 run 24-10

(A.Jones kick), 5-49 2:47\5:41 A.Jones 30 FG, 6-25 3:36 27-10

Attendance: 69,176Kickoff time: 3:37 pm Temperature: 88End of Game: 6:57 pm Wind: E 11mphTotal elapsed time: 3:20 Weather: SunnyOfficials: Referee: Dan Capron; Umpire: Pat Bayers;Linesman: Jim Ryan; Line judge: Rick Kruger; Backjudge: Scott Buchanan; Field judge: Darrel Leftwich;Side judge: John Hayes; Alternate: Steven Thielen

Team Stats PSU TEMFirst Downs 9 15Rushes-Yards (Net) 27-77 43-149Passing Yards (Net) 103 168Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-11-1 21-16-0Total Plays-Yards 52-180 64-317Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 4-33 5-52Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-128 2-36Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-26Punts (Number-Avg) 9-39.0 7-46.9Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 6-39 5-35Possession Time 23:45 36:15Third-Down Conversions 2 of 13 7 of 17Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-17 10-64

RUSHING: Penn State-Lynch 10-78; Polk 2-50; Allen 2-7; Barkley 1-1; Thompkins 1-0; Hackenberg. 11-(-59).Temple-Ja.Thomas 29-135; Walker 7-11; Armstead 4-8;Gardner 2-(-2); Benjamin 1-(-3).

PASSING: Penn State-Hackenberg 11-25-1-103. Tem-ple-Walker 15-20-0-143; Christopher 1-1-0-25.

RECEIVING: Penn State-Godwin 5-81; Lewis 2-15;Lynch 2-2; Hamilton 1-5; Polk 1-0. Temple-R.Anderson5-20; Bryant 2-41; Patton 2-29; Jennings 2-16; Walker1-25; Deloatch 1-19; Christopher 1-13; Armstead 1-3;Thompson 1-2.

INTERCEPTIONS: Penn State-None. Temple-Finch 1-26

FUMBLES: Penn State-Hackenberg 1-0. Temple-Walker1-1.

SACKS:Penn State-Bell 1-0; Nassib 1-0. Temple-Matakevich 3-0; N.D.Smith 2-0; Reddick 1-1; Marshall 0-1; Alwan 1-0; Ioannidis 1-0; Martin 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Penn State-Nassib 4-6; Bell 4-3;Cabinda 3-4; T.Williams 4-2; A.Johnson 1-5; Zettel 3-2;Reid 2-3; Lucas 2-2; Sickels 2-2; Campbell 2-1; Allen 2-1; Wooten 2-1; Wartman-White 2-0; Schwan 1-1; Scott1-1; Godwin 1-1; Reeder 1-1; Pasquariello 1-0; J.Smith0-1; Cothran 0-1; Barney 0-1; Apke 0-1; Zanellato 0-1;Walker 0-1. Temple-Matakevich 4-3; Young 5-1;N.D.Smith 4-1; Alwan 1-4; Reddick 2-2; Ioannidis 2-2;Sharga 1-3; Chandler 3-0; Shippen 2-1; Hayes 1-2; Wells2-0; Walton 1-1; Hairston 1-1; A.Robinson 1-1; Marshall0-2; A.Williams 0-2; Martin 1-0; Lerch 0-1; Dogbe 0-1;N.L.Smith 0-1; A.Jones 0-1.

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