Temple University Athletics
Postgame Notes
11.13.08 | Football
Nov. 13, 2008
Temple Game Captains: #13 QB Adam DiMichele (offense), #59 Alex Derenthal (offense), #82 WR Bruce Francis (offense), #92 DT Terrance Knighton (defense), and #52 DE Brian Sanford (defense).
Carrying flags for Temple tonight were #11 FB Lamar McPherson, #27 CB Jamal Schulters, and #98 NT Andre Neblett.
Tonight's game was Temple's seventh (and final) on the road in 10 games. This was Temple's first trip to Kent, Ohio. The first two games of the series [2006, 2007] were played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Kent State is the second team to score a touchdown on its opening drive against the Owls. Last week Navy became the first. The only other team to score on its opening drive against Temple this fall was Ohio which had a field goal.
R-senior C Alex Derenthal has started 45 consecutive games.
The 38 points scored by Temple is the most since scoring 38 against Florida A&M on 2004
Senior WR Bruce Francis has made a reception in 36 consecutive games. With his 32-yard touchdown reception at the end of the second quarter, Francis became Temple's career leader in receiving touchdowns with 19 in his career.
Senior WR Travis Shelton became Temple's career kickoff return leader with his 92-yard touchdown return to open the second half of play. The KOR touchdown is the second in Shelton's career. He now has 1,666 yards. Shelton surpassed Mike Palys (1985-88) who had 1,590 kickoff return yards in his career.
Redshirt senior QB Adam DiMichele went 17-of-29 for 282 yards. It marked the ninth 200-plus passing yardage game for DiMichele which ranks him third on Temple's career list for 200-yard passers.
Senior DT Terrance Knighton's forced fumble in the first quarter is his first this season and the fourth of his career.
Junior LB John Haley's fumble recovery in the first this season and the third of his career.
Junior DB Dominique Harris' interception was his third this season and the eighth of his career. His forced fumble in the third quarter is his third this season and the fourth fo his career.
Junior WR Jason Harper had a career-high 10 receptions for a career-high 209 yards. His 209 receiving yards are the second most in a game by an Owl (record- 214, Van Johnson vs. Pittsburgh, 1996).
Temple's 16-play scoring drive in the third quarter was the longest this season. The previous longest drive was 13 plays at Buffalo.
Sophomore DB Jaiquawn Jarrett's fumble recovery in the third quarter was his third this season and third of his career.
A season-high of 16 freshmen, including 13 true freshmen, saw action in tonight's game.
