Temple University Athletics
Temple Travels to Kent State for Wednesday Game
11.5.08 | Football
Nov. 5, 2008
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THIS WEEK Temple makes its seventh and final road trip of the 2008 season with a stop in Kent, Ohio. The Owls visit Kent State on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. at Dix Stadium. Espn360 will televise the game live nationally on satellite and on the web with Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Bob Chmeil (analyst) calling the game.
The Owls' radio broadcast will air on WPHT 1210 AM with Harry Donahue calling the play-by-play and Steve Joachim providing color analysis. Live gametracker stats and audio streaming will be available on the Temple Athletics website at www.owlsports.com.
Under the direction of third-year head coach Al Golden, Temple stands 3-6 overall and 2-3 in Mid-American Conference play. The Owls fell 33-27 at Navy in overtime in their last non-conference game on Nov. 1.
Returning 20 seniors and 26 juniors, Temple returns 21 starters this season and the top defense in the MAC. Senior WR Bruce Francis (Sicklerville, N.J.) is the Owls' top receiver with 33 catches for 514 yards and a team-best eight touchdowns. Freshman RB Kee-ayre Griffin (East Orange, N.J.) leads the Owl rushers with 284 yards and four touchdowns on 69 carries in four games in the backfield. Redshirt senior QB Adam DiMichele (McKees Rocks, Pa.) has completed 81-of-135 for 1,039 yards and nine touchdowns. Defensively, sophomore DB Jaiquawn Jarrett (Brooklyn, N.Y.) has 67 tackles, including a team-best 40 solos, two fumble recoveries, and two interceptions. The Owls will utilize their East Coast offense and 4-3 defense. Leading the nation for three weeks, the Owls are ranked No. 4 this week in kickoff returns with 27.21 yards per return.
Under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Doug Martin, the Golden Flashes stand 2-7 overall and 1-4 in MAC play after a 45-30 loss at Bowling Green. Kent State returns 15 starters to its spread offense and 3-4 defense. Senior QB Julian Edelman leads the Flashes in rushing with 951 yards and 10 touchdowns on 155 carries. At quarterback, he has completed 111-of-205 for 1,348 yards and 11 touchdowns, while junior Anthony Magazu is 11-of-23 for 205 yards and a touchdown. In the air, senior WR Shawn Bayes has 27 receptions for 537 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, senior LB Derek Burrell has 90 tackles, 36 solos, 5.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and two break-ups.
Temple has no players on its roster from the state of Ohio. Kent State has 10 players from Pennsylvania, including two from the Philadelphia suburban area. Senior DL Prishod Koonce is a native of Chester (Chester HS), while redshirt freshman OL Michael Fay (Parkland HS) hails from Allentown.
TEMPLE-KENT STATE CONNECTIONS Temple senior DB Georg Coleman and Kent State junior RB Eugene Jarvis were both first-team Associated Press All-State selections in 2004, playing against each other in the Pennsylvania AAAA state championship as seniors. Coleman carried 17 times for 162 yards and a touchdown for Neshaminy at RB. Neshaminy lost to Central Catholic which featured Jarvis in its backfield.
TEMPLE-KENT STATE-- THE SERIES Wednesday's game is just the third meeting between the Owls and the Golden Flashes and Temple's first trip to Dix Stadium.
Last season in Philadelphia, Temple used a balanced rushing attack and four interceptions in the second half to defeat Kent State, 24-14, at Lincoln Financial Field. The win was the Owls' fourth conference victory in Mid-American play. It marked the first time since 1967 that the Owls had won four conference games in a season. The victory also marked the first time since 2002 that Temple had won four games in a season.
PK Jake Brownell made a career-high four field goals, connecting on kicks of 26, 27, 30 and 32 yards. While the Owls statistically dominated the game, out-gaining Kent State 375 to 124 and winning the time of possession battle by more than 17 minutes, they found themselves trailing in the fourth quarter due to missed first-half opportunities.
The offense finally kicked into full gear late in the third quarter. After Kent State took a 14-6 lead following a blocked punt with 4:53 on the clock, the Owls responded with their best drive of the game. RB Jason Harper gained 49 yards on just three carries, finding the end zone on a nine-yard run to cut the lead to 14-12.
The Owls took the lead for good early in the fourth quarter when QB Vaughn Charlton hit WR Dy'Onne Crudup with a 20-yard TD pass to give the Owls an 18-14 lead.
With the lead for the first time in the game, the Owls' defense clamped down on the Golden Knights, forcing three interceptions on their final three drives of the game
SERIES INFORMATION Temple all-time vs. Kent State: 1-1 Temple in games at Temple: 1-1 Temple in games at Kent State: 0-0 Temple in games at a neutral site: 0-0 First meeting in series: 2006 at Lincoln Financial Field, L, 17-28 Last meeting in series: 2007 at Lincoln Financial Field, W, 24-14SERIES HIGHS Temple Owls Rushing: Daryl Robinson, 17-105 (2007) Passing: Vaughn Charlton, 18-27-0-191, 1 TD (2007) Receiving: Dy'Onne Crudup, 7-85 (2007)
Kent State Golden Flashes Rushing: Jon Drager, 18-84, 2 TDs (2006) Passing: Julian Edelman, 14-25-1-211, 1 TD (2006) Receiving: Shawn Bayes, 3-59 (2006)
Year Site Results TU Coach Kent State Coach 2006 Lincoln Financial Field L, 28-17 Al Golden Doug Martin 2007 Lincoln Financial Field W, 24-14 Al Golden Doug Martin
