Temple University Athletics
Saturday, October 31
Annapolis, Md.
3:30 PM
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DB Jaiquawn Jarrett
Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Temple Football Travels to Navy
10.26.09 | Football
Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. on CBS College Sports Network
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THIS WEEK
Temple concludes its two-game road trip with a stop at Navy for its last non-conference match-up on Saturday, Oct. 31. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. from Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Md.
CBS College Sports Network will televise the game live nationally with Dave Ryan calling the play-by-play and Randy Cross providing color analysis.
The Owls' radio broadcast will air on WHAT 1340 AM with Harry Donahue calling the play-by-play and Steve Joachim providing color analysis. OwlsSports.com and NavySports.com will carry the video webstream FREE for fans.
Under the direction of fourth-year head coach Al Golden, Temple stands 5-2 overall and a perfect 4-0 in MAC play. Last week, the Owls captured a 40-24 win at Toledo for their fifth consecutive victory and claimed sole possession of the top spot in the MAC East. The 2009 squad, featuring Golden's first recruiting class as seniors, returns 21 starters to 17 positions. The Owls utilize an?East Coast offense and 4-3 defense.
On the ground, freshman RB Bernard Pierce (Ardmore, Pa.) leads the Owls with a freshman record 766 yards and nine touchdowns on 135 carries. R-junior QB?Vaughn Charlton (Landenberg, Pa.) has thrown 85-of-160 for 1,163 yards and nine touchdowns. R-sophomore?Joe Jones (Davie, Fla.) is the top receiver with 244 yards on 17 catches.
Nationally Temple ranks No. 11 in kickoff returns (26.67), No. 15 in rushing defense (97.29), No. 16 in turnover margin (1.00), No. 31 in sacks (2.57), and No. 33 in total defense (19.86). Navy ranks No. 3 in rushing offense (286.38).
Head coach Ken Niumatalolo is in his second season at Navy. Riding a five-game winning streak, the Midshipmen stand 6-2 on the season after a 13-10 win over Wake Forest. Navy returns 11 starters to its spread offense and multiple defense.
Despite sitting out the game against Wake Forest with a knee injury, junior QB Ricky Dobbs is the Midshipmen's leading rusher with 590 yards and 16 touchdowns on 167 carries. He is 33-of-63 for 618 yards and three touchdowns. Junior FB Vince Murray follows with 523 yards and three TDs on 102 carries. Back-up QB sophomore Kriss Proctor ran for 89 yards on 23 carries and didn't attempt a pass in his first collegiate start against the Deacons. Sophomore Marcus Curry is the top receiver with 165 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions.
TEMPLE-NAVY CONNECTIONS
Temple has 11 players on its roster from the state of Maryland, but none from Annapolis. Navy has 15 players from Pennsylvania, including six— junior OT Jeff Battipaglia (Newtown, Pa. / St. Joseph's Prep), junior K Joe Buckley (Downingtown,Pa. / Malvern Prep), freshman FB Kevin Eckel (Haverford, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll), freshman SB John Howell (Hatfield, P.a / Lansdale Catholic), freshman John Michael Nurthen (Phoenixville, Pa. / Great Valley), senior DE Michael Walsh (Newtown, Pa. / Notre Dame HS)— from the Philadelphia suburban area.
Senior LB Ross Pospisil went to a different Temple— Temple High School in Temple, Texas.
Navy offensive line coach Ashley Ingram served as a graduate assistant coach at Temple during the 1998 season. He is in his second year with the Midshipmen. Ingram served as the offensive coordinator at Bucknell during the 2006 season, the same year TU's defensive line coach Jared Backus was the defensive coordinator for the Bison.
Navy wide receivers coach Danny O'Rourke earned his master's degree in education administration at Temple in 2002. He served as graduate assistant to the director of football operations for the Owls in 1999.
TEMPLE-NAVY— THE SERIES
Saturday's game will mark the 10th meeting between the Owls and Midshipmen with Navy leading 5-4. Last fall in Annapolis, the Midshipmen rallied in the fourth quarter to overcome a 20-point deficit to tie the game and force overtime. Navy won, 33-27, on a one-yard rush by Ricky Dobbs.
In the season opener in 2007, Navy claimed a 30-19 win at Lincoln Financial Field before a then-Temple record crowd of 30,368 for the stadium.
During Al Golden's first season, Navy defeated the Owls 42-6 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in what was the final regular-season game for TU. It marked the second straight season that Temple closed its season with a loss at Navy (38-17, 2005).
Prior to the 2005 season, the Owls had won two straight under head coach Bobby Wallace, defeating Charlie Weatherbie led teams in Annapolis in 2000 (17-6) and at Franklin Field in 2001 (45-26). The Midshipmen beat the Ron Dickerson-led Owls 49-17 in 1997 to earn their first win in the series. Temple won the first meeting by a 12-7 margin in 1988 under Bruce Arians before capturing the second meeting by a 21-14 score in 1991 under Jerry Berndt.
SERIES INFORMATION
Temple all-time vs. Navy: 4-5
Temple in games at Temple: 2-1
Temple in games at Navy: 2-4
First meeting in series: 1988 at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium; W, 12-7
Last meeting in series: 2008 at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, L, 33-27 (ot)
SERIES HIGHS
Temple Owls
Rushing: Tanardo Sharps, 31-180, 1 TD (2000)
Passing: Adam DiMichele, 21-28-0-340, 3 TD (2008)
Receiving: Bruce Francis, 5-151, 2 TD (2008)
Navy Midshipmen
Rushing: Kaipo Kaheaku-Enhada, 19-140, 2 TD (2006)
Passing: Chris McCoy, 7-8-128, 2 TD (1997)
Receiving: Gene Reese, 4-61(2001)
Year Site Results TU Coach Navy Coach
1988 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium W, 12-7 Bruce Arians Elliot Uzelac
1991 Veterans Stadium W, 21-14 Jerry Berndt George Chaump
1997 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium L, 17-49 Ron Dickerson Charlie Weatherbie
2000 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium W, 17-6 Bobby Wallace Charlie Weatherbie
2001 Franklin Field W, 45-26 Bobby Wallace Charlie Weatherbie
2005 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium L, 17-38 Bobby Wallace Paul Johnson
2006 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium L, 6-42 Al Golden Paul Johnson
2007 Lincoln Financial Field L, 19-30 Al Golden Paul Johnson
2008 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium L, 33-27 ot Al Golden Ken Niumatalolo
BOWLED OVER
Navy is the fifth of five bowl teams that Temple will play this fall. The Midshipmen played in the EagleBank Bowl in 2008. TU has already faced postseason participants Villanova, Penn State, Buffalo, and Ball State.
HOOT TOOTS ... OWL NOTES & QUOTES
• The Temple Marching Band will perform at halftime of the Navy game. This is the band's first road trip since the Connecticut game during the 2007 season.
• Since 1925, Temple is 1-7-3 in games played on Halloween (Oct. 31). The Owls' lone win was a 3-0 victory over Holy Cross in 1936.
• In its 12 games, Temple faces five teams with new head coaches [Eastern
Michigan, Ball State,?Army, Toledo, and Miami (OH)].
• Temple is 4-0 in the MAC for the first time since joining the conference in 2007.
• Temple plays five games in October. The last time the Owls had five games in October was in 2005. TU has recorded 13 undefeated months of October (1979, 1978, 1974, 1973, 1963, 1953, 1951, 1945, 1941, 1935, 1932, 1931, 1928) in its history.
• Temple has won five consecutive MAC games at home at Lincoln Financial Field.
• Since joining the MAC in 2007, the Owls own the league's best home record for MAC games at 8-2.
• Five of Temple's 2009 opponents went on to postseason play last fall— Ball State [MAC Championship game & GMAC Bowl], Buffalo [MAC Championship game & International Bowl], Navy [EagleBank Bowl], Penn State [Rose Bowl], and Villanova [NCAA quarterfinals].
• “We still need to take it one game at a time. You can lose the league now, but you have to win it in November, that's the bottom line.” — Al Golden following the win at Toledo
UP NEXT
Temple returns home to Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, Nov. 5 to face Miami (Ohio) at 7:30 p.m.
THIS WEEK
Temple concludes its two-game road trip with a stop at Navy for its last non-conference match-up on Saturday, Oct. 31. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. from Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Md.
CBS College Sports Network will televise the game live nationally with Dave Ryan calling the play-by-play and Randy Cross providing color analysis.
The Owls' radio broadcast will air on WHAT 1340 AM with Harry Donahue calling the play-by-play and Steve Joachim providing color analysis. OwlsSports.com and NavySports.com will carry the video webstream FREE for fans.
Under the direction of fourth-year head coach Al Golden, Temple stands 5-2 overall and a perfect 4-0 in MAC play. Last week, the Owls captured a 40-24 win at Toledo for their fifth consecutive victory and claimed sole possession of the top spot in the MAC East. The 2009 squad, featuring Golden's first recruiting class as seniors, returns 21 starters to 17 positions. The Owls utilize an?East Coast offense and 4-3 defense.
On the ground, freshman RB Bernard Pierce (Ardmore, Pa.) leads the Owls with a freshman record 766 yards and nine touchdowns on 135 carries. R-junior QB?Vaughn Charlton (Landenberg, Pa.) has thrown 85-of-160 for 1,163 yards and nine touchdowns. R-sophomore?Joe Jones (Davie, Fla.) is the top receiver with 244 yards on 17 catches.
Nationally Temple ranks No. 11 in kickoff returns (26.67), No. 15 in rushing defense (97.29), No. 16 in turnover margin (1.00), No. 31 in sacks (2.57), and No. 33 in total defense (19.86). Navy ranks No. 3 in rushing offense (286.38).
Head coach Ken Niumatalolo is in his second season at Navy. Riding a five-game winning streak, the Midshipmen stand 6-2 on the season after a 13-10 win over Wake Forest. Navy returns 11 starters to its spread offense and multiple defense.
Despite sitting out the game against Wake Forest with a knee injury, junior QB Ricky Dobbs is the Midshipmen's leading rusher with 590 yards and 16 touchdowns on 167 carries. He is 33-of-63 for 618 yards and three touchdowns. Junior FB Vince Murray follows with 523 yards and three TDs on 102 carries. Back-up QB sophomore Kriss Proctor ran for 89 yards on 23 carries and didn't attempt a pass in his first collegiate start against the Deacons. Sophomore Marcus Curry is the top receiver with 165 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions.
TEMPLE-NAVY CONNECTIONS
Temple has 11 players on its roster from the state of Maryland, but none from Annapolis. Navy has 15 players from Pennsylvania, including six— junior OT Jeff Battipaglia (Newtown, Pa. / St. Joseph's Prep), junior K Joe Buckley (Downingtown,Pa. / Malvern Prep), freshman FB Kevin Eckel (Haverford, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll), freshman SB John Howell (Hatfield, P.a / Lansdale Catholic), freshman John Michael Nurthen (Phoenixville, Pa. / Great Valley), senior DE Michael Walsh (Newtown, Pa. / Notre Dame HS)— from the Philadelphia suburban area.
Senior LB Ross Pospisil went to a different Temple— Temple High School in Temple, Texas.
Navy offensive line coach Ashley Ingram served as a graduate assistant coach at Temple during the 1998 season. He is in his second year with the Midshipmen. Ingram served as the offensive coordinator at Bucknell during the 2006 season, the same year TU's defensive line coach Jared Backus was the defensive coordinator for the Bison.
Navy wide receivers coach Danny O'Rourke earned his master's degree in education administration at Temple in 2002. He served as graduate assistant to the director of football operations for the Owls in 1999.
TEMPLE-NAVY— THE SERIES
Saturday's game will mark the 10th meeting between the Owls and Midshipmen with Navy leading 5-4. Last fall in Annapolis, the Midshipmen rallied in the fourth quarter to overcome a 20-point deficit to tie the game and force overtime. Navy won, 33-27, on a one-yard rush by Ricky Dobbs.
In the season opener in 2007, Navy claimed a 30-19 win at Lincoln Financial Field before a then-Temple record crowd of 30,368 for the stadium.
During Al Golden's first season, Navy defeated the Owls 42-6 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in what was the final regular-season game for TU. It marked the second straight season that Temple closed its season with a loss at Navy (38-17, 2005).
Prior to the 2005 season, the Owls had won two straight under head coach Bobby Wallace, defeating Charlie Weatherbie led teams in Annapolis in 2000 (17-6) and at Franklin Field in 2001 (45-26). The Midshipmen beat the Ron Dickerson-led Owls 49-17 in 1997 to earn their first win in the series. Temple won the first meeting by a 12-7 margin in 1988 under Bruce Arians before capturing the second meeting by a 21-14 score in 1991 under Jerry Berndt.
SERIES INFORMATION
Temple all-time vs. Navy: 4-5
Temple in games at Temple: 2-1
Temple in games at Navy: 2-4
First meeting in series: 1988 at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium; W, 12-7
Last meeting in series: 2008 at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, L, 33-27 (ot)
SERIES HIGHS
Temple Owls
Rushing: Tanardo Sharps, 31-180, 1 TD (2000)
Passing: Adam DiMichele, 21-28-0-340, 3 TD (2008)
Receiving: Bruce Francis, 5-151, 2 TD (2008)
Navy Midshipmen
Rushing: Kaipo Kaheaku-Enhada, 19-140, 2 TD (2006)
Passing: Chris McCoy, 7-8-128, 2 TD (1997)
Receiving: Gene Reese, 4-61(2001)
Year Site Results TU Coach Navy Coach
1988 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium W, 12-7 Bruce Arians Elliot Uzelac
1991 Veterans Stadium W, 21-14 Jerry Berndt George Chaump
1997 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium L, 17-49 Ron Dickerson Charlie Weatherbie
2000 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium W, 17-6 Bobby Wallace Charlie Weatherbie
2001 Franklin Field W, 45-26 Bobby Wallace Charlie Weatherbie
2005 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium L, 17-38 Bobby Wallace Paul Johnson
2006 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium L, 6-42 Al Golden Paul Johnson
2007 Lincoln Financial Field L, 19-30 Al Golden Paul Johnson
2008 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium L, 33-27 ot Al Golden Ken Niumatalolo
BOWLED OVER
Navy is the fifth of five bowl teams that Temple will play this fall. The Midshipmen played in the EagleBank Bowl in 2008. TU has already faced postseason participants Villanova, Penn State, Buffalo, and Ball State.
HOOT TOOTS ... OWL NOTES & QUOTES
• The Temple Marching Band will perform at halftime of the Navy game. This is the band's first road trip since the Connecticut game during the 2007 season.
• Since 1925, Temple is 1-7-3 in games played on Halloween (Oct. 31). The Owls' lone win was a 3-0 victory over Holy Cross in 1936.
• In its 12 games, Temple faces five teams with new head coaches [Eastern
Michigan, Ball State,?Army, Toledo, and Miami (OH)].
• Temple is 4-0 in the MAC for the first time since joining the conference in 2007.
• Temple plays five games in October. The last time the Owls had five games in October was in 2005. TU has recorded 13 undefeated months of October (1979, 1978, 1974, 1973, 1963, 1953, 1951, 1945, 1941, 1935, 1932, 1931, 1928) in its history.
• Temple has won five consecutive MAC games at home at Lincoln Financial Field.
• Since joining the MAC in 2007, the Owls own the league's best home record for MAC games at 8-2.
• Five of Temple's 2009 opponents went on to postseason play last fall— Ball State [MAC Championship game & GMAC Bowl], Buffalo [MAC Championship game & International Bowl], Navy [EagleBank Bowl], Penn State [Rose Bowl], and Villanova [NCAA quarterfinals].
• “We still need to take it one game at a time. You can lose the league now, but you have to win it in November, that's the bottom line.” — Al Golden following the win at Toledo
UP NEXT
Temple returns home to Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, Nov. 5 to face Miami (Ohio) at 7:30 p.m.
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