Temple University Athletics
Tuesday, November 23
Oxford, Ohio
Temple University
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*Miami (Ohio)
Team Captains-- Eli, Amara, Darius, Colin, Jaiquawn & Vaughn
Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Football Closes Out Regular Season at Miami [OH] on Tuesday Night
11.19.10 | Football
Kickoff is 7 p.m. on ESPN2
Gamenotes in PDF
THIS WEEK
Temple closes the regular season with a trip to Miami [Ohio] on Tuesday, Nov. 23. Kickoff on ESPN2 is set for 7 p.m. from Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio.
Beth Mowins will handle the play-by-play, while Robert Smith will provide color analysis for the television audience.
The Owls' radio broadcast will air on WPHT 1210 AM with Harry Donahue calling the play-by-play and Steve Joachim providing color analysis.
For the second consecutive year, the teams will meet in a non-Saturday clash. Last year in Philadelphia, Temple and Miami played on a Thursday night.
Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Al Golden, Temple stands 8-3 overall (5-2 in the MAC) after a 31-23 loss to Ohio. The 2010 squad returns 21 starters to 16 positions. The Owls utilize an?East Coast offense and 4-3 defense.
Sophomore RB Matt Brown (Baltimore, Md.) leads all rushers with 774 yards and seven touchdowns on 148 carries. Senior WR Michael Campbell (Edison, N.J.) is the top receiver with 700 yards and six touchdowns on 42 receptions. In four starts, r-sophomore QB Mike Gerardi (Parsippany, N.J.) is 82-of-129 for 1,182 yards and 10 touchdowns. Senior LB Elijah “Peanut” Joseph (Hartford, Conn.) leads the defense with 71 tackles, while junior DT Muhammad Wilkerson (Linden, N.J.) has a team-best 8.5 sacks.
The Owls are receiving votes in both national polls, ranking as high as No. 30 in the USA Today coaches' poll.
In the national rankings, Temple ranks No. 10 in scoring defense (17.50), No. 18 in pass efficiency defense (111.37), No. 18 in total defense (312.20), and No. 21 in rushing defense (121.70). Individually, junior DT Muhammad Wilkerson is No. 14 in sacks (0.85), and junior DB?Delano Green is No. 35 in punt returns (8.89).
Miami, under the guidance of second-year head coach Michael Haywood, is 7-4 overall and 6-1 in the MAC after a 19-14 win at Akron. The RedHawks return 13 starters to their multiple offense and 4-3 defense.
Senior RB Thomas Merriweather is the RedHawks' leading rusher with 554 yards and seven touchdowns on 116 carries. R-sophomore QB Zac Dysert, who is out with an injury, is 222-of-343 for 2,406 yards and 13 touchdowns, while r-freshman QB?Austin Boucher is 33-of-46 for 343 yards and a TD in four games. Senior WR Armand Robinson is the top receiver with 762 yards and four touchdowns on 70 receptions. R-junior LB Jerrell Wedge leads the defense with 77 tackles, 14.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.
Nationally the RedHawks are No. 16 in tackles for loss (7.10), No. 32 in passing offense (255.30), and No. 33 in rushing offense (131.10). Senior WR Armand Robinson ranks 13th in receptions per game (6.50), while r-junior LB Jerrell Wedge is No. 37 in tackles for loss (1.25).
TEMPLE-MIAMI CONNECTIONS
Temple has no players on its roster from the state of Ohio.
Miami has five players from Pennsylvania, two from the Philadelphia area— brothers r-sophomore LB C.J. Marck (Newtown, Pa. / Pennsbury HS) and sophomore TE Steve Marck (Newtown, Pa. / Pennsbury HS).
TEMPLE-MIAMI— THE SERIES
Tuesday's game will mark the fifth meeting between the Owls and the RedHawks with the Owls holding a 3-1 advantage.
Last year, freshman RB Bernard Pierce rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries, and freshman PK Brandon?McManus nailed two field goals to lead the Owls to a 34-32 win at Lincoln Financial Field.
In the teams' last meeting in Oxford in 2008, senior WR Bruce Francis' two fourth-quarter touchdown receptions iced a 28-10 win over host Miami in front of 17,295 fans at Yager Stadium.
Although Temple has sponsored football since 1894 and Miami has fielded a team since 1888, the teams met just once before Temple joined the MAC. On Oct. 29, 2005, Miami claimed a 41-14 win at Lincoln Financial Field. The game was the Owls' final home game of the 2005 campaign and the last under eight-year head coach Bobby Wallace.
In its first game in MAC competition in 2007, Temple evened the series with a 24-17 win under Al Golden before its Homecoming crowd at Lincoln Financial Field. TU withstood a late Miami rally to hang on for its third consecutive victory. The win marked the first time that Temple had won three consecutive conference games since 1967 when Temple competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The win also marked the first time the Owls had won three consecutive games in a season since 1990.
The victory, however, came with a huge price tag. Starting QB Adam DiMichele suffered a broken leg early in the second quarter following a sack and missed the rest of the season.
SERIES INFORMATION
Temple all-time vs. Miami: 3-1
Temple in games at Temple: 2-1
Temple in games at Miami: 1-0
First meeting in series: 2005 at Lincoln Financial Field, L, 14-41
Last meeting in series: 2009 at Lincoln Financial Field, W, 34-32
SERIES HIGHS
Temple Owls
Rushing: Bernard Pierce, 40-178, 3 TD (2009)
Passing: Chester Stewart, 11-23-1-178, 3 TD (2008)
Receiving: Umar Ferguson 3-72, 0 TD (2005)
Miami RedHawks
Rushing: Brandon Murphy 26-133, 1 TD (2008)
Passing: Zac Dysert, 31-51-426, 3 TD (2009)
Receiving: Armand Robinson, 10-118, 2 TD (2009)
Year Site Results TU Coach OU Coach
2005 Lincoln Financial Field L, 14-41 Bobby Wallace Shane Montgomery
2007 Lincoln Financial Field W, 24-17 Al?Golden Shane Montgomery
2008 Yager Stadium W, 28-10 Al Golden Shane Montgomery
2009 Lincoln Financial Field W, 34-32 Al Golden Michael Haywood
HOOT TOOTS ... OWL NOTES & QUOTES
• Temple is bowl eligible for the second consecutive year and just the fifth time in school history. TU also earned bowl eligibility during the 1934 (1935 Sugar Bowl), 1979 (Garden State Bowl), 1990 (7-4 record, no bowl bid), and 2009 (EagleBank Bowl) seasons.
• Seven of Temple's 2010 opponents— Villanova (FCS national champion), Central Michigan (GMAC Bowl), Connecticut (Papajohns.com Bowl), Penn State (Capital One Bowl), Northern Illinois (International Bowl), Bowling Green (Humanitarian Bowl), and Ohio (Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl)— participated in postseason play.
• Five of Temple's 2010 opponents— Penn?State, Army, Northern Illinois, Ohio, and Miami [OH]— are already bowl eligible this season. With three games remaining, Connecticut is just one win away from reaching the mark. Defending FCS national champion Villanova will have to wait until Sunday to see it makes the 2010 NCAA playoffs.
• The Owls' 10-game home win streak (overall games) at Lincoln Financial Field is the longest since the stadium opened in 2003 and tied the longest home win streak in school history of 10 games from the 1972-74 seasons at Temple and Veterans Stadiums.
• Since joining the MAC in 2007, the Owls own the league's best home record for MAC games at 13-3.
• “We have to finish. We have a long way to go. As a program we have a long way to go. We're competing two years in a row for a chance to play in a championship game. When I came here that's what I said I want us to do, to be in the upper third of the conference every year.” — Head coach Al Golden
UP NEXT
Temple will await its second consecutive bowl berth. BCS bowl bids will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 5 on ESPN live at 8:15 p.m. ESPN will televise a two-hour bowl-preview show, beginning at 9 p.m.
THIS WEEK
Temple closes the regular season with a trip to Miami [Ohio] on Tuesday, Nov. 23. Kickoff on ESPN2 is set for 7 p.m. from Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio.
Beth Mowins will handle the play-by-play, while Robert Smith will provide color analysis for the television audience.
The Owls' radio broadcast will air on WPHT 1210 AM with Harry Donahue calling the play-by-play and Steve Joachim providing color analysis.
For the second consecutive year, the teams will meet in a non-Saturday clash. Last year in Philadelphia, Temple and Miami played on a Thursday night.
Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Al Golden, Temple stands 8-3 overall (5-2 in the MAC) after a 31-23 loss to Ohio. The 2010 squad returns 21 starters to 16 positions. The Owls utilize an?East Coast offense and 4-3 defense.
Sophomore RB Matt Brown (Baltimore, Md.) leads all rushers with 774 yards and seven touchdowns on 148 carries. Senior WR Michael Campbell (Edison, N.J.) is the top receiver with 700 yards and six touchdowns on 42 receptions. In four starts, r-sophomore QB Mike Gerardi (Parsippany, N.J.) is 82-of-129 for 1,182 yards and 10 touchdowns. Senior LB Elijah “Peanut” Joseph (Hartford, Conn.) leads the defense with 71 tackles, while junior DT Muhammad Wilkerson (Linden, N.J.) has a team-best 8.5 sacks.
The Owls are receiving votes in both national polls, ranking as high as No. 30 in the USA Today coaches' poll.
In the national rankings, Temple ranks No. 10 in scoring defense (17.50), No. 18 in pass efficiency defense (111.37), No. 18 in total defense (312.20), and No. 21 in rushing defense (121.70). Individually, junior DT Muhammad Wilkerson is No. 14 in sacks (0.85), and junior DB?Delano Green is No. 35 in punt returns (8.89).
Miami, under the guidance of second-year head coach Michael Haywood, is 7-4 overall and 6-1 in the MAC after a 19-14 win at Akron. The RedHawks return 13 starters to their multiple offense and 4-3 defense.
Senior RB Thomas Merriweather is the RedHawks' leading rusher with 554 yards and seven touchdowns on 116 carries. R-sophomore QB Zac Dysert, who is out with an injury, is 222-of-343 for 2,406 yards and 13 touchdowns, while r-freshman QB?Austin Boucher is 33-of-46 for 343 yards and a TD in four games. Senior WR Armand Robinson is the top receiver with 762 yards and four touchdowns on 70 receptions. R-junior LB Jerrell Wedge leads the defense with 77 tackles, 14.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.
Nationally the RedHawks are No. 16 in tackles for loss (7.10), No. 32 in passing offense (255.30), and No. 33 in rushing offense (131.10). Senior WR Armand Robinson ranks 13th in receptions per game (6.50), while r-junior LB Jerrell Wedge is No. 37 in tackles for loss (1.25).
TEMPLE-MIAMI CONNECTIONS
Temple has no players on its roster from the state of Ohio.
Miami has five players from Pennsylvania, two from the Philadelphia area— brothers r-sophomore LB C.J. Marck (Newtown, Pa. / Pennsbury HS) and sophomore TE Steve Marck (Newtown, Pa. / Pennsbury HS).
TEMPLE-MIAMI— THE SERIES
Tuesday's game will mark the fifth meeting between the Owls and the RedHawks with the Owls holding a 3-1 advantage.
Last year, freshman RB Bernard Pierce rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries, and freshman PK Brandon?McManus nailed two field goals to lead the Owls to a 34-32 win at Lincoln Financial Field.
In the teams' last meeting in Oxford in 2008, senior WR Bruce Francis' two fourth-quarter touchdown receptions iced a 28-10 win over host Miami in front of 17,295 fans at Yager Stadium.
Although Temple has sponsored football since 1894 and Miami has fielded a team since 1888, the teams met just once before Temple joined the MAC. On Oct. 29, 2005, Miami claimed a 41-14 win at Lincoln Financial Field. The game was the Owls' final home game of the 2005 campaign and the last under eight-year head coach Bobby Wallace.
In its first game in MAC competition in 2007, Temple evened the series with a 24-17 win under Al Golden before its Homecoming crowd at Lincoln Financial Field. TU withstood a late Miami rally to hang on for its third consecutive victory. The win marked the first time that Temple had won three consecutive conference games since 1967 when Temple competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The win also marked the first time the Owls had won three consecutive games in a season since 1990.
The victory, however, came with a huge price tag. Starting QB Adam DiMichele suffered a broken leg early in the second quarter following a sack and missed the rest of the season.
SERIES INFORMATION
Temple all-time vs. Miami: 3-1
Temple in games at Temple: 2-1
Temple in games at Miami: 1-0
First meeting in series: 2005 at Lincoln Financial Field, L, 14-41
Last meeting in series: 2009 at Lincoln Financial Field, W, 34-32
SERIES HIGHS
Temple Owls
Rushing: Bernard Pierce, 40-178, 3 TD (2009)
Passing: Chester Stewart, 11-23-1-178, 3 TD (2008)
Receiving: Umar Ferguson 3-72, 0 TD (2005)
Miami RedHawks
Rushing: Brandon Murphy 26-133, 1 TD (2008)
Passing: Zac Dysert, 31-51-426, 3 TD (2009)
Receiving: Armand Robinson, 10-118, 2 TD (2009)
Year Site Results TU Coach OU Coach
2005 Lincoln Financial Field L, 14-41 Bobby Wallace Shane Montgomery
2007 Lincoln Financial Field W, 24-17 Al?Golden Shane Montgomery
2008 Yager Stadium W, 28-10 Al Golden Shane Montgomery
2009 Lincoln Financial Field W, 34-32 Al Golden Michael Haywood
HOOT TOOTS ... OWL NOTES & QUOTES
• Temple is bowl eligible for the second consecutive year and just the fifth time in school history. TU also earned bowl eligibility during the 1934 (1935 Sugar Bowl), 1979 (Garden State Bowl), 1990 (7-4 record, no bowl bid), and 2009 (EagleBank Bowl) seasons.
• Seven of Temple's 2010 opponents— Villanova (FCS national champion), Central Michigan (GMAC Bowl), Connecticut (Papajohns.com Bowl), Penn State (Capital One Bowl), Northern Illinois (International Bowl), Bowling Green (Humanitarian Bowl), and Ohio (Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl)— participated in postseason play.
• Five of Temple's 2010 opponents— Penn?State, Army, Northern Illinois, Ohio, and Miami [OH]— are already bowl eligible this season. With three games remaining, Connecticut is just one win away from reaching the mark. Defending FCS national champion Villanova will have to wait until Sunday to see it makes the 2010 NCAA playoffs.
• The Owls' 10-game home win streak (overall games) at Lincoln Financial Field is the longest since the stadium opened in 2003 and tied the longest home win streak in school history of 10 games from the 1972-74 seasons at Temple and Veterans Stadiums.
• Since joining the MAC in 2007, the Owls own the league's best home record for MAC games at 13-3.
• “We have to finish. We have a long way to go. As a program we have a long way to go. We're competing two years in a row for a chance to play in a championship game. When I came here that's what I said I want us to do, to be in the upper third of the conference every year.” — Head coach Al Golden
UP NEXT
Temple will await its second consecutive bowl berth. BCS bowl bids will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 5 on ESPN live at 8:15 p.m. ESPN will televise a two-hour bowl-preview show, beginning at 9 p.m.
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