Temple University Athletics
Saturday, October 2
West Point, N.Y.
Noon
Temple University
at
Army
Temple Football Travels to Army This Week
9.27.10 | Football
Kickoff is Noon on the CBS College Sports Network
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THIS WEEK
Temple makes its second consecutive road trip on Saturday, Oct. 2 with a stop at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. Kickoff is set for Noon at Michie Stadium. The CBS College Sports Network will broadcast the game live nationally with Dave Ryan calling the action and Jason Sehorn providing color commentary.
The Owls' radio broadcast will air on WPHT 1210 AM with Harry Donahue calling the play-by-play and Steve Joachim providing color analysis.
Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Al Golden, Temple stands 3-1 overall (1-0 in MAC) after a 22-13 loss at No. 23/20 Penn State. The 2010 squad returns 21 starters to 16 positions. The Owls utilize an East Coast offense and 4-3 defense.
Sophomore RB and Heisman Trophy candidate Bernard Pierce (Ardmore, Pa.) leads all rushers with 343 yards and five touchdowns on 66 carries. Senior WR Michael Campbell (Edison, N.J.) is the top receiver with 142 yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions. R-junior QB Chester Stewart (Hanover, Md.) went 51-of-89 for 556 yards and two touchdowns. Seniors LB Elijah “Peanut” Joseph (Hartford, Conn.) and DB Jaiquawn Jarrett (Brooklyn, N.Y.) lead the defense with 28 tackles each.
In the national rankings, Temple ranks No. 32 in net punting (38.59) and No. 33 in scoring defense (18.00). Individually, sophomore PK Brandon McManus (Hatfield, Pa.) is No. 14 the nation in field goals (1.75). Sophomore RB Bernard Pierce is No. 33 in scoring (9.00) and No. 44 rushing (85.75), while junior LB Tahir Whitehead (Newark, N.J.) is No. 55 in tackles for loss (1.38).
Army, under the guidance of second-year head coach Rich Ellerson, is 3-1 on the season after a 35-21 win at Duke. The Black Knights return 19 starters to their spread/triple option offense and double-eagle flex defense.
Nationally Army stands third (2.25) in turnover margin and No. 8 in rushing (274.75).
Sophomore QB Trent Steelman is the Knights' leading rusher with 205 yards and two touchdowns on 57 carries. In four starts, he's thrown 17-of-31 for 233 yards and two touchdowns. Junior WR Austin Barr is the top receiver with 81 yards and a touchdown on six receptions.
TEMPLE-ARMY CONNECTIONS
Temple has six New York players on its roster— WR Nyles Bynum (Jamaica, N.Y.), OL Derek Dennis (Peekskill, N.Y.), DB Jaiquawn Jarrett (Brooklyn, N.Y.), DB Zamel Johnson (Staten Island, N.Y.), OL Scott Roorda (Westmoreland, N.Y), and OL Martin Wallace (New York, N.Y.).
Army's roster has eight players from Pennsylvania but none from Philadelphia
Temple r-junior QB Chester Stewart (Hanover, Md.) and Army senior SB Patrick Mealy played high school ball together at DeMatha Catholic for coach Bill McGregor.
In his fourth season at Temple, running backs coach Tyree Foreman spent three seasons (2004-06) as the assistant running backs coach at Army.
TEMPLE-ARMY: THE SERIES
Saturday's game is the eighth meeting between the Owls and the Black Knights. In series action, Army leads Temple, 4-3; however, TU has won three of the last four meetings.
In the teams' last meeting on Oct. 17, 2009, Temple claimed a 27-13 Homecoming win. True freshman Bernard Pierce had 65 yards and a touchdown. The game marked Army's second trip to Philadelphia to play Temple since 1943. The first trip was a 1993 visit to Veterans Stadium.
SERIES INFORMATION
Temple all-time vs. Army: 3-4
Temple in games at Temple: 1-1
Temple in games at Army: 2-3
First meeting in series: 1943 at Michie Stadium; L, 51-0
Last meeting in series: 2009 at Lincoln Financial Field; W, 27-13
Year Site Results TU Coach Army Coach
1943 Michie Stadium L, 52-0 Ray Morrison Earl Blaik
1987 Michie Stadium L, 17-7 Bruce Arians Jim Young
1993 Veterans Stadium L, 56-21 Ron Dickerson Bob Sutton
1994 Michie Stadium W, 23-20 Ron Dickerson Bob Sutton
2007 Michie Stadium L, 37-21 Al Golden Stan Brock
2008 Michie Stadium W, 35-7 Al Golden Stan Brock
2009 Lincoln Financial W, 27-13 Al Golden Rich Ellerson
SERIES HIGHS
Temple Owls
Rushing: Tom Quinn, 29-144, 1 TD (1943)
Passing: Adam DiMichele, 23-42-314, 2 TD (2007)
Receiving: Bruce Francis, 6-133, 1 TD (2007)
Army Black Knights
Rushing: Akili King, 14-163 (1993)
Passing: Carson Williams, 11-26-175, 2 TD (2007)
Receiving: Jeremy Tremble, 5-125, 1 TD (2007)
FROM THE ARCHIVES
In the teams' first meeting in 1943, Army was coached by the legendary Earl “Red” Blaik, who guided the Cadets to a 121-33-10 record from 1941-58. His 1944, 1945, and 1946 teams were national champions. Temple was coached by Ray Morrison.
In 1987, Jim Young coached Army to an ambush of Bruce Arians' Temple squad. The score was tied, 7-7, at halftime, and the Cadets opened the second half running. They finished with 75 rushes in 76 plays for the game. However, on their fourth play of the half, QB Otto Leone caught Temple over-playing the run. He faked a handoff and hit TE Mark Charette for a 64-yard touchdown pass. It would be the key play of the game as the Owls were not able to score aside from Tom Quinn's two-yard run in the first half. Quinn rushed for 144 yards on 29 carries. The teams combined for just 12 passing attempts on the afternoon.
Beginning with the 1999 season, Army changed its nickname from the Cadets to the Black Knights.
HOOT TOOTS ... OWL NOTES & QUOTES
• 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.
• The Owls current eight-game home win streak (overall games) at Lincoln Financial Field is the longest since the stadium opened in 2003 and is the longest home win streak in school history. The previous longest was seven games in the 1940-41 seasons at Temple Stadium.
• Temple has won eight 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 11-2.
• “I was proud of their effort and obviously the way they prepared. It's easy to fold, it's easy to roll over and I don't think they did that. They really came in here with the intent to win the game.”
— Al Golden after the game at No. 23/20 Penn State
UP NEXT
Temple conclude its three-game road trip with a stop at Northern Illinois on Oct. 9. Kickoff time is set for Noon ET on ESPN Plus/Game Plan [shown locally on 6ABC].
THIS WEEK
Temple makes its second consecutive road trip on Saturday, Oct. 2 with a stop at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. Kickoff is set for Noon at Michie Stadium. The CBS College Sports Network will broadcast the game live nationally with Dave Ryan calling the action and Jason Sehorn providing color commentary.
The Owls' radio broadcast will air on WPHT 1210 AM with Harry Donahue calling the play-by-play and Steve Joachim providing color analysis.
Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Al Golden, Temple stands 3-1 overall (1-0 in MAC) after a 22-13 loss at No. 23/20 Penn State. The 2010 squad returns 21 starters to 16 positions. The Owls utilize an East Coast offense and 4-3 defense.
Sophomore RB and Heisman Trophy candidate Bernard Pierce (Ardmore, Pa.) leads all rushers with 343 yards and five touchdowns on 66 carries. Senior WR Michael Campbell (Edison, N.J.) is the top receiver with 142 yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions. R-junior QB Chester Stewart (Hanover, Md.) went 51-of-89 for 556 yards and two touchdowns. Seniors LB Elijah “Peanut” Joseph (Hartford, Conn.) and DB Jaiquawn Jarrett (Brooklyn, N.Y.) lead the defense with 28 tackles each.
In the national rankings, Temple ranks No. 32 in net punting (38.59) and No. 33 in scoring defense (18.00). Individually, sophomore PK Brandon McManus (Hatfield, Pa.) is No. 14 the nation in field goals (1.75). Sophomore RB Bernard Pierce is No. 33 in scoring (9.00) and No. 44 rushing (85.75), while junior LB Tahir Whitehead (Newark, N.J.) is No. 55 in tackles for loss (1.38).
Army, under the guidance of second-year head coach Rich Ellerson, is 3-1 on the season after a 35-21 win at Duke. The Black Knights return 19 starters to their spread/triple option offense and double-eagle flex defense.
Nationally Army stands third (2.25) in turnover margin and No. 8 in rushing (274.75).
Sophomore QB Trent Steelman is the Knights' leading rusher with 205 yards and two touchdowns on 57 carries. In four starts, he's thrown 17-of-31 for 233 yards and two touchdowns. Junior WR Austin Barr is the top receiver with 81 yards and a touchdown on six receptions.
TEMPLE-ARMY CONNECTIONS
Temple has six New York players on its roster— WR Nyles Bynum (Jamaica, N.Y.), OL Derek Dennis (Peekskill, N.Y.), DB Jaiquawn Jarrett (Brooklyn, N.Y.), DB Zamel Johnson (Staten Island, N.Y.), OL Scott Roorda (Westmoreland, N.Y), and OL Martin Wallace (New York, N.Y.).
Army's roster has eight players from Pennsylvania but none from Philadelphia
Temple r-junior QB Chester Stewart (Hanover, Md.) and Army senior SB Patrick Mealy played high school ball together at DeMatha Catholic for coach Bill McGregor.
In his fourth season at Temple, running backs coach Tyree Foreman spent three seasons (2004-06) as the assistant running backs coach at Army.
TEMPLE-ARMY: THE SERIES
Saturday's game is the eighth meeting between the Owls and the Black Knights. In series action, Army leads Temple, 4-3; however, TU has won three of the last four meetings.
In the teams' last meeting on Oct. 17, 2009, Temple claimed a 27-13 Homecoming win. True freshman Bernard Pierce had 65 yards and a touchdown. The game marked Army's second trip to Philadelphia to play Temple since 1943. The first trip was a 1993 visit to Veterans Stadium.
SERIES INFORMATION
Temple all-time vs. Army: 3-4
Temple in games at Temple: 1-1
Temple in games at Army: 2-3
First meeting in series: 1943 at Michie Stadium; L, 51-0
Last meeting in series: 2009 at Lincoln Financial Field; W, 27-13
Year Site Results TU Coach Army Coach
1943 Michie Stadium L, 52-0 Ray Morrison Earl Blaik
1987 Michie Stadium L, 17-7 Bruce Arians Jim Young
1993 Veterans Stadium L, 56-21 Ron Dickerson Bob Sutton
1994 Michie Stadium W, 23-20 Ron Dickerson Bob Sutton
2007 Michie Stadium L, 37-21 Al Golden Stan Brock
2008 Michie Stadium W, 35-7 Al Golden Stan Brock
2009 Lincoln Financial W, 27-13 Al Golden Rich Ellerson
SERIES HIGHS
Temple Owls
Rushing: Tom Quinn, 29-144, 1 TD (1943)
Passing: Adam DiMichele, 23-42-314, 2 TD (2007)
Receiving: Bruce Francis, 6-133, 1 TD (2007)
Army Black Knights
Rushing: Akili King, 14-163 (1993)
Passing: Carson Williams, 11-26-175, 2 TD (2007)
Receiving: Jeremy Tremble, 5-125, 1 TD (2007)
FROM THE ARCHIVES
In the teams' first meeting in 1943, Army was coached by the legendary Earl “Red” Blaik, who guided the Cadets to a 121-33-10 record from 1941-58. His 1944, 1945, and 1946 teams were national champions. Temple was coached by Ray Morrison.
In 1987, Jim Young coached Army to an ambush of Bruce Arians' Temple squad. The score was tied, 7-7, at halftime, and the Cadets opened the second half running. They finished with 75 rushes in 76 plays for the game. However, on their fourth play of the half, QB Otto Leone caught Temple over-playing the run. He faked a handoff and hit TE Mark Charette for a 64-yard touchdown pass. It would be the key play of the game as the Owls were not able to score aside from Tom Quinn's two-yard run in the first half. Quinn rushed for 144 yards on 29 carries. The teams combined for just 12 passing attempts on the afternoon.
Beginning with the 1999 season, Army changed its nickname from the Cadets to the Black Knights.
HOOT TOOTS ... OWL NOTES & QUOTES
• 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.
• The Owls current eight-game home win streak (overall games) at Lincoln Financial Field is the longest since the stadium opened in 2003 and is the longest home win streak in school history. The previous longest was seven games in the 1940-41 seasons at Temple Stadium.
• Temple has won eight 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 11-2.
• “I was proud of their effort and obviously the way they prepared. It's easy to fold, it's easy to roll over and I don't think they did that. They really came in here with the intent to win the game.”
— Al Golden after the game at No. 23/20 Penn State
UP NEXT
Temple conclude its three-game road trip with a stop at Northern Illinois on Oct. 9. Kickoff time is set for Noon ET on ESPN Plus/Game Plan [shown locally on 6ABC].
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