Temple University Athletics
Friday, November 23
Lincoln Financial Field
11 a.m.
Temple University
vs
*SYRACUSE
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WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:
Addazio
Harris
THIS WEEK
Temple closes out the regular season with a Black Friday tilt with Syracuse. Kickoff at Lincoln Financial Field is set for 11 a.m. The Senior Class will be honored in a pregame ceremony.
ESPN2 will broadcast the game live with Tom Hart calling the action and John Congemi providing color commentary.
The Owls' radio broadcast will air on 1210 AM WPHT with Harry Donahue calling the play-by-play and Steve Joachim providing color analysis.
Under the direction of second-year head coach Steve Addazio, Temple stands 4-6 overall and 2-4 in BIG EAST play after a record-setting 63-32 win at Army. The 2012 Temple squad returns 35 lettermen, including nine starters. The Owls utilize a multiple offense and a 4-3 defense.
Senior RB Montel Harris (Jacksonville, Fla.) is the Owls' top rusher with 948 yards and 12 touchdowns on 165 carries. He also leads the BIG EAST Conference in rushing and scoring (8.00). Sophomore WR Jalen Fitzpatrick (Harrisburg, Pa.) is the top receiver with 25 catches for 333 yards and two touchdowns. Junior QB Chris Coyer (Oak Hill, Va.) is 84-of-164 for 946 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 444 yards and two TDs. Junior QB Clinton “Juice” Granger (Philadelphia, Pa.), who started at Army, is 15-of-32 for 197 yards and a touchdown. He has rushed for 145 yards on 27 carries. True freshman LB Tyler Matakevich (Stratford, Conn.) is the top defender with 87 tackles, including a team-best 54 solo takedowns, and three break-ups.
In this week's national rankings, Temple is ranked among the nation's best in several categories— No. 8 net punting (40.63), No. 17 in kickoff returns (25.02), No. 29 in rushing (204.60), No. 31 sacks (2.50), and No. 36 in punt returns (10.38). Individually, senior RB Matt Brown is No. 6 in punt returns (14.18), No. 24 in all-purpose running (143.40), and No. 31 in kickoff returns (25.48), while senior PK Brandon McManus (Hatfield, Pa.) is No. 8 in punting (45.16) and No. 45 in field goals (1.20). Senior RB Montel Harris is No. 25 in rushing (105.33), No. 49 in scoring (8.00), and No. 49 in all-purpose running (117.78).
Under the tutelege of fourth-year coach Doug Marrone, Syracuse is 6-5 overall and 4-2 in BIG EAST play after a 31-27 win at Missouri. The Orange return 12 starters to their multiple offense and multiple defense.
Among the Top 25, Syracuse is ranked No. 12 in tackles for loss (7.36), No. 15 in passing (309.45), No. 24 in sacks allowed (1.27). Senior QB Ryan Nassib is No. 12 in total offense (319.82) and No. 33 in passing efficiency (145.44). Senior WR Alex Lemon is No. 13 in receiving yards (98.90) and No. 27 in receptions (6.50) per game. Senior DE Brandon Sharpe ranks No. 34 in tackles for loss (1.23).
Junior RB Jerome Smith is Syracuse's top rusher with 923 yards and three touchdowns on 178 carries. Senior WR Alex Lemon has 65 receptions for 989 yards and seven touchdowns. Senior QB Ryan Nassib is 267-of-420 for 3,404 yards and 23 touchdowns. Senior SS Shamarko Thomas leads the defenders with 78 tackles, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, a sack, and a fumble recovery.
TEMPLE-SYRACUSE CONNECTIONS
Temple has four New York players on its roster— senior DB Zamel Johnson (Staten Island, N.Y.), r-freshman QB Chad McCloskey (Gloversville, N.Y.), junior OL Scott Roorda (Westmoreland, N.Y), and senior OL Martin Wallace (New York, N.Y.).
Syracuse's roster has 12 players from Pennsylvania, but none from Philadelphia. Five hail from the Southeastern area— freshman NT Marcus Coleman (Voorhees, N.J./Camden Catholic), junior DB Joe Nassib (Newtown Square, Pa./Haverford School), senior QB Ryan Nassib (West Chester, Pa./Malvern Prep), senior OT Justin Pugh (Holland, Pa./Council Rock South), and freshman DE John Raymon (Richboro, Pa./Council Rock North). The Nassibs are cousins.
Syracuse sophomore TE Louis Addazio is the son of Temple head coach Steve Addazio. Louis played prep ball at Gainesville's Buchholtz HS with Temple sophomore RB Kenny Harper and redshirt freshman OL Will Rathbone.
Temple head coach Steve Addazio coached at Syracuse from 1995-98 under Paul Pasqualoni, now the head coach at Connecticut. Addazio worked with the tight ends his first two seasons and the offensive line his last two years. Addazio coached OT Mark Baniewicz, team captain and two-time Academic All-American; OG Scott Kiernan, a first-team All-BIG EAST honoree; and TE Roland Williams, a starter in 2000.
TU associate head coach/quarterbacks coach Kevin Rogers also served as an assistant at Syracuse from 1991-98 and helped the Orange to a combined 68-26-1 record and six bowl appearances. He joined the team as quarterbacks coach on Pasqualoni's staff, was named assistant head coach in 1995, and served as the recruiting coordinator from 1995-97 before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. Rogers' star pupil, QB Donovan McNabb, left Syracuse with the majority of the school's passing records and was drafted No. 2 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
During Addazio's and Rogers' time with Syracuse, the team tied for the 1996 BIG EAST title and won the crown outright in 1997 and 1998, becoming the first team in conference history to win three straight championships. Syracuse won two bowl games— the Gator (Jan. 1, 1996, 41-0 vs. Clemson) and the Liberty (Dec. 27, 1996, 30-17 vs. Houston). Ironically, Syracuse played Temple (1995-98), claiming four consecutive wins.
TEMPLE-SYRACUSE— THE SERIES
Friday's game is the 37th meeting between the Owls and the Orange in a series that dates back to 1944. Syracuse leads the series, 25-10-1. However, Temple has won two of the last three meetings.
In the teams' last meeting at Lincoln Financial Field in 2004, Temple claimed a 34-24 win as QB Walter Washington rushed for three touchdowns (and threw for another) while helping TU to 466 yards of total offense. SU's Damien Rhodes also rushed for three touchdowns while gaining 200 rushing yards on 29 carries.
In 2003, SU downed the Cherry &?White 41-17 at the Carrier Dome as TU could not recover from a first half in which the Orange possessed the ball for nearly 21 minutes.
In 2002, Temple defeated 'Cuse 17-16 at Veterans Stadium, snapping a 16-game series' losing streak dating back to 1983 when the Owls won 17-6 at Franklin Field. Senior RB Tanardo Sharps gained 124 yards on 29 carries in that game, while sophomore QB Mike McGann had a career day. He went 30-of-38 for 340 yards, including 65 and 53-yard scoring aerials to earn BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors.
The Owls' trip to the Carrier Dome in 2001 resulted in a 45-3 SU win as Syracuse took the field dressed in orange from head to toe for the first time since 1958.
The first meeting in the series was at Temple Stadium in 1944 and resulted in a 7-7 tie.
The biggest Temple win in the series was a 49-17 victory at Veterans Stadium in 1979. The Orange's largest margin of victory in the series was a 49-17 win at the Carrier Dome in 1997.
SERIES INFORMATION
Temple all-time vs. Syracuse: 10-25-1
In BIG EAST Games: 2-12
Temple in games at Temple: 8-8-1
Temple in games at Syracuse: 2-17
First meeting in series: 1944 at Temple Stadium; T, 7-7
Last meeting in series: 2004 at Lincoln Financial Field; W, 34-24
Year Site Results TU Coach Syracuse Coach
1944 Temple Stadium T, 7-7 Ray Morrison Ossie Solem
1945 Temple Stadium W, 7-6 Ray Morrison Ossie Solem
1946 Archbold Stadium L, 7-28 Ray Morrison Clarence L. Munn
1947 Archbold Stadium L, 12-28 Ray Morrison Reaves H. Baysinger
1948 Temple Stadium W, 20-0 Ray Morrison Reaves H. Baysinger
1949 Archbold Stadium W, 27-14 Albert P. Kawal Ben Schwartzwalder
1950 Temple Stadium W, 7-6 Albert P. Kawal Ben Schwartzwalder
1951 Archbold Stadium L, 0-19 Albert P. Kawal Ben Schwartzwalder
1952 Temple Stadium L, 0-27 Albert P. Kawal Ben Schwartzwalder
1953 Archbold Stadium L, 0-42 Albert P. Kawal Ben Schwartzwalder
1972 Archbold Stadium L, 10-17 Wayne Hardin Ben Schwartzwalder
1976 Archbold Stadium L, 16-24 Wayne Hardin Frank Maloney
1979 Veterans Stadium W, 49-17 Wayne Hardin Frank Maloney
1980 Carrier Dome L, 7-31 Wayne Hardin Frank Maloney
1981 Veterans Stadium W, 31-19 Wayne Hardin Dick MacPherson
1982 Carrier Dome W, 23-18 Wayne Hardin Dick MacPherson
1983 Franklin Field W, 17-6 Bruce Arians Dick MacPherson
1985 Carrier Dome L, 14-29 Bruce Arians Dick MacPherson
1986 Veterans Stadium L, 24-27 Bruce Arians Dick MacPherson
1988 Carrier Dome L, 21-31 Bruce Arians Dick MacPherson
1989 Veterans Stadium L, 3-43 Jerry Berndt Dick MacPherson
1990 Carrier Dome L, 9-19 Jerry Berndt Dick MacPherson
1991 Carrier Dome *L, 6-27 Jerry Berndt Paul Pasqualoni
1992 Veterans Stadium *L, 7-38 Jerry Berndt Paul Pasqualoni
1993 Carrier Dome *L, 3-52 Ron Dickerson Paul Pasqualoni
1994 Veterans Stadium *L, 42-49 Ron Dickerson Paul Pasqualoni
1995 Carrier Dome *L, 14-31 Ron Dickerson Paul Pasqualoni
1996 Veterans Stadium *L, 15-36 Ron Dickerson Paul Pasqualoni
1997 Carrier Dome *L, 7-60 Ron Dickerson Paul Pasqualoni
1998 Veterans Stadium *L, 7-38 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
1999 Carrier Dome *L, 10-27 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
2000 Veterans Stadium *L, 12-31 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
2001 Carrier Dome *L, 3-45 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
2002 Veterans Stadium *W, 17-16 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
2003 Carrier Dome *L, 17-41 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
2004 Lincoln Financial *W, 34-24 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
*BIG EAST games
SERIES HIGHS
Temple Owls
Rushing: Paul Palmer, 39-187, 2 TDs (1986)
Passing: Henry Burris, 39-187, 2 TDs (1986)
Receiving: Willie Marshall, 4-160, 1 TD (1985)
Syracuse Orange
Rushing: Damien Rhodes, 29-200, 3 TDs (2004)
Passing: Kevin Mason, 17-20-334, 3 TDs (1994)
Receiving: Marvin Harrison, 9-191, 2 TDs (1994)
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
On November 15, the Temple football team made some special deliveries as part of its sixth annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. The Owls dropped off non-perishable food items, collected by the players, coaches, and staff over the last two weeks, to the Bethesda Project (722 North Broad Street).
The entourage then headed over to St. John's Hospice (1221 Race Street) to drop off 30 frozen turkeys with all the trimmings for Thanksgiving dinner. The dinners were made possible through monetary donations from the players and coaches. All players on the team donated their per diem to the cause.
SENIOR STATUS
Twelve members of the 2012 Senior Class— RB Matt Brown (Baltimore, Md.), DB Vaughn Carraway (Laureldale, Pa.), DB Justin Gildea (Hollidaysburg, Pa.), DE Marcus Green (Scotch Plains, N.J.), WR C.J. Hammond (Washington, D.C.), RB Montel Harris (Jacksonville, Fla.), DB Maurice Jones (Belleville, N.J.), PK/P Brandon McManus (Hatfield, Pa.), WR Darryl Shine (Orlando, Fla.), LB Ahkeem Smith (Bethlehem, Pa.), OL Martin Wallace (New York, N.Y.), and DL John Youboty (Houston, Texas)— will be honored during a pregame ceremony. Just the second class to play in two different conferences during their playing careers, they recorded the first back-to-back BIG EAST wins in school history for the first 2-0 start in BIG EAST play in school history this fall. The seniors have been a part of the first teams in school history to be bowl eligible in three consecutive years. They won more conference games than any other class in school history. They recorded three consecutive winning seasons and out-scored opponents in three straight seasons. These 13 seniors were also among the first Owls in school history to participate in two bowl games and to win a bowl game for the first time in 32 years.
WHERE'S SEAN?
Senior OL Sean Boyle (Towson, Md.) will not participate in Fridays' Senior Day activities. The NCAA has granted him a five-year clock extension, giving him a sixth year of eligibility. Plagued by injuries, Boyle did not play during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He returned to action this fall as the team's starting center but has missed the last three games.
WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:
Addazio
Harris
THIS WEEK
Temple closes out the regular season with a Black Friday tilt with Syracuse. Kickoff at Lincoln Financial Field is set for 11 a.m. The Senior Class will be honored in a pregame ceremony.
ESPN2 will broadcast the game live with Tom Hart calling the action and John Congemi providing color commentary.
The Owls' radio broadcast will air on 1210 AM WPHT with Harry Donahue calling the play-by-play and Steve Joachim providing color analysis.
Under the direction of second-year head coach Steve Addazio, Temple stands 4-6 overall and 2-4 in BIG EAST play after a record-setting 63-32 win at Army. The 2012 Temple squad returns 35 lettermen, including nine starters. The Owls utilize a multiple offense and a 4-3 defense.
Senior RB Montel Harris (Jacksonville, Fla.) is the Owls' top rusher with 948 yards and 12 touchdowns on 165 carries. He also leads the BIG EAST Conference in rushing and scoring (8.00). Sophomore WR Jalen Fitzpatrick (Harrisburg, Pa.) is the top receiver with 25 catches for 333 yards and two touchdowns. Junior QB Chris Coyer (Oak Hill, Va.) is 84-of-164 for 946 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 444 yards and two TDs. Junior QB Clinton “Juice” Granger (Philadelphia, Pa.), who started at Army, is 15-of-32 for 197 yards and a touchdown. He has rushed for 145 yards on 27 carries. True freshman LB Tyler Matakevich (Stratford, Conn.) is the top defender with 87 tackles, including a team-best 54 solo takedowns, and three break-ups.
In this week's national rankings, Temple is ranked among the nation's best in several categories— No. 8 net punting (40.63), No. 17 in kickoff returns (25.02), No. 29 in rushing (204.60), No. 31 sacks (2.50), and No. 36 in punt returns (10.38). Individually, senior RB Matt Brown is No. 6 in punt returns (14.18), No. 24 in all-purpose running (143.40), and No. 31 in kickoff returns (25.48), while senior PK Brandon McManus (Hatfield, Pa.) is No. 8 in punting (45.16) and No. 45 in field goals (1.20). Senior RB Montel Harris is No. 25 in rushing (105.33), No. 49 in scoring (8.00), and No. 49 in all-purpose running (117.78).
Under the tutelege of fourth-year coach Doug Marrone, Syracuse is 6-5 overall and 4-2 in BIG EAST play after a 31-27 win at Missouri. The Orange return 12 starters to their multiple offense and multiple defense.
Among the Top 25, Syracuse is ranked No. 12 in tackles for loss (7.36), No. 15 in passing (309.45), No. 24 in sacks allowed (1.27). Senior QB Ryan Nassib is No. 12 in total offense (319.82) and No. 33 in passing efficiency (145.44). Senior WR Alex Lemon is No. 13 in receiving yards (98.90) and No. 27 in receptions (6.50) per game. Senior DE Brandon Sharpe ranks No. 34 in tackles for loss (1.23).
Junior RB Jerome Smith is Syracuse's top rusher with 923 yards and three touchdowns on 178 carries. Senior WR Alex Lemon has 65 receptions for 989 yards and seven touchdowns. Senior QB Ryan Nassib is 267-of-420 for 3,404 yards and 23 touchdowns. Senior SS Shamarko Thomas leads the defenders with 78 tackles, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, a sack, and a fumble recovery.
TEMPLE-SYRACUSE CONNECTIONS
Temple has four New York players on its roster— senior DB Zamel Johnson (Staten Island, N.Y.), r-freshman QB Chad McCloskey (Gloversville, N.Y.), junior OL Scott Roorda (Westmoreland, N.Y), and senior OL Martin Wallace (New York, N.Y.).
Syracuse's roster has 12 players from Pennsylvania, but none from Philadelphia. Five hail from the Southeastern area— freshman NT Marcus Coleman (Voorhees, N.J./Camden Catholic), junior DB Joe Nassib (Newtown Square, Pa./Haverford School), senior QB Ryan Nassib (West Chester, Pa./Malvern Prep), senior OT Justin Pugh (Holland, Pa./Council Rock South), and freshman DE John Raymon (Richboro, Pa./Council Rock North). The Nassibs are cousins.
Syracuse sophomore TE Louis Addazio is the son of Temple head coach Steve Addazio. Louis played prep ball at Gainesville's Buchholtz HS with Temple sophomore RB Kenny Harper and redshirt freshman OL Will Rathbone.
Temple head coach Steve Addazio coached at Syracuse from 1995-98 under Paul Pasqualoni, now the head coach at Connecticut. Addazio worked with the tight ends his first two seasons and the offensive line his last two years. Addazio coached OT Mark Baniewicz, team captain and two-time Academic All-American; OG Scott Kiernan, a first-team All-BIG EAST honoree; and TE Roland Williams, a starter in 2000.
TU associate head coach/quarterbacks coach Kevin Rogers also served as an assistant at Syracuse from 1991-98 and helped the Orange to a combined 68-26-1 record and six bowl appearances. He joined the team as quarterbacks coach on Pasqualoni's staff, was named assistant head coach in 1995, and served as the recruiting coordinator from 1995-97 before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. Rogers' star pupil, QB Donovan McNabb, left Syracuse with the majority of the school's passing records and was drafted No. 2 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
During Addazio's and Rogers' time with Syracuse, the team tied for the 1996 BIG EAST title and won the crown outright in 1997 and 1998, becoming the first team in conference history to win three straight championships. Syracuse won two bowl games— the Gator (Jan. 1, 1996, 41-0 vs. Clemson) and the Liberty (Dec. 27, 1996, 30-17 vs. Houston). Ironically, Syracuse played Temple (1995-98), claiming four consecutive wins.
TEMPLE-SYRACUSE— THE SERIES
Friday's game is the 37th meeting between the Owls and the Orange in a series that dates back to 1944. Syracuse leads the series, 25-10-1. However, Temple has won two of the last three meetings.
In the teams' last meeting at Lincoln Financial Field in 2004, Temple claimed a 34-24 win as QB Walter Washington rushed for three touchdowns (and threw for another) while helping TU to 466 yards of total offense. SU's Damien Rhodes also rushed for three touchdowns while gaining 200 rushing yards on 29 carries.
In 2003, SU downed the Cherry &?White 41-17 at the Carrier Dome as TU could not recover from a first half in which the Orange possessed the ball for nearly 21 minutes.
In 2002, Temple defeated 'Cuse 17-16 at Veterans Stadium, snapping a 16-game series' losing streak dating back to 1983 when the Owls won 17-6 at Franklin Field. Senior RB Tanardo Sharps gained 124 yards on 29 carries in that game, while sophomore QB Mike McGann had a career day. He went 30-of-38 for 340 yards, including 65 and 53-yard scoring aerials to earn BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors.
The Owls' trip to the Carrier Dome in 2001 resulted in a 45-3 SU win as Syracuse took the field dressed in orange from head to toe for the first time since 1958.
The first meeting in the series was at Temple Stadium in 1944 and resulted in a 7-7 tie.
The biggest Temple win in the series was a 49-17 victory at Veterans Stadium in 1979. The Orange's largest margin of victory in the series was a 49-17 win at the Carrier Dome in 1997.
SERIES INFORMATION
Temple all-time vs. Syracuse: 10-25-1
In BIG EAST Games: 2-12
Temple in games at Temple: 8-8-1
Temple in games at Syracuse: 2-17
First meeting in series: 1944 at Temple Stadium; T, 7-7
Last meeting in series: 2004 at Lincoln Financial Field; W, 34-24
Year Site Results TU Coach Syracuse Coach
1944 Temple Stadium T, 7-7 Ray Morrison Ossie Solem
1945 Temple Stadium W, 7-6 Ray Morrison Ossie Solem
1946 Archbold Stadium L, 7-28 Ray Morrison Clarence L. Munn
1947 Archbold Stadium L, 12-28 Ray Morrison Reaves H. Baysinger
1948 Temple Stadium W, 20-0 Ray Morrison Reaves H. Baysinger
1949 Archbold Stadium W, 27-14 Albert P. Kawal Ben Schwartzwalder
1950 Temple Stadium W, 7-6 Albert P. Kawal Ben Schwartzwalder
1951 Archbold Stadium L, 0-19 Albert P. Kawal Ben Schwartzwalder
1952 Temple Stadium L, 0-27 Albert P. Kawal Ben Schwartzwalder
1953 Archbold Stadium L, 0-42 Albert P. Kawal Ben Schwartzwalder
1972 Archbold Stadium L, 10-17 Wayne Hardin Ben Schwartzwalder
1976 Archbold Stadium L, 16-24 Wayne Hardin Frank Maloney
1979 Veterans Stadium W, 49-17 Wayne Hardin Frank Maloney
1980 Carrier Dome L, 7-31 Wayne Hardin Frank Maloney
1981 Veterans Stadium W, 31-19 Wayne Hardin Dick MacPherson
1982 Carrier Dome W, 23-18 Wayne Hardin Dick MacPherson
1983 Franklin Field W, 17-6 Bruce Arians Dick MacPherson
1985 Carrier Dome L, 14-29 Bruce Arians Dick MacPherson
1986 Veterans Stadium L, 24-27 Bruce Arians Dick MacPherson
1988 Carrier Dome L, 21-31 Bruce Arians Dick MacPherson
1989 Veterans Stadium L, 3-43 Jerry Berndt Dick MacPherson
1990 Carrier Dome L, 9-19 Jerry Berndt Dick MacPherson
1991 Carrier Dome *L, 6-27 Jerry Berndt Paul Pasqualoni
1992 Veterans Stadium *L, 7-38 Jerry Berndt Paul Pasqualoni
1993 Carrier Dome *L, 3-52 Ron Dickerson Paul Pasqualoni
1994 Veterans Stadium *L, 42-49 Ron Dickerson Paul Pasqualoni
1995 Carrier Dome *L, 14-31 Ron Dickerson Paul Pasqualoni
1996 Veterans Stadium *L, 15-36 Ron Dickerson Paul Pasqualoni
1997 Carrier Dome *L, 7-60 Ron Dickerson Paul Pasqualoni
1998 Veterans Stadium *L, 7-38 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
1999 Carrier Dome *L, 10-27 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
2000 Veterans Stadium *L, 12-31 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
2001 Carrier Dome *L, 3-45 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
2002 Veterans Stadium *W, 17-16 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
2003 Carrier Dome *L, 17-41 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
2004 Lincoln Financial *W, 34-24 Bobby Wallace Paul Pasqualoni
*BIG EAST games
SERIES HIGHS
Temple Owls
Rushing: Paul Palmer, 39-187, 2 TDs (1986)
Passing: Henry Burris, 39-187, 2 TDs (1986)
Receiving: Willie Marshall, 4-160, 1 TD (1985)
Syracuse Orange
Rushing: Damien Rhodes, 29-200, 3 TDs (2004)
Passing: Kevin Mason, 17-20-334, 3 TDs (1994)
Receiving: Marvin Harrison, 9-191, 2 TDs (1994)
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
On November 15, the Temple football team made some special deliveries as part of its sixth annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. The Owls dropped off non-perishable food items, collected by the players, coaches, and staff over the last two weeks, to the Bethesda Project (722 North Broad Street).
The entourage then headed over to St. John's Hospice (1221 Race Street) to drop off 30 frozen turkeys with all the trimmings for Thanksgiving dinner. The dinners were made possible through monetary donations from the players and coaches. All players on the team donated their per diem to the cause.
SENIOR STATUS
Twelve members of the 2012 Senior Class— RB Matt Brown (Baltimore, Md.), DB Vaughn Carraway (Laureldale, Pa.), DB Justin Gildea (Hollidaysburg, Pa.), DE Marcus Green (Scotch Plains, N.J.), WR C.J. Hammond (Washington, D.C.), RB Montel Harris (Jacksonville, Fla.), DB Maurice Jones (Belleville, N.J.), PK/P Brandon McManus (Hatfield, Pa.), WR Darryl Shine (Orlando, Fla.), LB Ahkeem Smith (Bethlehem, Pa.), OL Martin Wallace (New York, N.Y.), and DL John Youboty (Houston, Texas)— will be honored during a pregame ceremony. Just the second class to play in two different conferences during their playing careers, they recorded the first back-to-back BIG EAST wins in school history for the first 2-0 start in BIG EAST play in school history this fall. The seniors have been a part of the first teams in school history to be bowl eligible in three consecutive years. They won more conference games than any other class in school history. They recorded three consecutive winning seasons and out-scored opponents in three straight seasons. These 13 seniors were also among the first Owls in school history to participate in two bowl games and to win a bowl game for the first time in 32 years.
WHERE'S SEAN?
Senior OL Sean Boyle (Towson, Md.) will not participate in Fridays' Senior Day activities. The NCAA has granted him a five-year clock extension, giving him a sixth year of eligibility. Plagued by injuries, Boyle did not play during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He returned to action this fall as the team's starting center but has missed the last three games.
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