(Photo Credit: Jesse Garber)
Key Players Returning:
RB Tayvon Ruley, WR/KR Jadan Blue, WR Randle Jones, OC C.J. Perez, OG Joseph Hooper, OG Michael Niese, DE Emmanuel Walker, OT Adam Klein, OT Isaac Moore, LB William Kwenkeu, LB George Reid, CB Jalen Ware, SS M.J. Griffin, SS Amir Tyler, PK Rory Bell, and PT Adam Barry.
Key Players Departing:
QB Anthony Russo, RB Re’Mahn Davis, WR Branden Mack, OG Vincent Picozzi, DE Arnold Ebiketie, DT Dan Archibong, DT Khris Banks, NT Ifeanyi Maijeh, LB Isaiah Graham-Mobley, CB Christian Braswell, CB Linwood Crump, PR Willie Erdman, and PK Will Mobley.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: DT Jerquavion Mahone (Kentucky transfer), DT Lancine Turay (North Carolina transfer), WR Corey Palmer (Camden, New Jersey), DE Jordan Laudato (West Chester, Pennsylvania), CB Cameron Ruiz (Northwestern transfer), DE Will Rodgers (Washington State transfer), QB Justin Lynch (Chicago, Illinois), RB Ra’Von Bonner (Illinois transfer), WR Coleman Jeffcoat (Charlotte, North Carolina), and ATH Jaden Coffen (Washington, D.C.).
2020 Results:
G01 at Navy L 29-31
G02 USF W 39-37
G03 at Memphis L 29-41
G04 at Tulane L 3-38
G05 #18 SMU L 23-47
G06 at UCF L 13-38
G07 EAST CAROLINA L 3-28
Misc. Team Information:
2020 Record: 1-6 (10th in American)
Home: 1-2
Away: 0-4
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 1-6
Non-AAC: 0-0
Head Coach: Rod Carey
Temple: 9-11
Career: 61-41
Bowls: 0-7
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Re-al Mitchell (26-52, 238 yards, 50.0%, 4.6 avg., 1 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Tayvon Ruley (73 car., 306 yards, 4.2 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Jadan Blue (41 rec., 381 yards, 9.3 avg., 5 TD)
TDs Scored: Jadan Blue (5)
Sacks: Emmanuel Walker (2)
Tackles: William Kwenkeu (49)
Interceptions: Elijah Clark/Jordan Magee (1)
Pass Deflections: Kobe Wilson (2)
Tackles For Loss: Emmanuel Walker (7)
Forced Fumbles: 4 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Jadan Blue (11 ret., 202 yards, 18.4 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kickers: Rory Bell (5-5 fg/fga., 100%, 3-4 xp/xpa., 18 pts.)
Punters: Adam Berry (40 punts, 1760 yards, 44.0 avg., 17 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 11 D’Wan Mathis (RS FR/TR)
RB: 21 Ra’Von Bonner (GR/TR)
WR: 10 Jose Barbon (SR SO)
WR: 00 Randle Jones (GR)
WR: 5 Jadan Blue (RS JR)
TE: 82 David Martin-Robinson (RS SO)
LT: 78 Victor Stoffel (RS FR)
LG: 57 Michael Niese (GR/TR)
OC: 62 C.J. Perez (GR/TR)
RG: 63 Isaac Moore (JR)
RT: 74 Adam Klein (JR)
KR: 5 Jadan Blue (RS JR)
PK: 47 Rory Bell (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 12 Manny Walker (GR/TR)
DT: 91 Xach Gill (RS JR/TR)
NT: 58 Lancine Turay (SR SO/TR)
DE: 92 Will Rogers (GR/TR)
LB: 23 Jordan Magee (RS FR)
LB: 4 William Kwenkeu (GR)
NB: 30 Audley Isaacs (RS JR)
CB: 21 Freddie Johnson (GR)
CB: 24 Keyshawn Paul (JR/TR)
FS: 22 Trey Blair (FR)
SS: 3 Amir Tyler (GR)
PR: 5 Jadan Blue (RS JR)
PT: 49 Adam Berry (JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/03 at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Temple trails the series 16-20. The Owls lost (20-23) the last meeting between schools in 2013.
09/11 at Akron Zips | Temple leads the series 14-7. The Owls won (41-3) the last meeting between schools in 2011.
09/18 BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES | Temple trails the series 7-29-2. The Owls lost (35-45) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/25 WAGNER SEAHAWKS | First meeting between schools.
10/02 MEMPHIS TIGERS | The series is tied 3-3. The Tigers are 1-1 since renewing the series in 2016, and their last series win (30-28) was in 2019.
10/08 at Cincinnati Bearcats | Temple leads the series 13-8-1. The Owls are 4-4 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series win (24-17 OT) was in 2018.
10/23 at USF Bulls | Temple leads the series 5-2. The Owls are 4-2 since renewing the series in 2015, and their last series loss (7-43) was in 2017.
10/30 UCF KNIGHTS | Temple trails the series 2-6. The Owls lost (13-38) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (26-25) was in 2016.
11/04 at East Carolina Pirates | Temple leads the series 10-8. The Owls are 6-1 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series win (27-17) was in 2019.
11/13 HOUSTON COUGARS | Temple trails the series 1-6. The Owls only series win, dating back to 1987, was at the last meeting between schools in 2018.
11/20 at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Temple leads the series 3-2. The Owls won (31-17) the last meeting between schools in 2018, and their last series loss (10-15) was in 1988.
11/27 NAVY MIDSHIPMEN | Temple leads the series 8-7. The Owls are 3-2 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series win (24-17) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 3-5
Non-AAC: 4-0
Overall: 7-5 (7th in AAC)
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