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Key Players Returning:
QB EJ Warner, RB Edward Saydee, WR/PR Amad Anderson Jr., TE David Martin-Robinson, TE Jordan Smith, OG Wisdom Quarshie, OG Bryce Thoman, OT Victor Stofell, DT Jerquavion Mahone, LB Jacob Hollins, LB Layton Jordan, LB Jordan Magee, LB Yvandy Rigby, CB Elijah Cark, CB Jalen McMurray, NB Dominick Hill, DS Elijah Deravil, DS Muheem McCargo, DS Alex Odom, KR Corey Cuascut-Palmer and PK Camden Price
Key Players Departing:
WR Jose Barbon, WR Adonicas Sanders, OC Adam Klein, OT Isaac Moore, DE Darian Varner, LB Kobe Wilson, CB Cameron Ruiz, DS Jalen Ware and PT Mackenzie Morgan.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: LB Diwun Black (Florida transfer), DL KJ Miles (Georgia Tech transfer), DS Tywan Francis (Colorado State transfer), DS Kamar Wilcoxson (Florida transfer), WR Richard Dandridge (Homestead, Florida), WR Xavier Irvin (Miami, Florida), TE Peter Clarke (London, England), DL Allan Haye (Miami, FL Transfer), RB EJ Wilson (FIU transfer) and DL Gensley Auguste (West Orange, New Jersey).
2022 Results:
G01 @ Duke 0-30
G02 LAFAYETTE W 30-14
G03 RUTGERS L 14-16
G04 UMASS W 28-0
G05 @ Memphis L 3-24
G06 @ UCF L 13-70
G07 TULSA L 16-27
G08 @ Navy L 20-27
G09 SOUTH FLORIDA W 54-28
G10 @ Houston L 36-43
G11 #23 CINCINNATI L 3-23
G12 EAST CAROLINA L 46-49
Misc. Team Information:
2022 Record: 3-9 (10th in AAC)
Home: 3-4
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 1-7
Non-AAC: 2-2
Head Coach: Stan Drayton
Temple: 3-9
Career: 3-9
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: EJ Warner (268-443, 3028 yards, 60.5%, 6.8 avg., 18 TD, 12 INT)
Rushing: Edward Saydee (149 car., 639 yards, 4.3 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Amad Anderson Jr. (38 rec., 479 yards, 12.6 avg., 4 TD)
TDs Scored: Edward Saydee (6)
Sacks: Layton Jordan (9)
Tackles: Jordan Magee (86)
Interceptions: Layton Jordan/Alex Odom (2)
Pass Deflections: Jalen McMurray (7)
Tackles For Loss: Layton Jordan (18.5)
Forced Fumbles: Layton Jordan (3)
Kick Returns: Corey Cuascut-Palmer (14 ret., 226 yards, 16.1 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Amad Anderson (8 ret., 41 yards, 5.1 avg., 0 TD)
Kickers: Rory Bell (0-2 fg/fga., 0%, 10-10 xp/xpa., 10 pts.)
Punters: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 13 EJ Warner (SO)
RB: 23 Edward Saydee (RS JR)
WR: 12 D’Wan Mathis (RS SR/TR)
WR: 80 Zae Baines (RS SO)
WR: 15 Amad Anderson Jr. (RS SR/TR)
TE: 82 David Martin-Robinson (GR)
LT: 77 Diego Barajas (JR/TR)
LG: 72 Bryce Thoman (JR)
OC: 76 Richard Rodriguez (RS SR/TR)
RG: 79 Wisdom Quarshie (RS JR)
RT: 78 Victor Stoffel (RS JR)
KR: 48 Sam Martin (RS FR)
PK: 35 Camden Price (GR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 58 Lancine Turay (RS SR/TR)
NT: 99 Demerick Morris (JR)
DE: 17 Jerquavion Mahone (RS SR/TR)
LB: 13 Layton Jordan (RS SR)
LB: 23 Jordan Magee (RS JR)
LB: 31 Yvandy Rigby (RS JR)
LB: 34 Diwun Black (RS JR/TR)
CB: 7 Jalen McMurray (RS SO)
CB: 21 Dominick Hill (JR/TR)
DS: 27 Elijah Deravil (RS JR/TR)
DS: 25 Alex Odom (JR)
PR: 15 Amad Anderson Jr. (RS SR/TR)
PT: 91 Dante Atton (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 AKRON ZIPS | Temple leads the series 15-7. The Owls won (45-24) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
09/10 @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Temple trails the series 16-20-17) was in 200222. The Owls are 0-3 since 2013 and their last series win (20-17) was in 2002.
09/16 NORFOLK STATE SPARTANS | First meeting between schools.
09/23 MIAMI HURRICANES | Temple trails the series 1-13. The Owls lost (3-34) the last meeting between schools in 2005.
09/28 @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Temple trails the series 3-4. They are 3-2 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series win (31-17) was in 2018.
10/07 UTSA ROADRUNNERS | First meeting between schools.
10/14 @ North Texas Mean Green | First meeting between schools.
10/20 SMU MUSTANGS | Temple trails the series 2-3-2. The Owls are 2-3 since restarting the series in 2013 and they lost (23-47) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/04 NAVY MIDSHIPMEN | Temple trails the series 8-9. The Owls are 3-4 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series win (24-17) was in 2018.
11/11 @ USF Bulls | Temple leads the series 6-3. The Owls are 5-3 since restarting the series in 2015 and their last series loss (14-34) was in 2021.
11/18 @ UAB Blazers | First meeting between schools.
11/25 MEMPHIS TIGERS | The series is tied 4-4. The Owls lost (3-24) last season’s meeting between schools and their lasts series win (34-31) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 6-1
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 6-2
Non-AAC: 3-1
Overall: 9-3 (4th in AAC)
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