2017 Temple Owls football team

2017 Temple Owls football
Gasparilla Bowl champion
Gasparilla Bowl, W 28–3 vs. FIU
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	7–6 (4–4 The American)
Head coach	Geoff Collins (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Patenaude (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Taver Johnson (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Lincoln Financial Field
Seasons ←  2016 2018  →

2017 American Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 6 UCF xy$		8	–	0					13	–	0
No. 21 South Florida		6	–	2					10	–	2
Temple		4	–	4					7	–	6
Cincinnati		2	–	6					4	–	8
UConn		2	–	6					3	–	9
East Carolina		2	–	6					3	–	9
West Division
No. 25 Memphis xy		7	–	1					10	–	3
Houston		5	–	3					7	–	5
Navy		4	–	4					7	–	6
SMU		4	–	4					7	–	6
Tulane		3	–	5					5	–	7
Tulsa		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of January 9, 2018 Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2017 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by first-year head coach Geoff Collins and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field. They were members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in AAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Gasparilla Bowl where they defeated FIU.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	3:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame *	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN	NBC	L 16–49	77,622
September 9	3:30 p.m.	No. 6 (FCS) Villanova *	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)	ESPN3	W 16–13	35,117
September 15	7:00 p.m.	Massachusetts *	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPNU	W 29–21	22,911
September 21	7:30 p.m.	at No. 21 South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN	L 7–43	24,325
September 30	12:00 p.m.	Houston	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPNU	L 13–20	24,024
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPNU	W 34–10	31,326
October 14	12:00 p.m.	UConn	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPNews	L 24–28	29,849
October 21	12:00 p.m.	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 28–31 OT	34,876
November 2	8:00 p.m.	Navy	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPN	W 34–26	26,127
November 10	7:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN2	W 35–24	22,773
November 18	12:00 p.m.	No. 14 UCF	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPNU	L 19–45	25,877
November 25	4:00 p.m.	at Tulsa	H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPNews	W 43–22	17,032
December 21	8:00 p.m.	vs. FIU *	Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, FL (Gasparilla Bowl)	ESPN	W 28–3	16,363
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Joined Staff
Geoff Collins	Head coach	2017
Dave Patenaude	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks	2017
Taver Johnson	Defensive coordinator	2017
Ed Foley	Tight ends / Special Teams	2008
Tony Lucas	Running backs	2017
Stan Hixon	Wide receivers	2017
Chris Wiesehan	offensive line	2014
Andrew Thacker	Linebackers	2017
Jim Panagos	Defensive line	2017
Cory Robinson	Defensive backs	2017
Tim Conner	Offensive Analyst	2017
Josh Linam	Defensive Analyst	2017
David Feeley	Head Strength & Conditioning Coach	2017
Adam DiMichele	Offensive Quality Control/Recruiting	2014

Roster

2017 Temple Owls football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class FB 4 Nick Sharga  Sr WR 5 Keith Kirkwood  Sr RB 7 Ryquell Armstead Jr QB 12 Logan Marchi  So WR 13 Isaiah Wright So JR 14 Brodrick Yancy  Jr QB 15 Anthony Russo  Fr QB 16 Todd Centeio Fr WR 17 Adonis Jennings Sr QB 18 Frank Nutile  Jr WR 19 Ventell Bryant  Jr RB 21 Jager Gardner Jr RB 24 David Hood  Jr WR 25 Travis Hines  Fr WR 26 Travon Williams  So WR 27 Marshall Ellick  Jr WR 29 Jeremy Jennings Fr WR 30 Eric Kiewlak Fr RB 31 Mark DeRobertis Fr RB 34 Booker McLean  Jr RB 34 Tyliek Raynor  Fr WR 38 Anthony Cruz  So RB 39 Jonny Forrest  Fr WR 41 Thomas Mattioni  Fr TE 42 Taiyir Wilson  Fr WR 43 L. J. Holder Fr FB 45 Rob Ritrovato  Jr WR 47 T. J. Backer So TE 48 Steve Petrick  Fr OL 50 Griffin Sestili Fr OL 53 Leon Johnson  Sr OL 55 Brian Carter  Sr OL 58 Matt Hennessy  Fr OL 61 Vaughn Fulton  Jr OL 62 Nick Apostolu  Jr OL 63 Gordon Thomas  Jr OL 65 Andrew Eisenson Fr OL 66 Leon Pinto  Fr OL 69 Adrian Sullivan  Sr OL 70 Jovahn Fair  So OL 71 Benson Israel  So OL 72 Carrington Jones Fr OL 74 James McHale  Jr OL 75 Darian Bryant  Fr OL 76 Vincent Picozzi  Fr OL 77 Jaelin Robinson  Jr OL 78 Aaron Ruff  Jr OL 79 Cole Boozer  Sr WR 80 Freddie Johnson  Fr WR 81 Randle Jones So TE 82 Jake Robinson  So TE 83 Domenic Nigrelli  Sr TE 84 Kenny Yeboah  Fr TE 85 Chris Myarick  Jr WR 86 Jadan Blue Fr TE 87 Emil Moody Fr WR 88 Branden Mack  Fr WR 89 John Ruza  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Delvon Randall Jr DB 3 Sean Chandler Jr DL 6 Sharif Finch  Sr DB 8 Artel Foster  Sr DL 9 Jacob Martin Sr DB 10 Mike Jones  Sr DB 11 Linwood Crump So DB 12 Kareem Ali  So DB 15 CeQuan Jefferson Sr LB 19 Jeremiah Atoki  So DB 20 Keyvone Bruton  So DB 21 Derrek Thomas  Jr LB 22 Chapelle Russell  So LB 23 Shaun Bradley So DB 24 Kimere Brown  Fr DB 25 Amir Tyler  Fr DB 26 Christian Martir So DB 27 Peyton Jones Fr DB 28 Jyquis Thomas  Jr DL 30 Zack Mesday  Jr DB 31 Collin Washington Fr DB 32 Benny Walls So DB 33 Aaron Adu Fr DB 33 Josh Allen Fr LB 35 William Kwenkeu So LB 36 Sam Franklin So LB 37 Isaiah Graham-Mobley  Fr LB 38 Aidan Rosa Fr DB 39 George Reid Fr LB 40 Todd Jones Jr DB 41 Christian Braswell Fr LB 44 Jared Folks  Jr DL 46 Casey Williams Fr DB 47 Ty Mason Fr LB 49 Chris Smith  Sr LB 50 Sam Kramer  Fr DL 51 Dana Levine  So LB 52 Audley Isaacs Fr LB 53 Kevin DeCaesar  So LB 54 Mike DiFrancesco  So LB 55 Boaz Pogue  Fr DL 56 Rob Chandler Jr LB 59 Shaun Gabriel So DL 60 Greg Webb  Sr DL 72 Karamo Dioubate So DL 88 Ifeanyi Meijah Fr DL 90 Quincy Roche  Fr DL 91 Malik Burns Fr DL 93 DeAndre Kelly  So DL 94 Jullian Taylor  Sr DL 95 Daniel Archibong  Fr DL 96 Hez Trahan  Jr DL 97 Arnold Ebiketie Fr DL 98 Michael Dogbe  Jr DL 99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 18 Connor Bowler Fr K 29 Austin Jones Sr P 43 Alex Starzyk Sr LS 46 Cole Lerch Fr LS 57 Josh Lang  Sr LS 59 Corey Lerch Sr P 83 Max Cavallucci Fr P 92 Drew Levin Fr K 97 Aaron Boumehri So K 99 Will Mobley Fr	Head coach Geoff Collins Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2017)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Todd Centeio QB	West Palm Beach, Florida	Dwyer High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 3, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:      Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:
Griffin Sestili OL	Sewickley, Pennsylvania	North Allegheny High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 1, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:      Rivals:      247Sports:
Malik Burns DE	Marbury, Maryland	Lackey High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jan 14, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:      Rivals:      247Sports:
Audley Isaacs LB	Philadelphia	Valley Forge Military Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 6, 2016
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Jeremy Jennings WR	Downingtown, Pennsylvania	Downingtown East High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 20, 2016
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Emil Moody TE	Philadelphia	Neumann Goretti High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 8, 2016
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Jadan Blue WR	Baltimore	Peddie School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 24, 2016
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Arnold Ebiketie DL	Silver Spring, Maryland	Albert Einstein High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jan 22, 2017
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Christian Braswell DB	Washington, D.C.	Friendship Collegiate Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	Jan 28, 2017
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Ifeanyi Maijeh DL	Rockaway, New York	Poly Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	261 lb (118 kg)	Jan 28, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:      Rivals:      247Sports:
George Reid DB	Glenside, Pennsylvania	Abington High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 28, 2016
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Collin Washington DB	Philadelphia	Central High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 15, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:      Rivals:      247Sports:
James Makszin OL	Norwalk, Connecticut	Norwalk High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Aug 14, 2016
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Ty Mason DB	Silver Spring, Maryland	James Hubert Blake High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Jul 1, 2016
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L'Jeron Holder WR	Manalapan, New Jersey	Manalapan High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Aug 10, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:      Rivals:      247Sports:
Mike Jones DB	Baltimore, Maryland	North Carolina Central	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Jan 1, 2017
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Casey Williams LB	Philadelphia	South Philadelphia High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jan 30, 2016
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Chris Jimenez OL	Collegeville, Pennsylvania	Perkiomen Valley High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jul 30, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:      Rivals:      247Sports:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Temple Signee List 2017". Rivals. "2017 Player Signees – Temple". ESPN. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Game summaries

Notre Dame

See also: 2017 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Temple Owls at Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	7	0	6	16
Fighting Irish	21	7	7	14	49

at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana

• Date: September 2, 2017
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:17
• Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 77,622
• Referee: Jeff Heaser • Umpire: Mark Wilson • Linesman: Joseph Griesser • Line Judge: Richard Misner • Back Judge: Jacques Hooper • Field Judge: C. Clougherty • Side Judge: Jerry Hocker • Center Judge: Larry Saunders
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (Play–by–Play), Doug Flutie (Color Analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (Sideline)
• Sources: Game Notes ^[2] and Recap/Box Score ^{[3] [4]}

Game information

First Quarter 14:27 ND – Josh Adams 37 yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:33 05:50 ND – Brandon Wimbush 8 yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:44 02:23 TEM – Austin Jones 36 yard field goal, Fighting Irish 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:27 01:13 ND – Nic Weishar 12 yard pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:10 Second Quarter 11:09 ND – ST. Brown 5 yard pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 28–3. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 3:40 06:09 TEM – Keith Kirkwood 12 yard pass from Logan Marchi (Austin Jones kick), Fighting Irish 28–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:00 Third Quarter 01:22 ND – Tony Jones Jr. 7 yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 35–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:03 Fourth Quarter 12:05 TEM – Brodrick Yancy 11 yard pass from Logan Marchi (Logan Marchi pass failed), Fighting Irish 35–16. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:17 05:44 ND – Josh Adams 1 yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 42–16. 6 plays, 34 yards, TOP 2:27 02:29 ND – Dexter Williams 1 yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 49–16. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:53 Top Passers Temple – Logan Marchi 19/35, 245 yds, 2 TD Notre Dame – Brandon Wimbush 17/30, 184 yds, 2 TD, INT Top Rushers Temple – Ryquell Armstead, 19 rushes, 67 yds Notre Dame – Josh Adams, 19 rushes, 161 yds, 2 TD Top Receiving Temple – Isaiah Wright, 4 rec, 79 yds Notre Dame – ST. Brown, 4 rec, 80 yds, TD Top Tacklers Temple – Delvon Randall, 11 tackles, 1 sack Notre Dame – Nyles Morgan, 8 tackles

Villanova

See also: 2017 Villanova Wildcats football team and Mayor's Cup (Temple-Villanova)

Villanova Wildcats at Temple Owls – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 (FCS) Wildcats	0	0	3	10	13
Owls	3	7	3	3	16

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia

• Date: September 9, 2017
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:06
• Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NNW at 12 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 35,117
• Referee: Chas. Lamertina • Umpire: Ken Huffhines • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: James Downey • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Jim Smith • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Greg Mescall (Play–by–Play) and Tyoka Jackson (Color Analyst)
• Sources: Game Notes ^[5] and Recap/Box Score ^{[6] [7]}

Game information

First Quarter 01:13 TEM – Austin Jones 22 yard field goal, Owls 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:29 Second Quarter 00:01 TEM – Nick Sharga 1 yard run (Austin Jones kick), Owls 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:59 Third Quarter 12:01 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 44 yard field goal, Owls 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 2:59 00:49 NOVA – Drew Kresge 44 yard field goal, Owls 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, TOP 6:18 Fourth Quarter 10:18 NOVA – Taurus Phillips 10 yard pass from Zach Bednarczyk (Drew Kresge kick), Owls 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, TOP 3:43 03:29 NOVA – Drew Kresge 34 yard field goal, Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, TOP 4:40 01:00 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 49 yard field goal, Owls 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, TOP 2:23 Top Passers Villanova – Zach Bednarczyk, 27/41, 382 yds, TD Temple – Logan Marchi, 20/34, 274 yds Top Rushers Villanova – 11 rushes, 17 yds Temple – David Hood, 4 rushes, 21 yds Top Receiving Villanova – Changa Hodges, 4 rec, 100 yds Temple – Ventell Bryant, 7 rec, 79 yds Top Tacklers Villanova – Jeff Steeb, 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle-for-loss Temple – Chapelle Russell, 10 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss

UMass

See also: 2017 UMass Minutemen football team

UMass Minutemen at Temple Owls – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	7	7	7	21
Owls	3	13	6	7	29

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia

• Date: September 15, 2017
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:29
• Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NNW at 12 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 22,911
• Referee: Charles Lewis • Umpire: Ken Huffhines • Linesman: Jeremy McCurley • Line Judge: Jake Weatherford • Back Judge: Eric Hermick • Field Judge: Ken Bushey • Side Judge: Joel Moenkhoff • Center Judge: Stephen DiSangro
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (Play–by–Play) and Rene Ingoglia (Color Analyst)
• Sources: Game Notes ^[8] and Recap/Box Score ^{[9] [10]}

Game information

First Quarter 12:43 TEM – Austin Jones 24 yard field goal, Owls 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:17 Second Quarter 02:29 UMASS – Nick Orekoya 10 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Michael Schreiner kick), Minutemen 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:20 01:04 TEM – Adonis Jennings 30 yard pass from Logan Marchi (Austin Jones kick), Owls 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 1:25 00:10 TEM – Keith Kirkwood 11 yard pass from Logan Marchi (Austin Jones PAT failed), Owls 16–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, TOP 0:36 Third Quarter 10:18 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 52 yard field goal, Owls 19–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:30 05:56 UMASS – Jessie Britt 20 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Michael Schreiner kick), Owls 19–14. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, TOP 4:22 01:52 TEM – Austin Jones 37 yard field goal, Owls 22–14. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, TOP 4:03 Fourth Quarter 03:48 TEM – Isaiah Wright 13 yard pass from Logan Marchi (Austin Jones kick), Owls 29–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 4:51 01:41 UMASS – Andrew Ford 3 yard run (Michael Schreiner kick), Owls 29–21. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:07 Top Passers Massachusetts – Temple – Top Rushers Massachusetts – Temple – Top Receiving Massachusetts – Temple – Top Tacklers Massachusetts – Temple –

South Florida

See also: 2017 South Florida Bulls football team

Temple Owls at South Florida Bulls – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	0	0	7
Bulls	3	17	13	10	43

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

• Date: September 21, 2017
• Game time: EST, Duration: 7:30
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Booger McFarland, Joey Galloway, and Laura Rutledge

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tacklers

Houston

See also: 2017 Houston Cougars football team

Houston Cougars at Temple Owls – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	6	7	0	20
Owls	0	0	3	10	13

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia

• Date: September 30, 2017
• Game time: EST, Duration: 12:00
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and John Congemi

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tacklers

East Carolina

See also: 2017 East Carolina Pirates football team

Temple Owls at East Carolina Pirates – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	24	7	3	34
Pirates	3	0	7	0	10

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

• Date: October 7, 2017
• Game time: EST, Duration: 12:00
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
• TV announcers: Mike Couzens and John Congemi

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tacklers

UConn

See also: 2017 UConn Huskies football team

UConn Huskies at Temple Owls – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	14	14	0	28
Owls	7	0	7	10	24

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia

• Date: October 14, 2017
• Game time: EST, Duration: 12:00
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
• TV announcers (ESPNews): Bill Roth and Christian Ponder

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tacklers

Army

See also: 2017 Army Black Knights football team

Temple Owls at Army Black Knights – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Owls	0	14	0	14	0	28
Black Knights	7	7	0	14	3	31

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

• Date: October 21, 2017
• Game time: EST, Duration: 12:00
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
• TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Ben Holden, Jay Feely, and John Schriffen

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tacklers

Navy

See also: 2017 Navy Midshipmen football team

Navy Midshipmen at Temple Owls – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	3	3	7	13	26
Owls	10	7	14	3	34

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia

• Date: November 2, 2017
• Game time: EST, Duration: 8:00
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
• TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN2): Dave Flemming, Mike Golic, Mike Golic Jr., and Laura Rutledge

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tacklers

Cincinnati

See also: 2017 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Temple Owls at Cincinnati Bearcats – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	10	15	7	35
Bearcats	0	0	14	10	24

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

• Date: November 10, 2017
• Game time: EST, Duration: 7:00
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
• TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN2): Dave LaMont, Mack Brown, and Jen Lada

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tacklers

UCF

See also: 2017 UCF Knights football team

Central Florida Knights at Temple Owls – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Knights	7	24	14	0	45
Owls	3	10	0	6	19

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia

• Date: November 18, 2017
• Game time: EST, Duration: 12:00
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and John Congemi

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tacklers

Tulsa

See also: 2017 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Temple Owls at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	10	21	6	6	43
Golden Hurricanes	7	6	7	2	22

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Date: November 25, 2017
• Game time: EST, Duration: 4:00
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
• TV announcers (ESPNews): Jay Alter and Craig Haubert

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tacklers

FIU–Gasparilla Bowl

See also: 2017 FIU Panthers football team and 2017 Gasparilla Bowl

Temple Owls vs. FIU Golden Panthers – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	7	14	28
Panthers	0	0	3	0	3

at Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL

• Date: December 22, 2017
• Game time: EST, Duration: 8:00
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
• TV announcers (ESPN/RedVoice): Mike Couzens, John Congemi, and Kris Budden

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tacklers

Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference All-Conference Team

• First Team

Delvon Randall, S

• Second Team

Brian Carter, OL
Sharif Finch, DL
Jacob Martin, DL

• Honorable Mention

Sean Chandler, S

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NFL Players

NFL Draft Combine

One Temple player was invited to participate in the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine.

#	Name	POS	HT	WT	Arms	Hands	40	Bench Press	Vert Jump	Broad Jump	3 Cone Drill	20-yd Shuttle	Ref
#3	Sean Chandler	S	5'10 4/18"	205 lbs	30 6/8"	8 2/8"	4.65	16	34.5	119.0	N/A	4.62	[12]

† Top performer

2018 NFL draft

Following the season, the following members of the Temple football team were selected in the 2018 NFL draft.

#	Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL club
#9	Jacob Martin	6	186	Defensive lineman	Seattle Seahawks
#94	Jullian Taylor	7	223	Defensive lineman	San Francisco 49ers

In addition to the draft selections above, the following Temple players signed NFL contracts after the draft.

#	Name	POS	HT	WT	NFL club	Ref
#1	Adonis Jennings	WR	6-3	205 lbs	Cincinnati Bengals	[13]
#3	Sean Chandler	DB	6-0	195 lbs	New York Giants	[14]
#4	Nick Sharga	FB	6-2	240 lbs	Oakland Raiders	[15]
#5	Keith Kirkwood	WR	6-3	220 lbs	New Orleans Saints	[16]
#6	Sharif Finch	DL	6-5	250 lbs	Tennessee Titans	[17]
#10	Mike Jones	DB	5-11	187 lbs	New York Giants	[18]
#53	Leon Johnson	OL	6-5	325 lbs	Denver Broncos	[19]
#79	Cole Boozer	OL	6-5	295 lbs	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	[20]

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13. Cincy Jungle (April 28, 2018). "Tweet Number 990365147997855745". Twitter . Retrieved April 28, 2018. #Bengals reportedly signing Temple WR Adonis Jennings in undrafted free agency #UDFA
14. Josh Norris (April 28, 2018). "Tweet Number 990361319743344641". Twitter . Retrieved April 28, 2018. Temple S Sean Chandler will sign with the #Giants as an UDFA, per source
15. Nick Sharga [@RealSlimSharga] (April 28, 2018). "Beyond blessed and extremely excited to sign with the RAIDERS" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
16. Ian Rapoport [@RapSheet] (April 28, 2018). "Some UDFAs: Yale Matt Oplinger is signing with the #AZCardinals. #Temple WR Keith Kirkwood will be signing with the #Saints" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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