The Case for Starting Malik Zaire in 2013
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Big East Conference Standings
(updated 1.6.2013 at 12:36 AM EST)
| Conf | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
Louisville Cardinals
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5 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
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Cincinnati Bearcats
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5 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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5 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
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Syracuse Orange
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5 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
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Pittsburgh Panthers
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3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
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Connecticut Huskies
|
2 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Temple Owls | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
|
South Florida Bulls
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1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
NFL Combine schedule and preview
Four Penn State Nittany Lions are scheduled to attend the 2013 NFL Combine.
2013 NFL Combine: Cleary, Pantale, Wetzel, Harris
Four former Boston College football players will showcase their talents at the 2013 NFL Combine from February 23-26 in Indianapolis.
Mountaineer coach slams decommitted recruit
A West Virginia assistant plays the jilted lover like a man who has felt heartbreak before.
Nevada's Nick Rolovich takes Temple OC job
Nick Rolovich was mentioned as a candidate to replace Chris Ault, but over the weekend he took the same position with Temple.
Temple hires offensive coordinator
New Temple head coach Matt Rhule hired an offensive coordinator on Sunday, naming Nevada's Nick Rolovich to the position. Rolovich directed college football's No. 4 ranked offense in 2012.
Temple expected to hire coach from Giants
The Temple Owls named former New York Giants O-Line coach Matt Rhule as their new head coach on Friday.
Temple looking at Eagles DC Bowles?
From Nick Menta of CSN Philly: The Temple Owls have reportedly reached out to Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, who played collegiately for Temple, as they try to find a replacement for Steve Addazio.
Stan Drayton interviews for Temple job
Ohio State running backs coach Stan Drayton interviewed for the head coaching job at Temple on Sunday.
Schedule
2013 Schedule
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Saturday, August 31 2013 | 3:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| September | |||
| Houston Cougars | Saturday, September 07 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Fordham Rams | Saturday, September 14 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Idaho Vandals | Saturday, September 28 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| October | |||
| Louisville Cardinals | Saturday, October 05 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Cincinnati Bearcats | Friday, October 11 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Army Black Knights | Saturday, October 19 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ SMU Mustangs | Saturday, October 26 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| November | |||
| @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Saturday, November 02 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Central Florida Knights | Saturday, November 16 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Connecticut Huskies | Saturday, November 23 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Memphis Tigers | Saturday, November 30 2013 | TBA | coverage |
Roster
Temple Owls Football Roster
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Alderman | 87 | WR | 170 | 5-9 | junior | |
| Robbie Anderson | 13 | WR | 175 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Antonio Balt | 82 | WR | 170 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Samuel Benjamin | 88 | WR | 195 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Wyatt Benson | 44 | FB | 228 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Cody Booth | 38 | TE | 255 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Sean Boyle | 78 | OL | 300 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Matt Brookhart | 39 | TE | 240 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Matt Brown | 2 | RB | 165 | 5-5 | senior | |
| Joe Cenatiempo | 60 | OL | 285 | 6-7 | sophomore | |
| John Christopher | 81 | WR | 180 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Chris Coyer | 10 | QB | 230 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Romond Deloatch | 26 | WR | 213 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Hassan Dixon | 43 | RB | 185 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Jalen Fitzpatrick | 5 | WR | 180 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Kyle Friend | 79 | OL | 300 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Jamie Gilmore | 30 | RB | 185 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Clinton Granger | 3 | QB | 230 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Elijah Grant | 75 | OL | 335 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Nathan Hairston | 85 | WR | 176 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| C.J. Hammond | 80 | WR | 193 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Kenneth Harper | 20 | RB | 225 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Montel Harris | 8 | RB | 207 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Tyron Harris | 16 | WR | 195 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Khalif Herbin | 27 | WR | 158 | 5-7 | freshman | |
| Zach Hooks | 54 | OT | 280 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Alex Jackson | 98 | TE | 250 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Raymond Korang | 77 | OL | 300 | 6-8 | freshman | |
| David Laiter | 63 | OL | 320 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Eric Lofton | 71 | OL | 280 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Chad McCloskey | 19 | QB | 200 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Brendan McGowan | 68 | OL | 288 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Adam Metz | 65 | OL | 300 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Deon Miller | 86 | WR | 210 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Jaimen Newman | 59 | OL | 290 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Kevin Newsome | 7 | QB | 231 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Dan Van Norton | 45 | TE | 239 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Wanemi Omuso | 97 | TE | 255 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Chris Parthemore | 83 | TE | 240 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Brett Pierce | 25 | WR | 165 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Jacob Quinn | 70 | OL | 275 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Will Rathbone | 61 | OL | 275 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Evan Regas | 74 | OL | 306 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Spencer Reid | 34 | RB | 205 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Connor Reilly | 12 | QB | 200 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Scott Roorda | 62 | OL | 302 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Thomas Rumer | 14 | QB | 212 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Dion Shaw | 43 | WR | 185 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Darryl Shine | 17 | WR | 185 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Drew Stefanelli | 40 | FB | 225 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Martin Wallace | 73 | OL | 300 | 6-6 | senior | |
| James Whitfield | 18 | WR | 190 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Jeff Whittingham | 50 | OL | 305 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Avery Williams | 22 | RB | 198 | 5-10 | freshman |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Abanikande | 42 | DB | 185 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Olaniyi Adewole | 56 | LB | 228 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 91 | DL | 220 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Ikeem Boyd | 26 | DB | 177 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Levi Brown | 99 | DT | 300 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Brian Burns | 48 | DB | 185 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Blaze Caponegro | 33 | LB | 218 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Vaughn Carraway | 14 | DB | 192 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Brandon Chudnoff | 51 | LB | 240 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Daquan Cooper | 23 | CB | 175 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Kadeem Custis | 94 | DE | 295 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Sean Daniels | 55 | LB | 230 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Rob Dvoracek | 53 | LB | 220 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Avery Ellis | 52 | LB | 225 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Matt Falcone | 15 | LB | 225 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Michael Felton | 31 | DB | 190 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Justin Gildea | 4 | DB | 190 | 5-11 | senior | |
| Marcus Green | 41 | DE | 240 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Will Hayes | 20 | DB | 182 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Chris Hutton | 28 | DB | 180 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Matt Ioannidis | 95 | DL | 245 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Kamal Johnson | 93 | DE | 295 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Zamel Johnson | 7 | DB | 170 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Maurice Jones | 6 | DB | 195 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Michael Kalaman | 57 | LB | 220 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Stephaun Marshall | 29 | DB | 181 | 5=11 | freshman | |
| Tyler Matakevich | 32 | LB | 220 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Bret Niederreither | 96 | DL | 265 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Ari Nwobi | 58 | DL | 270 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Obi Onejeme | 46 | DE | 220 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Gary Onuekwusi | 36 | LB | 235 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Shahid Paulhill | 92 | DL | 288 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Haason Reddick | 27 | S | 194 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Anthony Robey | 47 | DB | 180 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Damiere Shaw | 49 | DB | 170 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Brandon Shippen | 37 | DB | 175 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Abdul Smith | 21 | DB | 205 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Ahkeem Smith | 24 | LB | 215 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Nate D. Smith | 35 | LB | 220 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Nate L. Smith | 1 | DB | 183 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Hershey Walton | 72 | DL | 290 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Desmond Williams | 59 | LB | 203 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| John Youboty | 11 | DE | 258 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Tavon Young | 25 | DB | 159 | 5-10 | freshman |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Mayes | 95 | P | 225 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Brandon McManus | 19 | K | 190 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Colby Perry | 99 | K | 180 | 6-2 | freshman |
Stats
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!
