Report: Texas Assistant Stan Drayton is Top Candidate for Temple Opening

By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor The Athletic’s Chris Vannini is reporting that University of Texas running backs coach/run game coordinator Stan Drayton is a “strong candidate” for the Temple coaching job. Drayton has been considered the Owls top target.  Continue to hear Texas RB coach Stan Drayton as a strong candidate for the […]

Mike Lipinski  •  11 Dec 2021
Temple Football Needs a Head Coach (Again), Here are Six Names Worth Mentioning

Photo: Temple Football/@Temple_FB By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor The Temple Owls  once again need a head football coach after firing Rod Carey three-years into a six-year contract.  The college coaching carousel has already begun and it’s been a wild ride so far.  Do the Owls jump into the craziness and find a coach […]

Mike Lipinski  •  29 Nov 2021
Navy Blows Out Temple in Season Finale

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor The 2021 season is mercifully over for head coach Rod Carey and the Temple Owls football team.  The Owls were on the receiving end of another blowout loss, this one a 38-14 beatdown by the then 2-8 Navy Midshipmen.  The Owls finished the season […]

Mike Lipinski  •  28 Nov 2021
College Football: Temple-Navy Preview

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Temple (3-8, 1-6 AAC) takes to the field for the final time this season against the United States Naval Academy (2-8, 2-5 AAC) on Saturday in Philadelphia.  The Owls are coming off another embarrassing blowout loss this time to Tulsa 44-10.  The Midshipmen lost […]

Mike Lipinski  •  26 Nov 2021
Starting QB Returns to the Nest

Photo: Temple Football/@Temple_FB By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Temple quarterback D’Wan Mathis took to Twitter to proclaim that he was staying on North Broad and rejoining his teammates.   The move comes six days after the Georgia transfer announced his intentions to leave the program and enter the transfer portal.  Eligibility issues might be […]

Mike Lipinski  •  24 Nov 2021
Temple-Tulsa Preview

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor After a week of turmoil, Temple (3-7, 1-5 AAC) takes to the road against AAC foe Tulsa (4-6, 3-3 AAC).  The Owls are coming off another blowout loss, 31-8 to No. 24 (CFP) Houston, last weekend in South Philadelphia. The Golden Hurricane needed overtime […]

Mike Lipinski  •  19 Nov 2021
Problems on North Broad: Temple Starting QB D’Wan Mathis Leaves the Program

Photo: Temple Football Twitter/@Temple_FB By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor OwlsDaily.com and the Philadelphia Inquirer are reporting that Temple starting quarterback D’Wan Mathis has entered the transfer portal and is no longer part of the program.  Mathis enters the portal a day after former running back Iverson Clement alleged mistreatment by head coach Rod […]

Mike Lipinski  •  18 Nov 2021
Former Temple RB Alleges Mistreatment by Rod Carey & Staff

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor To say things have not been going well for Temple football coach Rod Carey might be an understatement. The Owls have not been competitive for the past two seasons enduring blowout loss after blowout loss.  Recruiting has been in the toilet and scholarship players […]

Mike Lipinski  •  17 Nov 2021
No. 17 Houston-Temple Preview

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Temple (3-5, 1-3 AAC) hosts nationally ranked Houston (8-1, 6-0 AAC) today at Lincoln Financial Field.  The Owls were soundly defeated 45-3 by East Carolina last weekend.  No. 17 Houston is coming off a 54-42 win over South Florida.  The Cougars are 24-1/2-point road […]

Mike Lipinski  •  13 Nov 2021