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Journalism professor passes away

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Chuck Newman, a journalism professor and former staff member at the Philadelphia Inquirer, was found dead in his Glen Mills home on Wednesday by his daughter, Allyson.

Mr. Newman, who was 77, reportedly died suddenly of a heart attack.

In addition to his post as a journalism professor at Temple, Mr. Newman was a long-tenured member of the Inquirer’s staff. He was the Philadelphia Flyers’ beat writer during their Stanley Cup victories in 1974-75 and covered Villanova basketball when the Wildcats won the NCAA National Championship in 1985.

In addition to his daughter, Mr. Newman is survived by his wife, Nancy, sons, Scott and Brett, and four grandchildren.

Owls drop MAC game to Ohio

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In their most meaningful game of the season to date, the Owls came up short against Ohio.

Despite a strong performance by redshirt-sophomore quarterback Chris Coyer, the Owls lost to the Bobcats, 35-31.

A win could have put Temple in position to secure a Mid-American Conference Eastern Division title, but the Owls dropped a half game behind Ohio in the MAC East standings with a 3-3 in-conference record.

Coyer took over at quarterback from redshirt-senior Chester Stewart with less than five minutes remaining in the first quarter and played the rest of the game. Coyer passed for 123 yards and three touchdowns and added a team-high 176 yards rushing.

But the defense couldn’t stop Bobcats’ senior running back Donte Harden and the rest of the Ohio offense. Harden rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown to go along with 75 yards receiving and a touchdown.

After four lead changes in the fourth quarter, the Owls got the ball back with less than two minutes remaining and a chance to win the game. But Coyer’s 4th-down pass intended for senior wide receiver fell short and gave Ohio their 35-31 win.

 

 

Temple left out of Big East invites

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Big East commissioners travled to Philadelphia over the weekend and extended invites to six schools today.

Temple was not one of them.

The Big East offered invites for football only to Air Force, Navy, and Boise State and all-sports invites to Central Florida, Houston, and Southern Methodist University.

There was some speculation that Temple would receive an all-sports invitation as well. In addition to the meeting taking place in Temple’s home city, Mayor Michael Nutter and former Governer Ed Rendell each sent letters to Big East Commissioner John Marinatto over the weekend pleading Temple’s case.

The Big East conference is undergoing a dynamic transition after several of its premier programs have recently dropped out. Athletic powerhouses Syracuse and Pittsburgh announced their departure for the Atlantic Coast Conference in September, while West Virginia and prospective member TCU will be moving to the Big 12.

The Big East is aiming to reach at least 12 football-playing programs. If the six schools all accept their invites, the Big East will still be one team short of their goal of 12.

In addition to Temple, Memphis is reportedly on the Big East’s radar for the final slot.

Louisville coach lobbies for Temple

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Despite reports that Villanova has been trying to block Temple from transferring to the Big East, it appears that Temple has a friend within the Big East in Louisville.

Rick Pitino, Louisville men’s basketball coach, is actively lobbying to add Temple for both basketball and football in the Big East. Pitino expressed his opinion to Big East commissioner John Marinatto on Wednesday that the conference needs to expand its basketball profile to make up for the losses of basketball powerhouses Pittsburgh and Syracuse, which announced their departure for the Atlantic Coast Conference in September.

Pitino said that a combination of Temple’s rich basketball history and the recent success of the football team make it an attractive candidate for addition to the conference.

Owls lose to Bowling Green, 13-10

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Despite having two rushers eclipse 100 yards, the Owls lost to Bowling Green, 13-10 Saturday afternoon.

Junior running backs Bernard Pierce and Matt Brown rushed for 107 and 119 yards, respectively, but the Owls weren’t able to get anything going in the passing game all day. Senior-redshirt quarterback Chester Stewart went 7-13 passing for just 66 yards.

Falcons’ sophomore quarterback Matt Schilz completed 20 passes for 204 yards, including a clutch 24-yard touchdown pass on 4th down halfway through the 4th quarter that was the difference in the game.

The Owls are now 5-3 and 3-2 in the Mid-American Conference. Bowling Green improves to 4-4 and 2-2 in the MAC.

Owls down 3-0 at half

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The football team is losing 3-0 at halftime against Bowling Green at Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.

The Falcons’ defense kept the Owls’ offense in check for the entire first half. The Owls have yet to sustain a drive for more than 50 yards and junior punter Brandon McManus already has a career-high five punts.

Junior running back Bernard Pierce has been held to 79 yards on 12 first-half carries. Senior-redshirt quarterback Chester Stewart has completed just three passes for 29 yards.

Stay tuned to The Temple News for post-game coverage.

 

Temple interested in Big East

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The Temple/Big East Conference rumors are heating up.

Temple has notified the Big East that it would be interested in becoming a member in all sports, it has been reported. The university also told the Big East that it would accept a football-only invitation if offered.

This news comes after it was reported that the Big East talked about Temple in a meeting held on Sunday discussing schools who have expressed interested in joining the conference.

The Big East lost Pittsburgh and founding-member Syracuse to the Atlantic Coast Conference in September as a part of the recent wave of conference re-alignment going on throughout college sports. The Big East has been reportedly searching for potential candidates to fill the two vacancies ever since.

Pierce named MAC Offensive Player of the Week

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For the second time this year, junior running back Bernard Pierce stood atop the Mid-American Conference.

Pierce was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, it was announced today.

Pierce rushed for 149 yards and a school record five touchdowns on 32 carries in the Owls’ 38-7 blowout of Maryland on Saturday.

Pierce leads the MAC in rushing yards (496) and touchdowns (12) and his touchdown mark also leads the nation through the season’s first four games.

Pierce, Owls blow out Maryland

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With his performance today, junior running back Bernard Pierce etched his name deeper into Temple football’s record books.

Pierce scored five touchdowns, a career high and Temple single-game record, en route to the Owls’ 38-7 win over Maryland.

The defense dominated Maryland, which came into the game as the fifty-fifth highest scoring offense in the country. The Owls sacked Terrapins sophomore quarterback Danny O’Brien three times and forced one interception.

The Owls improved to 3-1 on the season while the Terps dropped to 1-2. Pierce’s 12 touchdowns on the season currently leads the nation.

Coach Steve Addazio at press conference after the game.

Owls up big at half vs. Maryland

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It didn’t take long for the Owls to make their impact on today’s game vs. Maryland.

Junior running back Bernard Pierce scored four touchdowns in the first half and the Owls lead the Terrapins, 31-0 at halftime.

Pierce scored three touchdowns in the first quarter alone, and his fourth score marked a career high. Junior placekicker Brandon McManus kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give the Owls the 31-0 lead. The Owls scored on all five of their first-half possessions.

Senior redshirt-quarterback Chester Stewart had an impressive first half, going 6-6 passing with 115 yards to go along with 47 rushing yards.