Turns out “Paint the Linc Cherry” is more than just a marketing slogan from Temple athletics as for the first time ever, Temple will have the endzones painted Cherry for Saturday’s game against. One end will say “Temple” and the other will say  “Owls.”

In what looks to be the signature home game off the season as 50,000 tickets have currently been sold, with 10,000 of them being to students, athletics is pulling out all the stops to accommodate the increased attendance. In this week’s issue, deputy athletic directer Eric Roedl told The Temple News that its going to cost the athletic department $300,000 to host the Nittany Lions.

When Penn State last visited the Linc in 2007, it set program record for attendance with a total of 69,000 fans in the stands.

The Owls’ upcoming football game against Penn State will be broadcast on national television.

The game is set to kick off Saturday at noon on the Owls’ home turf at Lincoln Financial Field. ESPN will broadcast the game live nationally, with Dave LaMont commenting and Ray Bentley providing color analysis.

Saturday’s matchup will represent the sixth meeting between these two teams in the past six years and the second one for the Owls at home.

The Nittany Lions have won all five games in the most recent series and haven’t lost to the Owls since 1941.

It didn’t take long for junior running back Bernard Pierce to make an impact on the Owls’ 2011 season.

Pierce was named the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his effort against Villanova in the Mayor’s Cup last week. Pierce rushed for 147 yards and tied a career high with three touchdowns in the Owls’ dominating 42-7 defeat of the Wildcats.

Are you a full-time male student with dreams of being juked out of his socks by Kristen McCarthy? Well, your dreams may come true. The women’s basketball team is looking for students to play on its scout team for the 2011-2012 season. Scout team players will participate in drills alongside the players and simulate Temple opponents in practice.

For more information, contact Abdullah Allen, Basketball Team Manager, at 610-564-5519 or by email abdullah.allen@temple.edu.

Temple students line up to board the bus to Lincoln Financial Field for the home opener against the Villanova Wildcats.

Student in the TU student section celebrate after a touch down.

The Temple Owls took the Wildcats 42-7.

Photos by Sam Oshlag

1210 AM WPHT, the longtime radio home of Temple athletics, have expanded their athletic coverage to incude broadcasts of the entire football and men’s basketball seasons.

“We are excited to be able to not only continue, but strengthen our relationship with WPHT,” Director of Athletics Bill Bradshaw said. “This deal enables fans in the greater Delaware Valley and beyond the ability to follow Temple Athletics on one of the strongest commercial radio stations in the country.”

The multi-year agreement will go into effect this Thursday night when the Owls kick off their football season against the University of Villanova in the Mayor’s Cup at Lincoln Financial Field, and will extend throughout the 2011-12 athletic season.

KYW Newsradio announcer Harry Donahue will do play-by-play for both football and men’s basketball. Former Owls quarterback Steve Joachim will do color analysis for football, while Assistant Athletic Director John Baum will provide color analysis for men’s basketball.