On Wednesday night, three-star quarterback Elijah Warner announced where he’ll be playing college football. Warner, the son of Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, will be taking his talents to Temple. He announced that he’s “100 percent committed” to the program on Twitter. The Phoenix Brophy Prep quarterback had offers from Connecticut, Ball State, Colorado, […]
Read MoreTemple Has Reportedly Zeroed In On Next Head Coach
The Temple Owls are reportedly close to landing their next head coach. Per The Athletic‘s Bruce Feldman, the university has targeted a Longhorns assistant to man the sidelines in Philadelphia. SOURCE: Temple has zeroed in on Texas RB coach/run game coordinator Stan Drayton to become the Owls next head coach. He has spent a lot of […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Last Saturday brought a serious shakeup to the college football season. A few major contenders, including undefeated Oregon, and one-loss Florida and Texas A&M all suffered major upset losses, while Alabama and Georgia flexed their muscles and continue to look the part of clear favorites to win it all. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide faced […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
Week 2 of the college football season really took us for a ride. One of the top teams in the country, Ohio State, fell in a big upset to Oregon, while USC‘s loss to Stanford opened up one of the biggest jobs in the sport. Week 3 brings us some more very interesting matchups. Early […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
College football is back. We got a sneak preview of what is to come last weekend, with Illinois‘ win over Nebraska, and blowout Week Zero wins for Fresno State, San Jose State, UCLA, and UTEP. This week, we get the first full course of the 2021 college football feast. After last year’s abbreviated, COVID-19-stricken season, […]
Read MoreReport: Big Ten Game Has Officially Moved To Saturday
A massive storm on Wednesday pounded the Mid-Atlantic, causing severe flooding throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. That flooding has forced one Big Ten college football game to be rescheduled. According to Chris Iseman, the game between Rutgers and Temple has been moved to Saturday. A time has not yet been announced. The Rutgers-Temple […]
Read MoreQ&A With Branden Mack: Temple Career, Group Of Five Disrespect, Why He Believes He’s Underrated
There aren’t many prospects available in this year’s NFL Draft that can match Branden Mack’s frame. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound wideout from Temple has all the physical tools necessary to succeed in the NFL. All he needs now is an opportunity. Mack finished his Temple career with 131 receptions for 1,819 yards and 15 touchdowns. His […]
Read MoreTemple Legend John Chaney Has Reportedly Passed Away
The college basketball world lost one of its all-time greats today as Hall of Fame Temple basketball head coach John Chaney passed away. He was 89 years old. Chaney played college basketball at Bethune-Cookman from 1951 to 1955 and then enjoyed played minor league basketball from 1956 to 1963. After retiring, he went into coaching […]
Read MoreSaquon Barkley’s Brother, Ali, Joins College Football Program
Saquon Barkley was one of the most dominant college football players of his generation, rushing for 3,843 yards over the course of his career at Penn State. Will his brother be able to follow in his footsteps? We’ll find out next season. Ali Barkley, the younger brother of Saquon, has officially made a roster for […]
Read MoreTemple QB Anthony Russo Transferring To Big Ten School
It took a while, but former Temple quarterback Anthony Russo will wind up playing in the Big Ten after all. Russo announced on Wednesday that he will be finishing his career at Michigan State. A multi-year starter at Temple, Russo entered the transfer portal earlier this month. In high school, Russo was at one time […]
Read MoreFormer Georgia QB D’Wan Mathis Announces Transfer Destination
Former Georgia quarterback D’Wan Mathis began the 2020 season as an SEC starting quarterback. Months later, he’s heading to the AAC. Mathis announced his transfer destination Monday afternoon. The former Georgia quarterback and four-star recruit is heading to the AAC to join the Temple Owls, per his announcement on Twitter. “I have always had tremendous […]
Read MoreTop 10 Team Has Week 13 Game Canceled
After opening at No. 7 in the year’s first College Football Playoff rankings, Cincinnati football was hoping to improve their case in Week 13. But the Bearcats won’t get that chance according to the latest reports. According to FOX college football insider Bruce Feldman, the Week 13 game between Cincinnati and Temple is being canceled. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
With the return of the MAC this week, and the Pac-12 this weekend, the vast majority of the FBS world will be underway, at long last. We have our first full-looking college football slate of the weekend, featuring games from all Power Five conferences. The headliner of the weekend comes out of the ACC. No. […]
Read MoreNFL Draft Grades: Evaluating Picks From All 32 Teams
The 2020 NFL Draft has come to a close. While most of the headlines understandably come from Thursday night’s first round, plenty of valuable playmakers will come from every single round of this draft. The usual suspects have had very productive NFL Draft weeks once again. The Baltimore Ravens continue to be the masters of […]
Read MoreBetting Lines Released For Top College Football Games Of 2020
Fans are already looking forward to the upcoming 2020 college football season. LSU won last season’s national championship after a dominant performance over the Clemson Tigers. Which team will win it all this year? There are plenty of pivotal games for the 2020-21 season. Despite the season still being a few months away, FanDuel has […]
Read MoreFormer Temple, Maine RB Killed In Shooting At Age 25
Former Temple and Maine running back Zaire Williams was tragically killed in a shooting in North Philadelphia early Monday. Williams was involved in what police are calling a “confrontation” and eventual “fistfight” at the Johnny Walker Bar close to Temple University’s campus early this morning. The former Owl reportedly “won the fight,” but was subsequently […]
Read MoreThe 8 Colleges With The Most Players In The XFL
We’re just over a week away from the debut of the new XFL and final preparations are underway for Week 1. With the rosters now set, we finally have a look at which colleges will be most represented in the new league. On Thursday the XFL revealed its “rosters by the numbers,” breaking down where […]
Read MoreMiami Lands Commitment From Star Graduate Transfer DE
It looks like D’Eriq King isn’t the only star taking his talents to South Beach via the transfer portal this offseason. After landing one of the top quarterbacks in the transfer portal, the Miami Hurricanes have now landed one of the portal’s top pass rushers. On Monday, Temple defensive end Quincy Roche announced that he […]
Read MoreThere Are 5 College Football Bowl Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
This weekend is shaping up to be outstanding for sports fans, as the College Football Playoff begins tomorrow. Before the semifinal match-ups take place, there are a few bowl games on the schedule for this Friday. There is a total of five games that will take place throughout today. The first showdown will feature North […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games, College Football Playoff
Tomorrow afternoon college football returns, with bowl season getting underway. After months of picks, we’ll now do our best to predict the winner of all 40 postseason games, including the College Football Playoff. Things get started with the ever-entertaining Bahamas Bowl on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Charlotte plays its first ever bowl game against […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
We’ve reached the penultimate weekend of college football’s regular season. While the night slate this weekend may be a bit lacking, we’re going to learn a lot about the eventual College Football Playoff field early on. At noon, Ohio State hosts Penn State in a de facto Big Ten East title game. The Buckeyes are […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Last weekend brought perhaps the biggest upset of the season, with South Carolina dealing a big blow to SEC East favorite Georgia, one of the first losses this year for a true College Football Playoff contender. We’ll see if College Football Week 8 can deliver more of those moments. On paper, there aren’t a ton […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
After a Group of Five game between Appalachian State and UL Lafayette opened things on Wednesday night, we’re getting into the swing of things in the Power Five leagues as College Football Week 7 continues tonight. We have some intriguing ACC and Pac-12 action, before a fun Saturday of games. Tonight, Syracuse travels to NC […]
Read MorePhoto: The Stadium Lights Went Out During East Carolina-Temple
Thursday night college football on ESPN often produces some interesting moments. Tonight’s ECU-Temple game was no exception. With less than four minutes remaining and Temple in control up 27-10, the stadium lights went out. If that isn’t crazy enough, the blackout happened in the middle of a play. Check out the video below. You can […]
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