Report: Temple Down to Two Candidates, Fran Brown and Stan Drayton

Photo: Temple Football/@Temple_FB By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor According to The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, the Temple football coaching search is coming down to Fran Brown and Stan Drayton.  We profiled Brown and Drayton in previous reports about the Temple opening.  As of yesterday.. Heard Fran Brown & Stan Drayton were still in the […]

Mike Lipinski  •  14 Dec 2021
Temple Football Coach Fired, Sued for Sexual Harassment

Temple football is down an assistant coach heading towards training camp.  Defensive line coach Antoine Smith is no longer with the Owls’ football program the University has confirmed.  Smith is the subject of a lawsuit filed by six women, including three current or former Temple students, accusing him of sexual harassment.   The Temple News was […]

Mike Lipinski  •  09 Jun 2023
Temple Football Recruiting: Owls Land Three-Star New Jersey CB Adrian Laing

  Temple Owls’ head football coach Stan Drayton received his sixth commitment in the 2024 college football recruiting class on Saturday.  Three-star New Jersey CB Adrian Laing (Paramus Catholic- Paramus, NJ) committed to the Owls via a live social media commitment ceremony.  Laing also had offers from Michigan State, Maryland, and a handful of Group […]

Mike Lipinski  •  16 Jul 2023
Temple Football Schedule: Game Time Announced for Temple vs. Miami Game

  The start time for the highly anticipated Temple Owls (1-1) matchup against former Big East opponents the No. 22 Miami Hurricanes (2-0) has been announced, Temple University said in a statement.  The former conference foes will meet at 3:30 PM on Saturday, September 23 from Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia.  The game will […]

Mike Lipinski  •  12 Sep 2023
Temple vs. Norfolk State Preview: How to Watch, Team Stats, and More!

The Temple Owls (1-1) return home on Saturday afternoon to face FCS opponent Norfolk State (1-1) at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philly. The Owls are coming off a 36-7 drubbing by regional rival Rutgers while Norfolk State is coming off a 31-23 win over Hampton Roads rival Hampton in the “Battle of the Bay.” […]

Mike Lipinski  •  16 Sep 2023
Temple Postgame Report: Owls Blowout FCS Opponent Norfolk State with Miami Hurricanes Looming

The Temple Owls (2-1, 0-0 AAC) took full advantage of Saturday’s contest against FCS opponent Norfolk State (1-2, 0-0 MEAC) blowing out the Spartans 41-9 with a matchup against the No.22 Miami Hurricanes looming next weekend. The win was nothing short of a “make right game” after the Owls’ disastrous loss to Rutgers a week […]

Mike Lipinski  •  17 Sep 2023
Temple Football 2024: Schedule, Ticket Prices, & Season Preview

  The Temple Owls and head coach Stan Drayton enter a pivotal year for the program in 2024.Drayton enters his third year as the head football coach on North Broad Street and has thrown all of his eggs into the transfer portal basket. In fact, the Owls rank 4th in the FBS with 43 total […]

Mike Lipinski  •  30 Aug 2024
Temple Football Routed by Navy

  The score of the game Saturday afternoon’s game makes it seem like Temple actually put up a fight. However, it could have been further from the truth, as the Temple Owls were sunk by the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen, 38-11, in the 2024 American Athletic Conference season opener. The Mids opened the scoring […]

Mike Lipinski  •  07 Sep 2024
Temple Fires Head Football Coach Stan Drayton

  The Stan Drayton era at Temple University has come to an end. As announced by athletic director Arthur Johnson, Drayton has been relieved of his duties as Temple football’s head coach effective immediately. The decision comes a day after Temple needed overtime to defeat Florida Atlantic in American Athletic Conference play. Temple Announces Football […]

Mike Lipinski  •  17 Nov 2024