From 2009 – 2011 the Temple Owls had resurrected their program, going 26-12 over that stretch, but the last 2 years they have taken a step back, going 6-17, including a miserable 2-10 last year. The 2014 Temple Owls look to take a step back to respectability, but it will not be easy. Schedule & Prediction below.
The offense last year was pretty average as they averaged 24.8 ppg, but when PJ Walker took over at the QB spot halfway through October, the Owls offense improved greatly as they averaged 33.3 ppg in their last 6 games of the year. Walker is back and ready to run the offense for the full year. This year he does lose his top two targets from last year, but Jalen Fitzpatrick and John Christopher have the talent to step up and do a great job, especially with more stability at the QB spot. The running game will be solid with their top 2 backs returning, but the OL will not be a strength as all 5 are gone from last year. Temple has 8 starters back on defense and look to improve over last year unit that allowed 29.8 ppg and 474 ypg. With 21 letterman back on this side of the ball they should improve. The LB corps will be one of the best in the league, but they do have problems along the line, especially in getting to the quarterback, plus the secondary that allowed 299 ypg through the air last year will have to step up their play as well.
The Owls are still a work in progress. They now have a solid QB for the next few years in PJ Walker, who can not only throw, but also had 488 yards on the ground last year. This team has the potential of putting up 28 ppg this year, even with a rebuilding OL. The defense was not a strength of this team last year, but with 8 starters and 21 lettermen back they will be improved this year. The schedule is very tough and even with an improved team I still expect no more than 3 wins from the Owls this year. KEY TREND: The Owls are 9-0 ATS vs an opponent that is off a SU loss a s a favorite.
2014 Temple Owls Football Schedule
Thu, Aug 28th, 2014 at Vanderbilt
Sat, Sep 6th, 2014 Navy
Sat, Sep 20th, 2014 Delaware State
Sat, Sep 27th, 2014 at Connecticut
Sat, Oct 11th, 2014 Tulsa
Fri, Oct 17th, 2014 at Houston
Sat, Oct 25th, 2014 at UCF
Sat, Nov 1st, 2014 East Carolina
Fri, Nov 7th, 2014 Memphis
Sat, Nov 15th, 2014 at Penn State
Sat, Nov 29th, 2014 Cincinnati
Sat, Dec 6th, 2014 at Tulane
Info gathered From Phil Steele's CFB Preview and Athlon Sports
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