College
October 2026
The Scouting Report: Temple vs. Charlotte
October 14, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple has spent the first half of its season searching for consistency. Saturday presents perhaps its best opportunity yet to find some. The Owls (2-4, 1-1 American) welcome winless Charlotte (0-6, 0-2) to Lincoln Financial Field at 1 p.m., looking to rebound from a 34-20 loss to UConn and enter their bye week with a […]
Development Day: Individual growth evident, but Temple still searching for consistency at midway point
October 13, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple has reached the halfway point of its season with a 2-4 record, but the Owls’ development is more complicated than their win-loss total suggests. Quarterback Ajani Sheppard has grown more comfortable directing the offense, several defensive players are beginning to make an impact and the running game continues to give Temple a reliable foundation. […]
FINAL THOUGHTS: Temple has a chance to turn one breakthrough into something more against UConn
October 9, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple spent most of September searching for evidence that it could finish a close football game. The Owls finally found it last Saturday. Temple went 96 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and then produced the defensive stop it needed to upset previously unbeaten South Florida, 17-13. One week later, the question changes. Can the Owls […]
THE X’S AND O’S BREAKDOWN: Temple must stretch UConn’s defense and contain Kalieb Osborne
October 8, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple has spent the first five games establishing what it does best. The Owls run the ball. They have surpassed 175 rushing yards in every game and enter Saturday averaging 212.6 per contest. Defensively, Temple has increasingly forced opponents to sustain drives rather than surrendering touchdowns through the air. Against UConn, both identities will be […]
The Scouting Report: UConn brings an explosive offense and a vulnerable secondary to Temple
October 7, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple finally broke through on the road last week. Now, the Owls return home to face an opponent capable of making Saturday look much different. UConn enters Lincoln Financial Field at 2-3 after a 42-41 overtime loss to Syracuse, but its record does not entirely reflect the problems its offense can create. First-year coach Jason […]
Temple’s growth finally shows in the finish against South Florida
October 6, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple spent much of September talking about how close it was. The Owls had stretches against Toledo when their offense looked capable of controlling a game. They had a fourth-quarter lead against Army. Players and coaches continued to point toward small mistakes, details and execution as the difference between what Temple believed it was becoming […]
Monday Morning Quarterback: Temple turns progress into proof with upset of South Florida
October 5, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple spent the previous two weeks insisting it was closer than its 1-3 record suggested. Eventually, coach K.C. Keeler admitted the Owls had to prove it. They did Saturday, beating previously undefeated South Florida 17-13 on the road. Temple still made mistakes — a potential pick-six was erased by an offsides penalty, and Ajani Sheppard […]
