2018 Temple Owls football team

The 2018 Temple Owls football team represents Temple University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by second-year head coach Geoff Collins during the regular season and play their home games at Lincoln Financial Field. They are members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 7–1 in AAC play to finish in 2nd place in the East Division. They were invited to play in the Independence Bowl, where they lost to Duke.

2018 Temple Owls football
Independence Bowl, L 27–56 vs. Duke
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
2018 record8–5 (7–1 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Patenaude (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorAndrew Thacker (1st season)
Home stadiumLincoln Financial Field
(Capacity: 69,176)
Uniform
2018 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 11 UCF x$  8 –0     12 –1  
Temple  7 –1     8 –5  
No. 24 Cincinnati  6 –2     11 –2  
South Florida  3 –5     7 –6  
East Carolina  1 –7     3 –9  
UConn  0 –8     1 –11  
West Division
Memphis xy  5 –3     8 –6  
Houston x  5 –3     8 –5  
Tulane x  5 –3     7 –6  
SMU  4 –4     5 –7  
Navy  2 –6     3 –10  
Tulsa  2 –6     3 –9  
Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

On December 7, 2018, head coach Geoff Collins left for the head coaching job at Georgia Tech.[1] Tight ends coach Ed Foley led the Owls in the Independence Bowl. On December 13, the Owls initially named Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz as their new head coach.[2] However, on December 30, Diaz went back to Miami to become their new head coach following Mark Richt's sudden retirement.[3]

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2017 season 7–6, 4–4 in AAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Gasparilla Bowl where they defeated FIU.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[4] Matt Hennessy C So
Chuck Bednarik Award[5] Delvon Randall S SR
Maxwell Award[6] Frank Nutile QB SR
Doak Walker Award[7] Ryquell Armstead RB JR
John Mackey Award[8] Kenny Yeboah TE SO
Jim Thorpe Award[9] Delvon Randall S SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[10] Delvon Randall S SR
Paul Hornung Award[11] Isaiah Wright WR/KR JR
Wuerffel Trophy[12] Frank Nutile QB SR
Ray Guy Award[13] Connor Bowler P FR

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Owls predicted to finish in third place in the AAC East Division.[14]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1UCF175 (25)
2USF140 (5)
3Temple132
4Cincinnati91
5UConn51
6East Carolina41

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:00 p.m.No. 19 (FCS) Villanova*
ESPNewsL 17–1932,357
September 83:30 p.m.Buffalo*
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN3L 29–3625,511
September 1512:00 p.m.at Maryland*
BTNW 35–1432,057
September 207:30 p.m.Tulsa
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPNW 31–1724,217
September 2912:00 p.m.at Boston College*
ESPNUL 35–4540,111
October 612:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPNewsW 49–626,681
October 133:30 p.m.at Navy
CBSSNW 24–1730,106
October 2012:00 p.m.No. 20 Cincinnati
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPNUW 24–17 OT33,026
November 17:30 p.m.at No. 9 UCF
ESPNL 40–5241,153
November 107:00 p.m.at Houston
CBSSNW 59–4930,862
November 1712:00 p.m.South Florida
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPNewsW 27–1721,029
November 243:30 p.m.at UConn
ESPNUW 57–718,203
December 271:30 p.m.vs. Duke*
ESPNL 27–5627,492
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[15]

Personnel

Coaching staff
Name Position Joined Staff
Geoff CollinsHead Coach2017
Ed FoleyAssistant Head Coach/Tight ends/Special Teams2008
Jim PanagosAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line/Run Game Coordinator2017
Dave PatenaudeOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks2017
Andrew ThackerDefensive coordinator/Linebackers2017
Tony LucasRunning backs2017
Stan HixonWide receivers2017
Chris WiesehanOffensive Line/Run Game Coordinator2014
Nate BurtonDefensive backs2018
Adam DiMicheleRecruiting Coordinator/Offensive assistant2014
Larry KnightOutside linebackers2017
Tim ConnerOffensive Analyst2017
Tom PajicSenior Offensive Analyst2017
Jason SemoreSenior Defensive Analyst2018
Reggie GarrettDirector of Player Personnel2016
Ronell WilliamsDefensive Analyst2017
David FeeleyHead Strength & Conditioning Coach2017

[16]

2018 Recruiting class

Game summaries

Villanova
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 (FCS) Wildcats 13 0 0 6 19
Owls 3 7 7 0 17
See also: 2018 Villanova Wildcats football team and Mayor's Cup (Temple–Villanova)

Buffalo
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 6 6 10 14 36
Owls 0 7 7 15 29
See also: 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team

at Maryland
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 14 7 7 35
Terrapins 0 7 0 7 14
See also: 2018 Maryland Terrapins football team

Tulsa
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 7 3 0 7 17
Owls 7 14 7 3 31
See also: 2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

at Boston College
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 14 7 7 7 35
Eagles 13 18 7 7 45
See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team

East Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 3 0 3 6
Owls 14 21 7 7 49
See also: 2018 East Carolina Pirates football team

at Navy
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 7 10 7 24
Midshipmen 0 10 7 0 17
See also: 2018 Navy Midshipmen football team

Cincinnati
1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 20 Bearcats 7 3 7 00 17
Owls 10 0 0 77 24
See also: 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

at UCF
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 17 17 0 6 40
No. 9 Knights 14 14 14 10 52
See also: 2018 UCF Knights football team

at Houston
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 14 14 21 10 59
Cougars 7 7 21 14 49
See also: 2018 Houston Cougars football team

Doak Walker Award candidate Ryquell Armstead, playing on a sore ankle and missing part of the game to have his hand x-rayed, tied a career-best with 210 yards rushing and became the first college player in two years with six rushing touchdowns in a game.[17] He was named conference offensive player of the week, and college offensive player of the week by three groups.[18] This moved him from seventh to third on the AAC's all-time rushing touchdown list with 33, and from seventh to fifth on the rushing yards list with 2,692.[19] On Temple's lists, he also passed Jahad Thomas for touchdowns, 100+ yard games, and career yards—also passing Anthony Anderson and Matt Brown in the latter category—to reach third, tied for fourth with Matt Brown, and fourth respectively all-time.[19]

South Florida
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 10 0 0 17
Owls 0 0 10 17 27
See also: 2018 South Florida Bulls football team

at UConn
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 13 27 7 10 57
Huskies 7 0 0 0 7
See also: 2018 UConn Huskies football team

vs. Duke–Independence Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 13 14 0 0 27
Blue Devils 7 14 21 14 56
See also: 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team and 2018 Independence Bowl

Awards and honors

National Awards
  • The Sporting News All-American Team[20]

Isaiah Wright - Returner

American Athletic Conference Players of the Year
  • The American - Special Teams Player of the Year[21]

Isaiah Wright

American Athletic Conference All-Conference Team
  • First Team

Ryquell Armstead, RB
Shaun Bradley, LB
Michael Dogbe, DT
Delvon Randall, S
Rock Ya-Sin, CB
Isaiah Wright, KR

  • Second Team

Ventell Bryant, WR
Jovahn Fair, OL

NFL Players
See also: 2019 NFL Draft

NFL Draft Combine

One Temple player was invited to participate in the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine.

#NamePOSHTWTHands40Bench PressVert JumpBroad Jump3 Cone Drill20-yd ShuttleRef
#6Rock Ya-SinCB6'0"192 lbs9 7/8"4.511839.5129.07.314.31[22]
#7Ryquell ArmsteadRB5'11"220 lbs9 1/8"4.452230.0114.07.024.29[23]

† Top performer

2019 NFL Draft

Following the season, the following members of the Temple football team were selected in the 2019 NFL Draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
234Rock Ya-SinCBIndianapolis Colts
5140Ryquell ArmsteadRBJacksonville Jaguars
7249Michael DogbeDEArizona Cardinals

In addition to the draft selections above, the following Temple players signed NFL contracts after the draft.

#NamePOSHTWTNFL ClubRef
#1Ventell BryantWR6-3200 lbsCincinnati Bengals[24]
#2Delvon RandallDB6-1215 lbsPhiladelphia Eagles[25]
#4Rob RitrovatoFB6-2240 lbsNew York Giants[26]
#77Jaelin RobinsonOL6-6325 lbsAtlanta Falcons[27]
#85Chris MyarickTE6-5250 lbsMiami Dolphins[28]

References
  1. "Collins Named Georgia Tech Football Head Coach". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  2. Patterson, Chip; Sallee, Barrett (December 13, 2018). "Temple names Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz its next coach". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  3. "Miami Names Manny Diaz Head Coach After Mark Richt Steps Down". www.si.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  4. "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  5. "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  6. "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  7. "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  8. "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  9. "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  10. "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  11. "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  12. "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  13. https://twitter.com/RayGuyAward/status/1050100329096851456
  14. "UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  15. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-18/2018-temple-owls-football-schedule.php
  16. http://www.owlsports.com/roster.aspx?path=football
  17. "Temple at Houston Box Score, November 10, 2018". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  18. Narducci, Marc. "Temple RB Ryquell Armstead gets more recognition for six-touchdown effort". philly.com.
  19. "2018 Football Media Guide". Temple University. p. 10.
  20. http://www.sportingnews.com/ca/ncaa-football/news/sporting-news-2018-college-football-all-americans/aa1a2974543r11cbwwfm52bld
  21. http://theamerican.org/news/2018/11/28/football-ucfs-milton-ecus-harvey-temples-wright-named-as-american-players-of-the-year.aspx
  22. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/rock-ya-sin?id=32195941-5373-8004-56ad-dcaf24317eb6
  23. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ryquell-armstead?id=32194152-4d08-7415-19ec-70f8e3f1c566
  24. http://www.nfl.com/player/ventellbryant/2563267/profile
  25. https://www.philly.com/college-sports/temple/temple-undrafted-free-agents-nfl-delvon-randall-eagles-20190429.html
  26. https://owlsports.com/news/2019/4/29/football-four-more-temple-players-join-nfl-following-2019-draft.aspx
  27. http://www.nfl.com/player/jaelinrobinson/2563180/profile/
  28. https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/players-roster/chris-myarick/
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