College Undefeated Temple Ranked in AP Top 25 Poll for the First time in 36 Years by Renee Washington October 19, 2015 Ryquell Armstead (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) The Temple Owls football team continues to make history in its successful start to the 2015-2016 season with a No. 22 ranking in the AP Top 25 Poll for the first time in 36 years. They are also No. 24 in the Amways Coaches Poll. The Owls are currently 6-0, including a stunning victory over Penn State in their first contest of the season. Temple defeated the University of Central Florida in a sound 30-16 victory on Saturday. Junior running back Jahad Thomas, recorded 31 carries, 199 yards, and a career high of three touchdowns to help secure the win. Sophomore defensive back Sean Chandler had a game changing interception in the third-quarter while the Owls were down 16-14 to stop the Knights offense. The sophomore is ranked across five of the American Athletic Conference’s defensive categories. Both Chandler and Thomas received American Athletic Conference weekly honors for their play on Saturday. Senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich also had a historic night as he made his 400th career tackle. Matakevich, finished with eight tackles, three solo, and a late interception with under five minutes remaining in the game to maintain the 30-16 lead. Temple faces tough opponents over the course of the season including American Athletic Conference opponent, Memphis. Memphis currently ranks higher than Temple at No. 18 after a 37-24 victory over no. 24 Ole Miss. Temple faces Memphis on Saturday, November 21. On Thursday, the Owls hope to continue their unbeaten streak as they travel to East Carolina University to face the Pirates. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Post Views: 1,378 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Renee Washington Renee is a Staff Writer at DoubleGSports.com with a focus on Temple Men's Basketball and other area sports content. Latest posts by Renee Washington (see all) Temple grabs fourth straight win - February 8, 2018 Temple Looks to Bounce Back Against Tulsa Wednesday - January 15, 2018 Analyzing Temple’s season through the halfway point - January 14, 2018 Game On! Temple still Scheduled to Face Cincinnati Thursday night - January 4, 2018 Related TopicsAmerican Athletic ConferenceJahad ThomasSean ChandlerTempleTemple OwlsTyler Matakevich Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... The Red Storm Celebrates the Start of Basketball with Annual Tip-Off Rutgers Has Finally Proved Themselves Worthy in Big Ten