College Temple Football Off to Hot Start With Two Big Wins Temple improves to 2-0. by Renee Washington September 14, 2015 Jahad Thomas (5) and Brandon Shippen (17) (AP Photo/Gary Landers) Temple football has done it again. The Owls proved that last week’s victory over Penn State was no fluke with another big win over Cincinnati on Saturday. Last weekend, Temple defeated the Nittany Lions for the first time since 1941, in a sound 27-10 victory. Fast forward one week later, and the Owls followed up with a 34-26 win over the Bearcats, an AAC favorite. The Owls only trailed once in the game, during the second quarter, by a three-point deficit. However, with 32 seconds left in the first half, senior fullback Michael Felton scored a touchdown off a pass from junior quarterback P.J. Walker to take the lead. With the completed extra point by sophomore kicker, Austin Jones, the Owls went up by four going into halftime. The Owls led by as many as 22, at one point in the fourth quarter. It was not only the two victories to start the season off that were impressive. There also were some exciting plays made by some special players for the Owls. Junior running back Jahad Thomas has had a remarkable week and a half. Last week, he had a career high 29 carries for 135 yards and two touchdowns to earn the honor of being named the Corvias FBS Offensive Player of the Week. Against Cincinnati, he rushed for a career-high 193 yards. After the first two games, he only trails Old Dominion’s Ray Lawry and Florida State’s Dalvin Cook, as the third player in the FBS with 328 rushing yards. He has also had 168 kick-return yards including an exhilarating 100-yard touchdown off the second half kickoff to extend the Owls lead to 11 at that point. Senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich made two game changing interceptions including one in the end zone in the final seconds of the game to secure the victory. Quarterback P.J. Walker completed 13 of his 20 attempted passes, including two touchdowns and no interceptions. After a very promising start to the 2015 season, with a 2-0 record over two-powerhouse programs, the Owls look to continue their winning streak Saturday against UMass (at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro), with a 3:00pm kickoff. They will be tested throughout the season with tough opponents in Tulane, UConn, and a Halloween thriller against Notre Dame. Post Views: 1,267 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 TopicsAACAustin JonesCincinnatiJahad ThomasMichael FeltonP.J. WalkerPenn StateTempleTemple 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 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 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 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... Washington State Holds Off Rutgers 37-34 Mets turn two Former “Houses of Horrors” to “Houses of Miracles” on Latest Road Trip