Temple University NCAA News

The Miami University football team threw a kingsized scare into the Temple Owls with a dramatic three-touchdown comeback in the fourth quarter on Thursday night, Nov.

The NCAA rejected a final appeal to reinstate Dez Bryant and Oklahoma State has probably seen the last of its All-America receiver.

Temple football coach Al Golden said of his true freshman running back Bernard Pierce, "I think he's starting to hit his stride." That is not shocking news.

Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson Temple is bowl eligible for the first time since 1990.

The question was posed to a young Bernard Pierce in the locker room at Lincoln Financial Field a couple of weeks ago.

It appears the 267 yards rushing by Temple tailback Bernard Pierce is the second-highest total ever recorded against Navy.

Based on records available to sports information director Scott Strasemeier, the 267 yards rushing by Temple tailback Bernard Pierce are believed to be the most against Navy in the history of the program.

Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the ninth week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.

Just when you think you've seen it all!!! Navy reserve defensive back David Wright just returned a punt 3 yards for a touchdown.

Al Golden took over a Temple football program that struggled to compete in the Big East Conference and was embarrassingly booted out of the league for not meeting attendance and stadium requirements.

Highland Park's star running back, Nate Smith, has a dream of playing in the NFL.

Highland Park High School's outstanding running back Nate Smith has made a non-binding, verbal commitment to attend Temple University.

Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson Temple coach Al Golden is trying not to acknowledge the significance of this week's game against Navy, but it's hard to ignore the fact that a win over the Midshipmen would give the Owls their highest win total since 1990.

The resiliency of the University of Toledo football team has been tested numerous times throughout the season.

Freshman Bernard Pierce rushed for a career-high 212 yards and three touchdowns and Temple defeated Toledo 40-24 for the Owls' fifth straight victory.

An assistant high school football coach in Florida has been charged after a player was threatened with a pocketknife.

Philadelphia police say former Temple University basketball star Dionte Christmas, who was cut by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, has been arrested on firearms charges.

Dionte Christmas, the former Temple University basketball star who was cut by the 76ers on Wednesday, was arrested last night in North Philadelphia, police said.

Dionte Christmas' hopes of making his hometown team ended yesterday when the former Temple scorer was one of two free agents waived by the 76ers.

Terrible Temple football has been one of the few sure things in sports. Three winning seasons in the last 30 years.