2008 Temple Owls - Recruiting Class

Temple Owls 2008 Head Coach: Al Golden

Temple Owls

2008 Recruiting Class

Star of the Class

Adrian Robinson LB Fr. 6-2 225 Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg
Three-star prospect by Scout.com … selected to play in the Big 33 All-Star Game … played for coach George Chaump at Harrisburg HS … helped the Cougars to a 12-2 record as a senior … served as a game captain … team made back-to-back state semifinal appearances in 2006 and 2007 … first-team All-State honoree … named to the Harrisburg Patriot-News’ Platinum 33 Team … posted 75 tackles, 19 sacks, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a touchdown as a senior … served as a game captain … as a junior, earned first team Class AAAA Associated Press All-State honors … had 14 sacks, five forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries as team went 10-2 with a state playoff berth … also an excellent wrestler … posted a 22-10 record in his first year as a sophomore and a 33-3 mark as a senior … chose Temple over Pitt.

Potential Instant Impact Players

Jared Williams ATH Fr. 5-9 185 Pittsburgh, Pa. Perry Traditional / Ariz. Western
Mid-year student that enrolled at Temple in January 2008 and will participate in spring practice ... originally signed with Temple in February 2007. Junior College: A three-star recruit by Scout.com ... attended Arizona Western College for the fall semester where he played cornerback for coach James Pryor ... played with fellow Temple Owl Josh Williams … chose Temple over Pitt.

Josh Williams DL Jr. 6-2 260 Queens, N.Y. New Hampton Prep / Ariz. Western
Mid-year student that enrolled at Temple in January 2008 and will participate in spring practice ... originally signed a National Letter of Intent with Boston College in February (2006). Junior College: Three-star prospect by Scout.com … attended Arizona Western College where he played for coach James Pryor ... two-time recipient of All-Combine Team honors ... received his associate’s degree in December 2007 ... redshirted as a freshman ... played with fellow Temple Owl Jared Williams.

Rest of the Class
Deven Baker WR Fr. 6-4 190 South Bound Brook, N.J. Bound Brook
Pat Boyle OL Fr. 6-5 295 Towson, Md. Calvert Hall College HS
Sean Boyle OL Fr. 6-5 295 Towson, Md. Calvert Hall College HS
Steve Caputo OL Fr. 6-5 300 Kennett Square, Pa. Unionville
Vaughn Carraway WR Fr. 6-2 170 Laureldale, Pa. Muhlenberg
Tony Cornelius RB Fr. 5-11 180 Boca Raton, Fla. Boca Raton
C.J. Hammond WR Fr. 6-2 175 Washington, D.C. St. John’s College HS
Alex Jackson DE Fr. 6-4 225 Dunnellon, Fla. Dunnellon
Maurice Jones DB Fr. 5-10 190 Belleville, N.J. Belleville
Kevin Kroboth ATH Fr. 6-0 180 Nazareth,􀔛Pa. Nazareth Area
Ryan Murray OL Fr. 6-6 315 Philadelphia, Pa. Edward Bok Tech
James Nixon* ATH Fr. 6-1 177 New Haven, Conn. Hyde / Bridgton Academy
Shahid Paulhill DL Fr. 6-4 275 Philadelphia, Pa. Northeast Catholic
Geoffrey Prather LB Fr. 6-2 210 Gulph Mills,􀔛Pa. Archbishop Carroll
Anthony Rapley ATH Fr. 6-3 210 Atlanta, Ga. Mays / Fork Union MA
Ahkeem Smith RB Fr. 6-0 190 Bethlehem, Pa. Liberty
Marlin Terrell DB Fr. 5-10 185 Coppell, Texas Coppell
Wayne Tribue OL Fr. 6-3 290 York, Pa. Central York
Lawrence Turner LB Fr. 6-1 215 Newport News, Va. Heritage
Quinten White LB Fr. 6-3 200 Philadelphia, Pa. Cardinal Dougherty
Tahir Whitehead S Fr. 6-2 200 Newark, N.J. West Side
Muhammad Wilkerson DL Fr. 6-5 280 Linden, N.J. Linden / Hargrave MA
Malcolm Williams ATH Fr. 6-0 180 Reading,􀔛Pa. Reading

- 2007 Temple Season
- 2007 Temple Preview
- 2006 Temple Season

2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 2-10
2007 Results: 4-8

Aug. 31 Navy L 30-19
Sept. 8 Buffalo L 42-7
Sept. 15 at Conn. L 22-17
Sept. 22 at Bo Green L 48-35
Sept. 29 at Army L 37-21
Oct. 6 No Illinois W 16-15
Oct. 13 at Akron W 24-20
Oct. 20 Miami Univ. W 24-17
Nov. 2 at Ohio L 23-7
Nov. 10 Penn State L 31-0
Nov. 17 Kent State W 24-14
Nov. 24 at Western Mich L 17-3

2008 Early Lookahead
Why to get excited: First of all, head coach Al Golden is still in Philadelphia at least for another year, Secondly, all the talent from the decent recruiting classes over the last two seasons is starting to mature all at once. Want experience? Temple had exactly one senior on the depth chart for the final game against Western Michigan, fullback Josh Bundy, and there were only four junior starters. So basically the 4-8 team of last year should be stronger this year, and should be ready to really rock in 2009.
Why to be grouchy: There's a world of experience, but is there any real talent? That's still in question. The defense was the MAC's best, but the offense was the worst with things going in the tank once QB Adam DiMichele got hurt. The team only scored a combined ten points in three of the final four games and only went over 24 points once. All the most promising skill players are still really, really young.
The number one thing to work on is: The offensive line. C Alex Derenthal is a keeper, but the tackles have to do a far, far better job in pass protection and the entire front line has to be more physical for the running game. The special teams also need help after averaging a mere 18.64 yards per punt return, 5.36 yards per punt return, and 31.86 yards per punt.
Biggest offensive loss: FB Josh Bundy
Biggest defensive loss: None
Best returning offensive player: QB Adam DiMichele, Sr.
Best returning defensive player: DT Andre Neblett, Jr.

2007 Recap
Recap: A laughingstock no more, Temple won four games in its first year in the MAC, or as many as the program had won in its previous four years combined.  Finally playing in a league that better matches their talent level, the Owls rebounded from an 0-5 start to go 4-3, including the school’s first three-game winning streak since 1990.  While the offense was hit-or-miss, the defense came a long way after September, leading the MAC in total defense and allowing an average of just 19 points over the final seven games.

Offensive Player of the Year: QB Adam DiMichele

Defensive Player of the Year: S Dominique Harris 

Biggest Surprise: The defense.  While very young and not so big, the Owl D showed great range and quickness over the final two months of the season.  Names, such as Junior Galette, Andre Neblett, and Amara Kamara are unfamiliar to most, but they could be household names in MAC circles as early as next fall.

Biggest Disappointment: Temple beat Connecticut on Sept. 15.  The refs, however, saw it differently.  Although WR Bruce Francis clearly tapped one foot in the end zone for the apparent winning score with 40 seconds left, the Big East replay official refused to reverse the call, denying the Owls a chance at picking off a Big East opponent.       

Looking Ahead: Look out, MAC.  Temple has some momentum and a young head coach that was pursued in December for the opening at UCLA.  Oh, and that team which showed so much progress in 2007 did so with just one scholarship senior on the entire roster.

Nov. 24
Western Michigan 16 ... Temple 3
It took a while for Western Michigan to wake up, but a five-yard Branden Ledbetter touchdown catch in the second quarter would be all the points needed. The Temple offense gained a mere 146 yards and managed just three points on a second quarter Jake Brownell field goal. The Broncos put the game away with a one yard Mark Bonds touchdown run and a 33-yard Chris Kelly field goal in the third.
Player of the game: Western Michigan RB Mark Bonds ran 24 times for 105 yards and a touchdown, and caught a pass for 13 yards.
Stat Leaders: Temple - Passing: Vaughn Charlton, 6-25, 92 yds
Rushing: Jason Harper, 9-40. Receiving: Jason Harper, 2-44
Western Michigan - Passing: Tim Hiller, 24-39, 276 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Mark Bonds, 24-105, 1 TD. Receiving: Herb Martin, 7-100
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... A week after playing so well against Kent State, QB Vaughn Charlton was awful against Western Michigan. While he has the potential to challenge for the starting job next year, accuracy will be his key. He has to be able to make the easy throws to keep the offense moving, and he has to show off a little more of his mobility. With four wins, this was a strong building block of a season for the young team, and now the expectations will be high going into next year.

Nov. 17
Temple 24 ... Kent State 14
Temple held Kent State to 124 yards of total offense while getting four Jake Brownell field goals and a nine-yard Jason Harper touchdown run for the team's fourth win of the year. KSU took a 7-3 lead into halftime on a 21-yard Eugene Jarvis run, and was up 14-6 after a Coleman Lynn blocked punt for a score, but Temple came up with four interceptions and scored the final 18 points of the game helped by a 20-yard DyOnne Crudup catch. The Owls held on to the ball for 38:40.
Player of the game: Temple QB Vaughn Charlton completed 18 of 27 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Kent State - Passing: Jon Brown, 11-27, 76 yds, 4 INT
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 13-57, 1 TD. Receiving: Tom Sitko, 2-13
Temple - Passing: Vaughn Charlton, 18-27, 191 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Daryl Robinson, 17-105. Receiving: DyOnne Crudup, 7-85
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Vaughn Charlton came up with a strong game against Kent State to provide a little hope that he could end up being the team's top quarterback option going into next year, or at least be a part of the battle. This win was from the defense that stuffed the Golden Flash offense time and again allowing a 65-yard scoring drive and a mere 59 yards the rest of the way. No matter what happens against Western Michigan, this has been a tremendously successful season as Al Golden has served notice that Temple will be a player in the MAC in 2008.

Nov. 10
Penn State 31 ... Temple 0
Jordan Norwood caught two first half touchdown passes, Anthony Morelli threw a third scoring pass to Deon Butler from 14 yards out, and Rodney Kinlaw ran for a ten-yard score as Penn State rolled with ease over Temple. With Lincoln Financial field looking more like Happy Valley, with Penn State fans invading Temple's home park, the Nittany Lions were never threatened, holding Temple to four net yards rushing and 242 yards overall.
Player of the game: Penn State LB Dan Connor made 18 tackles and 1.5 sacks
Stat Leaders: Penn State - Passing: Anthony Morelli, 22-33, 260 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Rodney Kinlaw, 27-168, 1 TD. Receiving: Derrick Williams, 7-104
Temple - Passing: Vaughn Charlton, 26-43, 238 yds
Rushing: Jason Harper, 8-26. Receiving: Bruce Francis, 6-75
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... It was Penn State. This was hardly a chance for Temple to show what it could do, but it was still a painful performance for the offense that got overwhelmed on the line. Vaughn Charlton didn't have much room to breathe, but with the entire offense pinned on him, he didn't throw any picks and didn't make any huge mistakes. Now the Owls have to regroup and beat Kent State and Western Michigan to close out a terrific turnaround season. To do that, Charlton has to be better. He had an excuse this week, he won't next week.

Nov. 2
Ohio 23 ... Temple 7
Ohio ran for 219 yards with Kalvin McRae leading the way with 151 yards and a 30-yard touchdown, and Michael Braunstein connected on field goals from 47, 43 and 19 yards. Temple only gained 209 yards of total offense, with WR Bruce Francis getting 101 of them, and a 42-yard touchdown catch to pull within three in the first half. Ohio owned the second half, holding on to the ball for close to 12 minutes in the fourth quarter, with two of Braunstein's field goals and a 22-yard Vince Davidson touchdown run. Temple's Alex Joseph made 18 tackles.
Player of the game: Ohio RB Kalvin McRae ran 28 times for 151 yards and a touchdown, and caught a pass for seven yards
Stat Leaders: Ohio - Passing: Theo Scott, 7-12, 94 yds
Rushing: Kalvin McRae, 28-151, 1 TD. Receiving: Andrew Mooney, 5-55
Temple - Passing: Vaughn Charlton, 17-25, 161 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jason Harper, 14-40. Receiving: Bruce Francis, 8-101, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... It's not fair to pin all the blame for the loss to Ohio on the injury to QB Adam DiMichele, but while Vaughn Charlton threw efficiently, he didn't keep the offense moving and didn't make the Bobcat defense pay for loading up against the run. The defense did a decent job, but couldn't get off the field in the second half, particularly the fourth quarter, and the offense didn't provide any help. With Penn State up next, Charlton will have to start effectively throwing deep or the Nittany Lion linebackers will eat the Owl running game alive.

Oct. 20
Temple 24 ... Miami University 17
Temple held a 24-7 lead late into the fourth thanks to one-yard touchdown runs from Jason Harper and Adam DiMichele, and a 61-yard Bruce Francis touchdown catch, but MU made it interesting with a one-yard Tom Crabtree touchdown run with 1:19 to play, a recovered onside kick, a 33-yard Nate Parseghian field goal with nine seconds to play, and another recovered onside kick, but the last gasp drive was stopped by a Dominique Harris interception. Miami outgained Temple 370 yards to 298.
Player of the game: Temple DL Junior Galette made nine tackles and three sacks
Stat Leaders: Miami University - Passing: Daniel Raudabaugh, 33-57, 314 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Cory Jones, 12-40. Receiving: Eugene Harris, 7-55
Temple - Passing: Vaughn Charlton, 9-13, 109 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Daryl Robinson, 13-69. Receiving: Dy’Onne Crudup, 3-28
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... For the first time since 1990, Temple has won three games in a row, but now it'll have to press on without starting quarterback Adam DiMichele after he broke his leg against Miami. Vaughn Charlton is more than ready. He was in the hunt for the starting job this off-season, and he can keep the offense running and the current win streak doesn't have to end here. The defense did a phenomenal job against the MU running game, and now the Owls are deep in the hunt for the MAC East race with a trip to Ohio ahead next week.

Oct. 13
Temple 24 ... Akron 20
Down 20-3 going into the fourth quarter, Temple rallied with three touchdowns on three Adam DiMichele touchdown passes including a 19-yarder to Dy'Onne Crurup with 27 seconds to play. The Zips appeared to be on the way to an easy win, with two Chris Jacquemain touchdown passes highlighted by a 49-yarder to Jabari Arthur, the Owl passing game got rolling in the fourth, and ended up with 242 yards and 378 yards of total offense.
Player of the game: Temple QB Adam DiMichele completed 23 of 34 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns and two interceptions, and ran 12 times for 62 yards
Stat Leaders: Temple - Passing: Adam DiMichele, 23-34, 242 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Adam DiMichele, 12-62. Receiving: Dy’Onne Crudup, 8-74, 1 TD
Akron - Passing: Chris Jacquemain, 12-21, 145, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Bryan Williams, 22-114. Receiving: Jabari Arthur, 6-84, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Two wins in a row?! Now Temple has shown it can come through with clutch victories, winning two straight in the final minute, and it knows Adam DiMichele can get hot and carry the team on his back from time to time. Akron had little problems moving the ball early, but the Owl defense did a great job of clamping down late, and now the Owls can make some big noise next week with a home date with East leading Miami University. Win that, and then it's time to start thinking about the possibility of a .500 season.

Oct. 6
Temple 16 ... Northern Illinois 15
Jake Brownell nailed a 39-yard field goal with nine seconds to play to stun Northern Illinois and ruin a comeback attempt. The Huskies got touchdown runs from one and 39 yards from Justin Anderson, but both conversion attempts failed, proving to be the difference in the end. Brownell nailed kicks form 25 and 38 yards out, while the Owl defense got the team's lone touchdown on a 55-yard fumble return from Terrance Knighton.
Player of the game: Temple PK Jake Brownell hit 3-of-4 field goal attempts, including the game-winner from 39 yards with nine seconds left
Stat Leaders: Northern Illinois - Passing: Dan Nicholson, 12-25, 101 yds
Rushing: Justin Anderson, 29-163, 2 TDs. Receiving: Marcus Perez, 5-63
Temple - Passing: Adam DiMichele, 18-32, 202 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Daryl Robinson, 14-71. Receiving: Bruce Francis, 4-51
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Temple outplayed Northern Illinois, it got the yards, it got a nice game from the defense, and it did what it had to do to get into a position to win. This was a crucial victory for the program, showing that it could come through in the clutch, even when everything wasn't quite working right. The offensive line had one of its best games of the year, while QB Adam DiMichele kept if conservative, and it worked. If the Owls can beat a hot Akron team next week, then it'll really be time to get excited.

Sept. 29
Army 37 ... Temple 21
Army only gained 329 yards of total offense, but started off the game with an 88-yard kickoff return for a score from Corey Anderson, got a fumble recovery in the end zone, and got an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown from Jeremy Trimble. Temple managed to tie it at 21 going into halftime, thanks to a 27-yard Bruce Francis touchdown catch and two Jason Harper scores. But five turnovers and a slew of penalties ended up proving to be too costly. Trimble put the nail in the coffin with a 69-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth.
Player of the game: Army WR Jeremy Trimble had five catches for 125 yards and a touchdown, two carries for five yards, and three punt returns for 128 and another score .
Stat Leaders: Temple - Passing: Adam DiMichele, 23-42, 314 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: Jason Harper, 24-71, 1 TD. Receiving: Bruce Francis, 6-133, 1 TD
Army  - Passing: Carson Williams, 11-26, 175 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Patrick Mealy, 17-49. Receiving: Jeremy Trimble, 5-125, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Temple is starting to do the big things right, with the passing game humming against Army, to go along with a strong defensive performance, but it's struggling with some of the periphery issues. Five turnovers, special teams breakdowns, and 11 penalties killed the Owls against Army in what was a bizarre game. Even in the double-digit loss to a bad team, there were positive signs, and this actually was a good overall step forward. At least the offense is moving the ball.

Sept. 22
Bowling Green 48 ... Temple 35
Bowling Green's Tyler Sheehan threw three first half touchdown passes, with two to Freddie Barnes, while Temple got two Adam DiMichele touchdown passes and a one-yard scoring run with five seconds to play in a wild 21-21 first half. And then it was all Falcons, as the defense got scores off two fumble recoveries, Sinisa Vrvilo hit two field goals, and Sheehan threw his fourth touchdown pass of the day as part of a 27 point run that put the game away. Temple got two late DiMichele touchdown passes to make it closer than it actually was.
Player of the game: Bowling Green QB Tyler Sheehan completed 30 of 47 passes for 351 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions, and ran seven times for 38 yards.
Stat Leaders: Bowling Green - Passing: Tyler Sheehan, 30-47, 351 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Tyler Sheehan, 7-38. Receiving: Corey Partridge, 7-71
Temple- Passing: Adam DiMichele, 27-41, 299 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: Jason Harper, 24-88. Receiving: Bruce Francis, 8-92, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... It might not seem like it after losing to Bowling Green 48-35, but the team is making some excellent strides in the second year of the Al Golden era. Recent Owl teams wouldn't have had a prayer to stay alive in a shootout, and despite the turnovers, mistakes, and second half issues, the offense still put up yards. Eventually, the little things will start to come together. For now, getting better protection from the offensive line is a must after allowing six sacks.

Sept. 15
Connecticut 22 ... Temple 17
Connecticut got a five-yard Donald Brown touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to take the lead, and then held on for dear life as Temple got the ball down to the Husky 11 in the final moments, but couldn't score. However, it was close, as QB Adam DiMichelle, in the end zone, battled a pass off a flea-flicker to Bruce Francis, but was ruled out of bounds even after a review. The Owls got touchdowns on a 59-yard Francis catch and a 13-yard Jason Harper run, while the Huskies struggled, getting two Brown touchdown runs and three Tony Ciaravino field goals.
Player of the game: Connecticut RB Donald Brown ran for 54 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries, while catching one pass for a touchdown..
Stat Leaders: Temple - Passing: Adam DiMichele, 9-18, 143 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jason Harper, 22-114, 1 TD. Receiving: Bruce Francis, 4-84, 1 TD
Connecticut - Passing: Tyler Lorenzen, 19-29, 222 yds
Rushing: Andre Dixon, 21-129. Receiving: D.J. Hernandez, 5-58
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Give the Owls credit for battling well against Connecticut a week after getting blasted by Buffalo. The defense did a fantastic job of getting into the backfield and slowing down the Husky running game, but the offense wasn't consistent enough with little passing game to open things up. Jason Harper ran the ball extremely well, and he'll have to be a steady factor over the next few weeks on the road. The big key will be getting over the bad call at the end of the game. Temple had UConn beaten, but got a wrong review on an apparent touchdown.

Sept. 8
Buffalo 42 ... Temple 3
Buffalo ruined Temple's MAC opener by stuffing the running game for -36 yards helped by five sacks, and outgained the Owls 414 yards to 141. The Bulls made it a laugher in the first quarter on a 74-yard pass from Drew Willy to James Starks on the games opening play, got a 50-yard interception return for a score from Mike Newton on Temple's possession, and put it away on a 33-yard Mario Henry run. Jason Harper ran for a ten-yard score for the Owls, but UB cranked out 21 straight points to end it, helped by a nine-yard Willy run and a five-yard scoring pass to Jesse Rack.
Player of the game: Buffalo LB Larry Hutchinson had a team-high eight tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery, and QB Drew Willy completed 20 of 22 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns with an interception and a touchdown run..
Stat Leaders: Buffalo - Passing: Drew Willy, 20-22, 190 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Mario Henry, 17-125, 1 TD. Receiving: Ernest Jackson, 5-40
Temple - Passing: Adam DiMichele, 13-23, 160 yds, 2 INTs
Rushing: Jason Harper, 6-25. Receiving: Marcell Grigsby, 3-27
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Just when it appeared Temple was starting to turn a little bit of a corner with a tough showing in a loss to Navy, it gets crushed by Buffalo. The Owl offensive line got destroyed, while the defense didn't do much of anything on short passes; UB was razor-sharp on third downs. Now it's back to the drawing board for the young team before going on the road for three straight games. There won't be any improvement until the lines start to play much, much better.

Aug. 31
Navy 30 ... Temple 19
Navy got pushed a bit, but the running game, and the kicking of Matt Harmon, came through. Harmon connected on three field goals for the final nine Midshipmen points as the Temple defense held tough over the final 35 minutes. The Midshipmen got two short touchdown runs from Adam Ballard and a 44-yard touchdown dash from Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, but the defense had to hold on as the Owls got two Adam DiMichele touchdown passes including a 23-yard strike with just over four minutes to play. Navy was able to run off almost three minutes to finally put it away.
Player of the game: Navy QB Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada completed three of seven passes for 78 yards and ran 15 times for 102 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Kent State - Passing: Adam DiMichele, 21-29, 199 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Travis Shelton, 3-37. Receiving: Kevin Armstrong, 5-45
Navy - Passing: Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, 3-7, 78 yds
Rushing: Shun White, 8-122. Receiving: Shun White, 1-37
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Even though it was a loss to Navy, Temple played night and day better than it did throughout last year as this started to look like a team that could end up winning a few games throughout the year. Adam DiMichele didn't take enough deep shots, but he was strong from short to midrange. There wasn't nearly enough of a running game, but the short passing kept the tempo on the Owls' side. The defense did a nice job of stiffening on third downs and was surprisingly disciplined in the second half against the Navy option attack.