2010 Temple Owls football team

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2010 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Miami (OH) x$		7	–	1					10	–	4
Ohio		6	–	2					8	–	5
Temple		5	–	3					8	–	4
Kent State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Bowling Green		1	–	7					2	–	10
Buffalo		1	–	7					2	–	10
Akron		1	–	7					1	–	11
West Division
Northern Illinois x		8	–	0					11	–	3
Toledo		7	–	1					8	–	5
Western Michigan		5	–	3					6	–	6
Ball State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Central Michigan		2	–	6					3	–	9
Eastern Michigan		2	–	6					2	–	10
Championship: Miami 26, Northern Illinois 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2010 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls, led by fourth-year head coach Al Golden, compete in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field. They finished the season 8–4, 5–3 in MAC play and were the only team with more than 6 wins to not be invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

September 35:00 PMNo. 1 (FCS) Villanova*

• Lincoln Financial Field
• Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)

ESPN3W 31–24 32,193 September 97:00 PMCentral Michigan

• Lincoln Financial Field
• Philadelphia, PA

ESPNUW 13–10 ^OT15,152 September 1812:00 PMConnecticut*

• Lincoln Financial Field
• Philadelphia, PA

ESPN+W 30–16 18,702 September 253:30 PMat No. 20 Penn State*

• Beaver Stadium
• State College, PA

BTNL 13–22 104,840 October 212:00 PMat Army*

• Michie Stadium
• West Point, NY

CBSCSW 42–35 33,065 October 912:00 PMat Northern Illinois

• Huskie Stadium
• DeKalb, IL

ESPN+L 17–31 14,011 October 161:00 PMBowling Green

• Lincoln Financial Field
• Philadelphia, PA

W 28–27 23,045 October 2312:00 PMat Buffalo

• University at Buffalo Stadium
• Buffalo, NY

ESPN+W 42–0 13,371 October 301:00 PMAkron

• Lincoln Financial Field
• Philadelphia, PA

W 30–0 17,563 November 62:00 PMat Kent State

• Dix Stadium
• Kent, OH

W 28–10 15,125 November 168:00 PMOhio

• Lincoln Financial Field
• Philadelphia, PA

ESPN2L 23–31 16,433 November 237:00 PMat Miami (OH)

• Yager Stadium
• Oxford, OH

ESPN2L 3–23 13,235

Game notes

vs. Villanova

Villanova at Temple

1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 14 0 10 24 • Owls 7 3 3 18 31 Date: September 3 Location: Lincoln Financial Field Game start: 5:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 32,193 Television network: ESPN3

Getting revenge for last year in which Temple blew a 10-point lead to lose to Villanova 27-24, the Wildcats this time seemed to have Temple on the ropes. Villanova did not punt until the fourth quarter, but Temple's victory, aided by missed field goals and interceptions, was sealed very late in the game. Temple took an early 7-0 lead, then Villanova made it 14-7 after two quick touchdown passes, but Temple made it 14-10 by halftime. The only scoring of the third quarter saw Temple close the gap to one point, but Villanova retook the lead with a touchdown, which was soon answered by a Temple field goal, then Temple took the lead with a touchdown strike to make it 22-21, missing the two-point conversion. Villanova retook the lead late in the fourth to go up 24-22 with a field goal, but Temple answered with one of their own to retake the lead 25-24 with one second left. Then, in a wild finish, Villanova's attempt to win the game ended with Temple running a fumble back for the final points to set the score at 31-24 which belied the wild play seen late in the fourth.

vs. Central Michigan

Central Michigan at Temple

1 2 3 4 OT Total Chippewas 0 0 7 3 0 10 • Owls 0 7 3 0 3 13 Date: September 9 Location: Lincoln Financial Field Game start: 7:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 15,152 Television network: ESPNU

Upsetting reigning MAC champion Central Michigan, who finished ranked last year, the Owls were in control for three and a half quarters until a late field goal made it a tied ballgame, but Temple retook control in overtime to set themselves at their first 2-0 start in years.

NFL Draft

1st Round, 30th Overall Pick by the New York Jets—Jr. DE Muhammad Wilkerson

2nd Round, 54th Overall Pick by the Philadelphia Eagles—Sr. S Jaiquawn Jarrett