*This is the 6th meeting between the schools, and the first as Big East members. The series began in 1980 and the Owls lead 3-2.
*The Cards have won the last 2 meetings, winning 62-0 in 2006 in Philadelphia and 21-12 in 2003 at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. Temple won the first 3 meetings in 1980, 1982, and 1983.
*Charlie Strong, Temple head coach Steve Addazio, and Temple defensive coordinator Chuck Heater were on Florida’s staff from 2005-2009.
Temple 2012 OVERALL FBS RANKINGS
PASSING YARDS
132.7 120th Overall
RUSHING YARDS
161.7 66th Overall
POINTS FOR
23.1 93rd Overall
POINTS AGAINST
27.7 67th Overall
Temple 2012 Team Leaders
| PASSING | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Coyer | 77 | 140 | 870 | 8 |
| C. Granger | 3 | 6 | 59 | 0 |
| RUSHING | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
| M. Harris | 106 | 463 | 4.4 | 4 |
| C. Coyer | 95 | 354 | 3.7 | 2 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
| J. Fitzpatrick | 22 | 291 | 13.2 | 2 |
| C. Booth | 12 | 108 | 9.0 | 3 |
2012 Big East STANDINGS
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 4-0 | 7-1 |
| #10 Louisville | 3-0 | 8-0 |
| Syracuse | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Temple | 2-2 | 3-4 |
| Cincinnati | 1-1 | 5-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Connecticut | 0-3 | 3-5 |
| South Florida | 0-4 | 2-6 |
Temple 2012 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME | RECORD |
| Fri, Aug 31 | vs Villanova | W 41-10 | 1-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sept 8 | vs Maryland | L 36-27 | 1-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sept 22 | @ Penn St | L 24-13 | 1-2 (0-0) |
| Sat, Oct 6 | vs South Florida | W 37-28 | 2-2 (1-0) |
| Sat, Oct 13 | @ Connecticut | W 17-14 OT | 3-2 (2-0) |
| Sat, Oct 20 | vs #15 Rutgers | L 35-10 | 3-3 (2-1) |
| Sat, Oct 27 | @ Pittsburgh | L 47-17 | 3-4 (2-2) |
| Sat, Nov 3 | @ #10 Louisville | 12:00 PM ET | |
| Sat, Nov 10 | vs Cincinnati | TBD | |
| Sat, Nov 17 | @ Army | 12:00 PM ET | |
| Fri, Nov 23 | vs Syracuse | TBD |