Temple Owls
Final Overview:
It's going to be an interesting go in year one of the Geoff Collins era for the Owls. First thing he will have to do is find a new QB to replace Phillip Walker, and that will not be easy. He also has to replace Dion Dawkins on the line, making matters more difficult.
The defense may have some issues on the edge and in the middle, as both DEs and all three LBs need to be replaced, and losing Hairston at CB is another major hole to fill.
The schedule is not kind late, but it is not impossible, so the win/loss total should be set right around six for the Owls in 2017.
What Really Happened
I had Temple pegged for six wins and a third place finish in the AAC East. Win and win. Temple finished 6-6, and was slotted exactly third in the division. Replacing Phillip Walker was a tough go all season long, as both Logan Marchi and Frank Nutile struggled to gain any consistency throughout the year, as they combined for 20 TD passes and 15 INTs. The Owls allowed 19 sacks, but that was actually an improvement over 2016 by 10. Temple did struggle defensively against the run, which would have been affected by the DE and LB woes I spoke of, as they allowed over 50 yards more rushing per game in 2017 over 2016. They also allowed over 200 yards passing per game, when in 2016, thy held teams to approximately 150 yards passing per game. The Owls finished strong at 3-1, but were just 3-3 over the final half of the season overall.
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