Temple Owls- Vegas Win Total- 6
This is another perfect line, but my lean goes against the grain. Despite winning eight games the last two seasons, I don’t think this team has the talent to repeat those efforts and believe their play will match their upsetting Military Bowl effort, where they suffered a blowout loss to North Carolina. This schedule is much harder as they lose cupcake Connecticut and gain Navy. They also play heavy hitters like Miami, Memphis, Tulane and UCF all on the road. Prediction- Under 6
Top Prospects:
Vincent Picozzi, G, 6-4, 305 pounds, Sr.: An experience starter, Picozzi earned first-team All-AAC honors last season despite only playing in nine games due to an injury. If he can prove to be 100%, Picozzi can move up some boards.
Ifeanyi Maijeh, DT, 6-2, 285 pounds, Jr.: The focal point of a historically strong Temple defense, Maijeh dominated from the nose position last season earning first-team All-AAC honors after recording 10.5 tackles for loss.
Daniel Archibong, DT, 6-6, 300 pounds, Sr.: Archibong, like Maijeh, mans the interior of the Owls’ defense. Few do a better job of anchoring down in the middle of the trenches as evidenced by his second team All-AAC billing last season.