The Temple University football team opens spring practice today at Edberg-Olson Hall. Temple's spring drills will conclude with the annual Cherry & White intra-squad scrimmage at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, at the Ambler (Pa.) Sports Complex.

The 2008 Temple University football schedule, featuring five home games as part of the Owls’ second season of Mid-American Conference play and four nationally televised contests, was announced March 11.

Temple will open its season at Army on Friday, Aug. 29. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. before a national television audience on ESPNU or ESPN Classic.

In their home opener, the Owls host Connecticut on Sept. 6 at Lincoln Financial Field. Temple then takes to the road for two games, opening its second season of MAC play at Buffalo (Sept. 13) before heading to perennial powerhouse and intrastate rival Penn State (Sept. 20).

The Owls entertain MAC foe Western Michigan (Sept. 27) in the conference home opener and then continue MAC play on the road, traveling to Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 4 and Central Michigan on Oct. 11.

After a bye week, Temple hosts Ohio on Tuesday, Oct. 21, before a national audience on ESPN2. The game has also been designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Day, spearheaded by head coach Al Golden and his wife, Kelly. Portions of the ticket proceeds will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Philadelphia Affiliate.

Temple then travels to Annapolis, Md., for a nationally televised game with Navy (Nov. 1) for its final non-conference contest. The game will be televised live by CBS College Sports Network (formerly CSTV).

The Owls travel to Kent State on Wednesday, Nov. 12, for a nationally televised game on ESPN2 or ESPN 360.

Temple closes out the regular season with two home games, entertaining Eastern Michigan (Nov. 22) and Akron (Friday, Nov. 28) at Lincoln Financial Field.

The 2008 MAC championship game will take place at Ford Field in Detroit on Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.

Homecoming and kickoff times will be announced at a later date.

Temple football season tickets are on sale now for as low as $75, and can be purchased by calling the Temple Ticket Office at 215-204-8499. Visit www.OwlsTix.com for full season ticket pricing information.

Temple begins spring practice on Tuesday, March 18, and will conclude the drills with the annual Cherry & White intrasquad scrimmage at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Ambler Sports Complex. This season’s squad returns everyone from last year except for one starter. In 2007, Temple fielded the nation’s youngest team, playing 25 freshmen, including 20 true freshmen, and starting the nation’s most freshmen (12). For the third consecutive year, Temple also signed the top-rated recruiting class in the MAC according to Scout.com.

2008 Temple football schedule

Saturday, April 19: Cherry & White Day, Ambler Campus; 1:15 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 29: at Army, West Point, N.Y.; 7 p.m. (ESPNU or Classic)

Saturday, Sept. 6: CONNECTICUT, Lincoln Financial Field

Saturday, Sept. 13: *at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.

Saturday, Sept. 20: at Penn State, University Park, Pa.

Saturday, Sept. 27: *WESTERN MICHIGAN, Lincoln Financial Field

Saturday, Oct. 4: *at Miami (Ohio), Oxford, Ohio

Saturday, Oct. 11: *at Central Michigan, Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Tuesday, Oct. 21: *OHIO, Lincoln Financial Field; 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

Saturday, Nov. 1: at Navy, Annapolis, Md. (CSTV)

Wednesday, Nov. 12: *at Kent State, Kent, Ohio; 8 p.m. (ESPN2 or ESPN360)

Saturday, Nov. 22: *EASTERN MICHIGAN, Lincoln Financial Field

Friday, Nov. 28: *AKRON, Lincoln Financial Field

Friday, Dec. 5: MAC Championship, Detroit; 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

*Mid-American Conference game

Home games in CAPS; times listed are Eastern and subject to change.

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