Owls Generating Good Returns
Owls are leading the nation in kickoff return yardage ... again!
Owls Generating Good Returns
Bob Vetrone Jr.
Perhaps it is surprising to some to find the Temple Owls leading NCAA Division I-A in average yards per kickoff return. But it shouldn't be.
It was only three season ago that the Owls finished the season atop I-A in that category. If they can hold on, they would be just the fourth team to lead in that category twice in a four-season span (Wyoming, 1948-50; Texas A&M, 1993-94; TCU 1999-2000).
Junior Matt Brown (show above in action against Villanova earlier this season), is averaging 28.1 yards per kickoff return. (He is also averaging 10.6 yards a punt return and has helped the Owls to a No. 22 ranking in that categoty.)
A look at the Owls kickoff return numbers the last four seasons:
| Season | Avg. | Rk. | TD | Leaders | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
| 2008 |
26.60 |
1 |
2 |
Travis Shelton Jama Schulters |
23 12 |
720 356 |
31.3 29.7 |
1 1 |
92 98 |
| 2009 | 23.85 | 22 | 2 | James Nixon Matt Brown Kee-ayre Griffin Kevin Kroboth |
17 16 8 4 |
497 385 183 109 |
29.2 24.1 22.9 27.2 |
2 0 0 0 |
100 47 54 33 |
| 2010 |
22.31 |
52 |
0 |
James Nixon Matt Brown |
24 8 |
561 190 |
23.4 23.8 |
0 0 |
51 55 |
| 2011 |
29.60 |
1 |
0 |
Matt Brown Joe Jones |
12 3 |
337 107 |
28.1 35.7 |
0 0 |
78 47 |
Interesting but what does it mean?— Clifton- It means they're very good at returning kicks.— schmenkman
- Putting your offense in good to great field position more often than not helps tremendously throughout a game. Even if the offense can't move the ball they can pin the other team back deep in their own territory - another form of field position. Go Owls.
- Putting your offense in good to great field position more often than not helps tremendously throughout a game. Even if the offense can't move the ball they can pin the other team back deep in their own territory - another form of field position. Go Owls.
- Putting your offense in good to great field position more often than not helps tremendously throughout a game. Even if the offense can't move the ball they can pin the other team back deep in their own territory - another form of field position. Go Owls.
- Putting your offense in good to great field position more often than not helps tremendously throughout a game. Even if the offense can't move the ball they can pin the other team back deep in their own territory - another form of field position. Go Owls.
- Putting your offense in good to great field position more often than not helps tremendously throughout a game. Even if the offense can't move the ball they can pin the other team back deep in their own territory - another form of field position. Go Owls.
