Matt Rhule probably blasted "Staying Alive" by the Bee Gees on the stereo in the locker room. Rhule, the head coach of the Temple Owls, most likely couldn't believe the result based on his team's play. The Owls yielded 82 points in their previous two games and left the top 25 rankings after four consecutive weeks in the polls. In a must-win situation, the host Owls stifled the 21st-ranked Memphis Tigers, 31-12, at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 21. The Owls, who accumulated 461 yards of total offense, improved to 9-2 (6-1 in American Athletic Conference play) and maintain a one-game lead on South Florida in the AAC East with one game remaining in the regular season. Memphis, which posted...
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