Temple beats ECU 24-14 for first 7-0 start in school history

Temple is 7-0 for the first time in school history.

After squeaking out a 24-14 win against East Carolina on Thursday, the Owls made history and guaranteed it would remain in the Top 25 for yet another week.

The win was the Owls' first as a ranked team since prior to World War II.

Yeah, it’s been a long time and it did not come easy.

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The Owls were down 14-10 until quarterback P.J. Walker found receiver Robby Anderson for a 23-yard score to take a 17-24 lead with 3:31 remaining in the game.

The Owls blocked a punt on East Carolina’s next drive and turned it into a 14-yard touchdown run by Jahad Thomas.

The Owls have seven wins for just the fourth time since 1980.

The win means the undefeated Owls will host Notre Dame next weekend for a chance to keep their record perfect. The two teams have only met once — a 28-6 Notre Dame win in 2013 — and the Irish are 6-1 heading into a bye this week.

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