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i talked to alum and temple students just how far temple has come. the excitement here is for temple's bowl game, but the celebration is about even more than that. >> we struggled a couple of years there and i was at all the games, now i get to enjoy it, this is great. >> lisa is an alum and yurzed to play in the band and sees how far temple football has come. >> it's so much more fun now, there's actually people at the stadium. >> they're watching a respected team reach new heights. jill quinn is excited to watch it happen. >> we're on the cusp of becoming a great d-1 school. >> reporter: one unknown, where a new coach will take the team. >> my expectations of them coming from florida. so we hope they can bring some of those traits that he had with the team down in florida to temple. >> when i was at temple, we struggled to win one or two games per season, now that we're ten, hopefully 11-win season, it's just the cultivation of the improvements over the years. >> something that everybody from philly should get behind because we have never had this

no score if the first temple driving.mas turns the corner and easily goes into the end zone for the 15-yard touchdown giving temple the lead. they never gave up. still in the first drops back scans the field connects with bryant scores and now is up 14 to nothing. in the second quarter walker decides he's going to air it out unable to connect with a wide open keith kirkwood to give temple a 21-nothing lead. they held the midshipmen offense to just 10 and beat navy 34 to 10. >>> this is the scene earlier in the night when the owls returned to campus. students cheering the championship trophy came off the bus. the owls will find out tomorrow afternoon what bowl game they will be playing in. first time in school history they'll play in back to back bowl games so way to go owls. >>> penn state tonight was looking to join temple in the conference champions club as they battled wisconsin for the big 10 crown. this is the first time the nittany lions played for the championship. penn state now has a 35-31 lead over the badgers.

temple is in annapolis tonight and so is our ducis rodgers.he preview of the owls conference title game. ducis. >> reporter: jeff, it's the biggest game of the season and a bigger game awaits if temple is able to win tomorrow. temple cop find itself in a new year's bowl game but head coach matt rhule does not want his team to look past navy just yet. coach rhule knows to get his hands this afternoon aac championship trophy he will have to find a way to stop navy's triple option offense. the midshipmen are second in the nation in rushing offense 342 yards per game. that number seems silly. they hung 75 points on smu just last week. >> they have 20 different ways to attack what you're doing and so when we go on the field tomorrow we know that they know what they're doing against us better than we know what we're doing against them and so we have to just hope your players make plays turn it into football and get off blocks and tackle 'cause at the end of the day that is what football is it's about getting off blocks and making tackles but i would

and we'll have more on the departure of temple football coach matt rule. jaime apody has a live report when "action news" continues tonight. >>> with shovels in hand city officials broke ground on the portal gardens, the site in west philadelphia will be the future home of a public space and restaurant. the $400 million project is expected to be completed in time next year. >>> nurses in drexel hill had an informational picket to advocate for what they call safe staffing. the staff members of tell wear memorial hospital want holdings to honor its promise that it made when it brought the hospital that promised according to the nurses, to invest $200 million in the system to ensure high quality health care. >>> some veterans living in philadelphia began the process of clearing their criminal records today part of an expungement clinic hosted by mayor jim kenney this morning in kensington. folks stopped by to ask questions and fill out paperwork, it opens new doors for the honorably discharged veterans. >>> and to select and maintain a fresh cut christmas tre

have mirrored their time here at temple, when temple football play book returns. aholidays are about joy again. where days are filled with magic instead of madness. at t.j. maxx, marshalls and homegoods, we've imagined the holidays this way for decades. it's why we never have crazy sales. never make you clip coupons. and always have amazing prices on popular brands and thoughtful gifts. it's time to bring back the holidays with t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods. >> welcome back to temple football play book. coach, this is your first recruiting class to graduate and hit their senior year, what does it mean to you to have that first class reach their second conference championship game and have all the success. >> first of all, i'm proud of them. it let us know we picked the right guys, they are winners and premendous men and do -- tremendous men and do everything the right way. we fulfilled our promise, we told them they would get a great education, we have 26 kids that earned 26 degrees, we told them they would play big time college football and we told them they

he says, "one temple for the one god." the jews saw themselves as a unique people with one god, one god alone, and this one god of this one special people had one temple. and that's a very powerful idea, reflecting-- accurately, i think-- the historical truth that the temple was a very powerful unifying source within the jewish community. this was the one, most sacred place on earth, the one place on earth where the earth rises up and the heavens somehow descend just enough that they just touch. this was the only one place on the entire earth where this was so. >> the temple in jerusalem was the symbolic heart of the country. jews everywhere, if they chose to, if they were pious, would put aside part of their income-- it's sort of like, oh, the way christmas clubs operate now-- you'd put aside money explicitly to be spent having a party in jerusalem. >> narrator: although the temple was the centerpiece of jewish life and worship, judaism was not a state religion. >> there's no such thing as a state church. it's not a monol

temple trot the out to a 21, nothing lead.eith kirkwood, walker 16 to 25, 199 yards, two touchdowns no interceptions, todd thomas both scored on the ground. matt rhule got that gatorade shower as this team got to hoist the trophy. they scored 75 points to just ten 34-10 the final. >> first conference championship in almost a half a century. what's that like? >> you know, unexplainable. i'm happy for the team and university >> so blessed to be able to coach these kids. they're wonderful people. never faltered, they battled. we're one of top teams in college football right now based on the way we played. that was fun to watch them play that way. >> looking to see what they get invited to. there was talk of the cotton bowl. but could go back to annapolis. either way they're going to go to a nice ball game. we'll have a report from ducis rogers coming up >>> fans here in our area went wild. nor nor nor was on campus. >> reporter: this was the scene. students erupted chanting screaming and cheering the owls 34-10 victory over navy

walker's pass incomplete and temple sees it as over 34-26 the final score. >> temple had a chance to make history. a record for the most victory in the season but without their head coach, the man that got them to this point they fell short. coach rule however did send them a text before the game. >> just go out there and play as hard as you can and do what you do. >> i got that message and we just looked at one of another and was like, dag. like he's still here with us. >> reporter: for seniors this is their last game in cherry in white. the loss a tough one. >> to my teammates, i love you guys, you guys will always and forever be my brothers. that's all i've got to say. >> very disappointed but you know, that's what you've got to hold on to college football programs. i can't wait to keep watching these guys. >> once it all sinks in how close we came in a lot of ways, close to winning this game and how close we came to be in the best temple team ever, when it really sinks in i think it's going to hurt worse than it does right now. >> reporter: yet again it's another disappointing en

walker's pass incomplete and temple sees it as over 34-26 the final score. >> temple had a chance to make history. a record for the most victory in the season but without their head coach, the man that got them to this point they fell short. coach rule however did send them a text before the game. >> just go out there and play as hard as you can and do what you do. >> i got that message and we just looked at one of another and was like, dag. like he's still here with us. >> reporter: for seniors this is their last game in cherry in white. the loss a tough one. >> to my teammates, i love you guys, you guys will always and forever be my brothers. that's all i've got to say. >> very disappointed but you know, that's what you've got to hold on to college football programs. i can't wait to keep watching these guys. >> once it all sinks in how close we came in a lot of ways, close to winning this game and how close we came to be in the best temple team ever, when it really sinks in i think it's going to hurt worse than it does right now. >> reporter: yet again it's another disappointing en

they are looking better, wake forest 31 and temple 20 create now in the third quarter, temple has had really a remarkable season and memorable season and fans here hoping it will be more memorable if they can make history and win tonight. live in north philadelphia, sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, legendry actress, carrie fisher dies days after suffering a heart attack. ahead star wars fans reflect on the leading lady. >> and temple takes on wake forest as you heard. jaime apody will have highlights up next in sports. >>> and mild now 58 in philadelphia and 61 in washington, d.c., but the 30s off to the north and west. and even some 40s head our way as cooler air arrives for the second half of our work week. >> those stories and more when "action news" continues tonight. >>> four days after suffering a heart attack on a los angeles bound plane, actress and author carrie fisher is dead. she was 60. the daughter of hollywood royalty, debbie reynolds and eddie fisher but made a make in her own right in the star wars films an

temple driving. hands off to thomas. turns the corner, easily goes into the end zone for the 15-yard touchdown to give temple the lead. they never gave up. still in the first, philip walker drops back, connect with brian, who made his defender miss and score. temple shuts down the navy rushing pass and won their first ever aac championship 34-tenment final. pat gallen has more on the big win. >> in a game that matched the thirds ranged defense in the country against the second best rushing attack in the nation, it was the temple owls ball hocking defense that provided the edge in the 34-ten win over number 19 navy. talk about coming in here against a team, scoring 75 points last game, doing what you did defensively. >> tremendous football, us naval academy, kids played posted 141-point in consecutive weeks, musteredly half their sen average of 342 per game. >> i can't take any credit for that. >> just our kids playing, and playing really well. and just kind of making the plays when they were there. >> senior quarterback

temple wins 34-10. their first conference title since 67. 10-3 record tied for first in the school history. ducis rogers has more. >> reporter: first conference championship in almost a half century what's that like? >> unexplainable, i'm happy for the team, the university. it's great, man. i can't describe the feeling right now. >> tremendous honor. i'm so blessed to be able to coach these kids, they are wonderful people. they never fault faltered and they battles through adversity. it was great to watch them play today. >> reporter: eagles hopefully follow their footsteps. they have to right the ship in cincinnati today. carson wentz said he is hanging in there. >> as a team, the record and performances individually, it's never perfect, but i feel like i'm getting better mentally, things are slowing down, i'm playing more confidently, as a record wise we would like to be better, but we feel we're on the right track. >> jordon matthews a game time decision with the sprained ankle, that's sports, have a

♪there you hear the temple figt song greeted the owls back on campus.he team was all smiles as they added the brand new trophy to their collection. >> the question is where will temple ascertain penn state go bowling? we'll have more on 6ab turn their road fortunes aroun today. they have oneoa up 1 a game at home. our own jeff skeverski will have a live report from cincinnati on "action news" at noon. >> very exiting. >> of course, much more to come on "action news" this sunday morning. cuba perhaps to bury long time leader fedel castro. we're live as the period of mourning for the former cuban president comes to an end. >>> get out a pen there are several dates to keep in mind when shipping holiday gifts. >>> more on the temple ascertain penn huge wins in college football, nora muchanic has that. >> sky6 live hd look over center city. chris sowers tracking rain and small chance of snow in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll be right back after this. c'mon in, pop pop! happy birthday! i survived a heart attack. i'm doing all i can to kee

been good to us. >> reporter: temple wins the game if?if we play our best. >> reporter: third ranked defense to be on their a-game more on their second straight title game on temple football play book on 6abc. of course, keep it right here on 6abc for the temple navy game coming up later today at noon. >>> penn state playing for a conference championship game tonight. the nittany lions facing wisconsin in a big ten title game. dekwan barclay will play. >> we're excited about being here, we're excited about having an opportunity to play for a big ten championship. after that, whatever happens we'll appreciative and blessed for whatever opportunity that we get. >> reporter: carson wentz could be short-handed tomorrow in cincinnati. jordon matthews misses practice on friday. he is questionable for sunday's game. nelson agulor will he play? coach peterson not giving a concrete yes or no. >> he is working hard, right now, nothing says not keeping him up, keeping him out. >> reporter: sixers big man joel impede is not expected to play -- embiid

what makes temple temple, what has made us, win back to back championships what made us win the conferenceind out, what are three things from each kid that we can do to take it the to the next level. i think having that insight would be huge. >> what was your major selling point. >> just meeting the people. i know people say that all the time, but it is real. i met the people here, you know, they talked about this great place and then looked in the kid eyes, you can feel it. there is something special here. >> you said during press conference i found it fascinating that pressure, you embrace pressure, you want pressure, not a lot of people say that why is that part of your dna. >> coaching culture within my family and, you know, i live for competing every single day , if we're playing madden on ps4 or whatever it is, let's go, let's get on the sticks and play. >> geoff collins new head coach of the temple football squad. go get some rest, man, relax, sleep, you can use it i'm sure >> thank you. >> good to have you here. >> that is geoff collins, live from the liacouras center, guys, back t

they should have made it. >> let's go temple. >> reporter: temple owls are bound for military bowl tolay wake for necessary anapolis. after breaking in the top 25 in the college football playoff poll. >> excited to go back to anapolis for the military bowl. i think we will have lots of tremendous memories, of the championship game as we go down there. i think one thing i cannot let you lost from the game was just how great temple fans were. i thought our fans provided tremendous energy, and really, made it feel like a home crowd. >> ♪ the we are the champions ♪ >> reporter: for the lions fans. >> i would like to see them play alabama because i think they can beat alabama. i think they are the best team in the country. i'm looking forward to them playing against u.s.c. and rose bowl. >> reporter: now a lot of excitement and high hopes toward the end of this who will take season, and, penn state plays january 2nd. temple the december 27th. both games will be on our sister station on espn. reporting live from temple university christie ileto for channel six "action news". >> that is why

temple avenue.ay make sure you're ready for delays in that areament taking a look now at the boulevard on broad. disable vehicle on the shoulder there, right past the exit so be on the look-out for any potential tie ups. majors looking pretty clear this morning, as well as your bridges in and out of the city. and as we have been mentioning throughout the morning, weaver some good news for pennsylvania turnpike travelers, the new e-zpass off ramp on the pa turnpike at lansdale opened at 7:00 this morning. the ramp located about quarter of a mile before the regular off ramp at exit 31. e-zpass onramp scheduled to open december 11. now here is one last look at the vine, you head out to your sunday morning activities. cbs-3 traffic center, amanda mueller, back to you. >> thank you. >> majority leader mitch mcconnell says congress will act early next year to repeal obamacare. kentucky republican says replacement for the law will be phased in as soon as we have alternative. says the 20 million americans w

it means temple will play in the military bowl without him. all right. john clark is here now with more details. john. >> just like the last two football coaches at temple, if they have success, other teams and other schools come calling. matt rule is leaving the owls for baylor in waco, texas. he also reportedly turned down oregon. temple's athletic director took the call from matt. >> i thanked him for all he did for this program, and i also said they're getting a great football coach, and you have left it in a better place, and i appreciate that. >> reporter: temple athletic director patrick craft will begin the search immediately for a new coach. the big recruiting period starts in january. tight ends coach ted foley will lead the owls in the military bowl december 27th. >> temple, american athletic conference football champions. >> reporter: just three days af temple won their first conference title in 49 years, matt rule called the team meeting and told his players he was leaving. >> surprised. kind of expected it a little bit. i understand how the

we try to play the philly temple style of football that's been good to us. >> temple wins this game if? >> if we play our best. >> more tomorrow morning on the temple play book here on "6abc." keep it here all day, semple-navy at noon. >> penn state also playing for a championship, nittany lions in the conference game. if penn state wins, they could end up in the college playoffs. >> we are excited to be here playing for the big ten championship. whatever happens, we'll be appreciative and blessed for whatever opportunity we get. >> penn state rung back barclay will play despite leaving last week with an >> carson wentz could be shart handed once again. jordan matthews misses practice today. he's questionable for sunday. eagle coach doug pederson is not giving a concrete yes or not after benching the receiver monday night. >> his mind has been good. he's working hard. right now, nothing says not keeping him up, keeping out. >> football playoffs, archbishop wood fans cheering all night long at academy park. archbishop wins 37-0. they advanced. local teams fighting for state title. >> al

temple and penn.r penn but the quakers trying to make a come back you can't miss those easy layups. temple the other way and watch this oops austin finds obie, say name three times fast, temple wins, 70-62. 200 victory at the liacouras center a mazing. but we are all fired up, penn state football 8:00 p.m. can't wait. >> we'll be watching much that's our news on this saturday night. your life lottery drawing is neck followed by the big 10 championship pre-game show and then the game. we'll see you back here after the game.

he complied a record at temple. this past saturday he led temple to its first conference championship in some 49 years, at baylor he joins a power five conference in the big 12 but that school has problems off the football field. they are dealing with several sexual assault scandals involving football players, rule met with his temple players this morning and gave them the news. >> he wanted us to understand that we are the reason this is happening not because of just him. we did this for him. it's not like oh gosh thank you i'm out. he said thank you guys this is what you guys did for me and my family. >> coach loves temple. he gives his heart. he makes the decision and it has to be impactful for his life and his family. >> assistant coach ed foley is the interim coach and leaves the team in the bowl game against wake forest and the search for a permanent replacement has begun, the school is not in a rush but need to get it done quickly. >>> now that rule is heading out temple students and fans worry about the futu

on sat the day temple owls were celebrating with a big shiny new trophy.nday they cracked ap top 25 but to take they lost a main man that made those things possible. >> our head football coach matt rhule has accepted job as head football coach at bay lor university. opportunity knock and matt rhule opened the door. after back to back ten wins season the face of to temple football is skipping town for waco texas to coach the bay lor bears in the power five big 12 conference. >> i wanted matt rhule particular the right decision. >> reporter: forty-one year-old rhule has been a hot candidate for at least a year.

i know temple fans are hurt.feel be trade but really this was the only decision coach rule to make. he macke macked out out here a temple. he took the owls to back to one championships and wouldn't it all this year and that's thewouu get at this school. the team from the american athletic conference will never be considered for the college if the ball playoffs and that's what it's all about. he'll get paid more money but this isn't about cashing in. any competitor coach or player wants the opportunity to compete at the highest level and at baylor he can do that. being at a big five school will give you that opportunity. so while yes this is a bet business and financial move it's also about wanting to be the best and you can't fault him for that. just be thankful he left this program in better position than it was before. lucy. lady gaga suffers from struggles wit had more grammy rihanna andst streamin. >> why wouldn' rihanna, i love d maybe something happens what i'. announcer: today on "tmz" -- >> this is a tota

. >> right there, one of the lasting images of temple's coach on the sidelines. victory last weekend to clinch a conference title. coach matt reuhl brought the owls to the playoffs. th . >> reporter: i talked to some freshman and sophomores today and good times in football are really all they had seen for their time here, for alums and for long-time fans throughout here in philadelphia, it is different. matt rule did not do this all on his own, he had a team and other coaches behind him, but he certainly made a difference here. the school in north philadelphia wasn't always the place for football. but things have changed in recent years. >> it gives philadelphia a lot of excitement to have a football team that was doing good and someone we could route for. >> reporter: for the past four years, the team was ruled by matt reuhl. savoring a conference championship as coach reuhl leaves for a new job. >> first thing i did was congratulate him. >> reporter: avery ellis is a senior on the football team and gives reuhl credit for his influence off the field too. >> he a

and temple university has a new football coach we'll introduce you to the man that will lead the temple owls. >> seasonably cold here but the air mass in parts of canada as low as 7 degrees below zero. we are tracking a wintry mix in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> a philadelphia neighborhood has its share of holiday intrigue this year. someone is going around stealing 1's and 0's from numbers on the front of people's homes. now all of a sudden they have shown up again. live on the 2200 block of east amber street in east kensington. here is bob brooks. >> reporter: well jim, there are a number of possible explanations of why this happen. this story is odd. they are called the binary bandit stealing 1's and now they are finally hanging it up. if you head down amber street in east kensington you'll see homes missing their 1's and 0's, the odd theft being blamed on the notorious binary bandits, the duo believed to be a man and woman and megan caught one bandit on a camera in september stealing a 0 from her home. >> there is the bandit taking the 0 and running away. >> the

. >>> the temple owls are set to name their new head coach. jeff collins from the florida gators tapped for the position after, matt rhule announced he is going to baylor in texas. he played in western carolina and spent most of his coaching clear in the southeast. >>> the news comes on a big day. the owls take on the wildcats on the basketball courts. they are ranked the best in the country. jaime apody is live now with a preview. >> reporter: hey guys, that is right. the defending national champs, 10-0, but you know might be that their crosstown rival could be their toughest opponent yet. lets talk about this. after all it's not just a chance for the owls to upset the top team if the nation but also for them to win the big five championship. temple 7-3 but both of these teams undefeated in city play. and the big five crown is a big deal around here. >> we are talked about it yes, three big five games so far and we have done okay, now play villanova, arguably the best team in the country. they certainly were the best team last year and have n

we try to play the philly temple style of football that's been good to us. >> temple wins this game if play book here on "6abc." keep it here all day, semple-navy at noon. >> penn state also playing for a championship, nittany lions in the conference game. if penn state wins, they could end up in the college playoffs. >> we are excited to be here playing for the big ten championship. whatever happens, we'll be appreciative and blessed for whatever opportunity we get. >> penn state rung back barclay will play despite leaving last week with an ankle injury. nelson aguilar, next. ♪ ♪ fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online for the first year. cable can't offer that. only fios can. >> carson wentz could be sh

the search process was amazing and temple is a great university. i'm waiting to get on the ground running and be the head football coach at temple. >> you got quite a welcome. >> i got a high five from the owl and that was huge, i felt like i was a five star recruit and great to see the energy and enthusiasm that surrounds temple football and i am excited to be a part of it. >> you have your new players. what did you tell them? >> the biggest thing is, the players of florida are going through that now. my heart goes out to them. they lost their defensive coordinator and i told them how much i love and care about them. that is my rule here. i will be here for them and support them and care for them. and they need to go out and have a great showing at the bowl. i'm ready to see the action. >> he is the new head coach, jeff collins. >> thank you jaime. >>> in other news, a big time country music star will headline the next musikfest. the awards honest of the decade, toby keith will perform in bethlehem this summer. and his concert will be on august 10

. >>> temple university has a new coach this afternoon, espn is reporting temple will require university of florida defensive coordinator jeff collins, this will be collins' first coaching gig. he also coached at mississippi state. an outgoing temple coach matt reuhl has history with collins. last week reuhl announced he's bringing four temple assistant coaches with him to baylor. >>> a judge is throwing out a hazing lawsuit against penn state university. a judge dismissed a former fraternity member's claims that he was burned with cigarettes and was forced to drink copious amounts of alcohol. >>> air force officials say the atlantic city air national guard base is not one of the finalists to station one of the fa-18 jet fighters. this comes after president-elect trump says that the costs have become out of control. >>> a neighborhood here is being given a government gift. nbc nbc10 is live in camden. this is welcome news for that city. >> jacqueline, indeed it is, in fact the mayor called today's agreement historic. it's not just removing and replacing public housing facilities, it's ab

on sat the day temple owls were celebrating with a big shiny new trophy. on sunday they cracked ap top 25 but to take they lost a main man that made those things possible. >> our head football coach matt rhule has accepted job as head football coach at bay lor university. opportunity knock and matt rhule opened the door. after back to back ten wins season the face of to temple football is skipping town for waco texas to coach the bay lor bears in the power five big 12 conference. >> i wanted matt rhule particular the right decision. >> reporter: forty-one year-old rhule has been a hot candidate for at least a year. no one wants to see him go but a move of this magnitude seems inevitable. >> it is just natural progression. >> i think so. it is sort of inevitable. we wish him nothing but the very, very best. >> reporter: rhule leaves behind a really good football team. owls are conference champions for first time since 1967. he is now former players, have nothing but good things to say right now. >> really excited for him. he deserves it. >> junior year of h

on temple football play book on 6abc, keep it right here on 6abc for the temple navy game coming up later today at noon. penn state playing for a conference championship game tonight. the nittany lions facing wisconsin in a big ten title game. barclay will play. if penn state wins they could end up in the college playoffs. >> we're excited about having an opportunity to play for big ten championship. after that, whatever happens we'll be appreciative and blessed for whatever opportunity we get. >> reporter: carson wentz could be short-handed tomorrow in cincinnati. eagles leading receiver, jordon matthews misses practice on friday, he is questionable for sunday's game. >>> what about nelson agular will he play? >> his mind is great, his attitude is good, he is working hard, right now nothing says not keeping him out. >> sixers big man joel impede playing back-to-back with orlando magic. seeing a minute increase and playing with okafor. he can pass, too, they combine for 41 points and 23 rebounds. maybe it's coming together for brett brown, maybe not. 3 in the third, down as many as 29, si

a disturbing case on temple's campus. what one woman says this man did while he lurked outside of her apartment window. >> he scores! >> wins the hockey game. >> they win another hockey gamement the flyers stay hot in over time goal with just seconds left. helps the team accomplish something they've not done in five years. albaladejo next. >> yes, mike? >> you and i are dangerously close to be in flyered up. >> yes! >> let's go flyers! >> let's go flyers! >> now, here's the thing, we're like jilted lovers. we're like a beaten dog. should we fall in love with this team? we've been there before with the eagles. three and zero. >> yes? >> we've been there with other teams. they let us down. should we get flyered up? are you okay with this? >> i think i'm okay with this, because the love was always there, you know what i mean? the question is did you -- should you follow your heart? >> i want, i want to fall for the flyers. so six straight. it has been five years since they've done that, december of 2011. they won seven strai

temple trailed by 21 at the half. third quarter owls come back, walker and jennings yet again this one goes 58 yards to the house, temple within 31-17. to the fourth quarter we will go temple down eight inside wake forest ten, philip walker , no, you cannot to that he loses 22-yard on the sack, they would get a field goal that would make it 31-26. time minute of the game owls converting on fourth down and they cannot. owls rushed for negative 20- yard on the day. that is not good. season end with a 34-26 loss. >>> flyers wrapped up their holiday vacation tonight when they start aid three game road trip in st. louis. orange and black lost three of four and they are looking to get back to better hockey. >> i think especially the way we ended off, that wasn't indicative of our play and how we have been playing in the last two whose. the obviously we want a great start tomorrow night in st. louis and carry it on there them, san help say and anaheim and we are looking to get some point out of this stretch. >>> eagles runni

you can forget about temple. we have temple fans. >> temple they won. good job.eason. >> matt ruhle pretty darn good coach. >> great coach. great coach. respect item he will but penn state put them in the playoffs. i'm sorry. >> we'll go to break. >> it's all about the nittany lion. >> we are -- >> don't say it like that. don't disrespect. ♪ >>> call it your personal cone of silence. new device let's you have a quiet conversation in a loud restaurant or bar even those they're noise around you. we show you how it works in the tech tank. ♪ >>> i'm anthony mongeluzo and this is your tech bite from the tech tank. if you're back here with me driving around, this a tunnel of sound. there's nothing to really protect me from when rick puts on the music up there. i got to put my music to lock his down. but, there's new technology out there called m u.s.o. it's been crowned funded by 2900 people they raised over basically what you do with this device you stick it on a surfa surface. it has the technology that creates sound vibrations that will actually make the room noise

go temple.re tracker showing as we head through the day on sunday we will be clouding up still dry at 5 o'clock but then overnight this actually looks a little bit more robust but we have some light showers around 6 o'clock in the morning, rain showers philadelphia on south but could be mixing in way little bit of wet snow in the northwest suburbs and the poconos could actually get a light accumulation of snow. society five day at 5:00 showing tomorrow good amount of sunshine but a chilly wind, 49 degrees. on sunday, sunshine to start then increasing clouds a little bit cooler 47 degrees. monday those rain and snow showers early in the morning, then some peeks of sunshine late, 50 degrees but tuesday a chilly rain arriving, a high of 48 degrees and wednesday we get rid of most of the rain but it's mostly cloudy with a high of 50 by the end of the week our first true taste of arctic air on the way. but tonight a great flight to head to west chester to see the west chester christmas parade and eve

math the math rhule took over temple's program in 2013.e then led the owls to back to back, ten win seasons, and american athletic conference championship. he is in baylor right now, and finished six-six and dealing with several off the field problems. he has arrived there wrapped up his press conference. we will bring you more on his comments later on tonight in sports. >>> when these things happen, it moves so fast. >> wow. >> you are not the kidding. >> we will see him in the nfl one day. >> probably. >> thanks, leslie appreciate it. >>> this holiday season brings a special kind of medical get. on the healthwatch tonight operation walk, offers free surgeries in bucks county for patient whose cannot afford them. >> health reporter stephanie stahl talked to one of the grateful patient is today. >> reporter: what a gift this is, 35 hospitals around the country are part of operation walk, providing free orthopedic surgeries between december 5th and 10th. big holiday gift for patient whose don't have insurance or cannot afford the deductible

temple wants a warm weather bowl.opefully next year or the year after they will finally get a warm weather bowl game instead of a freezing cold. >> we'll talk to glenn about that for sure, get on him about that. >> thanks, man. >> lauren mayk will be live tomorrow for the big game as temple takes on wake forest. >>> another honor today for gold medal winner simone bias. the gymnast was voted the associated press female athlete of the year. the 19-year-old won a record-tying four goals along with a bronze for the dominant u.s. women's team at the summer olympics in le rio. u.s. olympic swimmer katy la decky finished second. >>> an officer bought a young man a christmas gift. he met him in the mall and noticed he was riding a worn skateboa skateboard. after speaking with his mom, the officer said he would buy him a new one for christmas on the condition he would pull up his grades. ash ashante did just that. the officer showed up, keeping his promise. >> that's what it's all about. >>> a quick warm-up on tap, huh, glenn

temple university head coach, matt rule, is leaving. he has been hired to lead the football team at baylor university. the school in waco, texas announced their big news online and social media a short time ago and they will official ly lead them. they beat navy on saturday, 34-10 and playing in the armed forces bowl in just a few weeks from now. >> rule served as temple's head coach, for to years. he will be the full-time replacement for art giles. temple is holding a news conference at 1:30 this afternoon and bring it live to you on the air and online. >> a rookie state trooper was sp sp sp responding to a call was slammed into by another driver. trooper williams was responding to a call at the time of the crash. the driver of the other car died at the scene and

those kid between the two and ten to six and six to the winningest two year stretch at temple. say that because i know they are watching. i want them to necessity how proud i am of them. they won a championship on saturday but, they were champions way before that. they are champions for life. i look forward to watching them as i know they will be watching us. >> meanwhile temple basketball, spoke to fran dunphy earlier in the week, he says, he really likes years team but it has a little way to go. owls hosting george washington, they are down two with 42 seconds left. how about austin junior with the man in his face, fade away shot is clutch. we are tied at 63. back comes gw, 132nd left tie letter kavanaugh corner pocket, no. a three at the buzzer. that is a buzz kill. the owls go down 66-63. >>> steve donahue and penn quakers hosting lafayette at the palestra. pick it up in the first half penn up by six, jackson donahue, drains the three, penn lead 20-11. move forward to the second half penn up by 11 points. penn almost stripped, he recovers the ball, lafayette goes the other

a look at why matt rhule is heading out >>> the temple owls were celebrating.unday they cracked the, a ptop 25 but today they lost the main man that made the things possible. 20 wins over the last two seasons, conference champs for the first time since 1967. baylor is in the big 12. which will allow matt rhule to compete at the highest level. here's reaction from the cherry and white >> i wanted him to make the right decision for his family and him. i appreciate -- i thanked him for all he did and said i'm going to go get a great football coach >> opportunities will come for individuals. coach ruhle, he's been doing a great job here. let's offer this guy so they can change our program like he did here. >>> the owls play wake forest on december 27th, headcoach foley will coach in that game. coming up long-time basketball coach fran dumbfy will hear what he has to >> all best to him. >> absolutely. >> a lot of temple fans are venting on twitter about his decision to leave but ripping the wrong guy. >> these are just some of the tweets sent to at matt rhule. the o

. >> big move for him and it kind of stinks for temple but this is what happens when you are good.nder matt rhule it didn't take long to turn to conference champ. in the same amount of time rhule went from unknown to high coaching commodity. with that after winning the a ac title on saturday, rhule became baylor's new head coach on tuesday. the 41 year-old state college native will take over a bears program that has been riddled with scandal the last year. however, he moved up to a power five conference team, following back to back ten win seasons with the owls, and the school is obviously sad to see him go. >> i just said i wanted him to make the right decision for his family and for him and i appreciate, i thanked him for all he did for his program and i will say i will go get a great football coach. >> once success comes, opportunities will come for individuals and coach rhule's position he has been doing a great job here and other schools see that and they are like let's offer this guy so he can change our program just like what he did here in temple. >> owls play wake forest i

that's from our temple university camera looking south on broad.perature is 41 degrees in philadelphia, couple of spots still in the 30's. winds out of the north at 9 miles per hour so a little bit of a breeze to add to that chilly feel this morning. future tracker6 shows that you by 8:30 or 9 o'clock most of those precipitation producing light sprinkles and showers are probably moving away from us and later in the day it's possible that we start to see some sun come back. we're hoping for that. here's william temperatures are going to go. 41 degrees by 8 o'clock. still kind of cool by 10 o'clock at 43. then probably still fairly cloudy by noon in most spots, 45 degrees there. there is that chance of some sun coming back later in the day, though and we'll get a high of 50 degrees around 3 o'clock this afternoon before sliding back to the mid 40's as soon as five and 6 o'clock tonight. high temperatures this afternoon still kind of cool up north in the upper 40's in allentown, reading and trenton. 50 on the nose in philadelphia and wilmington and a

a look at why matt rhule is heading out >>> the temple owls were celebrating. sunday they cracked the, a ptop 25 but today they lost the main man that made the things possible. 20 wins over the last two seasons, conference champs for the first time since 1967. baylor is in the big 12. which will allow matt rhule to compete at the highest level. here's reaction from the cherry and white >> i wanted him to make the right decision for his family and him. i appreciate -- i thanked him for all he did and said i'm going to go get a great football coach >> opportunities will come for individuals. coach ruhle, he's been doing a great job here. let's offer this guy so they can change our program like he did here. >>> the owls play wake forest on december 27th, headcoach foley will coach in that game. coming up long-time basketball coach fran dumbfy will hear what he has to >> all best to him. >> absolutely. >> a lot of temple fans are venting on twitter about his decision to leave but ripping the wrong guy. >> these are just some of the tweets sent to at matt rhule. the

no temple team had ever won 11 games in the season. so temple taking on wake forest today.irst half it was all deacon. kid carney from 11 yards out. how about wake forest goes up 31-10 at the the half. temple a great come back. cuts it to one possession game. 34-26. and this is philip walker's last pass at temple. it was intended tour the 30-yard line even that missed it. temple loses to wake forest settle for 10 wins. 34-26 the final. we'll have more on the owls in sports and a popular nfl coach gets his pink slip two days after christmas. that's coming up later in sports. iain. >> tom, thanks. >>> caught on camera two guys attack a mcdonald's. what police say got these guys so mad they came back swinging with a club and a knife. plus -- >>> we are very concerned for their safety and safe return back to us. >> one local family says it just wasn't christmas without their loved ones. why police are calling their disappearance suspicious. >>> it's no situation any member of law enforcement wants to face using force but sometimes officers are left with no other option. now, so

temple's athletic director is searching for a replacement. he's appreciative of all that he has done. >> i want to thank matt and julie, their family, for everything they did for temple. they did an incredible job of continuing the evolution of this program and making it more and more competitive and putting us on the national scene. >> he's doing what's best for his family. so extremely excited. >> this is part of the process. we win games, stuff gets better, coaches get opportunities to better their life and their family. it's perfectly fine. >> to the eagles as they prepare for washington on sunday. stench of that bengals loss still lingers. many question if they gave max effort in the game. defensive coordinator schwartz had an interesting answer to that. >> when it's all said and done, we have to take the most pride in our effort. and sometimes there might be a difference between effort and energy. it's hard to have energy when you're down 29-0. it's not hard to have effort. >> to the ice. it's been a while since the flyers reeled off fi

"action news" reporter vernon odom, is live outside of temple police headquarters in philadelphia. obviously this is not the first time this happened. >> reporter: jim, as far as temple university goes after some experience with this, it seems to me it runs in cycles and not patterns but unpredictable flair-ups. >> for the most part it was even too frigid for criminals to be out here prowling and intruding. >> all in all armed robbery is scary. >> the man was in her apartment with a gun. >> oh my god. yes wow. >> reaction from a temple university student that lives just doors away from the robbery victim. they live on 18 street. and at 5:00 this morning a coed and member of a lacrosse team woke unto find a man in the apartment wearing a ski mask and bran dishing a gun. she said nothing and he left. zbll there is someone a person of interest in the last one and we may look at him as well for this. >> they continue to expand across north central philadelphia police are warning folks to lock the doors and windows. >> we increased the patrols for the evening and overnight in the area.