Rutgers opens the season against a Temple team that was 1-6 in 2020. But after an 8-5 season in 2019 and a year of turnover, the thought is the Owls should be better than a one-win team in 2021. It has enough talent on offense to accomplish those expectations.
One of the strengths of this Temple team is their offensive line and they have a supposedly improved defensive line and linebacking corps. A new quarterback and mostly new running backs are question marks for the Owls. An area to watch for the Scarlet Knights and their fans, however, will be the play of Temple’s top wide receivers; Jadan Blue and Randle Jones.