In the days leading up to the start of the season, The UConn Blog will be previewing the Huskies' 2015 opponents, starting with the last game of the season and moving backward to the Sept. 3 opener against Villanova. We start with the Temple Owls.
Temple could be one of the surprise teams in the American Athletic Conference this year.
Two years ago, the Owls bottomed out with a 2-10 finish but came back the next year with a much-improved defense to make the jump to 6-6 and bowl eligibility. Though they didn't get to play a bowl game, such dramatic improvement in the win total is promising, especially with so many starters returning.