ON THE VERGE OF HISTORY: Senior running back Samari Howard sprints through the Killeen defense as Temple linemen Endrei Sauls (left),...

DEVOTED TO THE GAME: Back in Temple after one season each at Waco and Manor, Wildcats junior Naeten Mitchell has been a productive...

HAPPY HOMECOMING: Temple juniors Mikal Harrison-Pilot (7) and Taurean York celebrate after Harrison-Pilot's 21-yard touchdown run early...

NEARING A MAJOR MILESTONE: After rushing for three touchdowns in Temple's 50-15 win at rival Belton last Friday, senior running back...

GONE IN 9 SECONDS: Temple senior slot receiver Tr'Darius Taylor caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Reese Rumfield...

BLOCK PARTY: Temple senior Jalen Robinson blocks a punt by Belton senior William Hayes as Wildcats senior O'Tarian Peoples gets in on the...

ON THE ATTACK: Senior running back Samari Howard (8) and sophomore quarterback Reese Rumfield (10) seek to help lead Temple to its ninth...

NOWHERE TO GO: Temple junior defensive end Jaylon Jackson pressures and grabs Killeen Ellison senior quarterback Kyler Villalba during...

CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN: Temple junior quarterback Mikal Harrison-Pilot gets past Harker Heights senior linebacker Treyvione Searcy for a...

GAME-CHANGING PLAY: Temple junior linebacker Taurean York sprints for a 76-yard touchdown return after recovering a fumbled handoff by...

A FORCE IN THE AIR: Air Force-committed Temple senior running back Samari Howard (8) goes airborne to get past Nic Caraway (7), another...

GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME: In his first season as Temple's starting quarterback, sophomore Reese Rumfield has passed for 478 yards and...

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES: Temple senior wide receiver Devan Williams (1) is congratulated by teammates after catching a 57-yard touchdown...

ENERGY BOOSTER: Temple junior defensive back Naeten Mitchell reacts after making an interception early in the first quarter to set up a...

SCRAMBLING IN THE RAIN: Temple sophomore quarterback Reese Rumfield tries to elude pressure from Austin Westlake senior lineman Ethan...

BIG GAME HUNTER: Junior middle linebacker Taurean York and the Temple Wildcats face a huge challenge in their season opener, taking on...

TWO FOR THE SHOW: The Temple Wildcats will rely heavily this season on the multiple talents of senior Samari Howard (left) and junior...

DETERMINED TO DEFEND: Temple linebacker Taurean York (left) and defensive ends Eric Shorter (13) and Tommy Torres celebrate after Shorter...

OFF TO THE RACES: Temple senior running back Samari Howard beats a College Station defender to catch sophomore quarterback Reese...

RIGHT INTO THE ACTION: Sophomore quarterback Reese Rumfield will direct Temple's first-team offense when the Wildcats scrimmage College...