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College football coach fired after 3-9 season, per report
By Adam Spencer
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Temple went 8-5 in Year 1 under coach Rod Carey, losing the Military Bowl.
Then, the wheels fell off. The Owls went 1-6 during the pandemic-plagued 2020 season and finished a dismal 3-9 during the 2021 season.
Now, per a report from Yahoo’s Pete Thamel, Carey is out. Thamel reports that the Owls have let go their head coach:
Sources: Temple has let go Rod Carey.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 29, 2021
Carey finishes his Temple career with an overall record of 12-20. Where the Owls turn for their next head coach remains to be seen.
Of note, during his time at Northern Illinois and Temple, Carey has gone 0-7 in bowl games. He was 0-1 in bowls during his Temple career.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
