Temple hires Sam Houston State head coach K.C. Keeler as Owls' new football coach


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PHILADELPHIA — Temple hired Sam Houston State coach K.C. Keeler as its new football coach in the Owls' latest attempt to turn back into a winning program. Keeler replaced Stan Drayton, who was fired on Nov. 18 following three straight losing seasons, and interim coach Everett Withers. The Owls haven't had a winning record since 2019 but had six straight seasons at .500 or better from 2014-19. Keeler went 97-39 over his 11 years at Sam Houston State.

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