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Can Temple's self-proclaimed "Bernie and the Bug Show" carry on this Friday in the biggest game of the season—without Bernie?

"Bernie" is Temple's stud freshman tailback Bernard Pierce (1,349 yards, 15 rushing TDs in 2009), who suffered a left shoulder injury during the first offensive series of the game of last Saturday's game vs. Kent State and did not return. Temple head coach Al Golden has ruled Pierce out of this week's nationally-televised game (ESPNU, 11 a.m.) for the MAC East title versus Ohio University (8-3 overall, 6-1 MAC).

And there are whispers that Pierce has suffered a separated left shoulder—which, if true—would leave his availability very much up in the air for the 2009 Marathon MAC Championship game on Dec.]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:35:56 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,sportsxchange:20080101:ncaaf,article,teamreports-2009-ncaaf-ttb:1 Brown, Green lead Temple past Kent State 47-13 (AP) Matt Brown ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and Delano Green had two scores to lead Temple to a 47-13 win over Kent State, keeping the Owls on course for a Mid-American Conference title game appearance. The Owls won a share of the Eastern division crown and can clinch a spot in the MAC title game by beating Ohio University on Friday night. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:56:59 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaaf,article,ap-200911210015.kkcttb.recap:1 Owls zip past Akron, 56-17 (Rivals.com) After trailing early by 10 points, Temple scored 49 unanswered points en route to a 56-17 rout at Akron Friday... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:59:00 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,rivals:20050301:ncaaf,article,rivals-336585:1 Temple tops Akron, 56-17, for eighth straight win (AP) Chester Stewart threw two touchdown passes Friday night and ran for two scores to lead Temple to a 56-17 victory over Akron that kept the Owls on track for a spot in the Mid-American Conference championship game. The Owls (8-2, 6-0), winners of eight straight, have their best record since going 10-2 in 1979, when they made their last bowl appearance. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:28:13 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaaf,article,ap-200911130047.ttbaac.recap:1 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:35:56 PST