Temple's football team dismantled the Wyoming Cowboys 37-15 at the Gildan New Mexico Bowl, earning the Owls their first bowl win since 1979. Temple's performance was "nearly perfect" wrote the Albuquerque Journal, "more than living up to the Owls' motto: 'Temple Tough, Philly Proud.'" Coach Steve Addazio hopes the victory will serve as a catapult. "We had a great year, and that's terrific," he said. "But this allowed us to put that exclamation point on it. I think the way we played the game was really important, for the MAC conference, our team, our seniors and our fan base. It gives you great momentum [going into the offseason]." Sophomore quarterback Chris Coyer was voted the game's most valuable offensive player after rushing for 71 yards and passing for 169. Senior linebacker Tahir Whitehead was named the most valuable defensive player.