The Temple football program has not only positioned itself as a serious threat to win the Mid-American Conference; the Owls may be building toward head coach Al Golden's goal of blossoming into a non-BCS powerhouse. The days of expecting the worst — from the number in the win column to the grades on exam sheets — appear extinct at Temple. "It's amazing how we've gone from, 'Coach, can you just make us competitive? Coach, can you graduate the players? Coach, can you make sure the kids stay out of trouble?' to 'Coach, how come you didn't win 10 games last year?' or 'Can we go to a warmer bowl game?'" Golden said in an AP story.