Football Recap: Temple Wildcats vs. Killeen Kangaroos
Temple was handed a three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Killeen on Friday. The Temple Wildcats blew past the Killeen Kangaroos, posting a 48-16 win on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-2.
Champ Mayo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 280 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Antonio Guajardo was in the mix too, providing Temple with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Temple was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Temple's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB nine times. The heavy lifting was done by Adrian Scott and Jamarion Carlton, who racked up four sacks between them. Scott is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Temple pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Killeen, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Temple will be playing in front of their home fans against Bryan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Temple is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.1 points per game this season. As for Killeen, they are taking a road trip to challenge Midway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Midway will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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