Football Game Preview: Temple Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 1:20am

Football Preview: Temple Wildcats vs. Austin Maroons

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The Temple Wildcats will take on the Austin Maroons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Temple will be strutting in after a win while Austin will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Temple beat Reagan 19-14.

A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Champ Mayo and his top target Christian Tutson. Mayo threw for 292 yards and a touchdown while Tutson picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tutson was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 67 yards.

Meanwhile, Austin came up short against Johnson on Thursday and fell 44-35. The loss was the Maroons' first of the season.

Temple's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Austin, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.

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