McNair kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 69-40 loss at the hands of the Temple Tigers. The Mustangs gained 364 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Keyuntae Phillips threw for 375 yards and four TDs while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt. Rashad Blalock was his top target, picking up 233 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Temple was led to victory by Jaiden McDaniel and Brian Bowman. McDaniel rushed for 107 yards and three scores on only five carries, while Bowman rushed for 51 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 51 rushing yards gave Bowman a new career-high.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McNair will square off against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Temple, they will face off against Clarkston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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