Daily News | Temple is favored to leave South Florida with its first conference win. Here’s why it won’t be easy
After falling to Navy 27-20 in overtime, Temple returns home for a Saturday afternoon matchup against South Florida .
The Owls struggled to gain momentum on offense and scored three first-half points against the Midshipmen. First-year coach Stan Drayton delivered a message that is consistent with the results of this season at Monday’s press conference at Edberg-Olson Hall.“This is nothing but execution breakdowns,” Drayton said about Temple not scoring a touchdown on its final two drives against Navy. “Those are the moments right there. You get that tied in there. You want to come away with six [points].
Xavier Weaver Jr. has caught 43 receptions for 539 yards and three touchdowns, and Jimmy Horn Jr. has combined for 23 receptions for 381 yards and three touchdowns. “USF is a very athletic football team,” Drayton said. “Athletically on offense, they’re going to bring real speed at the wide receiver position.”
The Owls could score points against the Bulls’ last bottom-ranked AAC defense, which gives up 38.1 points per game. Quarterback E.J. Warner is not operating from a clean pocket. Warner made a few impressive throws last week, but he was inconsistent and tossed two interceptions.Temple wide receiver Amad Anderson Jr caught eight receptions for 114 yards and one touchdown against the Midshipmen. He replaced the production of injured wideout Adonicas Sanders, out with a knee sprain. Anderson Jr.
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