The Owls, who lost 61-14 to the Scarlet Knights, will face Akron for the first time since 2011. Following a 47-point thrashing in the season opener at Rutgers, Temple will look to rebound when it travels to Akron for a nonconference game on Saturday afternoon. Mathis also suffered a leg injury in the third quarter and his status is unclear for the game against Akron. “We have to know that (losing is) not OK.”Like Temple, Akron was also crushed in its season opener, 60-10 at Auburn. Quarterback DJ Irons gave Akron a much-needed lift in the second half with a 13-for-13 performance for 129 yards and one touchdown.

Source: National Post September 07, 2021 22:07 UTC