After a right arm injury sidelined Temple senior standout quarterback Champ Mayo early, sophomore Kylan Basinger stepped in and passed for 323 yards and three touchdowns — all three to senior Ramauhn Brown — and Cavalli Nealy’s go-ahead 1-yard TD rush with 3:16 remaining helped lift the Wildcats to a dramatic 35-28 victory at Dragon Stadium.
An interception by sophomore cornerback Jaron Dailey on the Dragons’ next offensive snap and Basinger’s 16-yard completion to junior tight end Landon Angenend on fourth-and-7 sealed the win as Temple improved to 2-0 for first-year head coach Chad President.
“I watched a bunch of Wildcat brothers just band together and find a way to get a win,” President said after delivering an emotional postgame speech to his team. “Everybody was locked in and cheering each other on — offense, defense and special teams. I’m so proud of every guy on that sideline tonight, coaches and players, for being bo... Click here to read full article
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