Evan Simon's positive performance against Coastal Carolina added an extra wrinkle to the QB battle. Forrest Brook struggled as the starter in the Owls' first two games.
Evan Simon's positive performance against Coastal Carolina added an extra wrinkle to the QB battle. Forrest Brook struggled as the starter in the Owls' first two games.A sense of optimism radiated off Temple coach Stan Drayton as he entered the postgame press conference Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.
The offense moved more fluidly than in the first two games as Simon finished with 185 passing yards and two touchdowns, eclipsing Brock’s one touchdown in his two starts. As it stands, it would appear that Simon has the inside track at another start under center. Brock is still listed as day to day. Drayton also noted Saturday that Simon had made the quarterback situation “real interesting.”
The defense is still looking for its first turnover of the season. The team’s minus-11 turnover margin ranks last out of all 133 FBS programs. The linebacker group struggled as well. D.J. Woodbury set a career high in tackles against Navy and topped that with 15 against Coastal Carolina, but he didn’t have much backup.
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