With Temple now off to a 2-0 start after they won their first ever overtime game in school history, they can now get ready to take on Big East opponent, UCONN.
But before Cherry & White Nation begins our coverage leading up to the game, it's time to take our last look back on the Temple-CMU game.
Previously, I spoke with FireUpChips before the game to get his take on Thursday's game. Now that the game has concluded, let's see what he thinks about how the game played out.
1. Well, where to begin. What was your opinion on the game, and did it play out the way you had expected, and if not, what went differently?
I thought Thursday's game was very sloppy but I picked CMU to "pull out an ugly one" and it sure was ugly. Both defenses played a lot like I thought they might but Temple made a couple big plays to create turnovers that ended up being the difference.
2. Defensively, Central Michigan was able to keep Bernard Pierce in check, as well as Matt Brown. What would be your overall grade for the defensie performance last night, and why?
I would give our defense an A- and felt if not for a couple dumb penalties, our defense played a perfect game.
3. Just as CMU was able to do, the Temple defense forced key turnovers, especially the interception in overtime. What impressed you most about the Owls' defense?
Adrian Robinson Jr. was all over the field disrupting plays and making things harder for Radcliff and the CMU offense. This kid is a legit NFL talent.
4. Give us a player on both CMU and Temple that caught your eye with a brief explanation.
Cody Wilson for the CMU continues to impress me. I know he had a costly fumble in the first half but he really seems to be stepping into the hole that Antonio Brown left when he chose to leave early for the NFL.
Since I've already used Adrian Robinson, I will go with Matt Brown on the Temple side. This kid plays much bigger than 5'5", 170. The Owls need to find a way to get him more involved in the passing game to utilize his shiftiness on 3rd downs.
5. This is definitly a tough loss for CMU. Do you think they can bounce back next week, and how do you see the Chippewas finishing out their season?
The offense needs to find ways to turn their TOs into points or it will be a long season. But if the Owls are indeed the class of the MAC, CMU proved they can play with anyone. The Chippewas play EMU next weekend so I'm sure they can get back to their winning ways. The MACW is still wide open and CMU has as good a team as anyone so the sky is the limit...
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We thank FireUpChips for answeing our questions throughout the week, and we suggest that our readers take a look at his site.
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