E.J. Warner is back for Monday morning practice at Temple
Sophomore quarterback returns to Owls after missing two games in concussion protocol
Sophomore quarterback E.J. Warner was back at work with the Temple football team on Monday morning, practicing with his teammates after missing their last two games with concussion symptoms. The Owls will host Navy at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday.
Warner was sidelined following Temple’s 49-34 homecoming loss to UTSA on Sept. 7. Coach Stan Drayton said Warner didn’t report any concussion symptoms during or after the game, but wasn’t feeling well when he woke up the next morning.
In Warner’s absence, the Owls suffered a 45-14 loss at North Texas and a 55-0 loss to SMU. After scoring on two of their first three drives at North Texas, the offense went scoreless on 21 consecutive drives across those two games.
Senior quarterback Quincy Patterson stepped in for Warner and played the entire game at North Texas and the first half against SMU before being replaced by sophomore Forrest Brock. The Owls has one drive halted inside the 10-yard line and missed a field goal against SMU.
The Owls have lost five straight games and are 2-6 overall, 0-4 in American Conference play, heading into Saturday’s game against Navy. The Midshipmen are 3-4 overall, 2-2 in AAC play. Saturday’s game will kickoff at 2 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN+.
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