The Trojan receiver had season-highs with eight catches for 128 yards and included a 7-yard touchdown pass in the back of the end zone to pull Troy within 11 points with 2:47 remaining Saturday against Georgia State.
“It was still there,” he said, asked about the family critique he had predicted last week before the road trip to Atlanta. “I got two passes that were knocked down, and he wasn’t happy about that.
McClain wasn’t the only Trojan who couldn’t fully celebrate a strong individual performance in a team loss. Quarterback Kaleb Barker threw for 421 yards and two touchdowns.