Why Would the Big East Want Temple When the Owls Can't Beat Toledo?

The college football major conferences are in a transition period. Conferences are scrambling to compete with the “Super Conferences” by trying to add some of the best reaming teams left in college football.

The Big East is one of those conferences, and the Temple Owls are ready to join. Why would the Big East want Temple when the Owls can't beat Toledo?

Temple started the day at 3-1 and hosted the Toledo Rockets. The Rockets had won just one game before this meeting and another Owl victory would show the Big East they deserve the call to join.

That plan did not work out. Perhaps the Owls were distracted by joining the Big East but they did not show up for the game against Toledo.

After starting the game up 3-0, the Owls went silent for the rest of the first quarter. The Rockets led 15-3 after one quarter and the Owl needed a rally.

They did just that by scoring 10 points in the second quarter, and trailed 22-13 at halftime. That would be as close as the Owls would ever get.

The Owls ended up losing 36-13 and the Big East might be second guessing the Owls.

However, the Owls should still get the invite. The Rockets are not as bad as their record indicates. The Owls did not look good today, but overall they still have a solid recruiting base to draw from on the east coast.

The Big East and the Temple Owls are still a combination that works.

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