Philadelphia will be the center of the college football universe Saturday.
Yes, you read that right. Temple, and not a marquee program in the SEC, Big Ten or Pac-12, will host Week 9’s biggest showdown. The undefeated Owls welcome traditional powerhouse Notre Dame in a showdown with College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six bowl implications.
As if that wasn’t enough for arguably the biggest game in Temple’s program history, ESPN’s traveling pregame show, College GameDay, will be there to set the stage. The show shared its decision to host from Philadelphia:
We're coming to Philly!