It’s been a big season for Temple football as the 7-0 Owls are off to their best start in program history. Matt Rhule and company opened the season with a landmark win over Penn State — their first since 1941 — and haven’t looked back, earning a first-ever visit from “College GameDay” for their matchup against Notre Dame on Saturday.
That they’re undefeated and still a prominent contender for the Group of Five’s New Year’s Six bowl bid is miraculous enough. But their sudden success makes it hard to understand just how bad Temple had been for the last few decades.