Temple now on the '06 schedule

abpk2903 · Post by **abpk2903** » March 7th, 2006, 8:57 am

When I called down to order tickets for the Northwestern basketball game I had some free time so I went ahead and listened to Penn State's 2006 football schedule(thinking that I already knew what it was). But to my surprise the off week in the Big Ten was now filled with the Temple Owls.
http://www.gopsusports.com/Football/sch ... hedule.cfm

Could this be to give Penn State 11 D-1 schools and Youngstown will not hurt the strength of schedule or was just to get that 7 home game and make millions more? Does anyone know how having a D-1aa school on as a 12th game will effect the strength of schedule.

Another thing those that already set money in for the season ticket package only sent in for 6 games so are they going to have send another payment?

chunky_2425 · Post by **chunky_2425** » March 10th, 2006, 3:16 pm

The Temple game has been on the schedule for awhile. It was added when the NCAA permitted teams to scheldule a 12th game. Youngstown State was added to take the place of a team that backed out of playing Penn State.

Post by **Coach** » March 11th, 2006, 12:21 am

Louisiana Tech backed out because of new conference ties, so YTown was picked up. The Nits were in a tough spot and really couldn't play a real good team here since it is between road tilts with Notre Dame and Ohio State, two possible top 5-10 teams.

Temple was added a good while ago as the extra game allowed by the NCAA. They don't have conference ties yet (I don't think) and they play a brutal schedule with most of their games on the road.

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