STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Jahad Thomas stood behind Phillip Walker in the Owls’ backfield, waving his arms to encourage the rival Penn State crowd to get louder. More than 100,000 people rose to their feet at Beaver Stadium as Walker got ready to snap the ball on a crucial fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line.
The Owls have come to embrace their games against the Nittany Lions, especially playing in Beaver Stadium, which has about 30,000 more seats than any of the other stadiums Temple will play in this season.
Saturday’s 34-27 loss to Penn State was Walker and Thomas’ last trip to Beaver Stadium.