The two universities, separated by the Delaware River, haven't squared off since 2004, when Rutgers defeated Temple 16-6 in what ended up being the Owls' last year as a member of the Big East conference. The rivalary has been idle for six years, and with the series expected to resume in the coming years (possibly 2015), Temple will have a shot at redemption against the Scarlett Knights.
When the two teams took part in Big East conference play, neither Rutgers, nor Temple, were anywhere close to being a competitive football team. But now that Rutgers has found recent success behind the coaching of Greg Schiano, just as Temple has done under Al Golden's reign, the two teams are rising quickly up the polls.
The rivalry will bring back the competition of being the best team along the Delaware River. With Temple located in Philadelphia, and Rutgers located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the two campuses aren't that too far apart. So who will come out victorious in this series, Rutgers or Temple?
Taking a step away from the announcement of the Rutgers-Temple series, it has also been reported that Temple has extended its series with Penn State for another five years. The two Pennsylvania campuses have currently been involved in their own rivalry, but Penn State has proved to be the best team in state this decade.
As for when the Rutgers-Temple series will begin, and as to how long the series will last, that is to be determined, but I will continue to track the progress of this developing story.
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