Temple Ready to Host Super Sports Weekend

PHILADELPHIA (November 14) -- Saturday and Sunday, November 20-21 will be one of the

biggest home sports weekends in Temple history with the Temple football

team hosting No. 2 Virginia Tech and the No. 6 Temple men's basketball

team opening the season with Miami, Ohio.

First on Saturday, Head Coach Bobby Wallace's Owls play No. 2 Virginia

Tech at Veterans Stadium at 12 noon (the game was originally scheduled

for 1 p.m.). The Owls played spoiler last year, upsetting the then No.

10/14 Hokies in Blacksburg, Va. on their Homecoming Day. This year the

stakes are higher as the Hokies angle for the National Championship.

Fans at the game can enjoy numerous clinics and activities. They will

have the opportunity to meet some of Philadelphia's great professional

athletes. The line up includes:

Eagles: Harold Carmichael and Chuck Bednarik

Sixer: Gerald Henderson

Flyers: Rick MacLeish and Dave Schultz

Phillies: Steve Carlton, John Vukovich and Sparky Lyle

Boxer: Joe Frazier.

Then on Sunday, Head Coach John Chaney's nationally ranked squad will

face 1999 NCAA Sweet 16 participant Miami, Ohio at The Apollo of Temple

at 2 p.m.

At halftime, the two most prolific scorers in Temple basketball history,

Mark Macon and Marilyn Stephens-Franklyn will have their jersey numbers

retired, and the Owls will also honor the memory of the late Harry "The

Chief" Litwack.

Don't miss out. Call Ticketmaster at (215) 336-2000 to order your

tickets, stop by any Ticketmaster outlet or visit The Apollo box office.

For more information about tickets, call (215) 204-TIXX.

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