The saddest sight on that cold and rainy Philadelphia afternoon in October was the lone, solitary, poncho-clad fan way up near the final rows of Lincoln Financial Field, watching hometown Temple play visiting East Carolina from a seat closer to New Jersey than green turf.
At least he caught a good show, had he been rooting for the home team: ECU was frustrated by rain and defensive ferocity, losing 20-10 despite tripling Temple's output of total yardage and first downs. Five turnovers will do that to you, ECU's Ruffin McNeill said afterward.