Marshall has somewhat of a history, if brief, with Temple. Often wonder if Hamrick has tried to get a series with the Owls. Philly isn't any farther, travel wise, than Memphis, another member of the AAC with whom we have a history. Believe Temple plays some, perhaps all, of their home games in the Eagles Stadium, just like Pitt in the Steelers venue. I wouldn't mind the Herd getting a basketball game or so with the Owls, too, as they usually are a pretty formidable team.
As a school overall, I believe MU needs to try and attract more students, and not just student athletes, from the Mid Atlantic, greater DC, Maryland-Baltimore regions, and Pennsylvania as a whole. Way back Herd used to get both from Western PA, greater Pittsburgh area. Now, not sure we make much of an effort there for both students AND athletes. Just my opinion.