Wallace became the 23rd head coach at Temple University on December 7 , 1997 . He coached the Owls for eight seasons , compiling a record of 19 – 71 . Although his first team at Temple finished 2 – 9 , one of the wins became arguably one of the biggest upsets in college football history . On October 17 , 1998 , the 0 – 6 Owls traveled to Blacksburg , Virginia to play the Virginia Tech Hokies . The Owls overcame a 17 – 0 deficit and numerous injuries to upset the Hokies , 28 – 24 . The win gave the Owls their first ever Big East road win , and their first win over a ranked opponent in 11 years . Two weeks later , the Owls won again in improbable fashion , this time overcoming a 20 – 0 deficit to defeat Pittsburgh
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Bobby Wallace (American football)