Phillies’ Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber head to college game day to watch Big Ten football

Phillies star first baseman Bryce Harper and slugger Kyle Schwarber were in action Saturday – but not in the way fans had originally hoped.

Instead of playing in the World Series, the pair were featured on opposite television networks to support their college football fandoms. Harper appeared Fox Big afternoon kick-off while Schwarber the Celebrity guest selector for ESPN’s College GameDay.

Harper arrived in Columbus, Ohio, bathed in scarlet and gray ahead of the Buckeyes game with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Las Vegas native reminded everyone where his ties to Ohio State came from.

“My wife played soccer here,” Harper said. “Such a huge Buckeye, man.”

The eight-time MLB All-Star also took some swings in the broadcast.

Meanwhile, Schwarber looked ready for action in Indiana on College GameDay with Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit. The two-time All-Star was in full uniform representing his former school Indiana prior to the team’s game with Washington.

Standing next to him was former Indiana coach Corso, who also returned to his old stomping ground.

Schwarber played three seasons for the Hoosiers from 2012 to 2014 before being selected fourth overall in the 2014 MLB draft to the Chicago Cubs. So of course his choice should not come as a surprise.

“Hoosiers by 1,000,” Schwarber said.

Schwarber chose Alabama over Missouri, Texas over Vanderbilt and Texas A&M over LSU.