Phillies’ Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber attend 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 originally expected.

Instead of playing in the World Series, the pair appeared on opposing television networks to support their college football fans. Harper appeared in of the fox Great start to midday while Schwarber was the guest celebrity selector for ESPN College game day.

Harper arrived in Columbus, Ohio, bathed in scarlet and gray ahead of the Buckeyes’ matchup 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. “What a big Buckeye, man.”

The eight-time MLB All-Star was also making some changes to 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, before the team’s matchup against Washington.

Joining him was former Indiana coach Corso, also returning to his old stomping grounds.

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. Of course, his choice should come as no surprise.

“Hoosiers by the 1,000,” Schwarber said.

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