Temple University‘s comedy team has advanced past 2011 defending champions Penn State in Rooftop Comedy‘s 2012 National College Comedy Competition. The team, which consists of Alex Grubard, Tim Ryan, Paul Kenton and Chris Whithair beat Penn State in online voting to move on to the next round which they will compete against the winner of NYU and Columbia. The contest started with a showcase at Temple, in which a team of eight comedians were chosen to perform at Helium Comedy Club in another live showcase at which judges narrowed the team down to it’s current four person status. Now, online voting will determine which schools keep advancing for their chance to be named champions and win a performance at the 2012 Just For Laughs Chicago Comedy Festival. If you’d like to do your part in voting to help Temple move on, keep your eyes on Witout’s Facebook and Twitter for updates on when the next round of voting begins.