USF's Big East football opener at Syracuse on Oct. 3 will have a noon kickoff (woohoo!) and will be broadcast as Big East Game of the Week. USF's Oct. 24 game at Pittsburgh and the Nov. 21 home game against Louisville are also being considered for Game of the Week broadcast.
Don't put too much importance in the games that have been picked as Games of the Week -- in each case, the game selected was the only Big East conference games played that Saturday. The four games picked as Game of the Week aren't exactly marquee matchups -- they cover the four teams that finished in the bottom half of the league last year -- USF, Connecticut (2), Louisville (2) and Syracuse (3).
No USF Saturday games have been ruled out as potential Games of the Week -- three of USF's seven conference games are on weeknights. After Syracuse, the Pitt and Louisville games are possibilities, and no game will be chosen for the final weekend of the regular season, when USF is at Connecticut in a game that will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC. Here's the official release from the Big East's official site.
Times sportswriter Greg Auman, who covers USF, will post news and thoughts on the Bulletin and we invite your participation in the comments area.
You can watch the Big East game of the week in DC. Its on the Mid Atlantic Sports Network.
So i like that. If I am in Tampa - its awful.
Its hot and miserable and the atmosphere stinks.
But if i am not there - noon kickoffs work just fine.
Posted by: Ari Hinkelberger | July 03, 2009 at 01:41 PM
The local broadcast in Tampa hasn't been determined, but it's nearly always Ch. 28 or Bright House Sports Network.
SportsNet New York (SNY) also picks up Bulls games occasionally.
Posted by: G.A. | July 03, 2009 at 08:17 AM
Big East games of the week are broadcast nationally on the Big East Network and typically on ABC (I think) in the north east.
Posted by: Denver | July 03, 2009 at 12:55 AM
I like the late games... coming from Port Charlotte and tailgating makes for a very early morning on noon games (up by 6am...yuk)...
So I am glad it is away...Just a little drive to watch it with the Sarasota Alumni. We got lucky last year and Mike Ford's mom watched 1 away game with us, that was fun. She is a very sweet lady and of course, was the most popular person there.
Posted by: Bulliever | July 02, 2009 at 09:49 PM
You know the FSU & Miami games will be on TV. That makes at least 8 games on TV, possibly 10 if they add Pitt & UL. The more exposure, the better. GO BULLS!
Posted by: Steve O'Neal | July 02, 2009 at 06:57 PM
I'm not sure what month it starts getting cold in Pittsburgh but having a Noon kickoff might help us out in regards to the weather. Our boys hate the cold!
Posted by: Miles | July 02, 2009 at 06:08 PM
Night games in Tampa are more enjoyable for the fans in September and early October, but we don't carry the financial clout of the TV contracts.
Posted by: WilliamTell | July 02, 2009 at 05:17 PM
What does "game of the week" really mean? Will it be broadcast nationwide outside of Tampa?
Posted by: Joe | July 02, 2009 at 04:27 PM
See you at both!
Go Bulls!
Posted by: BA | July 02, 2009 at 04:12 PM
As I won't be there, it won't influence my tailgating options, so that's just fine with me, too. I trust that as BE Game of the Week, I'll be able to watch it on TV?
Posted by: Ken | July 02, 2009 at 03:41 PM