Huskers to Open Season with Four Televised Games

Lincoln -- The Nebraska Cornhuskers are guaranteed to appear on ABC television at least three times during the 2003 season.  Nebraska's season and Big 12 Conference opener with Oklahoma State in Lincoln will air on ABC to a national audience at 2:30 p.m. Central.  For the second year, Nebraska and Penn State will play on ABC television in a prime time game that will kick off at 7 p.m. Central in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln and the Husker game against Colorado in Boulder will also be broadcast to a national audience at 11 a.m. Central (10 a.m. Mountain).

 

All of Nebraska's September games will be on television as Fox Sports Net has picked the Sept. 6 Utah State game for an 11:30 a.m. telecast and ESPN will air the Southern Mississippi game to a national audience at 6:30 p.m. Central.

 

Nebraska Athletic Director Steve Pederson said, "I think it is terrific that we start the season with such great national television exposure.  Husker Nation and college football fans from coast to coast will enjoy watching our team."

 

Nebraska Football Coach Frank Solich said, "We are excited about the opportunity to play on television several times early in the season.  It will give us national exposure early and I know the players are looking forward to it."

 

The rest of the game times will be determined by television selections two weeks in advance of each game.  The Big 12 Conference has television contracts with ABC, Fox Sports Net and TBS.