Utah-Utah State football game moved to accommodate ESPN

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Published: Monday, March 5 2012 12:01 p.m. MST

Summary

SALT LAKE CITY — Fans eagerly awaiting the renewal of the Utah-Utah State football rivalry after two years of dormancy got some good news. This season's game at Romney Stadium in Logan has been moved up a day — going from Saturday, Sept. 8 to Friday, Sept. 7 to accommodate ESPN2. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

Utah will now play two Thursday and two Friday games in 2012, with the remaining nine games booked for Saturday dates. All of Utah's football games will be televised nationally with the network and game times to be announced at a later date.

The USU-Utah game is the only game involving a WAC team already scheduled with ESPN on ESPN2. Other games to be televised on ESPN networks, along with starting times, will be determined later this spring.

"We're excited for the opportunity to play three of the four in-state schools, including starting the season at home with two of them, highlighted by the Utah game being nationally televised. That will give us the chance to showcase Utah State football and Utah State University to the country, which is a huge recruiting tool for us," USU head coach Gary Andersen said

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Magna Ute Fan

Magna, UT

Every game on national TV! The PAC12 just keeps getting better and better! Man, it's gonna be a long summer.

4:53 p.m. March 5, 2012
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BigUtahFan

BOUNTIFUL, UT

2 Friday night games? Booooo! It should be a fun game.

GO UTES!

3:42 p.m. March 5, 2012
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afro14

Sandy, UT

Ute football one day earlier than scheduled? Always a good thing. Hopefully Utah State is as good or better than they were last year so that the first road game of the season is actually a test for the Utes. It'll be fun to watch the Utes play in More..

3:53 p.m. March 5, 2012
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