ESPN2 Reverse Mirror

Submitted by JamieH on

I asked this originally in the UConn thread but I haven't seen an answer yet.   Does the ESPN2 reverse mirror of B1G ABC regional games extend to the prime-time games?  I'm stuck in Big12 country so we are getting Texas vs K-State on ABC.   I know the noon and 3:30 B1G games automatically go to ESPN2 if they aren't on ABC regional in my area, but does that happen for the prime time matchup as well? 

Ali G Bomaye

September 17th, 2013 at 12:02 PM ^

If you go to the ABC7 website, it says that the college football game in the Saturday night time slot is "Teams TBA."  The only two games in that time slot that ABC has rights to are Michigan/UConn and KSU/Texas, and there's basically zero chance they would choose to show a game between two crappy Big 12 teams over the Michigan game.

Worst case scenario, there's always ESPN3.

rb4kb8

September 16th, 2013 at 11:51 PM ^

I understand. The AAC, which controls this game, doesn't have a reverse mirror in its ESPN / ABC contract, like the B1G. So I would doubt that its mirrored. Either Texas/KSt or UM/UConn, but not mirrored to both.

Guides probably haven't been updated yet bc it was such a last minute decision.

bklein09

September 17th, 2013 at 12:24 AM ^

So for those of us who don't get the game, will it be in espn 3? Not ideal but I can still plug my computer into the tv I guess. I never thought the first michigan game I didn't get in TV would be an 8pm game on abc.'

LSAClassOf2000

September 17th, 2013 at 6:14 AM ^

This is what I had thought too - the ABC games will not be on ESPN3 live, but instead are available the next day as replays or on the BTN2GO site if it involves a Big Ten team. ESPN games can be live provided that you are not in the "blackout area" for the game, or at least this is what I have noticed. Anything relegated to ESPN2 or ESPNU or the Ocho is live and streamable to your heart's content. 

JamieH

September 17th, 2013 at 1:11 AM ^

So thanks to the game being moved to prime-time, the game goes from being a defacto national broadcast to a small regional one, since, honestly, who on the national level cares about Michigan-UConn?

Brilliant.  Just brilliant.

Yeoman

September 17th, 2013 at 12:34 AM ^

But the Michigan game was scheduled late into that time slot and I suspect a lot of these listings were put together before it became an option. I'm guessing when the coverage map comes out a lot of these outlets now showing Texas/K-State on their schedules will have switched to Michigan/UConn. It doesn't make sense to show Texas over Michigan in northern Ohio, or in Chicago for that matter.

Giff4484

September 17th, 2013 at 7:22 AM ^

Guide says TBA . I'm hoping all of these New Yorkers down here pay off with some UCONN ties for me to watch this game. Florida is in AAC area right? I thought one of these directional Florida schools is in that conference?

michgoblue

September 17th, 2013 at 7:21 AM ^

I live in metro NYC and Verizon fios is listing the K-state game, as well. That can't be correct, right?

I assume that this just has to do with the schedule beig updated so late that coverage maps have not been updated. Right? Right?

TXmaizeNblue

September 17th, 2013 at 8:23 AM ^

happened to the Longhorn Network showing the Longrun..err Longhorn games?  Nobody willing to pay money for watching a crappy team that cannot stop a running play for under 5 yards?

The networks ought to tell Texas SCREW YOU!  We are not showing your terrible burnt orange garbage.  If people want to watch they can tune into to your lovely station.

jblaze

September 17th, 2013 at 9:05 AM ^

I'm in PA and my ESPN says the UT game

ESPN2 says teams TBA, but the game is from 7 to 10PM, not 8PM to 11PM. Therefore, I don't think that ESPN2 will mirror the game. You can always use ESPN3 (the online channel) to watch any ESPN game that isn't on your local ESPN.

Unfortunately, ESPN won't come out with the coverage map until Thursday (I think).

eamus_caeruli (not verified)

September 17th, 2013 at 9:08 AM ^

I know everyone is still reeling from this past weekend, but lets turn down the irrational horns.

So ABC/ESPN is going to show a B-12 game on the east coast and in Midwest, rather than a Michigan brand that would draw a potential 3/4 rating that night?

Yep, makes perfect sense doesn't it?!? Why do you think the AAC wanted the late game people? The whole eastern time zone from the mid-atlantic through BIG country most likely get our game, and the everyone else getting the B12 game (or near abouts), with ESPN2 probably mirroring the coverage. You gotta wait till Thursday for everyone to kick it out it their systems.

gmoney41

September 17th, 2013 at 9:14 AM ^

Will there be a stream for the game online?  My watch espn ap doesn't even have this game listed.   I live in Springfield Il and the abc listing has K-st tex game.  I'll be pissed if i miss a game in order to show two crappy big 12 teams.

oriental andrew

September 17th, 2013 at 9:19 AM ^

I'm just guessing now that the guides have not been updated since the decision was made.  Even in AA and Storrs, TVGuide.com is showing KSU-UT.  I would think it would be updated in the next day or two.

Giff4484

September 17th, 2013 at 9:37 AM ^

They said they are showing the Michigan game. I would assume this is going to be split East vs West with the Big Ten States in the plains getting the game too. I'm in Florida so you New York people have to have the game and anyone on the east coast as well.

graybeaver

September 17th, 2013 at 10:17 AM ^

I live in Michigan and on the local news channel they said that since Texas is 0-2 that ABC decided to put Michigan vs UCONN on prime time.  Michigan vs UCONN will be nationally televised on ABC at 8:00PM eastern.