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September 6th, 2011 at 5:29 PM

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When will SDSU start be posted?

When are start times for future games determined? I'm assuming that TV schedules (and the popularity of upcoming games) goes into whether a game will start at noon, 3:30pm, or some other time. However, I'm considering going to several of the games where the start time is undetermined, and the start time plays a role in whether or not I'll go.

Also, with everything going into the Michigan - ND game, I feel safe in assuming there will be no "night games" set up a couple weeks in advance, but that such games have to be scheduled long ahead of time. (Hence, the Michigan - Northwestern start time was announced this summer, being it was a night game.) If this is true, the only possible time slots for game starts would be 12 & 3:30pm.

Last wrinkle: are games at Iowa & Illinois either 12 & 3:30pm local time, or EST?

September 6th, 2011 at 5:49 PM

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All times are EST because

All times are EST because that's the TV window.

September 6th, 2011 at 6:40 PM

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All times are Eastern because

All times are Eastern because that's the TV window.

Until Sunday November 5 (when Daylight Saving Time ends), they are EDT. After that date, they are EST.

/nitpick.

September 6th, 2011 at 6:49 PM

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oriental andrew

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actually

the official schedule always shows the LOCAL time. So you can expect game times at Illinois, Northwestern, Wisco, Nebraska, and Minnesota to be Central time.

September 6th, 2011 at 9:01 PM

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Actually

When they list a 7 pm game, they mean 6 pm Central.

http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/another-night-game-michigan-northwestern-oct-8

September 6th, 2011 at 10:39 PM

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oriental andrew

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actually actually

the official U-M football schedule (http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/mich-m-footbl-sched.html) always shows game time in the local time zone.

at Northwestern

Day: Saturday
Date: Oct. 8, 2011
Location: Evanston, Ill.
Time: 6:00 p.m. CT

don't you dare "actually actually actually" me.

September 7th, 2011 at 12:43 PM

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LOL. Wouldn't dream of it.

OK, I can get with the Michigan schedule being the "official" one, even if it's announced differently. They do list CT on there, so there's no confusion.

September 6th, 2011 at 5:52 PM

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They usually set the times

They usually set the times 6-12 days before the game. I'm assuming it's the same this year.

September 6th, 2011 at 6:18 PM

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Correct, and usually 12,

Correct, and usually 12, especially this early in the season. Expect gametime to come out on Monday. My bet: Noon on ESPN.

September 6th, 2011 at 5:58 PM

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3:30 hopefully...

Don't want to jinx it but if we go into that game with a certain record, it will be a 3:30 start. Good storyline for ABC to sell.

September 6th, 2011 at 6:14 PM

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Hopefully noon. I love the

Hopefully noon. I love the early kickoff times. But, I agree it will depend on what happens this saturday.

September 6th, 2011 at 6:24 PM

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3:30 EST

I am guessing the game is going to be a 3:30 start time. ABC/ESPN will want to get a piece of the market on the west coast.

September 6th, 2011 at 6:27 PM

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ABC can choose us or

ABC can choose us or OSU/Colorado. In addition, they choose a Pac-12 game for the same timeslot on the opposite side of the mirror. They will get more viewers by choosing a game showing two BCS teams vs one with a mid-major.

September 6th, 2011 at 6:54 PM

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Washington in 02 was a noon start.

September 6th, 2011 at 9:03 PM

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Let 'Em

Play at 9 am...they might wake up by the 4th quarter.

September 6th, 2011 at 6:33 PM

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I hope its a noon start, my

I hope its a noon start, my friends wedding is that evening... I would not be able to go if its a 3:30 start.

September 6th, 2011 at 8:47 PM

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to the wedding u mean?! lol

September 6th, 2011 at 8:47 PM

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to the wedding u mean?! lol

September 6th, 2011 at 7:08 PM

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Kass' wife has the final say

Kass' wife has the final say in whether or not he can go. And what he looks at on the computer.

September 6th, 2011 at 7:19 PM

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November games at The Big

November games at The Big House are always noon starts no matter the opponent. Here are my timeslot predictions for the games that don't have a set time or network yet.

SDSU 3:30/ESPN

Minnesota Noon/ESPN2

State 3:30/ABC

Purdue Noon/BTN

Iowa 3:30/ESPN

Illinois Noon/ESPN

Nebraska Noon/ABC

ohio Noon/ABC

September 7th, 2011 at 8:50 AM

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I hope that you're wrong

I hope that you're wrong about Minny. Because if it's on ESPN2, that means that Pam Ward 2.0 is going to be calling the game.

Also, we've had a few post daylight savings time 3:30 games in the Big House over the years. I guarantee Nebraska will be one of them.

September 6th, 2011 at 11:48 PM

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Last time we played SDSU it

Last time we played SDSU it was a noon game. But the circumstances are much different for this game so it could be either 3:30 or noon.

September 7th, 2011 at 8:51 AM

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Colorado at OSU will probably

Colorado at OSU will probably get the #1 Disney slot. That could mean a night game though, which would make SDSU at UM a 3:30 game.

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