Texas-Ohio State will play in primetime on ABC

[Buckeye513]

Texas-Ohio State will play in primetime on ABC


New York - ABC Sports, the network of college football, will televise a primetime match up between Rose Bowl Champion Texas and Big Ten power Ohio State on Saturday, September 10, at 7:00 p.m., CT. The announcement was made today by Loren Matthews, senior vice president of Programming, ABC Sports.

"When the pre-season polls come out, we expect both Texas and Ohio State to be ranked in the Top 10," said Matthews. "They are serious contenders for this year's BCS National Championship."

The Texas Longhorns, led by Rose Bowl MVP and Heisman Trophy candidate QB Vince Young, finished the season 11-1 following their 38-37 win over Michigan in The Rose Bowl Game. Last season, Young became the first player in UT history to throw and rush for more than 1,000 Yards (1,849 passing/1,079 rushing) in a season. Texas has finished the year ranked in the Top 10 in three of the last four seasons.

The Ohio State Buckeyes finished the regular season 8-4 and earned a trip to the Alamo Bowl, defeating Oklahoma State 33-7. Ohio State returns 18 starters, including NCAA record setter Ted Ginn, Jr., and All-America linebacker AJ Hawk. The Buckeyes beat Michigan 37-21 last season in what is annually one of college football's most anticipated match-ups.

Good call ABC.

[scooter1369]

Damn. I've got a long day ahead og me on 9/10/2005. Arrive at 4:30, work til almost kick off, stay for the game. I's gonna be one tired puppy at 11:30pm.

[Deety]

Originally Posted by scooter1369

Damn. I've got a long day ahead og me on 9/10/2005. Arrive at 4:30, work til almost kick off, stay for the game. I's gonna be one tired puppy at 11:30pm.

Aw, poor Scoots. You wish you could stay home, no?

[scooter1369]

Originally Posted by Deety

Aw, poor Scoots. You wish you could stay home, no?

Not hardly. I will take my camera and some extra batteries and memory stick. Should be a fun day to chronicle. Once I have the day's pics done, I'll thorw together a PP slideshow of it.

['68Flask]

Don't give 'em any sympathy- you'll only encourage the whining......

[scooter1369]

Originally Posted by '68Flask

Don't give 'em any sympathy- you'll only encourage the whining......

I could whine twice as much, it wouldn't do any good.

[Trslfan]

It awesome that its gonna be a night game. That Saturday is gonna be insane tailgating all daylong. I will get to the Fawcett center at 6 and and leave at 12. This is gonna be nuts!!

[cincibuck]

I'm going to San Antonio a week later for a Vietnam Vets gathering. Am anticipating wearing much scarlet and gray. Goooo BUCKS!

[Zurp]

Son of a Pants! A friend of mine is getting married that day at 6:00. He says the reception hall has TVs, but I still don't like it.

Who gets married during football season, anyway?

[JCOSU86]

Hey, I like Ginn a lot, but what records did he set?

And who refers to a station as "ABC Sports, the network of college football"

Must be them...

[ScarletInMyVeins]

He set the record for punt returns for TD by a freshman in a single year

[MolGenBuckeye]

And career punt returns for a Buckeye, I believe?

Oh, and don't forget the supremely important earliest ever awarded helmet sticker by Trev and Mark during the MSU game.

[TeddyBallgame]

Man, what a day it is going to be to be a buckeye fan. Tailgating all day with a boat load of anticipation. I can't wait till kickoff when the lights are shining off of them silver helmets. The Shoe is going to be more loud and electric then it has been in awhile and the Horns are going to be in for a long night.

[jwinslow]

He tied the NCAA season record for PR TDs, until the Hawaii guy went and got a 5th one in the bowl game and set his own record

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by ScarletInMyVeins

He set the record for punt returns for TD by a freshman in a single year

and

Originally Posted by MolGenBuckeye

And career punt returns for a Buckeye, I believe?

His 4 punt TDs were a single-season record until Chad Owens of Hawaii returned a punt for his 5th punt return TD of the year against Alabama-Birmingham in the Hawaii Bowl.