University of Oklahoma Athletics

Two OU Football Games Already Slated For National Television

June 25, 2001 | Football

June 25, 2001

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma football team will begin defense of its national championship on national television Aug. 25 when it hosts North Carolina on ESPN in the Hispanic College Fund Football Classic and, today, Fox Sports Net and the Big 12 Conference announced that the Sooners' final regular season contest against rival Oklahoma State Nov. 24 will be televised by Fox Sports Net.

The Big 12, Fox Sports Net and Big 12-Fox regional syndicators have also revealed their first seven telecasts for the 2001 season. Besides the OU-Oklahoma State national telecast on Nov. 24, the remainder of the regionally syndicated and prime time Fox Sports Net slate will be announced via six- or 12-day advance notification.

Following is a list of games involving Big 12 teams that have already been set for television.

August

25   North Carolina at Oklahoma (ESPN)

25   TCU at Nebraska (ABC)

26   Fresno State at Colorado (ESPN2)

September 1 New Mexico State at Texas (Fox Sports Net) 1 Troy State at Nebraska (Fox regional syndication) 8 UCLA at Kansas (Fox regional syndication) 8 Kansas State at USC (Fox Sports Net) 15 Wyoming at Kansas (Fox regional syndication) 15 Colorado at Washington State (Fox Sports Net) 15 Rice at Nebraska (Fox Sports Net)

November 24 Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (Fox Sports Net)

Thursday, June 25
Monday, June 22
Monday, May 18
Thursday, April 30