FAQ for Sooner Fans: Florida State

NORMAN, Okla. -- It's Tuesday of game week in Norman and the No. 1 Sooners are focused on their trip to Tallahassee to play No. 5 Florida State Saturday night. Here's a quick rundown of information for Sooner fans to answer the most frequently asked questions leading up to the game.

Q. What time is the game?
Saturday's kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Central (8 p.m. local) at Doak S. Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee is in the Eastern Time Zone.

Q. What TV channel is the game on?
The game will be televised nationally by ABC. Brent Musberger will call the game with analysis from Kirk Herbstreit. Erin Andrews will provide sideline reports.

KOCO Channel 5 in Oklahoma City and Norman

KTUL 8 in Tulsa and KSWO 7 in Lawton

List of National ABC Affiliates

Q. Is ESPN's College GameDay on site?
Yes, the broadcast begins from Tallahassee at 9 a.m. Central (10 a.m. local). Saturday's game will mark the 26th time ESPN's College GameDay has broadcast from the site of an Oklahoma game. Only Florida (32) and Ohio State (29) have been featured more times nationally than OU.
OU All-Time on ESPN's College GameDay | Official Site

Sooner Gameday Central: Oklahoma at Florida State

Q. Where will GameDay be?
ESPN College GameDay will be located at the south end of Langford Green near the band shell (opposite end from the "Unconquered" statue.) Fans who want to be in the camera shots of the show should be on Langford Green itself. Go here for complete information direct from Florida State.

Q. How can I listen to the Sooners on the radio?
Fans can listen to the OU radio broadcast featuring Toby Rowland, Merv Johnson and Chris Plank on any official Sooner Sports Network affiliate.

Q. How can I listen to the Sooners on satellite radio?
Oklahoma's radio broadcast for the game will be available on Sirius channel 94. Sirius' college football broadcast schedule is here.

Q. How can I follow the Sooners online?
SoonerSports.com will again deliver its popular live blog from the game here. Official live stats are available online for free here. A live audio stream of the OU radio broadcast of the game is available through Oklahoma All-Access here. Fans can also watch a live stream of the game via ESPN3.

Q. How can I follow the Sooners on social media?
The OU Athletics Department will post updates via its official Twitter feed (use "#Sooners" to search for similar posts) and Facebook page. Also view the personal Twitter feed of Kenny Mossman (OU's A.D. for Communications) here.

Q. Where can I watch the game with Sooner fans?
The OU Alumni Association maintains a listing of official OU Clubs throughout the nation. Contact the club nearest you (or visit their website) for information on watch parties in your area.

Q. What is OU's history with Florida State?
Since a 36-19 loss in the first meeting with Florida State in 1964, Oklahoma has reeled off five wins in the series (5-1, OU). Included in that streak are three Orange Bowl victories at the end of the 1979, 1980 and 2000 seasons. Aside from that first meeting, both teams have been ranked in every meeting. Although the Sooners have played the Seminoles four of six times in the state of Florida, OU has never played FSU in Tallahassee.

Q. What weather is forecast for the game?
Expect temperatures in the 80s dropping slowly throughout the evening. Sunset is at 7:41 p.m. (local) Forecasts call for no precipitation with humidity levels at 77%. Winds will be light at 5 mph from the northeast.

Q. Where is OU Athletics Ticket Office will-call?
OU ticket office representatives will be set up outside of Gate H on the southeast corner of the stadium. The table will be manned beginning at 6 p.m. local (kickoff is at 8 p.m. local) until halftime.

Q. How many Sooner fans are expected at the game?
The OU Athletics Ticket Office has served approximately 7,000 Sooner fans through OU's box office. More Oklahoma fans may have purchased tickets via other outlets. As with other prominent road games against teams with colors similar to OU, fans are urged to wear white Sooner gear to stand out from the home crowd and align themselves with the white road jerseys the team will wear on the field.

Q. What are the official OU seating sections?
Florida State provided OU tickets in sections 13, 14, 15, 16, 117, 217, 218, 317 and 318 in the southeast corner of Doak Campbell Stadium. View FSU's seating chart for specific locations.

Q. Where can I locate information on FSU's stadium?
From a maximum capacity of 15,000 in 1953 to a record crowd of 84,347 in 2005 against Miami, Doak S. Campbell Stadium has risen along with the Florida State football program to the top of the college football ladder. The stadium opens two hours prior to kickoff (6 p.m. local).
Doak S. Campbell Stadium | Seating Chart | Directions

Q. Where can I park for the game?
Florida State provides parking maps for boosters here. FSU's campus parking services does not control gameday parking but advises lots marked in blue on the map must be empty by midnight preceding the game. Disabled parking information is available here.

Q. Where can I park my RV for the game?
Florida State provides complete information on RV parking here.

Q. What are Florida State's gameday policies?
Complete gameday policies covering tailgating, restricted items, stadium entry, etc., are available in a printable PDF from FSU here. A campus map is available here.

For detailed information for fans attending the game and fans following the Sooners from across the nation and around the world, please refer to Sooner Gameday Central.

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