07-27-2002, 06:16 PM
ECU-Cincinnati Football Game Date Changed
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- East Carolina University`s football game with the University of Cincinnati, originally scheduled for November 2 at ECU`s Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, has been moved to Friday, December 6, at 7 p.m. in order to accommodate national television coverage by ESPN2. The scheduling change was announced this afternoon by Conference USA.
The league also announced that the Cincinnati-Louisville game has been moved up two days from its originally scheduled date of Saturday, November 9. The Bearcats and Cardinals will now play on Thursday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.
The addition of these two games to Conference USA`s television schedule gives the league a minimum of 23 telecasts for the upcoming season.
"Conference USA had an opportunity to pick up additional national television exposures from its previously released TV schedule," said C-USA Associate Commissioner Dennis Helsel. "The league appreciates the three schools` ability to accommodate this late request from our television partner."
The Friday night time slot was the only available window remaining on ESPN`s regular season schedule, according to conference officials.
"In making this change, we are helping C-USA meet its obligations with ESPN," ECU Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick stated. "I`ve previously indicated to C-USA that ECU will not play on Friday nights, due to possible conflicts with area high school football schedules, and we will continue that stance. However, we have been asked to reconsider our position in this case due to special circumstances which dictate that we have no choice but to play on a Friday night. We feel that this particular date will have a very minimal, if any, impact on high school football."
The Pirates have played in five or more national TV games in each of the last three seasons and have had at least one nationally televised game each year since 1991.
Posted on: 07/24/2002
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- East Carolina University`s football game with the University of Cincinnati, originally scheduled for November 2 at ECU`s Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, has been moved to Friday, December 6, at 7 p.m. in order to accommodate national television coverage by ESPN2. The scheduling change was announced this afternoon by Conference USA.
The league also announced that the Cincinnati-Louisville game has been moved up two days from its originally scheduled date of Saturday, November 9. The Bearcats and Cardinals will now play on Thursday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.
The addition of these two games to Conference USA`s television schedule gives the league a minimum of 23 telecasts for the upcoming season.
"Conference USA had an opportunity to pick up additional national television exposures from its previously released TV schedule," said C-USA Associate Commissioner Dennis Helsel. "The league appreciates the three schools` ability to accommodate this late request from our television partner."
The Friday night time slot was the only available window remaining on ESPN`s regular season schedule, according to conference officials.
"In making this change, we are helping C-USA meet its obligations with ESPN," ECU Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick stated. "I`ve previously indicated to C-USA that ECU will not play on Friday nights, due to possible conflicts with area high school football schedules, and we will continue that stance. However, we have been asked to reconsider our position in this case due to special circumstances which dictate that we have no choice but to play on a Friday night. We feel that this particular date will have a very minimal, if any, impact on high school football."
The Pirates have played in five or more national TV games in each of the last three seasons and have had at least one nationally televised game each year since 1991.
Posted on: 07/24/2002