Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State to Make Another National Television Appearance
11/17/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 17, 2005
FRESNO, Calif. - ESPN announced today that the Fresno State-Nevada football game on November 26 will be shown on ESPN2.
The game time was also changed and will now kickoff at 4:07 p.m. (PT). The game will help decide the WAC championship and has generated national interest. With the time change, the game will now be on in prime time on the East Coast.
"We are exited to once again be able to showcase our university, football program and the Valley to the nation," said head coach Pat Hill. "ESPN has been good to Fresno State and Fresno State has been good for ESPN. We are looking forward to the game and the match-up against Nevada."
This will be the eighth national or regional telecast for Fresno State this season.
The Bulldgos have had a game on ESPN, ESPN2, two on ESPNU, ABC, TBS and this week's contest at USC will be shown on Fox Sports Net. In addition, Fresno State's regular season finale against Louisiana Tech will also be on ESPN2. It will be Fresno State's 26th appearance on the ESPN network since the 2000 season.
The game will be the second of Thanksgiving weekend shown by ESPN2. On Friday, Nov. 25, the network will broadcast the Wisconsin-Hawai'i contest at 4:00 p.m. (HT).
Tickets for the 2005 season finale against Louisiana Tech on Dec. 2 are available at the Bulldog Ticket Office (559) 278-DOGS or on-line at www.gobulldogs.com. The game has been designated as Fan Appreciation Day.
