We have a kickoff time announcement for Penn State’s first road game of the 2009 season. Actually, we just have some tweets (thanks PSUGirl!) and an updated schedule on the Intercollegiate Athletics site.
The Nittany Lions will face the University of Illinois Fighting Illini at 3:30 p.m on October 3. The game will be telecast by ABC or ESPN, depending on where you live. It is probably safe to say that Pennsylvania and Illinois will get the game on their local ABC stations.
I think this is good news for the Nittany Lions. To say they have been lethargic in noon games on the road in the central time zone would be an understatement.
09/26/2009 IOWA* 8:00 p.m. ESPN or ABC
10/03/2009 at Illinois 3:30 p.m. ABC or ESPN
10/10/2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS
10/17/2009 MINNESOTA** 3:30 p.m. ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
10/24/2009 at Michigan
10/31/2009 at Northwestern 4:30 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2
11/07/2009 OHIO STATE
11/14/2009 INDIANA
11/21/2009 at Michigan State
* All-U/Varsity “S” Day
** Homecoming
Without any inside information, I’d have to say that the game with Eastern Illinois is almost a lock to be a noon kickoff on Big Ten Network.
