Before we get into Week Eleven's times, a word on last week. I heard/read a lot of complaints that two big games - USC vs. Oregon & Alabama vs. LSU - were not shown by ESPN in Australia, and I think we should clear up all misconceptions now. It's important to note the reasons why, and, contrary to what seems like popular belief, it's not because ESPN is trying to short-change or stiff college football fans. Instead, it's because the USC vs. Oregon game was a FOX property in America and, similarly, LSU vs. Alabama, like all the big SEC contests, was carried by CBS.
ESPN here in Australia can only show games broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ABC in America. Unless, of course, there are ultra-special circumstances, like last year's No. 1 vs. No 2 LSU vs. Alabama clash. Instead of being upset with ESPN Australia, perhaps we should be asking why FOX Sports cannot broadcast the FOX games on one of it's three channels (four, if you count FOX Sports News) or why One-HD suddenly stopped broadcasting SEC football.
Anyway, with that cleared up, we look ahead to Week Eleven. College GameDay comes live from USS San Diego as part of Veterans Day (Remembrance Day here) celebrations and there are only games on ESPN2 until Midday on Sunday. The ABC prime-time game is fairly week, Notre Dame vs. Boston College. Of course, the Irish are playing great football and rating the house down, hence why the A-Team of Brent, Herbie and Heather Cox will be there.
All times AEDT
Friday 9 November
College Football Live (11.00am; ESPN2/ESPN2-HD)
No. 10 Florida State vs. Virginia Tech (11.30am; ESPN2/ESPN2-HD)
Saturday 10 November
College Football Live (11.30am; ESPN2/ESPN2-HD)
Pittsburgh vs. Connecticut (12.00pm; ESPN2/ESPN2-HD)
Sunday 11 November - Remembrance Day
College GameDay - USS San Diego (1.00am; ESPN2/ESPN2-HD)
No. 24 Northwestern vs. Michigan (4.00am; ESPN2/ESPN2-HD)
West Virginia vs. Oklahoma State (7.30am; ESPN2/ESPN2-HD)
No. 21 Mississippi State vs. No. 7 LSU (11.00am; ESPN2/ESPN2-HD)
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Boston College (12.00pm; ESPN/ESPN-HD)
No. 3 Oregon vs. California (2.30pm; ESPN2/ESPN2-HD)
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