2014 Aggie Football: Two Friday Night Games Televised Nationally on ESPN2
Utah State [University] football will have two nationally televised Friday night games it was announced Thursday [April 10, 2014] when the Mountain West released its initial slate of 11 televised games set for national broadcast by CBS Sports Network and the three ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU).
Utah State's road game at Wyoming will now be played Friday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m., while its home finale against San José State will now be played Friday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Both games will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
Utah State has a 36-24-4 all-time advantage against the Cowboys after posting a 35-7 home win last season in what is Utah State’s fourth-most played rivalry with 64 previous games. USU will be playing SJSU for the 37th time this season, after the Aggies’ 40-12 road win a year ago in what is the seventh-most played rivalry in school history.
During the 2013 season, Utah State had 11 nationally televised games on ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network and the EPSN family of networks, and two more games broadcast regionally by ROOT Sports.
Other Friday night games involving Mountain West teams that will be televised by CBS Sports Network and one of the ESPN Networks include Washington State at Nevada Friday, Sept. 5, at 8:30 p.m. MT (ESPN/ESPN2); Northern Illinois at UNLV Friday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. MT (CBSSN); Fresno State at New Mexico Friday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. MT (ESPN/ESPN2); San Diego State at Fresno State Friday, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m. MT (CBSSN); San Diego State at New Mexico Friday, Oct. 10, at 8:30 p.m. MT (ESPNU); Fresno State at Boise State Friday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. MT (ESPN); BYU at Boise State Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. MT (ESPN/ESPN2); Air Force at San Diego State Friday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. MT (CBSSN); and Colorado State at Air Force Friday, Nov. 28, at 1:30 p.m. MT (CBSSN).
Between the two television partners, up to 48 football games will be televised this year on their various national platforms. Additional broadcasts by CBS Sports Network, ESPN networks, ROOT SPORTS and the Mountain West Network powered by Campus Insiders will be announced in the coming weeks.
It is anticipated that all remaining MW-controlled games in the 2014 schedule will be played on Saturdays.
Utah State will open the 2014 season Sunday, Aug. 31, at Tennessee and play its first home game the following weekend as it hosts Idaho State Saturday, Sept. 6. USU will begin Mountain West play Saturday, Oct. 11, at home against Air Force.
For Aggie football ticket information, fans can contact the USU Athletics Ticket Office over the phone by calling 1-888-USTATE-1 or 435-797-0305 during regular hours of operation. Fans can also buy their tickets in person at the USU Ticket Office inside the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum or online by clicking on the "Buy Tickets" tab at www.UtahStateAggies.com.
Fans can follow the Aggie football program on Twitter or on Facebook at Utah State Football, as well as on Instagram. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter or on Facebook at Utah State University Athletics.
2014 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date | Opponent | Time | Last Meeting | Series Record |
Aug. 31 (Sun.) | at Tennessee (SEC) | 5 p.m. | NA | First Meeting |
Sept. 6 | IDAHO STATE | TBA | 2010, W 38-17 (h) | USU leads 14-2 |
Sept. 13 | WAKE FOREST | TBA | NA | First Meeting |
Sept. 20 | at Arkansas State | TBA | 2004, L 7-16 (a) | USU leads 3-2 |
Sept. 27 | BYE | |||
Oct. 3 (Fri.) | at BYU | TBA | 2013, L 14-31 (h) | USU trails 34-46-3 |
Oct. 11 | AIR FORCE* | TBA | 2013, W 52-20 (a) | Series tied 1-1-0 |
Oct. 18 | at Colorado State* | TBA | 2013, W 13-0 (h) | USU trails 32-36-2 |
Oct. 25 | UNLV* | TBA | 2013, W 28-24 (a) | USU leads 14-7 |
Nov. 1 | at Hawai'i* | TBA | 2013, W 47-10 (h) | USU leads 7-6-0 |
Nov. 7 (Fri.) | at Wyoming* (ESPN2) | 6 p.m. | 2013, W 35-7 (h) | USU leads 36-24-4 |
Nov. 15 | NEW MEXICO* | TBA | 2013, W 45-10 (a) | USU trails 9-11-0 |
Nov. 21 (Fri.) | SAN JOSÉ ST.* (ESPN2) | 7:30 p.m. | 2013, W 40-12 (a) | USU trails 15-20-1 |
Nov. 29 | at Boise State* | TBA | 2013, L 23-34 (h) | USU trails 4-14-0 |
Dec. 6 | Mountain West Championship |
Home Games in CAPS
* — Mountain West game
Additional Aggie sports news is available at the Athletics website.
Utah State football will have two nationally televised Friday night games. The Mountain West released its initial slate of 11 televised games set for national broadcast by CBS Sports Network and the three ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU).
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