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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — The Pac-12 Networks, ESPN and FOX will combine to televise the entire 80-game 2013 Pac-12 home football schedule, the Pac-12 Conference announced today. The Pac-12 Networks will air 35 Pac-12 home games, while ESPN and FOX will televise a total of 45 games from Pac-12 sites, including the Pac-12 Championship Game.
The networks announced their picks for the first three weeks of the 2013 season today, as well as all Thursday and Friday games hosted by Pac-12 Conference schools.
2013 Utah Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 29 (Thu.) | Utah State | Salt Lake City | 6:00 p.m. MDT | FOX Sports 1 |
| Sept. 7 | Weber State | Salt Lake City | 12:00 p.m. MDT | Pac-12 Networks |
| Sept. 14 | Oregon State* (hc) | Salt Lake City | 8:00 pm MDT | FOX Sports 1 |
| Sept. 21 | at Brigham Young | Provo, Utah | ||
| Sept. 28 | open | |||
| Oct. 3 (Thu.) | UCLA* | Salt Lake City | 8:00 pm MDT | FOX Sports 1 |
| Oct. 12 | Stanford* | Salt Lake City | ||
| Oct. 19 | at Arizona* | Tucson, Ariz. | ||
| Oct. 26 | at USC* | Los Angeles | ||
| Nov. 2 | open | |||
| Nov. 9 | Arizona State* | Salt Lake City | ||
| Nov. 16 | at Oregon* | Eugene, Ore. | ||
| Nov. 23 | at Washington State* | Pullman, Wash. | ||
| Nov. 30 | Colorado* | Salt Lake City |
Utah's season-opener against Utah State on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. Mountain Time will mark the first college football game broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FOX's new national, multi-sport network. FOX Sports 1 will replace what is currently called the Speed Channel in the cable and satellite lineups in August.
The kick time and TV for three other Utah home games was announced today as well: Weber State on Sept. 7 (12:00 p.m./Pac-12 Networks), Oregon State on Sept. 14 (8 p.m./Fox Sports 1) and UCLA on Thursday, Oct. 3 (8 p.m./FOX Sports 1).
All remaining television selections and start times for games hosted by Pac-12 institutions will be announced 12 or six days in advance. Non-conference road game times and TV will be released by those institutions or conferences, including Utah's Sept. 21 game at BYU. The expectation is that every Pac-12 football game will be televised this season.
"Today's announcement assures Pac-12 fans will once again enjoy the best television coverage of their favorite teams," said Commissioner Larry Scott. "Through Pac-12 Networks, and our partners ESPN and FOX, all 80 Pac-12 home games will be available to passionate Pac-12 fans all across the country."
The television arrangement with ESPN and FOX calls for Pac-12 football to receive full national distribution of each game. ESPN will televise on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ABC, while FOX will air its games on FOX or FOX Sports 1. For more information on FOX Sports 1, click HERE.
