Due to weather concerns, the basketball season opener for San Diego State and Syracuse on board the USS Midway Museum Aircraft Carrier in San Diego has to be rescheduled. The game was originally slated for this Friday, however, expected inclement weather forced organizers to move it to Sunday, November 11 at 4 p.m. ET.
Fox Sports San Diego will still be the home of the game with Dick Enberg calling the game, Steve Kerr on the analysis and Erin Andrews on the sidelines.
Fox Sports Net will distribute the show nationally to various FSN affiliates and to other regional sports networks across the country that don’t have FSN.
We have details from Fox Sports.
FOX SPORTS/“BATTLE ON THE MIDWAY” TV COVERAGE UPDATE
#9 Syracuse vs. #20 San Diego State Play Aboard the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego
Game Moved to Sunday, Nov. 11 Due to Weather Concerns
FOX Sports San Diego to Televise the “Battle on the Midway” Locally
FOX Sports Networks to Distribute the Game Nationally
Channels Carrying the Game include FSN, FOX College Sports, MSG Plus, MASN2, and Select Comcast and Root Sports NetworksSan Diego – FOX Sports Networks today released updated national television distribution for “Battle on the Midway,” which has been moved from Friday, November 9, to Sunday, November 11, because of weather concerns.
The game is now scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.
FOX Sports San Diego will produce the game and televise it locally, while FOX Sports Networks (FSN) will distribute the game to its affiliates across the country. Pregame coverage is set to begin at 3 p.m. ET / noon PT.
Featuring #9 Syracuse Orange vs. #20 San Diego State Aztecs playing aboard the flight deck of the historic USS Midway aircraft carrier anchored in San Diego Harbor, “Battle on the Midway “ will be the 2012-’13 season opener for both teams.
“We remain committed to producing and televising this great match-up to viewers in San Diego and to college basketball fans across the country,” said Henry Ford, senior vice president and general manager, FOX Sports San Diego. “The players’ safety and the integrity of the game are the primary concerns, so we’re more than happy to work with San Diego State and Syracuse to accommodate the schedule change.”
Networks and affiliates planning to televise the “Battle on the Midway” include:
FOX Sports Networks
- FOX Sports San Diego
- FOX College Sports
- FOX Sports Arizona
- FOX Sports Detroit
- FOX Sports Midwest
- FOX Sports North
- FOX Sports Ohio
- FOX Sports West
- FOX Sports South
- FOX Sports Southwest
- FOX Sports Wisconsin
Affiliates
- Comcast Bay Area
- Comcast Chicago
- Comcast Philadelphia
- MASN2
- MSG Plus
- NESNplus
- Root Sports Northwest
- Root Sports Pittsburgh
- Root Sports Rocky Mountain
That’s all.
