Rams to Get National Exposure
Monday, July 07, 2008
 The NCAA announced on Wednesday its slate of six nationally broadcast Division II games with the ASU-TSU clash to close out its broadcast schedule at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville. The game was originally scheduled for the following Saturday, but was moved up two days to match up the national schedule. The game will also be syndicated through regional sports networks and made available via broadband at www.ncaa.com. This marks the third straight season that teams from the Lone Star Conference have been selected to be nationally televised.
"This is very exciting news for the ASU football program," Rams head coach Dale Carr said. "It's great for the program to get the national exposure and will provide a boost in the recruiting process."
The Rams and Texans have a long tradition of competitive games with ASU holding a 14-10 all-time advantage in the series that dates back to 1965. Both teams have advanced to the NCAA D-II Postseason in recent years.
The CBS College Sports Network (formerly CSTV) is a multimedia network and the first dedicated exclusively to college sports 24 hours a day. It consists of CBS College Sports, a digital television service seen in more than 20 million homes via cable and satellite, and www.collegesports.com and its network of 215 official college websites. CBS College Sports is available on cable and satellite in San Angelo.
The partnership between NCAA D-II and CBS College Sports Network began in 2006 with three regular season televised games, including the contest between Abilene Christian and West Texas A&M. Last season, the network broadcast four games, including Texas A&M-Commerce's season-opener at Pittsburg State (Kan.)
Other NCAA D-II games to be broadcast on CBS College Sports this fall are:
Fort Valley State at Valdosta State, Sat., Aug. 23
North Alabama at Carson-Newman, Thurs., Sept. 4
Southwest Minnesota State at Minnesota-Duluth, Thurs., Sept. 11
Kutztown vs. Bloomsburg, Thurs., Sept. 18 (site to be determined)
Western State vs. Mesa State, Thurs., Oct. 16
For more information on these games, please visit www.ncaa.com. |