FB: Ohio State Games vs. Navy and Toledo Set for Noon Starts – Ohio State Buckeyes
6/24/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Season opener to be televised by ESPN
COLUMBUS, Ohio The Ohio State-Navy football game on Saturday, September 5, 2009, at Ohio Stadium will kick off at noon Eastern, the Big Ten Conference has announced.
ESPN will televise that season opener, marking the first time since 1931 that a service academy team has played in the Horseshoe.
Ohio State defeated Navy in that 1931 contest 20-0. The last meeting between the schools came in the 1981 Liberty Bowl, with the Buckeyes posting a 31-28 win. Ohio State leads the all-time series with Navy 3-0.
The Ohio State-Toledo football game on Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Cleveland Browns Stadium will kick off at noon Eastern, Toledo officials announced today. ESPN-Plus will televise that contest on a regional basis; it will also be available on ESPN GamePlan.
As was previously announced, the Ohio State-Southern California game at Ohio Stadium September 12 will kick off at 8 pm Eastern. That game will be a prime-time telecast on ESPN/ABC.
