SHOWDOWN SATURDAY to Include 16 Teams in BCS Standings on ESPN Networks

By: Nov. 20, 2012
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"Showdown Saturday" will include 16 of the teams in the BCS Standings across ESPN networks, top rivalries, the last two undefeated programs, matchups between ranked teams, Notre Dame competing for a spot in the Discover BCS National Championship and more. Highlights for Saturday, Nov. 24:

- An ABC tripleheader of three of the nation's top rivalries includes two unbeaten teams and a showdown between two top 10 teams, each with one loss:

- Undefeated Ohio State will host rival No. 19 Michigan at noon ET. It marks the 109th meeting between the programs, and 95th straight, with Ohio State winning 8 of the past 10. Michigan won last year 40-34.

- In a matchup of one-loss teams, No. 4 Florida will travel to No. 10 Florida State at 3:30 p.m. It will mark the 57th meeting between the in-state rivals. The week's game is the first time in 12 years both teams will be ranked in the top 10 when they meet.

- Undefeated No. 1 Notre Dame will take on USC for a shot at the Discover BCS National Championship at 8 p.m. It marks the 84th meeting between the squads with USC winning nine of the last 10 games against Notre Dame. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN Radio.

- ESPN's tripleheader features three intrastate showdowns highlighted by two telecasts between ranked teams: No. 21 Oklahoma State at No. 13 Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m. (also on ESPN Radio) followed by two-loss No. 12 South Carolina at one-loss No. 11 Clemson at 7 p.m. The action kicks off with Georgia Tech at one-loss No. 3 Georgia at noon.

Tue, Nov 20
7 p.m. Akron at Toledo Mark Neely & Ray Bentley ESPN2

Thu, Nov 22
4 p.m. Turkey Day Classic: Tuskegee vs. Alabama State Joe Davis & Jay Walker ESPNU
7:30 p.m. TCU at No. 16 Texas Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack & Samantha Steele ESPN

Fri, Nov 23
11 a.m. Syracuse at Temple Tom Hart & John Congemi ESPN2
11 a.m. Ohio at No. 23 Kent State Adam Amin & Tom Luginbill ESPNU
Noon No. 14 Nebraska at Iowa Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards ABC
1 p.m. Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan Frank Giardina & Bob Chmeil ESPN3
2 p.m. Buffalo at Bowling Green Greg Franke & Tom Cole ESPN3
2:30 p.m. No. 7 LSU at Arkansas ESPN Radio
3:30 p.m. West Virginia at Iowa State Dave Lamont & Kelly Stouffer ABC
7 p.m. South Florida at Cincinnati Mark Neely & Ray Bentley ESPN
10 p.m. Arizona State at No. 24 Arizona Carter Blackburn, Rod Gilmore & Jemele Hill ESPN

Sat, Nov 24
Noon No. 19 Michigan at Ohio State Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Quint Kessenich ABC
Noon Georgia Tech at No. 3 Georgia Dave Pasch, Brian Griese & Jenn Brown ESPN & ESPN 3D
Noon No. 18 Rutgers at Pittsburgh Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway & Paul Carcaterra ESPN2
Noon Virginia at Virginia Tech Tom Hart & John Congemi ESPNU
Noon Kentucky at Tennessee Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Cara Capuano ESPN3 & SEC Network
Noon Connecticut at No. 20 Louisville Eamon McAnaney, David Diaz-Infante & Adam Amin ESPN3 * & BIG EAST Network
Noon FCS First Round: Colgate at Wagner Bob Picozzi & Rene Ingoglia ESPN3
12:30 p.m. Miami (Fla.) at Duke ESPN3 * & ACC Network
1 p.m. North Texas at Western Kentucky ESPN3
2 p.m. FCS First Round: Coastal Carolina at Bethune-Cookman Jim Barbar & Cory Chavous ESPN3
3 p.m. Boston College at NC State Frank Giardina & Forrest Conolly ESPN3
3 p.m. Maryland at North Carolina ESPN3
3 p.m. Idaho at Utah State Trey Bender & Jay Taylor ESPN3 *
3 p.m. FCS First Round: Eastern Illinois at South Dakota State Shawn Kenney & John Bunting ESPN3
3 p.m. FCS First Round: Villanova at Stony Brook Dan Gutowsky & John Gregory ESPN3
3:30 p.m. No. 4 Florida at No. 10 Florida State Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe ABC
3:30 p.m. No. 21 Oklahoma State at No. 13 Oklahoma ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Danny Kanell & Maria Taylor ESPN & ESPN Radio
3:30 p.m. Wisconsin at Penn State Mark Jones, Brock Huard & Jessica Mendoza ESPN2
3:30 p.m. Vanderbilt at Wake Forest Anish Shroff & Dan Hawkins ESPNU
3:30 p.m. BYU at New Mexico State Peter Young & John Fina ESPN3
3:30 p.m. Troy at Middle Tennessee ESPN3
5 p.m. South Alabama at Louisiana-Lafayette ESPN3
7 p.m. No. 12 South Carolina at No. 11 Clemson Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen & Shannon Spake ESPN
7 p.m. Missouri at No. 9 Texas A&M Steve Levy, Ed Cunningham & Kaylee Hartung ESPN2
7 p.m. Mississippi State at Ole Miss Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb & Allison Williams ESPNU
8 p.m. No. 1 Notre Dame at USC ABC: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, and Joe Schad ABC & ESPN Radio
10:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech at San Jose State Joe Davis & Tom Luginbill ESPN2

* Local blackout may apply



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