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MSG and MSG Plus Kick Off College Football Season

Live coverage begins this Saturday at Noon; Nine teams ranked in the 2009 major preseason polls will appear on both networks

New York, NY, September 2, 2009 —  MSG and MSG Plus will provide viewers with another season of premier college football. The action begins this Saturday, Sept. 5 at noon on MSG and continues Sunday on MSG Plus. The schedule features a total of 41 games, with Southeastern Conference's (SEC) Tennessee (Western Kentucky vs. Tenn., MSG, 12 p.m.) in the first game and #4 ranked Southern California (San Jose State vs. USC, MSG, 3:30 p.m.) in the second game.

The telecast schedule will bring fans multiple games each weekend throughout the fall. The action kicks off every Saturday at noon (with the exception Nov. 28). Nine of the teams listed in the two major polls (Associated Press Top 25 and USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches Preseason Poll) will appear on MSG or MSG Plus throughout the season. The networks will telecast games through Saturday, Nov. 28, showcasing the biggest names in college football from powerhouse conferences - SEC, Big 12, Pac 10, and two games from the NEC. Top 25 teams that will appear are Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, USC (twice), Oklahoma State, Oregon, Iowa, Kansas, and Oregon State.

Below is the complete TV schedule, with TBA teams to be released at a later date. For immediate up to date information on updates or changes to the college football schedule, please visit MSG.com.

2009 COLLEGE FOOTBALL MSG MEDIA TELECAST SCHEDULE

GM# DAY/DATE CONFERENCE VISITOR HOME GAME TIME NETWORK
1 Sat. 9/5 SEC Western Kentucky Tennessee 12:00 p.m. MSG
2 Sat. 9/5 Pac-10 San Jose State USC 3:30 p.m. MSG
3 Sun. 9/6 Big 12 Colorado State Colorado 7:00 p.m. MSG Plus
4 Sat. 9/12 SEC Troy Florida 12:00 p.m. MSG
5 Sat. 9/12 Big 12 Iowa Iowa State 12:00 p.m. MSG Plus
6 Sat. 9/12 Big 12 Houston Oklahoma State 3:30 p.m. MSG Plus
7 Sat. 9/12 Pac-10 Purdue Oregon 10:15 p.m. MSG Plus
8 Sat. 9/19 SEC North Texas Alabama 12:00 p.m. MSG
9 Sat. 9/19 NEC Duquesne Monmouth 12:00 p.m. MSG Plus
10 Sat. 9/19 Big 12 Tulsa Oklahoma 3:30 p.m. MSG Plus
11 Sat. 9/19 Pac-10 Cincinnati Oregon State 6:45 p.m. MSG Plus
12 Sat. 9/19 Pac-10 Kansas State UCLA 10:15 p.m. MSG Plus
13 Sat. 9/26 SEC TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG
14 Sat. 9/26 Big 12 Southern Miss Kansas 12:00 p.m. MSG Plus
15 Sat. 9/26 Big 12 UTEP Texas 3:30 p.m. MSG Plus
16 Sat. 9/26 Pac-10 TBA TBA 10:15 p.m. MSG Plus
17 Sat. 10/3 SEC TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG
18 Sat. 10/3 NEC Sacred Heart Central Connecticut 12:00 p.m. MSG Plus
19 Sat. 10/10 SEC TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG
20 Sat. 10/10 Big 12 TBA TBA 12:30 p.m. MSG Plus
21 Sat. 10/10 Pac-10 TBA TBA 7:00 p.m. MSG Plus 2
22 Sat. 10/17 SEC TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG
23 Sat. 10/17 Pac-10 Washington Arizona State 10:15 p.m. MSG Plus
24 Sat. 10/24 SEC TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG
25 Sat. 10/24 Big 12 TBA TBA 12:30 p.m. MSG Plus
26 Sat. 10/24 Pac-10 Arizona State Stanford 3:30 p.m. MSG Plus
27 Sat. 10/31 SEC TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG
28 Sat. 10/31 Big 12 TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG Plus 2
29 Sat. 10/31 Big 12 TBA TBA 7:00 p.m. MSG Plus 2
30 Sat. 11/7 SEC TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG
31 Sat. 11/7 Big 12 TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG Plus
32 Sat. 11/7 Pac-10 TBA TBA  3:30 p.m. MSG
33 Sat. 11/14 SEC TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG
34 Sat. 11/14 Big 12 TBA TBA 12:30 p.m. MSG Plus
35 Sat. 11/14 Pac-10 TBA TBA 10:15 p.m. MSG Plus
36 Sat. 11/21 SEC TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG 2
37 Sat. 11/21 Big 12 TBA TBA 12:30 p.m. MSG Plus
38 Sat. 11/28 SEC TBA TBA 12:00 p.m. MSG 2
39 Sat. 11/28 Big 12 TBA TBA 12:30 p.m. MSG Plus 2
40 Sat. 11/28 Big 12 TBA TBA 7:00 p.m. MSG Plus
41 Sat. 11/28 Pac-10 UCLA USC 10:00 p.m. MSG Plus