Notre Dame-USC football game now has three possible kickoff times

Oct 12, 2019; South Bend, IN, USA; Team flags fly before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports

It’s typical for games ESPN has the broadcast rights to not to have their kickoff times or networks known until shortly before. It’s a maddening practice that forces college football fans to put other plans for those days on hold until they can get some clarity.

Well, ESPN just took this absurdity to another level. The Notre Dame football team has announced on social media that its regular-season finale at USC will kick off at one of three possible times. Those times are 3:30 p.m. EST, 7 p.m. EST or 7:30 p.m. EST.

It’s understandable that ESPN would want to lay out its weekly college football schedule based on how important each game is. After all, they won’t want to have a game with two four-loss teams locked into the most ideal viewing situation.

But this goofiness shouldn’t be happening at the cost of fans’ sanity. At least the NFL announces games time well before flexing any games into prime time. Why can’t ESPN follow suit with its college football coverage?

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Publish date : 2024-11-18 19:05:32

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