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Texas AD Chris Del Conte gives a state of the union on Longhorn athletics, including the recent hire of basketball coach Sean Miller and NIL news.
With Fox Sports broadcasting Texas football’s season opener against Ohio State, it was understood the two premier programs would be slotted for the company’s “Big Noon Kickoff” time slot. However, Buckeyes athletic director Ross Bjork approached Fox about moving the game to Sunday night prime time, according to a report from 247Sports.
The Longhorns said no, much to the dismay of Buckeyes fans. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte recently explained the university’s reasoning — they did not want to give themselves less rest heading into Week 2.
“Why would I want to move the game to Sunday night and have a short week?” Del Conte said. “I’ve got to go to church.”
Ohio State played its final six 2024 regular-season games at noon ET, to the frustration of its faithful followers. It got to the point that Ohio State Rep. Tex Fischer, R-Boardman, introduced a bill about two weeks ago that would require Ohio State football games to kick off at 3:30 pm ET or later if the Buckeyes are playing a top-10 ranked team in the Associated Press poll. The only exception would be Michigan.
Texas played 14 and 16 games in the past two seasons as they made the College Football Playoff. The extended season means recovery time is placed at a premium, with the Longhorns cancelling their annual spring game in part due to wear and tear.
So while Ohio State might not be happy, it makes sense that Texas does not want to give up a day of rest and shorten its schedule to accommodate their opponents.
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