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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
OSU opener will kick off at noon
News from Ohio State football:
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.
Also …
The Ohio State-Toledo football game on Sept. 19 at Cleveland Browns Stadium will kick off at noon, Toledo officials announced. ESPN-Plus will televise that contest on a regional basis; it will also be available on ESPN GamePlan.
OSU’s 2009 schedule:
Sept. 5, Navy, noon (ESPN) Sept. 12, USC, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 19, Toledo (in Cleveland), noon (ESPN-Plus) Sept. 26, Illinois, tba Oct. 3, at Indiana, 7 p.m. (BTN) Oct. 10, Wisconsin, tba Oct. 17, at Purdue, tba Oct. 24, Minnesota, noon Oct. 31, New Mexico State, tba Nov. 7, at Penn State, tba Nov. 14, Iowa, tba Nov. 21, at Michigan, tba
