April 21, 2011

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern and Army will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT (3:30 p.m. ET) on Saturday, Sept. 17 in West Point, N.Y. The Wildcats and Black Knights are meeting for the first time since 1988 and the fifth time overall.

The Northwestern-Army game will be televised in high definition by CBS Sports Network (CBSSN), formerly CBS College Sports Network, which is in its third year of televising all Army home games. CBS Sports Network is available to 95 million homes nationwide through local cable and video providers, as well as via satellite on DirecTV Channel 613 and Dish Network Channel 152. For more information, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.

In the coming weeks, the Big Ten Conference will announce its primetime schedule as well as starting times for the season's first three weeks.

Season tickets for Northwestern's six-game home slate are now on sale. Fans can purchase season tickets online or by calling 847-491-CATS or 888-GO-PURPLE.

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