April 24, 2007

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern's Sept. 15 nonconference home game versus Duke University is one of five contests that will be televised in primetime by the league's new Big Ten Network.

The contest will kick off at 7 p.m. CDT at Ryan Field. The Big Ten also announced that contests between Indiana State at Indiana (Sept. 1), Syracuse at Iowa (Sept. 8), Indiana at Michigan State (Oct. 13) and Illinois at Minnesota (Nov. 3) would be aired in the Saturday evening primetime slot on the Big Ten Network.

"These five primetime games demonstrate the ability of the Big Ten Network to air compelling programming on a national stage," said Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman. "Not only will Big Ten fans be able to see the games nationally, but they will enjoy in-depth analysis from the first network to be dedicated solely to the Big Ten."

"There's a special atmosphere at Ryan Field for evening games," said Northwestern Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald. "We're looking forward to working with the Big Ten Network to showcase a great evening of football at Northwestern."

This is the second announced night game for the Wildcats. Earlier this month, Northwestern announced that its nonconference game vs. Eastern Michigan, which will be played in Detroit at Ford Field, will kick off at 6 p.m. CDT on Friday, Oct. 19.

Kickoff times and television arrangeements for Northwestern's eight Big Ten games and its two other nonconference home games (Sept. 1 vs. Northeastern and Sept. 8 vs. Nevada) will be announced at a later date.

About the Big Ten Network: Launching this August, the Big Ten Network is dedicated to covering the Big Ten Conference and its 11 member institutions. The Big Ten Network will provide unprecedented access to an extensive schedule of conference sports events and shows; original programs in academics, the arts and sciences; campus activities and associated personalities. Sports programming will include live coverage of more major men's and women's events than ever before, along with news, highlights and analysis, all complemented by hours of university-produced content.

The network is available to all cable and satellite carriers and television distributors nationwide, with most programs offered in stunning high-definition television (HDTV). The Big Ten Network is a 20-year partnership between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks. For more information regarding the Big Ten Network, visit Big Ten Network.

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