For those who are going to Auburn...

[JoeB]

I don't foresee this game being a night game.  Auburn traditionally only plays big name teams at night.  Just don't think we are there yet nationally.  I believe USC and GT are the only non conference night games they have played in the last five years.  I'm guessing a noon time start as the SEC game of the week.

[JoeB]

Just looking ahead at the rest of the SEC schedule that day (Sept 15).  These are the games we are competing against for national TV:

Tennessee @ Florida

Arkansas @ Alabama

SC State @ South Carolina

Western Carolina @ Georgia

LSU @ Mississippi State

Ole Miss @ Vanderbilt

Louisville @ Kentucky

USF @ Auburn

I'd say our chance of playing a night game at Auburn are about 10%.  CBS will most likely take the Tennessee/Florida matchup for the 3:30 slot.  ESPN will probably take Arkansas and Alabama next for the primetime game.  The Louisville/Kentucky game always seems to be on national TV so it could be the ESPN 2 game that night.  But that still leaves two SEC matchups with LSU/MSU and Ole Miss/Vandy, so I just don't think it will be an ESPN covered game for that night.

This doesn't include any other conferences, and this is a huge week for college football.  Notre Dame will be at Michigan that day, so there are other huge games that same day.

I could see a pay per view type deal with a 6:00 PM start, but my guess is 12 or 3:30.  

[crambone]

Noon is fine by me...that means more time to party afterwards!

[Guest]

From looking at JoeB's list of games, I would expect the game to be at 12:30 on Lincoln Financial (formerly Jefferson Pilot) -- which means it will be syndicated, but probably not on Gameplan.

The bizarre 12:30 (EDT) start-time means an 11:30 kickoff in Auburn, AL.

I can see a 7:00am wakeup call at the Columbus Hampton...

[JoeB]

Yep, I'm guessing it will be the Lincoln Financial game as well.  Its a little more appealing than LSU/Miss State for the rest of the region.  Noon thirty at Auburn sounds good to me..........

[flsportsfan83]

I cant wait for this game. however if both teams are top 25 (possible) could you see us replaceing Kentucy vs louisville on espn2?

[BULLfreak]

does anyone know when the tickets are going to be available

[JoeB]

Single game tickets probably won't be available until June or July I'm guessing.

[Guest]

Single game tickets probably won't be available until June or July I'm guessing.

It depends on when Auburn releases them to USF.  I actually could see a problem for this game -- too many USF fans wanting tickets.  Not sure how many tickets will be in USF's allotment - could be 1000 or 2000.

Imagine USF fans trying to get scalped tickets in Auburn.

[Joe]

Basing this on the last 3-4 seasons this will probably not be a night game unless it is not on TV.

CBS's contract with the SEC gives them primetime rights for that weekend, the last 3 years they have used those rights on Florida/Tennessee; with UF winning it all I don't expect that to change.

Because of that ESPN cannot show an SEC game counter to the CBS SEC game.

CBS also has the 3:30 slot that day and Lincoln Financial will have the noon game.

What they do for those is a mystery. Just to note LF can split broadcasts if they want meaning they can pick up UK/UL and USF/Auburn and so them both regionally.