White out is versus Washington in November
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Notre Dame vs Florida State is showing as NBC 730 kick that week already.
Wouldn't it likely still be noon or 330? I'm failing to see another matchup that Fox would select without deciding on undefeated or lesser loss OSU or Michigan games. Oregon is at home that week and no USC.
While CBS has committed to carrying a Big Ten game in the 3:30 slot every week, it is possible for FOX and NBC to swap timeslots that week. So, we might see NBC with a Big Ten game at noon and FOX with a primetime Big Ten game that week (same with Nov 23 when NBC also has a nighttime Notre Dame game).
Also, we don't know which network has first (or second, etc) choice that weekend.
Just curious, how many times did we beat the spread when playing OSU or UM in a whiteout? How much are spreads adjusted when a game is announced as a white out?
Well, insiders have said it will be at either 3:30 or 7:30. That time of year, even a 3:30 game would be dark for most of the time.
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With the current requirement of 6 hours to play an hour and a half game a 3:30 start could easily see halftime onward Pop. What theatre this has become.
Games are about 3.5 hrs long. Sunset around 5:30. Second half should be quite dark.
If it’s our usually drizzly, cloudy Nov day could be midnight dark by kickoff.
The good news about this is Penn State clearly is pushing for the best opponent possible for the White Out. They weren't going to accept playing Illinois or UCLA. Bad news is freaking Fox prevents us from making it vs OSU. OSU should be thanking Fox for saving them from having to deal with a Wjite Out for the foreseeable future.
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It used to be that the B1G didn’t allow night games after October. Meaning late kickoffs - not games that finish at night. Is that still the case? I can’t recall if there have been 7pm kickoffs in November. Anyone know if the rule is still in place?
OSU doesn't seem to be very concerned about dealing with a White Out, historically speaking.
I believe the new television contract removed the teams veto power. Particularly because of the NBC 730 time slot. Remember the uproar from last year. We played Sparty at Detroit and OSU/Sparty was a 730 kick as well.
@doctornick mentioned that they will most likely use the 730 slot in November for West Coast teams, but I don't think anyone is off limits now.
There is no longer any “veto” ability and any Big Ten game can be chosen to air at night even in November. NBC has a primetime Big Ten slot all season long. That said, with the addition of west coast teams, there are locations that are more palatable for those late season primetime slots and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the old PAC teams tend to be featured more then.
It almost certainly will not be considered for a noon kick or PSU wouldn't have opted to make it the whiteout. This was a compromise selection, they would have wanted a game with a guaranteed 7 PM time slot ideally, or at worst a 3:30 kick so that part of the game is still at night. Other games under consideration either couldn't commit to one of those time slots this far out, or were for opponents that didn't move the needle for a whiteout game. The bad news is that UW is likely to be a shell of what they were last year as they lost most players and coaches from that team, so there's a chance they are unranked coming into this game.
I'm only going by the time slots. The NBC time slot is already filled that week. There is no obvious BNK selection that week. Check the schedule. All of the matchups that Fox could pick from are average today and will get better or worse depending on how the season unfolds.
On paper, PSU/Washington TODAY is the best Big 10 matchup and good luck predicting what is a good matchup from the Big 12 that week.
The last two....they lost and barely won thanks to our collapse. So I would say it at least makes them think about it.
That was 6 and 8 years ago, and "barely" doesn't count. I really don't think their current players and coaches are on the internet worrying about kickoff times, but to each his own!
My point is we have a better chance to beat them playing them at night in front of a raucous White Out crowd. 6 years ago was the last White Out vs them. But if you think it means nothing then stay satisfied playing the likes of Illinois for the White Out.
Washington is the key to the season. They are the second best team we play on paper. If we lose to tOSU and win the rest, Washington is our key to the playoffs
I would expect USC to be our second toughest game, especially with that being on the road
Yeah I agree with that. I like our chances better of beating UDub in HV versus going to the Coliseum and beating the Trojans. Not saying we can't win in LA but Franklin's track record in these big/bigger road games is not good.
But both teams have serious rebuilding projects. We have new coaches and a new O line with weak receiver corp.
But game is late in season so both teams should be back up to speed by them……or train wrecks🤷🏿♂️
And Washington could be weak everything. We don't really know, they basically had complete starting roster and coaching turnover. They could be the best or worst team in the conference for all we know, they are a huge wild card going into the season.
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