FAIRMONT —
For two games this season, the entire Pittsburgh region will get a glimpse of Fairmont State University football.
FSU announced on Thursday that it has partnered with SportsFever Television Network to televise two Fighting Falcon football games on ROOT Sports Network this season, including the season-opener live at Clarion (Pa.) on Aug. 30.
The Sportsfever Television Network, headed by Gorden Blain, will produce the telecast for ROOT Sports.
“We are extremely happy to be a part of the opening of the 2012 college football season on ROOT Sports against Clarion,” Rusty Elliott, Fairmont State director of athletics, said in a statement. “It’s going to be an exciting night of football that will be a great showcase and exposure for our school and NCAA Division II. We’re thankful for our partners at Clarion and SportsFever Television Network for working with us and making this happen, and we can’t wait to turn on the lights and get started on that Thursday night.”
“We look forward to the start of the 2012 football season and I can’t think of any better way to do that than to tee it up with our friends from Fairmont,” Clarion athletic director Dave Katis said. “This has been a great non-conference rivalry, and it continues to grow. No better way to start the 2012 season than two hard-working teams squaring off on a hot August night.”
In addition to the live broadcast of the Clarion game on ROOT Sports, the Falcons will also be on ROOT later in the season as their game against Seton Hill on Oct. 22 will be shown on tape delay.
“To have our homecoming game against Seton Hill be broadcast in the 6 million homes that ROOT serves will also be a great platform for our football program and university,” Elliott said.
ROOT Sports Pittsburgh airs across Pennsylvania, West Virginia and parts of New York and Ohio.
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