Iowa, ISU to play on Big Ten Network

July 03, 2008 12:14 am

— DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa and Iowa State football fans now have something in common to root for: a possible deal between Mediacom and the Big Ten Network.
Iowa officials say the Sept. 13 matchup between the Hawkeyes and Cyclones will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Mediacom, Iowa’s largest cable TV provider, does not carry the network.
Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said last month that Mediacom and the Big Ten Network are set to resume negotiations. That’s after the network reached a deal with Comcast, which covers every state in the Big Ten but Iowa.
The annual rivalry game will be played at Kinnick Stadium, with kickoff set for 11 a.m. The Hawkeyes first two home games, against Maine and Florida International, will also start at 11 a.m.
(Luke Meredith, AP)