University of Houston Athletics
TV Picks Up Houston-Southern Miss Football Game
7/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Houston, Texas - The University of Houston today announced that its Oct. 31 football game with Southern Miss at Robertson Stadium has been picked up by CSS (Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast) for a television broadcast.
The game is a part of CBS College Sports regional television obligation to Conference USA and this league clash marks the first time the Cougars have played on CSS.
"I think this is a great opportunity for this football program," UH head coach Kevin Sumlin said. "This is just another chance for our team to get exposure on a different channel in a different part of the country."
With the USM game's television designation, the Cougars now have six nationally-televised games in 2009, including three games on CBS C beginning with Tulane on Oct. 17, SMU on Oct. 24 and the Nov. 7 game at Tulsa, as well as an ESPN affair with Texas Tech on Sept. 26 and a Fox Sports Net clash with Oklahoma State on Sept. 12.
CSS is a 24-hour sports channel serving approximately 5.9 million cable subscribers across twelve southeastern states. Launched in 1999, the channel is a partnership between Comcast Corporation and Charter Communications. CSS carries a full slate of college sports programming. With over 40 live football games including the SEC, Sun Belt, Conference USA, and Gulf South conferences, the channel offers a comprehensive sports lineup throughout the year. The channel also offers more than 200 men's and women's live college basketball games and over 50 live baseball games, as well as a comprehensive mix of sports news and in-depth sports analysis geared toward fans in the Southeast.
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