MIAMI, Fla. (March 12, 2002) -- In a joint announcement
by Florida International University and Sunshine Network, Golden
Panthers athletic director Rick Mello said today that the school's
first-ever intercollegiate football game between FIU and St. Peter's
College of New Jersey has been moved up two days to accommodate
a statewide television audience.
Originally scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 31, the game will now
take place on Thursday evening, Aug. 29 at the FIU Community Stadium
on the University Park campus. Kick-off time is still to be determined.
"The opportuni ty to have our first game televised around
the state and nationally via satellite goes a long way toward
not only highlighting our new venture with football but will also
allow us to feature the entire university," said Mello. "Not
only that, but this new date puts the football spotlight directly
on us whereas before, if the game was on Saturday, we would have
been competing for fan and media attention and it takes the game
out of conflict with Labor Day weekend, a favorite travel time
for many families."
Sunshine Network is Florida's largest and leading 24-hour regional
sports network with 5.7 million homes and more than 15 teams/properties
under contract, including the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Tampa
Bay Lightning, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville
Jaguars, FSU, Florida, UCF, ACC, SEC and much more.
"Televising FIU's inaugural football game for their fans
statewide further underscores Sunshine Network's position as the
state's leading television provider of local and regional sports,"
said Dana Stites, Sunshine Network's director of programming.
"We look forward to assisting FIU in providing statewide
exposure for their football program under FIU head coach and former
Miami Dolphin great Don Strock and showcasing what will be a memorable
and historic event in the school's history."
With its two hours of local and regional sports news each weekday,
Sunshine Network is the state's only television source for in-depth
coverage of regional sports news in Florida. For further information
on Sunshine Network, visit the network's website at www.sunshinenetwork.com
.
Season tickets are now on sale for all seven of FIU's first-year
home games through the Athletic Ticket Office. Call toll free
at (866) FIU-GAME (348-4263) for more information.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Aileen Izquierdo, 305-348-6999
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