Were BCS games on ESPN last year?

[bucsfan67]

I thought the big games, the Rose Bowl, Fiesta, Sugar and Orange were usually on the networks....thought fox usually got the sugar and fiesta and ABC the Rose and either ABC or CBS had the orange...

But noticed this year, that ESPN has had a couple of the BCS games.....is this the first year? Just seems that the networks would want these big games.....

Maybe it was included in a new package for ESPN....

I am sure the natn'l champ will be on Fox though....

 

[Firehorn]

I am almost sure they were mostly on FOX. J Buck did a lot of them.

 

[billhill999]

Konica Minolta Gator: Jan. 1, 1 p.m., Jacksonville, Fla.
West Virginia vs. Florida State, CBS broadcast

Rose Bowl: Jan. 1, 5 p.m., Pasadena, Calif.
Oregon vs. Ohio State, ABC broadcast

Allstate Sugar Bowl: Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m., New Orleans, La.
Florida vs. Cincinnati, FOX broadcast

AT&T Cotton Bowl: Jan. 2, 2 p.m., Arlington, Texas
Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi, FOX broadcast

AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Jan. 2, 5:30 p.m., Memphis, Tenn.
East Carolina vs. Arkansas, ESPN broadcast

International Bowl:Jan. 2, Noon, Toronto, Canada
South Florida vs. Northern Illinois, ESPN2 broadcast

Papajohns.com: Jan. 2, 2 p.m., Birmingham, Ala.
Connecticut vs. South Carolina, ESPN broadcast

Valero Alamo: Jan. 2, 9 p.m., San Antonio, Texas
Texas Tech vs. Michigan State, ESPN broadcast

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Jan. 4, Glendale, Ariz.
TCU vs. Boise State, FOX broadcast

FedEx Orange Bowl: Jan. 5, 8 p.m., Miami, Fla.
Georgia Tech vs. Iowa, FOX broadcast

GMAC Bowl: Jan. 6, 7 p.m., Mobile, Ala.
Central Michigan vs. Troy, ESPN broadcast

Citi National Championship: Jan. 7, 8 p.m., Pasadena, Calif.
Texas vs. Alabama, ABC broadcast

 

[bucsfan67]

thanks Bill, so in other words, NO, THEY WERENT on ESPN last year....i thought most were on Fox....and then ESPN had all those week night bowl games leading up to them....just seems odd to see games like the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl on ESPN....but they do a good job, its not a big deal, just not the norm

 

[2PLAYSMAX]

FYI

Fox still has Cotton Bowl this year on Friday night.

 

[2PLAYSMAX]

FYI

Fox still has Cotton Bowl this year on Friday night.

On a side note I just looked up the announcers and thank God they finally retired Summerall for this broadcast.

 

[MSUSpartans]

Fox has had the BCS (except for the Rose which ABC got to keep) since 2006 until this year. ESPN just signed the contract this year so they get ALL BCS games through the 2014 season.