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ARMY-RUTGERS FROM YANKEE STADIUM HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL ACTION ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK

         CBS Sports Network’s college football coverage continues with a doubleheader on Saturday, Nov. 12, beginning with Rutgers vs. Army (3:30 PM, ET) from Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y. Gary Thorne and analyst Randy Cross handle the call, along with reporter Kaylee Hartung. The Network will air a special pregame show (3:00 PM, ET) with live hits from Yankee Stadium. Former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed from the neck down during a game more than a year ago, will join Thorne and Cross in the booth as a guest analyst during the third quarter.

 

         The game is followed by a primetime match-up between UCF and *#22-ranked Southern Miss at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Miss. (8:00 PM, ET). James Bates and Rich Rodriguez call the action, with Brooke Collins reporting from the sidelines.

 

         Saturday’s studio programming kicks-off with SEC TODAY (2:00-3:00 PM, ET). Brent Stover hosts and is joined by analysts Brian Jones and Chris Leak and reporter Bruce Feldman.

 

         Following Rutgers-Army, SEC TONIGHT (7:00-8:00 PM, ET) provides post-game coverage of CBS Sports’ “SEC Game of the Week” and discusses the rest of the day’s SEC action. INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL returns after UCF-Southern Miss (11:30 PM, ET) to wrap up the day with news and highlights.

 

        The Network’s weekly Thursday night game airs tomorrow, Nov. 9 (8:00 PM, ET) and features  #11-ranked Houston at Tulane from the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Dave Ryan and Doug Chapman announce. INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL brackets the live game action (7:00-8:00 PM, ET and 11:30 PM-12:30 AM, ET).

 

        For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.

 

*BCS Rankings as of 11/6/11 

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