April 17, 2009

MEMPHIS, TENN. - CBS College Sports Network has selected the Memphis-Tulsa football game, hosted by the Golden Hurricane, for a televised broadcast and in doing so the teams have agreed to move the game to Friday, Nov. 27, at 2:30 p.m. CT.

The Tigers have announced two other televised games so far this spring as ESPN selected the Memphis-Ole Miss matchup which is now to be played at 2:30 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 6, as well as the Memphis-East Carolina contest that is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Both of those games will be at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

"Obviously, we are glad any time that we get the opportunity to play on national television," said Memphis head coach Tommy West. "That Friday game works well for us because we are out of school so we can practice Thursday morning and have a Thanksgiving lunch together before taking a charter flight to Tulsa."

Additional televised games to be carried by either CBS College Sports or CSS could be announced by Conference USA at a later date.