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August 7, 2008

Network to Air 26 New Episodes of 'Greatest Games' This Fall

Fans can re-live some of the best football games in Big Ten history all season long

CHICAGO – One of the Big Ten Network's most popular series returns this fall with a new set of classics. Twenty-six episodes of The Big Ten's Greatest Games will debut this fall, premiering each Tuesday and Thursday night during football season beginning Aug. 26.

"One thing we learned during our first year on the air is that fans can't get enough of these classic games. This is another group of thrilling victories and amazing finishes that Big Ten fans will enjoy watching," Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman said.

Many episodes of The Big Ten's Greatest Games will include insight and memories from legendary players and coaches along with reporters who were on hand to cover the event.

Season two debuts at 6 PM ET on Tuesday, Aug. 26, with the 2000 Orange Bowl match-up between eighth-ranked Michigan and fifth-ranked Alabama. Tom Brady, who threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns, helped erase a 14-point deficit. The game went to overtime when a special teams blunder by the Crimson Tide gave Michigan a 35-34 victory.

The full schedule includes:

• Aug. 26 – 2000 Orange Bowl No. 8 Michigan def. No. 5 Alabama, 35-34 (OT)
• Aug. 28 – 1990 No. 21 Illinois def. No. 9 Colorado, 23-22
• Sept. 2 – 2000 Northwestern def. No. 7 Wisconsin, 47-44 (2 OT)
• Sept. 4 – 1998 Alamo Bowl Purdue def. No. 4 Kansas State, 37-34
• Sept. 9 – 1983 Sugar Bowl No. 2 Penn State def. No. 1 Georgia, 27-23
• Sept. 11 – 2000 No. 5 Wisconsin def. Oregon, 27-23
• Sept. 16 – 2005 Capital One Bowl No. 11 Iowa def. No. 12 LSU, 30-25
• Sept. 18 – 2003 No. 3 Ohio State def. No. 24 NC State, 44-38 (3 OT)
• Sept. 23 – 1981 Minnesota def. No. 18 Ohio State, 35-31
• Sept. 25 – 2005 Wisconsin def. No. 14 Michigan, 23-20
• Sept. 30 – 1988 Indiana def. Iowa, 45-34
• Oct. 2 – 1995 No. 6 Northwestern def. No. 12 Penn State, 21-10
• Oct. 7 – 2003 No.4 Michigan def. Minnesota, 38-35
• Oct. 9 – 2006 Indiana def. No. 15 Iowa, 31-28
• Oct. 14 – 1989 No. 11 Illinois def. Indiana, 41-28
• Oct. 16 – 2005 Minnesota def. No. 11 Purdue, 42-35 (2 OT)
• Oct. 21 – 1999 No. 11 Michigan State def. No. 3 Michigan, 34-31
• Oct. 23 – 2004 No. 12 Michigan def. Michigan State, 45-37 (3 OT)
• Oct. 28 – 1981 No. 8 Ohio State def. Stanford, 24-19
• Oct. 30 – 1996 Minnesota def. Illinois, 23-21
• Nov. 4 – 1984 Penn State def. No. 9 Boston College, 37-30
• Nov. 6 – 2002 Iowa def. No. 12 Penn State, 42-35 (OT)
• Nov. 11 – 2003 No. 24 Minnesota def. Wisconsin, 37-34
• Nov. 13 – 2002 No. 2 Ohio State def. Illinois, 23-16 (OT)
• Nov. 18 – 1969 No. 12 Michigan def. No. 1 Ohio State, 24-12
• Nov. 20 – 1974 No. 4 Ohio State def. No. 3 Michigan, 12-10

About the Big Ten Network:
The Big Ten Network is the first national network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 400 live events, and nearly all of them in HD, the network is the destination for Big Ten fans across the country and allows fans to see their favorite team, regardless of where they live. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Big Ten Network showcases a wide array of classic-to-current sports and televises more Olympic sporting events and women's sports than has ever been aired on any other network. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of some of the nation's finest universities. Each year, the network offers approximately 40 football games, 140 regular season men's basketball games, 55 women's basketball games, dozens of Big Ten Championship events, a nightly studio show, coaches' shows and classic games. Available to all cable and satellite providers nationwide, the network has agreements with Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-Verse, Verizon FiOS and 230 cable operators and could reach up to 55 million households on Aug. 15, 2008.

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