FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 FOX SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS – 3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW NFL on FOX: AMERICA’S GAME OF THE WEEK Returns with Eagles at 49ers COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Battle of Ranked Teams on FOX Sports 1 as No. 11 UCLA Takes on No. 15 Arizona State in Pac-12 South Battle UFC: THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER Features No. 4 Penne and No. 3 Ellis Vying for Quarterfinal Spot Tonight on FOX Sports 1 #ICYMI: Grand Jury Decides Three-Time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart Will Not Face Charges in On-Track Death of Fellow Racer Kevin Ward Jr. http://foxs.pt/1uHlgrF ************************************************************************************************************* STUDIO FOX SPORTS LIVE – MLB RACES DRAW TO EXCITING FINISH, COVERAGE OF JETER’S FINAL SERES, THURSDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FOOTBALL POSTGAME, RYDER CUP UPDATES, DAILY NFL REPORTS Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, nightly (11:00 PM ET) Talent: Jay Onrait, Dan O’Toole, Charissa Thompson, Cole Wright, Ryan Field, Jay Glazer, Gabe Kapler, Joel Klatt, Matt Leinart, Donovan McNabb, Randy Moss, Petros Papadakis, Brady Quinn, Bill Reiter, Ephraim Salaam, Peter Schrager, Clay Travis. This Week: With both the college and pro football season in full swing, FOX SPORTS LIVE has all the action covered with nightly news and analysis from a host of contributors. This week’s college football schedule is highlighted by Thursday night’s Pac-12 showdown between No. 11 UCLA and No. 15 Arizona State on FOX Sports 1, and analyst Joel Klatt, on-site to call the matchup, delivers a live post-game hit from Sun Devil Stadium. With the MLB regular season reaching its hotly contested finish, nightly highlights and analysis continue with analyst Gabe Kapler in studio breaking down all the significant action and previewing the Wild Card play-in games and potential Division Series matchups. Additionally, this weekend marks the end of New York Yankees’ shortstop Derek Jeter’s fantastic career as he heads into retirement following the season. FOX SPORTS LIVE’s Colleen Dominguez provides live reports from Yankee Stadium on Thursday as Jeter plays his final home game. With the 40th Ryder Cup beginning Thursday from the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles in Scotland, FOX Sports 1 golf analyst Robert Lusetich has preview reports and wrap-up coverage, chronicling all of the week’s activity as Team Europe aims to win the event for the third consecutive time. FOX SPORTS LIVE: COUNTDOWN TO KICK OFF ROLLS ON Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday evenings (This week: 12:00 AM ET) Talent: Bruce Feldman, Todd Fuhrman, Joel Klatt, Matt Leinart, Stewart Mandel, Petros Papadakis, Clay Travis, Dave Wannstedt. This Week: College football coverage remains an emphasis during the week, leading up to Friday’s FOX SPORTS LIVE: COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF 12:00 A.M. ET. The format features an hour-long programming block counting down the sport’s biggest stories of the week. The show boasts a stable of insiders, including Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel and Clay Travis, who provide up-to-the-minute reporting and insight on programs from across the nation. Former players Joel Klatt, Petros Papadakis and Matt Leinart are also on-hand, joining longtime collegiate and professional coach Dave Wannstedt for game analysis and breakdowns as they count down topics from 10 to 1. AMERICA’S PREGAME – DAILY NFL AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT HITS, SITE REPORTERS AT MLB GAMES Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, weekdays (6:00 PM ET), pre-empted Friday, Sept. 19 Talent: Mike Hill, Molly McGrath, Julie Stewart-Binks, Royce Clayton, Jay Glazer, Joel Klatt, Kirk Morrison, Ephraim Salaam. This Week: Correspondent hits come in live from the sites of key MLB games as divisional and Wild Card races wind down to an exciting conclusion. FOX Sports 1 MLB insider Jon Paul Morosi checks-in on Wednesday’s show from Detroit where the Tigers and Chicago White Sox square off, with the Tigers holding just a one-game lead in the AL Central over the Kansas City Royals entering today’s game. FOX Sports 1 correspondent Colleen Dominguez is in New York City to preview Derek Jeter’s final home game at Yankee Stadium. Julie Stewart-Binks fills in for Molly McGrath on Thursday and Friday’s shows, as APG sets the stage for all of the weekend action. NFL correspondent reports covering the Cowboys, Saints, Packers and Eagles highlight the Thursday and Friday installments. NFL AMERICA’S GAME OF THE WEEK RETURNS WITH EAGLES AT 49ERS The NFL on FOX continues this week with the return of AMERICA’S GAME OF THE WEEK as the San Francisco 49ers host the Philadelphia Eagles. In regionalized action, the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears renew their rivalry in Chicago, while the Detroit Lions visit the New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, all at 1:00 PM ET. Also at 4:25 PM ET, the Atlanta Falcons head north to visit the Minnesota Vikings. FOX Sports’ NFL coverage begins each Sunday on FOX Sports 1 with FOX NFL KICKOFF at 11:00 AM ET with host Joel Klatt and analysts Donovan McNabb and Randy Moss. On the FOX broadcast network, FOX NFL SUNDAY immediately follows FOX NFL KICKOFF at 12:00 PM ET with co-hosts Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee alongside analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson, insider Jay Glazer and rules analyst Mike Pereira. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE COV. TIME (ET) Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch 65% 1:00PM & Pam Oliver Soldier Field – Chicago, Ill. MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Greensboro, Greenville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tulsa, Washington Detroit Lions at New York Jets Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston 19% 1:00PM & On-field analyst Tony Siragusa MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, N.J. MARKETS INCLUDE: Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Hartford, Miami, New York, Providence, West Palm Beach Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers Thom Brennanman, David Diehl 10% 1:00PM & Laura Okmin Heinz Field – Pittsburgh, Pa. MARKETS INCLUDE: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Tampa Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers Joe Buck, Troy Aikman 88% 4:25PM & Erin Andrews Levi’s Stadium – Santa Clara, Calif. MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings Chris Myers, Ronde Barber 11% 4:25PM & Jennifer Hale TCF Bank Stadium – Minneapolis, Minn. MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Greenville, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Minneapolis COLLEGE FOOTBALL PAC-12 SOUTH BATTLE KICKS OFF MASSIVE WEEKEND OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL ACROSS FOX SPORTS NETWORKS Network/When/Talent: o No. 11 UCLA at No. 15 Arizona State o FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO, Thursday, Sept. 25 (10:00 PM ET) o Tim Brando, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft o #UCLAvsASU o Deportes: Pablo Alsina and Francisco X. Rivera (#DiablosvsBruins) o Middle Tennessee at Old Dominion o FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday, Sept. 26 (8:00 PM ET) o Craig Bolerjack and Ryan Nece o #MTSUvsODU o UTEP at No. 20 K-State o FOX Sports Regional Networks & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 27 (12:00 PM ET) o Brendan Burke, Ben Leber, Christian Steckel o #UTEPvsKState o No. 16 Stanford at Washington o FOX, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 27 (4:00 PM ET) o Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Molly McGrath o #STANvsWASH o Deportes: Francisco X. Rivera and Erika Garza (#HuskiesvsCardinal) o Texas at Kansas o FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 27 (4:00 PM ET) o Tim Brando and Brady Quinn o #TEXASvsKU o Rice at Southern Miss o FOX College Sports & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 27 (7:00 PM ET) o Mike Morgan, JC Pearson, Steffi Sorensen o #RICEvsSouthernMiss o No. 7 Baylor at Iowa State o FOX & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 27 (8:00 PM ET) o Joe Davis, Joey Harrington and Kris Budden o #BAYLORvsISU This Week: An exciting week of FOX Sports college football kicks off Thursday, Sept. 25 (10:00 PM ET) on FOX Sports 1 as No. 15 Arizona State hosts No. 11 UCLA in a Pac-12 showdown with early implications in the standings. Tim Brando, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft have the call live from Sun Devil Stadium as coverage begins at 9:30 PM ET with the FOX SPORTS 1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREGAME. This weekend, the FOX broadcast network has a Pac-12/Big 12 doubleheader on Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning with No. 16 Stanford at Washington (4:00 PM ET), followed by No. 7 Baylor at Iowa State (8:00 PM ET). MLB FOX SPORTS CAPTURES DEREK JETER’S FINAL NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAME WITH CAMERA DEDICATED TO YANKEE CAPTAIN Network/When/Talent: o New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox . FOX & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 27 (1:00 PM ET) . Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz and Jon Paul Morosi o Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds . FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 27 (1:00 PM ET) . Justin Kutcher, Tom Verducci and Ken Rosenthal This Week: FOX Sports presents exclusive coverage of Derek Jeter’s final nationally televised game as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox take the field on FOX at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept.