FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 FOX SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS – 3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW NFL: Philadelphia Hosts Washington and Dallas Meets St. Louis in Regionalized Matchups COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 4 Oklahoma Faces West Virginia in Big 12 Showdown on FOX MLB: AL Central Battle Between Tigers and Royals, Plus Dodgers vs. Cubs in FOX Saturday Baseball ******************************************************************************************************* NFL DIVISIONAL MATCHUPS HIGHLIGHT WEEK 3 OF THE NFL ON FOX The NFL on FOX continues this week with five regionalized matchups across the country, highlighted by three divisional matchups, as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Redskins, the Detroit Lions welcome the Green Bay Packers, and the San Francisco 49ers play at the Arizona Cardinals. Other action this week includes the Dallas Cowboys at St. Louis Rams and Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints. 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 21 GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE COV. TIME (ET) Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles Joe Buck, Troy Aikman 24% 1:00PM & Erin Andrews Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pa. MARKETS INCLUDE: Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington, Miami, Raleigh, Charlotte, Hartford, Greenville, West Palm Beach, Norfolk, Greensboro, Richmond, Knoxville Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch 22% 1:00PM & Pam Oliver Ford Field – Detroit, Mich. MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, Denver, Orlando, Portland, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, Las Vegas, Louisville, Fort Myers, Dayton Dallas Cowboys at St. Louis Rams Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston 14% 1:00PM & On-field analyst Tony Siragusa Edward Jones Dome – St, Louis, Mo. MARKETS INCLUDE: Dallas, St. Louis, Kansas City, San Antonio, Austin, Oklahoma City, Albuquerque, Memphis Tulsa Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints Chris Myers, Ronde Barber 12% 1:00PM & Jennifer Hale Mercedes-Benz Superdome – New Orleans, La. MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Tampa, Minneapolis, Birmingham, New Orleans San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals Thom Brennanman, David Diehl 27% 4:05PM & Laura Okmin University of Phoenix Stadium – Glendale, Ariz. MARKETS INCLUDE: New York, San Francisco, Boston, Houston, Phoenix, Cleveland, Sacramento, Indianapolis, Baltimore, San Diego, Nashville, Columbus, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, Buffalo, Providence COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOX COLLEGE PREGAME LEADS IN TO BIG 12 SHOWDOWN Network/When: FOX / FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 20 (6:30 PM ET) Talent: Host Rob Stone and analysts Joel Klatt and Dave Wannstedt are joined in studio by insiders Bruce Feldman and Clay Travis with on-site reports from Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Molly McGrath from Morgantown, W.Va. This Week: On this week’s show, see how Oklahoma quarterback Trevor Knight developed into a leader on a team trip to Haiti. In addition, Joel Klatt looks at the Sooners’ offense under Knight and Dave Wannstedt examines the Mountaineers’ 3-3-5 defense. In addition, WWE broadcasting legend and OU superfan Jim Ross checks in live from the field. Insiders Bruce Feldman and Clay Travis take a look at independents Notre Dame and BYU, and Molly McGrath speaks with head coaches Bob Stoops and Dana Holgorsen. NO. 4 OKLAHOMA PUTS 3-0 RECORD ON THE LINE VS. WEST VIRGINIA IN BIG 12 OPENER Network/When/Talent: o Old Dominion at Rice . FOX Sports Regional Networks / FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 20 (12:00 PM ET) . Mark Followill, Brian Baldinger and Lesley McCaslin . #ODUvsRICE o Louisville at FIU . FOX Sports 1 / FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 20 (3:30 PM ET) . Craig Bolerjack and Ryan Nece . #LOUvsFIU o Central Michigan at Kansas . FOX Sports Regional Networks / FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 20 (3:30 PM ET) . Brendan Burke, Ben Leber and Christian Steckel . #MCUvsKU o No. 4 Oklahoma at West Virginia . FOX / FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 20 (7:30 PM ET) . Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Molly McGrath . #OUvsWVU o San Diego State at Oregon State . FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes / FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 20 (10:30 PM ET) . Joe Davis, Joey Harrington and Kris Budden . #SDSUvsOSU . Deportes: Pablo Alsina and Francisco X. Rivera (#CastoresvsAztecas) This Week: No. 4 Oklahoma heads east to Morgantown to face West Virginia in both teams’ Big 12 Conference opener. The Sooners are 3-0 headed into conference play, while the Mountaineers are 2-1, their only loss in Week 1 to then-No. 2 Alabama, and are coming off an emotional last-second win over border-rival Maryland. Play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson, analyst Charles Davis and sideline reporter Molly McGrath have the call live from Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. MLB HUNT FOR OCTOBER TAKES CENTER STAGE ON FOX & FOX SPORTS 1 Network/When/Talent: o Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals . FOX / FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 20 (1:00 PM ET) . Justin Kutcher, Tom Verducci and Ken Rosenthal o Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs . FOX / FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 20 (1:00 PM ET) . Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz and Jon Paul Morosi o Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals . FOX Sports 1 / FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 20 (7:00 PM ET) . Kenny Albert and CJ Nitkowski This Week: FOX Sports has three exciting games this weekend as the MLB season enters its final weeks, highlighted by an AL Central showdown between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals on the FOX broadcast network. The Tigers are currently 1.5 games up on the Royals, while Kansas City has control of a Wild Card spot. Also in regionalized action on FOX, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to pad their cushion in the NL West, facing the Chicago Cubs. In prime time on FOX Sports 1, the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals take on the Cincinnati Reds. MLB WHIPAROUND CONTINUES ON FOX SPORTS 1 Network/When/Talent: FOX Sports 1 / FOX Sports GO, weeknights o Wednesday, Sept. 17 (12:00 AM ET) – Chris Myers, CJ Nitkowski and Gabe Kapler o Thursday, Sept. 18 (12:00 AM ET) – Ryan Field, Frank Thomas and CJ Nitkowski o Monday, Sept. 22 (10:00 PM ET) – Chris Myers, CJ Nitkowski and Gabe Kapler o Tuesday, Sept. 23 (1:00 AM ET) – TBA o Wednesday, Sept. 24 (12:00 AM ET) – TBA What: This nightly program expands FOX Sports 1’s commitment to baseball coverage with quick-turnaround highlights of in-progress games, MLB news and analysis. The hour-long program originates from Los Angeles. STUDIO SHOWS FOX SPORTS LIVE – ‘NFL IN CRISIS’ SERIES FRONTS THIS WEEK’S SHOW, MLB REGULAR SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE 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, Bill Reiter, Ephraim Salaam, Peter Schrager, Clay Travis. This Week: With both the college and pro football seasons in full swing, FOX SPORTS LIVE has it covered with nightly news and analysis from a host of contributors. Special to the show this week is a three-night “NFL in Crisis” series that takes a detailed look at the turmoil that has unfolded within the league over the last week. With the issues of domestic violence and child abuse having surged to the forefront of the conversation, the series began on Tuesday night with the question, ‘How big is the problem?’ and focused on the league’s failure to discipline its players. Clip: http://foxs.pt/1meSorG. On Wednesday’s show, the panel delves into the media’s role in exposing these issues. and Thursday night’s show asks what solutions might lie ahead. Special guests join these segments, highlighted by an all-female panel on Thursday night’s show that includes the FOX SPORTS LIVE debut of FOX Sports senior correspondent Pam Oliver, as well as actress Holly Robinson-Peete, the wife of former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete. With the MLB regular season entering the final two weeks, nightly highlights and analysis continue with analyst Gabe Kapler in studio breaking down all of the significant action and previewing the Wild Card play-in games and potential Division Series matchups. FOX SPORTS LIVE: COUNTDOWN TO KICK OFF ROLLS ON, STANFORD COACH SHAW IN STUDIO Network/When: FOX Sports 1, 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 fourth installment of FOX SPORTS LIVE: COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF. 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 that includes 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 as they count down topics from 10 to 1. Stanford head coach David Shaw joins the gang in-studio as his Cardinal enjoy their bye. The highly- regarded Shaw shares his thoughts on the state of the ultra-competitive Pac-12, his team’s 2-1 start and remaining schedule, while also previewing their matchup with the University of Washington next week, a game that will air on the FOX broadcast network.