Indiana, Florida Games Selected for Network Television:
Kentucky’s football games against Indiana and Florida have been selected for live network television as the Southeastern Conference announced the TV schedule for the first four weeks of the season.
UK’s home game against Indiana on Sept. 16 will be televised by ESPN2 and has been scheduled for a 6 p.m. EDT start. The Wildcats’ SEC opener at Florida will be televised by CBS and is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EDT.
This will mark the second consecutive season that the UK-Indiana game has been selected for live network television and the fifth consecutive season that the UK-Florida game has been chosen for network TV.
Beginning with the games of Sept. 30, the networks will make the remainder of their choices on a 12-day advance basis.
Kentucky Football Calendar:
Here are some key dates in Kentucky football for the summer.
June 8 – Aug. 3 Eight-week summer school term
July 25-27 SEC Football Media Days in Birmingham, Ala.; UK featured on July 27 by Coach Hal Mumme, LB Marlon McCree, and QB Jared Lorenzen
Aug. 4 Jefferson County UK Alumni Luncheon in Louisville, Coach Hal Mumme is guest speaker
Aug. 6 Freshmen report
Aug. 8 First freshman practice
Aug. 9 Veteran players report
Aug. 10 UK Football Media Day (not open to the public)
Aug. 11 First team practice
Aug. 13 Fans’ Day
Aug. 23 Classes begin
Sept. 2 Season opener at Louisville
2000 Schedule: All times Eastern and subject to change if selected for network television.
Sept. 2 at Louisville 7:00
Sept. 9 South Florida 1:30
Sept. 16 Indiana (ESPN2) 6:00
Sept. 23 at Florida (CBS) 3:30
Sept. 30 at Mississippi 7:00
Oct. 7 South Carolina 7:00
Oct. 14 at Louisiana State 8:00
Oct. 21 Georgia 7:00
Oct. 28 open
Nov. 4 Mississippi State 1:30
Nov. 11 Vanderbilt 1:30
Nov. 18 at Tennessee TBA