Gophers vs. Wisconsin Volleyball to Air on FOX After Vikings vs. Packers Clash (United Latest News)

Gophers vs. Wisconsin Volleyball

(United Latest News)- In a historic and momentous decision by the esteemed Big Ten and FOX networks, a regular-season conference volleyball match is set to grace the screens of national television for the very first time. The Gophers’ anticipated journey to Madison to face off against Wisconsin in a thrilling volleyball encounter this October was already marked as a marquee event of the season. However, the excitement has reached new heights as it has been officially announced that the match will be broadcasted nationally.

The Big Ten has unveiled its groundbreaking broadcast schedule, ensuring that matches from this revered conference will be accessible to viewers across the nation on FOX. This extraordinary move has the potential to amass historic viewership both on a national and local level. The much-anticipated Gophers vs. Badgers showdown on Oct. 29, scheduled at 3:45 p.m., will follow the Week 8 NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers at the iconic Lambeau Field.

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Thanks to this grand gesture, every FOX station featuring a noon NFL game will also carry the Gophers vs. Badgers volleyball match. Likewise, FOX stations airing an afternoon NFL game will be treated to a thrilling 1 p.m. volleyball match between Ohio State and Michigan.

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The Big Ten’s concerted efforts to bring volleyball into the mainstream broadcasting spotlight are commendable. The Gophers have been granted one more national broadcast slot on FS1, which will see them take on the Hawkeyes in Iowa City on Sept. 21. Additionally, twelve matches, including the first three fixtures of the season at Maturi Pavilion against TCU, Baylor, and the reigning national champions, Texas, will be broadcasted on the prestigious Big Ten Network. Furthermore, thirteen matches will be streamed on B1G+, while two Gophers matches in the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge will be available on the Pac-12 Network. The only match without a current broadcast allocation is their encounter with Florida on Sept. 3.

The Gophers’ match against Wisconsin was already destined to be appointment television for ardent sports enthusiasts. Last year, the Badgers acquired Carter Booth, a formidable middle blocker and star freshman, from the Gophers following the resignation of their head coach Hugh McCutcheon. Additionally, the Gophers were the sole team to defeat the Badgers during Big Ten play last season, adding further intrigue to this encounter. With the addition of the new head coach, Keegan Cook, and this being the sole fixture between the two teams this season, volleyball aficionados require no further incentive to tune in.