BET Continues the Tradition of Collegiate Rivalries With Another Season of Black College Football

BET Continues the Tradition of Collegiate Rivalries With Another Season of Black College Football

25th Season of Action-Packed Tackles and Dazzling Halftime Shows Kicks Off September 3 With the Detroit Classic: Jackson State vs. Hampton University

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, BET is on the field for every hard-hitting tackle and game-winning pass of Black College Football action! Scheduled is a lineup of six games pitting top college athletes and long-standing school rivals. The 25th season of football match-ups kicks off Saturday, September 3 at 7 p.m. ET with the Detroit Classic: Jackson Sate vs. Hampton University, from Ford Field in Detroit.

Lending their on-air expertise for each game are veteran sports anchor Eric Clemons, handling play-by-play calls; former New England Patriot, Jay Walker giving color commentary; and actor/comedian Joe Torry, on the sidelines catching all the action. The Black College Football tradition would not be complete without the excitement of famous "Showtime Half-Time" featuring half- time battles of the best college marching bands. BET will once again be on the field to bring viewers all of the thrills and antics of every half-time show.

"Black College Football has been a longstanding tradition with a loyal fan base on BET," said Stephen Hill, BET's Executive Vice President of Programming and Talent. "The intensity of the games combined with the thrilling half-time performances make for some of the most exciting college match-ups on television."

The following is the 2005 BET BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL schedule:

2005 BET Black College Football Telecasts (*Tape Delayed broadcast schedule):

Saturday, September 3, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. ET Detroit Classic: Jackson State vs. Hampton University Ford Field -- Detroit, MI

*Saturday, September 10, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. ET (*BROADCAST LIVE) Southern Heritage Classic: Tennessee State vs. Jackson State Liberty Bowl -- Memphis, TN

Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. ET Ohio Classic: Morgan State vs. Savannah State Cleveland Browns Stadium -- Cleveland, OH

Saturday, September 24, 2005 at 9:00 p.m. ET New York Urban League Classic: Morgan State vs. Hampton University Giants Stadium -- Secaucus, NJ

Saturday, October 1, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. ET Circle City Classic: North Carolina A&T State University vs. Tennessee State RCA Dome -- Indianapolis, IN

Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuskegee / Morehouse Classic: Tuskegee vs. Morehouse McClung Memorial Stadium -- Columbus, GA

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Source: BET (Black Entertainment Television)

CONTACT: Anne Williams of BET (Black Entertainment Television), +1-202-608-2063, anne.williams@bet.net

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