The Big Ten announced today that the conference opener for the teams will kick off at 11 a.m. Champaign, Ill. time — noon Eastern. It will be televised by the Big Ten Network.
Columbus, Ohio — The Buckeyes will be placing a wakeup call at the front desk of their hotel in Champaign, Ill., because of an early game time.
The Big Ten announced today that the Ohio State at Illinois football game will kick off at 11 a.m. local time — noon Eastern — on Saturday, Oct. 2.
The contest at Memorial Stadium will be televised by the Big Ten Network. It will be the 2010 Big Ten opener for both teams.
The second-ranked Buckeyes are 3-0 while the Illini are 2-1.