BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football will host “Big Noon Kickoff,” FOX’s college football pregame show, ahead of its game against UCLA on Saturday that will air on the network at noon.
The No. 3 Hoosiers (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) are coming off a 38-13 win over Michigan State. The show set up in the South Lawn outside of Memorial Stadium last year for the program’s game against Nebraska.
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The network made the announcement during halftime of the UCLA-Maryland game Saturday night. The Bruins are looking for their third straight win after firing coach DeShaun Foster. The Bruins also parted ways with both coordinators, including Tino Sunseri who ran the offense.
Sunseri, 36, was the lone assistant coach to leave IU coach Curt Cignetti’s staff during the offseason. He wanted the opportunity to call plays but lasted four games despite having Nico Iamaleava at quarterback. Sunseri was hailed for his success working with transfer quarterbacks by Foster.
Part of UCLA’s resurgence has been 33-year-old former UCLA quarterback Jerry Neuheisel coordinating the offense since.
FOX’s weekly pregame show kicks off at 9 a.m. each week and is hosted by Rob Stone, Mark Ingram, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn and Urban Meyer at various college campuses. The show’s producers encourage fans to arrive early and award $500 along with other prizes to the fans with the most creative signs.
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