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Rutgers Football gets a Friday night primetime game in 2017

Friday Night Lights. High school football. Not any more.

Our Jim Hoffman covered the Big Ten’s announcement last week that the conference was changing its long-standing position of only playing on Saturdays except for special occasions. Looking for an opportunity to get more games on the air than could be accommodated on Saturday, Commissioner Jim Delany announced the switch.

The Big Ten announced the specific football games to be televised in Friday primetime during the 2017 season. The games, which will be televised by ESPN and FOX, are as follows:

  • Fri., Sept.