Tiger News
Posted by Chris Megginson - Mon, Aug 16, 2010 - [Football]
Perry Thomas is interviewed by media following the Tigers win in the NAIA Game of the Week last October.
Perry Thomas is interviewed by media following the Tigers win in the NAIA Game of the Week last October.
For the second-straight season, Campbellsville University will be featured in the NAIA Football Game of the Week during the month of October, the Victroy Sports Network announced Monday. VSN, formerly part of CollegeFanz.com, will feature the Fighting Tigers at home Oct. 7 when rival Georgetown College comes to town for a Thursday night, Mid-South Conference showdown.


"Campbellville is one of the best atmospheres in the NAIA to see a football game," said Jason Dannelly, owner and founder of VSN. "Add in the fact that one of the perennial powers of the NAIA in Georgetown Collegeis coming to town, andit will only get better."


The game, scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern, will be only the second night football game played at Finley Stadium and first Thursday night home game in school history.

"We are happy to have Victory Sports Network back on our campus to broadcast the Oct. 7 football game against Mid-South Conference rival, Georgetown College. Jason Dannelly does a fantastic job of covering and promoting NAIA athletics, and we are pleased to host him and VSN," said Rusty Hollingsworth, CU athletics director.


Campbellsville shinned on the national stage in 2009, going into Rome, Ga., as an unranked team and knocking off No. 10 Shorter University, 42-28, in the CollegeFanz NAIA Game of the Week. The attention earned national ranking points for Campbellsville. The Tigers moved into the Top 25 later in the season after knocking off Georgetown College, 21-14, in Campbellsville Oct. 24.

"We're excited about the opportunity to play Georgetown in a nationally streamed game on the Victory Sports Network. This once again gives us instant national recognition," said CU head coach Perry Thomas, who is entering his third season.

The Victory Sports Network (VSN) celebrates its ninth season of coverage for sports at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level. Dannelly returns to the booth for the weekly live broadcasts as a color-analyst, while John Thayer returns to call the play-by-play.

Each broadcast will include half-time features and interviews with coaches, players, and college officials. The "VSN NAIA Football Game of the Week" live broadcast will be available on VictorySportsNetwork.com.

One week prior to coming to Campbellsville, VSN will feature a Mid-South Conference West Division showdown between Union College and the University of the Cumberlands Oct. 2.

The ninth season of coverage from VSN will premiere Saturday, Aug. 28, with live coverage of the "Rivalry Renewed" between Ottawa University and Baker University at 6 p.m. Central.

Campbellsville opens its season by hosting Kentucky Christian at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 for its first-ever home football night game. CU's season opener is scheduled to be televised in Campbellsville on Comcast Channel 10 and streamed live via the CU Web site.

This season's schedule of the "Victory Sports Network NAIA Football Game of the Week" currently includes 17 games featuring many of the top-ranked teams in the NAIA. The scheduled broadcasts (subject to change) include:

- Saturday, August 28: Baker University at Ottawa University (Ottawa, Kan.)
- Thursday, September 2: Evangel University at Lindenwood University (Saint Charles, Mo.)
- Saturday, September 4: University of Sioux Falls at Northwestern College (Orange City, Iowa)
- Saturday, September 11: Southern Virginia University at Lindsey Wilson College (Columbia, Ky.)
- Saturday, September 18: Marian University at Grand View University (Des Moines, Iowa)
- Saturday, September 25: Lindenwood University at MidAmerica Nazarene (Olathe, Kan.)
- Saturday, October 2: Union College at University of the Cumberlands (Williamsburg, Ky.)
- Thursday, October 7: Georgetown College at Campbellsville University (Campbellsville, Ky.)
- Saturday, October 9: Walsh University at University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
- Saturday, October 16: Morningside College at the University of Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
- Saturday, October 23: Eastern Oregon at Carroll College (Helena, Mont.)
- Saturday, October 30: Dickinson State at Minot State (Minot, N.D.)
- Saturday, November 6: TBD
- Saturday, November 13: Southern Oregon at Northwestern Oklahoma State (Alva, Okla.)
- Saturday, November 21: First Round of NAIA Playoffs
- Saturday, November 28: NAIA Playoff Quarterfinals
- Saturday, December 5: NAIA Playoff Semifinals
- Saturday, December 19: NAIA National Title Pregame and Postgame Show


VSN also plans to produce live coverage on November 14th with the "Selection Sunday Show," revealing the 16 teams competing in the 2010 NAIA Football Championship Series.

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