All the latest news on the Battle on the Midway

All the latest news on the Battle on the Midway

Published Oct. 8, 2012 1:43 p.m. ET

Battle on the Midway National Times and Channel Finder
Find out what time and channel to tune into in order to watch the 2012 Battle on Midway in your town.

Syracuse shrugs off San Diego State on USS Midway (November 11, 2012) USA Today
SDSU (0-1) had a miserable day, both because of the wind and the Orange's 2-3 zone. Sophomore forward Rakeem Christmas, one of two 6-foot-9 starters, had five of Syracuse's 10 blocked shots.

Daytime on the Midway (November 11, 2012) Syracuse.com
Televising the Battle on the Midway will present different challenges during the day.

Battle on the Midway Available to About 75 Million Homes (November 10, 2012) U-T San Diego
With Fox Sports picking up the bulk of the tab for the “Battle on the Midway,” the college basketball game pitting San Diego State against Syracuse, there was very little chance the game wouldn’t be played on the flight deck of the USS Midway.

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No regrets on aircraft carrier hoops games despite issues (November 10, 2012) USA Today
Despite the Ohio State-Marquette basketball game aboard the USS Yorktown being canceled due to condensation on the court, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told USA TODAY Sports on Saturday morning he'd "definitely do it again."

Two top college hoops games aboard ships called off (November 10, 2012) Beaumont Enterprise
Of the three college hoops games scheduled to be played aboard aircraft carriers this weekend, only Fox Sports' "Battle on the Midway" was successfully played to completion, as the other two games were cancelled due to condensation on the court.

Fox, NBC, ESPN To Blanket Weekend in College Hoops Veterans Day Tributes (November 8, 2012) Sports Video Group
In San Diego, site of last year’s Carrier Classic, Fox Sports will carry the Battle on the Midway.

The Decision to Move the Battle on the Midway (November 7, 2012) Syracuse.com
An insight into how organizers decided to move the Battle on the Midway to Sunday.

Midway basketball game moved to Sunday (November 6, 2012) U-T San Diego
The basketball game on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum indeed won’t be played Friday night, with a wet, windy storm bearing down on San Diego. But it won’t go indoors to the Valley View Casino Center, either.

Battle on the Midway Moved to Sunday, Nov 11 (November 6, 2012) FOX Sports San Diego Official Press Release
Due to weather concerns, the Battle on the Midway event featuring San Diego State vs. Syracuse atop the historic USS Midway has been moved from Friday, November 9 to Sunday, November 11.

Syracuse vs. San Diego St: Get Ready For Camo 'Cuse (October 24, 2012) SB Nation
Nike to provide camouflage jerseys for San Diego State and Syracuse for the "Battle on the Midway".

'Battle on the Midway' gets sponsored (October 18, 2012) FOX 5 San Diego
Northrop Grumman Corp. becomes title sponsor for the inaugural "Battle on the Midway" scheduled for Nov. 9 between SDSU, ranked No. 20 in the USA Today coaches preseason poll, and Syracuse, ranked ninth.

FOX Sports San Diego Rolls Out Marketing Campaign for "Battle on the Midway" (October 12, 2012) FOX Sports San Diego Official Press Release 
FOX Sports San Diego (FSSD) today unveiled elements of its marketing campaign to promote "Battle on the Midway."

Syracuse, San Diego State go behind-the-scenes to save the Battle on the Midway game (October 10, 2012) Syracuse.com

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