ASU-Arizona football game returns to Friday after Thanksgiving

Jan. 4, 2012 01:54 PM
The Arizona Republic | azcentral.com

The ASU vs. Arizona football game, for many years played on the Friday after Thanksgiving, returns to that spot on the 2012 Pac-12 calendar. | ASU's 2012 schedule

The Sun Devils and Wildcats will renew their football rivalry on Nov. 23 and it will be the final game of the regular season for both programs.

On the 2011 schedule, ASU hosted Arizona on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and then closed out the regular season with a home game vs. Cal. In 2010, ASU and Arizona played in Tucson on Thursday, Dec. 2.

The Pac-12 released its entire 2012 football schedule Wednesday afternoon and for the first time in conference history, every football game will be on live national television. On the Pac-12's website, the conference declares that the new TV deals with ESPN and Fox eliminate "regional distribution which was prevalent in the prior broadcast arrangements."

A total of 44 games will be carried on one of the ESPN channels, Fox and FX, another 34 will be shown on one of the new Pac-12 Networks. Eight Thursday and Friday games are also on deck. Dates during the first two weeks of the non-conference schedule are still being adjusted to accommodate television commitments, but the remainder of the schedule is set.

"The one thing we heard loud and clear from fans across the conference is they want to see their teams play every week," Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said on the website. "Starting in 2012 fans can see all games throughout the country."

ASU opens the season Saturday, Sept. 1 at home vs. NAU. The next week, ASU hosts Illinois, then travels to Missouri the week after that. ASU's conference opener is at Sun Devil Stadium on Sept. 22 against Utah.

ASU has two Thursday night games: Oct. 11 at Colorado and Oct. 18 at home versus Oregon.

The Sun Devils do not face Stanford or Washington in 2012. | ASU's 2012 schedule

2012 Pac-12 football schedule

Thur., Aug. 30
Northern Colorado at Utah

Sat., Sept. 1
Toledo at Arizona
Northern Arizona at ASU
Hawai'i at USC
UCLA at Rice
Nevada at California
San Jose State at Stanford
Arkansas State at Oregon
Nicholls State at Oregon State
San Diego State at Washington
Washington State at BYU
Colorado vs. Colorado State

Sat. Sept. 8
Oklahoma State at Arizona
Illinois at ASU
Southern Utah at California
USC vs. Syracuse
Nebraska at UCLA
Duke at Stanford
Fresno State at Oregon
Wisconsin at Oregon State
Washington at LSU
Eastern Washington at Washington State
Sacramento State at Colorado
Utah at Utah State

Sat., Sept. 15
South Carolina State at Arizona
ASU at Missouri
USC at Stanford
Houston at UCLA
California at Ohio State
Tennessee Tech at Oregon
Portland State at Washington
Washington State at UNLV
Colorado at Fresno State
BYU at Utah

Sat., Sept. 22
Arizona at Oregon
Utah at ASU
California at USC
Oregon State at UCLA
Colorado at Washington State

Thur., Sept. 27
Stanford at Washington

Sat., Sept. 29
Oregon State at Arizona
ASU at California
UCLA at Colorado
Oregon at Washington State

Thurs., Oct. 4
USC at Utah

Sat., Oct. 6
Arizona at Stanford
UCLA at California
Washington at Oregon
Washington State at Oregon State

Thurs., Oct. 11
ASU at Colorado

Sat., Oct. 13
USC at Washington
Utah at UCLA
California at Washington State
Stanford at Notre Dame
Oregon State at BYU

Thurs., Oct. 18
Oregon at ASU

Sat., Oct. 20
Washington at Arizona
Colorado at USC
Stanford at California
Utah at Oregon State

Sat., Oct. 27
USC at Arizona
UCLA at ASU
California at Utah
Washington State at Stanford
Colorado at Oregon
Oregon State at Washington

Fri., Nov. 2
Washington at California

Sat., Nov. 3
Arizona at UCLA
ASU at Oregon State
Oregon at USC
Stanford at Colorado
Washington State at Utah

Sat., Nov. 10
Colorado at Arizona
ASU at USC
UCLA at Washington State
Oregon at California
Oregon State at Stanford
Utah at Washington

Sat., Nov. 17
Arizona at Utah
Washington State at ASU
USC at UCLA
California at Oregon State
Stanford at Oregon
Washington at Colorado

Fri., Nov. 23
ASU at Arizona
Washington at Washington State
Utah at Colorado

Sat., Nov. 24
Notre Dame at USC
Stanford at UCLA
Oregon at Oregon State

Fri., Nov. 30
Pac-12 Championship Game

Source: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/2012/01/04/20120104asu-football-2012-schedule-released.html

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