July 17, 2013
Denver, Colo.-----The San Jose State University football team will make its first appearance on the ROOT Sports regional television network hosting the University of Wyoming, on Saturday, October 26.
Game time for the Spartans' annual Homecoming Game is 4:00 p.m. (PDT). The game is one of 10 Mountain West regional football telecasts. All games will be produced in high definition.
"Our partnership with the Mountain West allows us to bring fans some of the most competitive college football in the region," says ROOT SPORTS General Manager David Woodman. "These games demonstrate our commitment to showcasing the outstanding college programs in the Mountain West and are the central pillar of our robust 2013 schedule of major college conference sports."
"The Mountain West is pleased to announce this schedule of 2013 football games, marking the start of what promises to be an innovative and mutually-beneficial partnership with our friends at ROOT SPORTS," says Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson. "Fans will enjoy the high-quality game telecasts, which will elevate the exposure for the Mountain West."
The Mountain West games are part of ROOT SPORTS' lineup of 2013 college football coverage, featuring the Big Sky Conference, Big 12 Conference, Conference USA and Atlantic Coast Conference.
In the Bay Area, ROOT Sports is available to satellite television subscribers on DirecTV Channel 684 and DISH Network Channel 414.
With this announcement, eight of San Jose State's 12 regular-season games will be shown either nationally or locally.
Season tickets for San Jose State's six-game home schedule can be purchased today. Ticket prices in reserved seat sections range from $99 to $249. Information is available at www.sjsuspartans.com or by calling (408) 924-SJTX.