The Oregon State football team’s homecoming game on Oct. 31 against UCLA will begin 1 p.m. with no television coverage, OSU announced. There’s a slight possibility that it could be taped for a later broadcast. This will snap a streak of 25 straight live televised games for the Beavers.

The Beavers had an opportunity to get the game on television in the 3:30-4 p.m. slot, but that decision may have come next week. And even then they might not like that idea. They decided to set an early afternoon game for the fans and the community.

It’s Halloween, the second biggest children holiday of the year, so a later kickoff would hurt the live crowd. Those with children might not make the game. A game on Halloween also hurts the local communities, taking people away from the many festivities going on.

And, of course it’s homecoming. Groups all around campus have been waiting to set their schedules around the game.

Since the Beavers have been doing well getting on TV, getting the money from being broadcast, they are in position to give up a TV broadcast.

James the poet
Check out my Monday story in the GT on WR James Rodgers about how he’s a published poet. The stories also outlines his personal maturity while being a standout athlete. Do you want to hear him read? Check out the GT’s podcast of last week’s reading.

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