February 5, 1999

SEATTLE, WA - The Rick Neuheisel era of Washington football will make its debut on ESPN. The Huskies season-opener at Brigham Young has been moved to Thurs., September 9, to accomodate a national cable television broadcast on ESPN. The game was originally scheduled for Sat., September 11. It will be Washington's first Thurday night football game during a regular-season.

Last year, Washington had 10 of its 12 games broadcast on television. the Huskies Oahu Bowl match with Air Force was on ESPN.

The Pac-10 Conference will announce additional network-televion games later this spring.

Washington's 1999 football schedule is as follows:

Date      Opponent                Time    Site
Sept.  9  at Brigham Young       6 p.m.   Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
Sept. 18  AIR FORCE          12:30 p.m.   Husky Stadium, Seattle, Wash.
Sept. 25  COLORADO           12:30 p.m.   Husky Stadium, Seattle, Wash.
Oct.   2  OREGON             12:30 p.m.   Husky Stadium, Seattle, Wash.
Oct.   9  at Oregon State        1 p.m.   Parker Stadium, Corvallis, Ore.
Oct.  16  ARIZONA STATE      12:30 p.m.   Husky Stadium, Seattle, Wash.
Oct.  23  at California      12:30 p.m.   Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, Calif.
Oct.  30  STANFORD           12:30 p.m.   Husky Stadium, Seattle, Wash.
Nov.   6  at Arizona             6 p.m.   Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.
Nov.  13  at UCLA            12:30 p.m.   Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
Nov.  20  WASHINGTON STATE   12:30 p.m.   Husky Stadium, Seattle Wash.

All times Pacific and subject to change