STACK’s Weekend TV Guide: December 17
The NCAA Bowl Season kicks off this weekend, and all three matchups are expected to be close games, exciting to watch. The hunt for post-season berths continues for several NFL teams, while on NBA courts, the league’s best teams are set to do battle over the weekend. Hockey and soccer pick up the pace prior to the holiday season; and the weekend action culminates with the return of the boys and girls of winter hitting the slopes for the 2011 Winter Dew Tour.
Take a break from holiday shopping and kick back with your crew one final weekend before break begins.
*All times are Eastern Standard Time; availability and network channels depend on location. Highlighted games are STACK’s must-see matchups.
NCAA College Football Bowl Series
Saturday
BYU vs. UTEP in the New Mexico Bowl: 2 p.m. on ESPN
Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State in the Humanitarian Bowl: 5:30 p.m. on ESPN
Ohio vs. Troy in the New Orleans Bowl: 9 p.m. on ESPN
NFL Week 15 Matchups
Sunday
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins: 1 p.m. on CBS
Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1 p.m. on FOX
Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers: 1 p.m. on FOX
New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens: 1 p.m. on FOX
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts: 1 p.m. on CBS
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants: 1 p.m. on FOX
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals: 1 p.m. on CBS
Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans: 1 p.m. on CBS
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys: 1 p.m. on FOX
Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams: 1 p.m. on CBS
Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks: 4:05 p.m. on FOX
New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers: 4:15 p.m. on CBS
Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders: 4:15 p.m. on CBS
Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots: 8:20 p.m. on NBC
Monday Night Game
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings: 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
NCAA College Basketball Top 25 Weekend Schedule
Friday
#7 Tennessee at Charlotte: 8 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Saturday
South Carolina at #2 Ohio State: 2 p.m. on CBS
USC at #3 Kansas: 12 p.m. on ESPN
Iona at #5 Syracuse: 7 p.m. on ESPN3
#6 Kansas State vs. #24 Florida: 3:30 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Maryland-Eastern Shore at #8 Pittsburgh: 7 p.m. on ESPN3
Gonzaga at #9 Baylor: 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2
UC Santa Barbara at #10 San Diego State: 10 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Delaware at #11 Villanova: 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Central Arkansas at #12 Missouri: 8 p.m. on ESPN3
Loyola [MD] at #13 Georgetown: 12 p.m. on ESPN3
#14 Illinois vs. Illinois-Chicago: 2 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Prairie View A&M at #15 Michigan State: 6:30 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Mississippi Valley State at #16 Kentucky: 8 p.m. on ESPN3
Indiana State vs. #17 Purdue: 4:05 p.m. on Local Channels Only
#18 BYU vs. UCLA: 5:30 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Gardner-Webb at #21 Louisville: 3:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Southern Utah at #22 UNLV: 10 p.m. on Local Channels Only
#25 Texas vs. North Carolina: 4 p.m. on CBS
Sunday
Stony Brook at #23 Notre Dame: 4:30 p.m. on ESPNU
NBA [National Coverage Only]
Friday
Miami Heat at New York Knicks: 7 p.m. on ESPN
New Jersey Nets at Toronto Raptors: 7 p.m. on TSN
Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
Saturday
Miami Heat at Washington Wizards: 7 p.m. on NBA TV
L.A. Clippers at Chicago Bulls: 8 p.m. on The Score
Sunday
L.A. Lakers at Toronto Raptors: 1 p.m. on TSN
Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder: 7 p.m. on NBA TV
Soccer
Saturday
Bolton Wanderers at Sunderland: 7:30 a.m. on ESPN2
Stoke City at Arsenal: 10 a.m. on FSC
Newcastle United at Birmingham City: 10 a.m. on FSP
Cagliari at Cesena: 12 p.m. on FSP
Mallorca at Villarreal: 12 p.m. on GOL TV
Fulham at Liverpool: 12:30 p.m. on FSC
West Ham United at Blackburn: 2 p.m. on FSP
Barcelona at Espanyol: 2 p.m. on GOL TV
Roma at AC Milan: 2:30 p.m. on FSC
Aston Villa at Wigan: 5 p.m. on FSC
Sunday
Udinese at Lazio: 6:30 a.m. on FSP
Tottenham at Blackpool: 8:30 a.m. on FSP
Juventus at Chievo: 9 a.m. on FSC
Wolverhampton at West Brom Albion: 10:30 a.m. on FSP
Manchester United at Chelsea: 11 a.m. on FSC
Atletico Madrid at Malaga: 1 p.m. on GOL TV
Genoa at Sampdoria: 2:30 p.m. on FSC
Lyonnais at Marseille: 3 p.m. on FSP
NHL [National Coverage Only]
Friday
Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks: 8:30 p.m. on NHL Net
Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche: 9 p.m. on RDS
Saturday
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins: 7 p.m. on RDS
Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames: 10 p.m. on CBC
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks: 10 p.m. on NHL Net
Sunday
Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks: 7 p.m. on NHL Net
Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche: 8 p.m. on RDS
Golf
Friday
2011 South Africa Open: 9:30 a.m. on The Golf Channel
Saturday
2011 South Africa Open: 9:30 a.m. on The Golf Channel
Sunday
2011 South Africa Open: 9:30 a.m. on The Golf Channel
Action/Extreme Sports
Saturday
Winter Dew Tour Stop at Breckenridge: 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Ironman Triathlon World Championships: 4 p.m. on NBC
Sunday
Winter Dew Tour Stop at Breckenridge: 4 p.m. on NBC
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STACK’s Weekend TV Guide: December 17
The NCAA Bowl Season kicks off this weekend, and all three matchups are expected to be close games, exciting to watch. The hunt for post-season berths continues for several NFL teams, while on NBA courts, the league’s best teams are set to do battle over the weekend. Hockey and soccer pick up the pace prior to the holiday season; and the weekend action culminates with the return of the boys and girls of winter hitting the slopes for the 2011 Winter Dew Tour.
Take a break from holiday shopping and kick back with your crew one final weekend before break begins.
*All times are Eastern Standard Time; availability and network channels depend on location. Highlighted games are STACK’s must-see matchups.
NCAA College Football Bowl Series
Saturday
BYU vs. UTEP in the New Mexico Bowl: 2 p.m. on ESPN
Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State in the Humanitarian Bowl: 5:30 p.m. on ESPN
Ohio vs. Troy in the New Orleans Bowl: 9 p.m. on ESPN
NFL Week 15 Matchups
Sunday
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins: 1 p.m. on CBS
Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1 p.m. on FOX
Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers: 1 p.m. on FOX
New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens: 1 p.m. on FOX
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts: 1 p.m. on CBS
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants: 1 p.m. on FOX
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals: 1 p.m. on CBS
Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans: 1 p.m. on CBS
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys: 1 p.m. on FOX
Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams: 1 p.m. on CBS
Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks: 4:05 p.m. on FOX
New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers: 4:15 p.m. on CBS
Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders: 4:15 p.m. on CBS
Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots: 8:20 p.m. on NBC
Monday Night Game
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings: 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
NCAA College Basketball Top 25 Weekend Schedule
Friday
#7 Tennessee at Charlotte: 8 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Saturday
South Carolina at #2 Ohio State: 2 p.m. on CBS
USC at #3 Kansas: 12 p.m. on ESPN
Iona at #5 Syracuse: 7 p.m. on ESPN3
#6 Kansas State vs. #24 Florida: 3:30 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Maryland-Eastern Shore at #8 Pittsburgh: 7 p.m. on ESPN3
Gonzaga at #9 Baylor: 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2
UC Santa Barbara at #10 San Diego State: 10 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Delaware at #11 Villanova: 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Central Arkansas at #12 Missouri: 8 p.m. on ESPN3
Loyola [MD] at #13 Georgetown: 12 p.m. on ESPN3
#14 Illinois vs. Illinois-Chicago: 2 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Prairie View A&M at #15 Michigan State: 6:30 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Mississippi Valley State at #16 Kentucky: 8 p.m. on ESPN3
Indiana State vs. #17 Purdue: 4:05 p.m. on Local Channels Only
#18 BYU vs. UCLA: 5:30 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Gardner-Webb at #21 Louisville: 3:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Southern Utah at #22 UNLV: 10 p.m. on Local Channels Only
#25 Texas vs. North Carolina: 4 p.m. on CBS
Sunday
Stony Brook at #23 Notre Dame: 4:30 p.m. on ESPNU
NBA [National Coverage Only]
Friday
Miami Heat at New York Knicks: 7 p.m. on ESPN
New Jersey Nets at Toronto Raptors: 7 p.m. on TSN
Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
Saturday
Miami Heat at Washington Wizards: 7 p.m. on NBA TV
L.A. Clippers at Chicago Bulls: 8 p.m. on The Score
Sunday
L.A. Lakers at Toronto Raptors: 1 p.m. on TSN
Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder: 7 p.m. on NBA TV
Soccer
Saturday
Bolton Wanderers at Sunderland: 7:30 a.m. on ESPN2
Stoke City at Arsenal: 10 a.m. on FSC
Newcastle United at Birmingham City: 10 a.m. on FSP
Cagliari at Cesena: 12 p.m. on FSP
Mallorca at Villarreal: 12 p.m. on GOL TV
Fulham at Liverpool: 12:30 p.m. on FSC
West Ham United at Blackburn: 2 p.m. on FSP
Barcelona at Espanyol: 2 p.m. on GOL TV
Roma at AC Milan: 2:30 p.m. on FSC
Aston Villa at Wigan: 5 p.m. on FSC
Sunday
Udinese at Lazio: 6:30 a.m. on FSP
Tottenham at Blackpool: 8:30 a.m. on FSP
Juventus at Chievo: 9 a.m. on FSC
Wolverhampton at West Brom Albion: 10:30 a.m. on FSP
Manchester United at Chelsea: 11 a.m. on FSC
Atletico Madrid at Malaga: 1 p.m. on GOL TV
Genoa at Sampdoria: 2:30 p.m. on FSC
Lyonnais at Marseille: 3 p.m. on FSP
NHL [National Coverage Only]
Friday
Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks: 8:30 p.m. on NHL Net
Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche: 9 p.m. on RDS
Saturday
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins: 7 p.m. on RDS
Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames: 10 p.m. on CBC
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks: 10 p.m. on NHL Net
Sunday
Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks: 7 p.m. on NHL Net
Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche: 8 p.m. on RDS
Golf
Friday
2011 South Africa Open: 9:30 a.m. on The Golf Channel
Saturday
2011 South Africa Open: 9:30 a.m. on The Golf Channel
Sunday
2011 South Africa Open: 9:30 a.m. on The Golf Channel
Action/Extreme Sports
Saturday
Winter Dew Tour Stop at Breckenridge: 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Ironman Triathlon World Championships: 4 p.m. on NBC
Sunday
Winter Dew Tour Stop at Breckenridge: 4 p.m. on NBC