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FOX announces kickoff time for Alabama-Texas showdown; fans angry on Twitter
By Adam Spencer
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FOX released a number of kickoff times and college football game schedules on Thursday, but there was one that caught everyone’s eye.
That would be the major Week 2 showdown between Alabama and Texas in Austin, which will be part of FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff festivities.
Of course, that means the game will kick off at 11 a.m. local time in Austin, which was confirmed on Thursday:
TIDE.
HORNS.#BamaFactor #RollTide pic.twitter.com/zqETYK5viG— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) May 26, 2022
This is exactly what fans wanted to avoid. A group of Texas fans even tried to start a petition to get FOX to make the game a night kickoff. It was unsuccessful, it appears.
That led to plenty of ire from fans of both teams on social media, as you can see below:
https://twitter.com/DelusionalGump/status/1529894229220241427
Everyone at the game: https://t.co/iVFM5docz1 pic.twitter.com/26lmVvuUvl
— Christian Sykes (@ctsykes13) May 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/estherscott/status/1529893980288143360
Man…. You guys really fumbled the bag with this one! Texas v alabama should have been prime time like lsu game was
— Jose Martinez (@JMartinez1789) May 26, 2022
IS THIS A JOKE???? Wtf @FOXSports
— Tyler (@Tyler_Zorn) May 26, 2022
Biggest game of the season at 11AM ?? https://t.co/juK6uiYtYW
— Andrew Chapa (@Chapa316) May 26, 2022
11 am for the Alabama game https://t.co/EAJmVFRRUB pic.twitter.com/YLNtReI3U4
— Joe Scanlan (@JoeHorns4) May 26, 2022
SEPTEMBER 10 11AM…. It’s going to be 115 degrees… @FOXSports why you gotta do the it like this???? https://t.co/LkJvd1v2An
— Paco Gloria (@Paco_Gloria) May 26, 2022
We’ll see how hot it ends up being in Austin on Sept. 10. It’s sure to be a topic of discussion in the weeks leading up to the major showdown, though.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
