MGoBlue: BTN looking at Michigan

Big Ten Network Goes Maize and Blue For Opening Week

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- In anticipation of the upcoming football season, the Big Ten Network will highlight University of Michigan football this week with a trio of special programs.

On Tuesday (Aug. 26), the Network will air Big Ten Legends: Lloyd Carr, debuting at 6 p.m., followed by the kickoff of season two of The Big Ten’s Greatest Games, which will feature Michigan’s 2000 Orange Bowl overtime win against Alabama, beginning at 7 p.m. Then on Friday (Aug. 29) at 8:30 p.m., the Wolverines will be the focus on the season premiere of Big Ten Friday Night Tailgate presented by Nissan.

On Big Ten Legends: Lloyd Carr, former Vanderbilt, LSU and Indiana head coach Gerry DiNardo visits the former Michigan head coach in Ann Arbor to reflect on his career with the Maize and Blue. A five-minute preview can be viewed on the Big Ten Network website.

Following Big Ten Legends: Lloyd Carr, fans can relive one of Carr's great bowl victories, the 2000 Orange Bowl, on The Big Ten’s Greatest Games. Michigan and Alabama both entered the New Year’s bowl ranked in the top 10 with Wolverine quarterback Tom Brady at the helm against Crimson Tide tailback Shaun Alexander. Michigan rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to tie the game with Tom Brady throwing for 369 yards and four touchdowns to send the game into overtime. Michigan scored first and Alabama answered, but the Crimson Tide botched the extra point to give the Wolverines the 35-34 victory.

Big Ten Friday Night Tailgate presented by Nissan kicks off Friday with this week’s host Mike Hall and correspondents Jordan Klepper and Charissa Thompson focusing on the University of Michigan. Each week the show visits a different Big Ten campus to capture the true essence of the collegiate atmosphere during game week.

This weekend will also mark the debut of former Wolverine tight end Tony McGee on the Big Ten Network. McGee joins the BTN this season as an analyst during the network's weekend football coverage.