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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/stewart_mandel/09/26/weekend.review/

I want my TCU-USF

Heidi came to Conference USA on Saturday night. South Florida fans watching their team's game against TCU on Channel 28 in Tampa, as well as anyone around the country tuned in on satellite, missed the double-overtime finish -- USF went ahead on 45-38 on a touchdown and extra point, then TCU scored a touchdown but botched the extra-point snap and lost -- when the broadcast's provider, ESPN Regional

Television, lost its feed before the final drive. According to a USF spokesman, ERT had only purchased four hours of satellite time for the telecast, and when it went to extend it, found out that particular transponder was already booked. Then a miscommunication about the coordinates for a new transponder prevented them from switching on time. Sadly, on one of the most uneventful college football Saturdays in recent memory, this may have been the most exciting finish in the country -- but no one saw it.

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I saw it! ;D

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So did I, it was unbelievable.  One of the greatest victories I have ever watched.

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thanks for rubbing it in  :-[

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So let me get this straight..  ESPN Regional reserved a 4-hour block but had no contingency if it happened to exceed that 4 hour satellite feed limit?

They, if anyone, should know that 4 hours is no guarantee that you'll get a USF game in.

Totally inexcusable.

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amateur hour

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Yeah.. I remember the time the FSU game cut out in the 2nd overtime....

Wait? No that never happened!  And it if DID happen heads would roll.

Heads SHOULD roll for this.

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