[Dochterman] Big Ten confirms the Apple Cup was put on Peacock at 3:30pm because of conflicting logistics associated with the Mariners, who play the Rangers later that night.

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Also airing on Sept. 14 include historic rivalries among former Pac-12 teams with Oregon traveling to Oregon State (3:30 p.m. Fox) and Washington facing Washington State at the Seahawks’ Lumen Field (3:30 p.m.).

Although it first looked like a prime opportunity for a night kickoff, the Apple Cup will resume on Peacock because of parking and other logistics associated with Major League Baseball’s Seattle Mariners.

“The Mariners have a game later that night against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers,” [Big Ten chief operating officer Kerry Kenny, who handles football scheduling] said. “Both the conference and Washington and NBC had conversations with the Mariners and Major League Baseball to figure out if there was optionality allowed with the game, we operated under the premise that that game had to be played at 3:30 Eastern.”