July 27, 2005

Texas State's Southland Conference road game at Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 5 will be broadcast by Fox Sports Net-Southwest.

The announcement came as the Southland Conference released its television broadcast schedule for the 2005 football season during the first day of the SLC Kickoff Celebration at Del Lago Resort and Convention Center.

The Bobcats, picked to finish second by both the league's coaches and sports information directors, will take on an SFA team also tabbed to finish in the upper echelon of the league. The Lumberjacks are one of three teams in the conference to have a first-year coach as Robert McFarland begins his first season as head coach. Sam Houston State and Southeastern Louisiana also have first-year coaches.

Kickoff for the Texas State/SFA game was originally scheduled for 2 p.m. but has been moved back to 1 p.m. on Nov. 5 to accommodate the television broadcast.

Fox Sports Net-Southwest is slated to televise three games involving Southland Conference schools. ESPNU will televise two games while another contest will be broadcast by CSTV. Cox Cable in Louisiana will broadcast three games involving SLC teams from the Pelican State.

Below is a complete list of televised games involving SLC schools.

Sept. 1		Northwestern State at Louisiana-Monroe		COX
Sept. 8		Alcorn State at Southeastern Louisiana		ESPNU
Sept. 24	Missouri State at Sam Houston State		FSN-Southwest
Oct. 20		Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston State	FSN-Southwest
Oct. 22		McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana	COX
Oct. 5		Southeastern Louisiana at Sam Houston State	CSTV
Nov. 12		Texas State at Stephen F. Austin		FSN-Southwest
Nov. 12		Northwestern State at McNeese State		COX
Nov. 17		Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern State		ESPNU