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South Alabama’s First-Ever Meeting With Tennessee to Air on SEC TV Network With 11:21 A.M. Kickoff

South Alabama's first-ever game against Tennessee, Sept. 28 in Knoxville, will be televised by the SEC TV Network with an 11:21 a.m. CDT kickoff.

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MOBILE, Ala. — South Alabama’s game at Tennessee on Sept. 28 will be televised live by the SEC TV Network, the Southeastern Conference announced Monday. Kickoff at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville is set for 11:21 a.m. CDT.

The game will be the first meeting between the two programs.

Local Broadcast

In the Mobile area, the South Alabama-Tennessee game will air on WJTC UTV-44, the station that carries the Joey Jones Show at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays.

Second SEC Opponent

Tennessee will be the second Southeastern Conference opponent in South Alabama’s history. The Jaguars played Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., last season.

South Alabama, coached by Joey Jones, is 2-1 this season. The Jaguars won at Tulane in New Orleans and beat Western Kentucky in their Sun Belt Conference opener.

Upcoming Television Schedule

South Alabama’s first two home games this season were streamed on ESPN3. Several other games on the Jaguars’ schedule have television arrangements:

  • At Troy, Oct. 5: Comcast Sports South (CSS), as part of the Sun Belt Network package
  • Navy, Nov. 16: CBS Sports Network
  • Louisiana-Monroe, Nov. 23: Comcast Sports South, as part of the Sun Belt Network package

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