Southland TV to Broadcast Lions vs. Demons
AFFILIATE LIST AND CHANNEL GUIDE
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FRISCO, Texas – Southeastern Louisiana will put its unblemished conference record on the line Saturday when it plays host to Northwestern State Saturday in the Toyota Game of the Week on the Southland Conference Television Network. Coverage of the game begins at 3 p.m., CT, with kickoff at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond scheduled for 3:05 p.m., CT.
Southeastern stands at 2-0 and is the only unbeaten team in Southland Conference play after wins over McNeese State and Lamar. The Lions are 2-4 overall with losses to Missouri, South Dakota State, UT Martin and UAB. Northwestern State earned its first conference win last week at home against Lamar to even its league record at 1-1. The Demons dropped their conference opener a week earlier at McNeese State. The Demons are 3-3 overall with wins over Arkansas-Monticello and Mississippi Valley State and FBS losses at Texas Tech and Nevada.
Northwestern is averaging 28.0 points and 318.3 yards of total offense. Quarterback Brad Henderson has completed 102 of 180 passes for 1,058 yards and nine touchdowns. Sixteen different receivers have caught a pass, including four with double-digit reception totals. Phillip Harvey leads the team with 18 receptions for 267 yards and a pair of scores. He is also one of the most electrifying return men in the Southland, averaging 32.3 yards on six punt returns and 27.4 yards on 17 kick returns. He returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown against Mississippi Valley earlier this season. Harvey has totaled 1,021 all-purpose yards this season, an average 170.2 per game, which ranks 10th nationally. The Demon defense is limiting opponents to 30 points and 394.3 yards per game. Derek Rose leads the defense with 51 tackles. Keland Johnson paces the unit with 2.5 sacks and Cortez page has three interceptions, including one he returned 52 yards for a touchdown against Arkansas-Monticello.
Southeastern quarterback Nathan Stanley has completed 108 of 203 passes for 1,147 yards and four touchdowns, finding 14 different receivers, including six for at least 10 receptions. Stanley Moore leads the team with 18 catches for 259 yards. Michael Chaney has had the bulk of the carries for the Lions, totaling 123 yards and three touchdowns on 61 rushes, but he will miss the rest of the season with injury. True freshman Rasheed Harrell made his Southeastern debut last week at UAB in his place. The Lions have used 27 first-year players so far this season. Southeastern is averaging 14.8 points and 262.3 yards per game, while allowing 35.5 points and 386.3 yards per game. Kaleb Muse is the team’s top tackler with 44, while Devan Walker leads the team with three sacks. Robert Alford has two interceptions for the Lions. Alford also is the Lions’ return specialist. He has averaged 26.2 yards on four punt returns and returned one 75 yards for a score against Lamar.
The Southeastern vs. Northwestern series is the Lions longest series. The teams are meeting for the 56th time on Saturday with the Demons holding a 30-25 lead after claiming the last two games, including 51-17 last year in Natchitoches. The last Southeastern win was a 27-0 shutout of the Demons in 2009.
Randy McIlvoy, the sports director at KPRC-TV in Houston, will handle play-by-play duties and will be joined in the booth by color analyst Shea Walker, a former Texas A&M receiver and veteran broadcaster for the last 18 years. Erin Cofiell will serve as the sideline reporter.
The Southland TV Network became a reality in 2008 and has broadcast more than 100 events. The network earned a College Sports Media Award in 2009-10 for best live/game event in the collegiate division, following that up with an honorable mention in the professional division (2010-11) and a nomination in the collegiate division (2011-12). Plus, the network has captured five Telly awards.
This list of Texas markets includes Abilene-Sweetwater on KRBC (9.2); Amarillo on KCPN (19.2); Austin on Time Warner YNN Sports (408/1509); Beaumont-Port Arthur on KUIL (12.3); Corpus Christi on KIII (3.2); Dallas-Fort Worth on KTXD (47.1); El Paso on KVIA (7.2); Houston on KUBE (57.1); Lubbock on KMYL (22.2); Midland-Odessa on KWWT (30.2); San Antonio on KSAT (12.2); Tyler-Longview on KCEB (54.1); and Waco-Temple-Bryan on KCEN (6.2). The list of Louisiana markets includes Baton Rouge on WBTR (41); Lafayette on KLFY (10.2), Lake Charles on KVHP (29.2); Morgan City-Houma on KWBJ (22); Monroe on KWMS (17); New Orleans on WHNO (20.1); and Shreveport-Texarkana on KPXJ (21.1). The network reaches the Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas, market on KARZ (42.1). The list of affiliates will vary week to week, so check Southland.org/television for a carriage list prior to each game.
All Southland TV games will be streamed live and for free on the Southland Digital Network, available via Southland.org and the official mobile and tablet apps for iPhone and Android. Coverage is also accessible from ESPN3 on WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app for iPhone, iPad and Android users, as well as Xbox LIVE systems.
The game will air on same-day delay on the Comcast Network in the Washington, D.C./Mid-Atlantic and Pittsburgh, Pa./North Jersey regions Saturday at 9 p.m., Central. Laredo, Texas, viewers can see the game Sunday at 1 a.m, Central, on KTXW (8.2).
Other delayed airings include Comcast SportsNet Houston Sunday at 8 a.m., Central. Oklahoma’s Cox Channel, which covers the Oklahoma City and Tulsa markets, plans to air the Demons-Lions matchup Sunday at 9 p.m., Central. Cox Sports Television, which is available to more than two million viewers in nine states, will carry the broadcast Monday at 7 p.m., Central.
Nationally, the game will air on a tape-delayed basis on Fox College Sports Central, Sunday at 5 p.m., Central.
Southland TV Network Affiliate List for Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
Live Coverage
| Arkansas |
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| Little Rock-Pine Bluff |
KARZ 42.1 (MyNetwork) |
| Texarkana |
KPXJ 21.1 (CW) |
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| Louisiana |
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| Baton Rouge |
WBTR 41 |
| Lafayette |
KLFY 10.2 (Live Well) |
| Lake Charles |
kVHP 29.2 (CW) |
| Morgan City-Houma |
KWBJ 22 |
| Monroe |
KWMS 17 (Retro) |
| New Orleans |
WHNO 20.1 |
| Shreveport |
KPXJ 21.1 (CW) |
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| Texas |
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| Abilene-Sweetwater |
KRBC 9.2 (Bounce) |
| Amarillo |
KCPN 19.2 (MyNetwork) |
| Austin |
Time Warner YNN Sports 408/1509 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur |
KUIL 12.3 (MYTX/MyNetwork) |
| Corpus Christi |
KIII 3.2 (Me-TV) |
| Dallas-Fort Worth |
KTXD 47.1 (Me-TV) |
| El Paso |
KVIA 7.2 (CW) |
| Houston |
KUBE 57.1 |
| Lubbock |
KMYL 22.2 (MyNetwork) |
| Midland-Odessa |
KWWT 30.2 (Me-TV) |
| San Antonio |
KSAT 12.2 (Me-TV) |
| Tyler-Longview |
KCEB 54.1 (Me-TV) |
| Waco-Temple-Bryan |
KCEN 6.2 (MYTX/This TV) |
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| National |
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| ESPN GamePlan PPV |
DirecTV 790, Dish 459, AT&T U-verse 4403, Cable various |
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| Online |
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| Southland Digital Network |
Southland.org and Official SLC App (iPhone/iPad/Android) |
| ESPN3 |
WatchESPN.com, WatchESPN App (iPhone/iPad/Android) and Xbox LIVE |
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| Tape-Delayed Coverage |
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| Washington DC/Mid-Atlantic |
Comcast Network | Saturday at 9 p.m., Central |
| Pittsburgh, Pa./North Jersey |
Comcast Network | Saturday at 9 p.m., Central |
| Laredo, Texas |
KTXW 8.2 (CW) | Sunday at 1 a.m., Central |
| Regional |
Comcast SportsNet Houston | Sunday at 8 a.m., Central |
| National |
Fox College Sports Central | Sunday at 5 p.m., Central |
| Oklahoma City/Tulsa, Okla. |
Oklahoma's Cox Channel 3/703 | Sunday at 9 p.m., Central |
| Regional |
Cox Sports Television | Monday at 7 p.m., Central |