SEC, ESPN Announce Early Season Conference Kickoff Times
STARKVILLE, Miss - The Southeastern Conference and ESPN announced times for Mississippi State's first two conference football games of 2011 on Thursday as the Bulldogs open its conference slate against Auburn and LSU.
Televised by the SEC Network, Mississippi State and Auburn will kickoff at 11:21 a.m. CT on Sept. 10 from Jordan-Hare Stadium on the Auburn campus. The SEC Network now reaches more than 80 million homes in the United States. A complete affiliate listing will be available closer to the season.
As previously announced, Mississippi State's home opener against LSU will be televised nationally in prime time at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN. The Sept. 15 matchup marks the second consecutive season MSU has opened its home conference schedule on ESPN's Thursday night coverage.
The Bulldogs open the 2011 campaign at Memphis on Sept. 1.