Southland TV to air SHSU vs Central Arkansas
11/20/2014 5:06:00 PM | Football
Central Arkansas and Sam Houston State meet Saturday at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas, on the Southland Conference Television Network Game of the Week.
It is the final matchup of the syndicated network's 10-game football schedule. Coverage begins at 12:30 p.m., CT, and will be carried by more than 20 affiliates across the region, plus national and online outlets.
The Bearkats are looking to claim at least a share of the conference championship with a win against Bears and move to 7-1 in conference and 8-5 overall. The Bears will try to finish their first season under head coach Steve Campbell with a win. UCA is currently 5-2 in conference and 6-5 overall.
Sam Houston State has won 12 consecutive conference games at home and leads the league in rushing offense with 261.4 yards per game.
The Bearkats are led by senior running back Keshawn Hill and sophomore quarterback Jared Johnson. Hill averages 68.8 yards per game rushing while dual-threat quarterback Johnson averages 62.4 yards on the ground and 186.6 yards per game in the air.
Defensively, Sam Houston is led by freshman defensive end P.J. Hall, a Jerry Rice Award Watch List candidate. Hall ranks second in the Southland with 18 tackles for loss. He also has six sacks, two blocked kicks, one interception, five pass breakups and one forced fumble.
Central Arkansas can clinch their fifth consecutive winning season with a win The Bears are led by senior quarterback Ryan Howard, who has thrown for 2,045 yards and 19 touchdowns on 173 of 257 passing.
Senior wide receiver Dezmin Lewis is Howard's prime target, hauling in 56 catches for 840 yards and eight touchdowns. Defensively, the Bears rank fifth in the nation in tackles for loss thanks in large part to junior defensive end Jonathan Woodard, a Buck Buchanan Award Watch List candidate. Woodward leads the conference with 18.5 tackles for a loss, including 10.0 sacks, which rank 12th and 15th in the nation, respectively.
Randy McIlvoy, 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. The sideline reporter will be Brooke Bentley, a sports anchor for KUBE-TV, the Southland affiliate in Houston.
The local outlet for the telecast in the Greater Houston area is The KUBE Channel 57.
Viewers can visit Southland.org/television for a complete affiliate clearance list, plus a cable and dish channel number guide. For live coverage, the list of Texas markets includes Abilene-Sweetwater on KIDZ (15.2), Amarillo on KCPN (19.2), Austin on KBVO (14.1), Beaumont-Port Arthur on KUIL (12.5), Corpus Christi on KDF (47), Dallas-Fort Worth on KTXD (47.1), El Paso on KVIA (7.2), Lubbock on KMYL (22.2), San Angelo on KIDY (6.2), San Antonio on WOAI (4.2), Tyler-Longview on KCEB (54.1), and Waco-Temple-Bryan on KCEN (6.2).
The list of Louisiana markets includes Alexandria on KLAX (31.2), Baton Rouge on WBTR (41), Lafayette on KLFY (10.2), Lake Charles on KVHP (29.2), New Orleans on WUPL (54.1) and Shreveport on KPXJ (21.1). In Arkansas, fans can find the game in Fayetteville-Fort Smith on the Cox Channel (77/2077), Little Rock on KARZ (42.1) and Texarkana on KPXJ (21.1).
Outlets outside the Southland footprint include Altitude 2 in Colorado and surrounding states, plus the Cox Channel (3/703) in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. WJXT (4.2) is the Southland affiliate in Jacksonville, Florida. Nationwide, the game is available live on the ESPN GamePlan pay-per-view package.
All Southland TV games will be streamed live and for free on the Southland Digital Network, available via Southland.org/watch and the Southland's official mobile and tablet app for Apple and Android devices. Coverage is also accessible via ESPN3 at WatchESPN.com and on the WatchESPN application for smart phones, tablets, Xbox, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire, Roku and other devices.
Nationally, the Bears and Bearkats can be seen on Fox College Sports Central, Sunday at 5 p.m., Central. A pair of regional networks will carry the game on a delayed basis, as well. The new Root Sports Southwest has it scheduled for Sunday at 6:30 p.m., Central, across its five-state platform. In the Gulf Coast area and beyond, Cox Sports Television will feature the broadcast Monday at 7 p.m., Central.
Southland TV Network Affiliate List
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LIVE COVERAGE |
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Arkansas |
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Fayetteville-Fort Smith |
Cox Channel 77/2077 |
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Little Rock-Pine Bluff |
KARZ 42.1 (MyNetwork) |
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Texarkana |
KPXJ 21.1 (CW) |
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Florida |
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Jacksonville |
WJXT 4.2 (This TV) |
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Louisiana |
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Alexandria |
KLAX 31.2 (Me-TV) |
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Baton Rouge |
WBTR 41 |
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Lafayette |
KLFY 10.2 (Live Well) |
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Lake Charles |
KVHP 29.2 (CW) |
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New Orleans |
WUPL 54.1 (MyNetwork) |
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Shreveport |
KPXJ 21.1 (CW) |
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Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma City |
Cox Channel 3/703 |
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Tulsa |
Cox Channel 3/703 |
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Texas |
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Abilene-Sweetwater |
KIDZ 15.2 (MyNetwork) |
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Amarillo |
KCPN 19.2 (MyNetwork) |
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Austin |
KBVO 14.1 (MyNetwork) |
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Beaumont-Port Arthur |
KUIL 12.5 (MyNetwork) |
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Corpus Christi |
KDF 47 |
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Dallas-Fort Worth |
KTXD 47.1 (Me-TV) |
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El Paso |
KVIA 7.2 (CW) |
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Houston |
KUBE 57.1 |
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Lubbock |
KMYL 22.2 (MyNetwork) |
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San Angelo |
KIDY 6.2 (MyNetwork) |
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San Antonio |
WOAI 4.2 (Live Well) |
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Tyler-Longview |
KCEB 54.1 |
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Waco-Temple-Bryan |
KCEN 6.2 (Cozi TV) |
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National |
ESPN GamePlan PPV |
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Regional |
Altitude 2 |
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Online |
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Southland Digital Network |
Southland.org/watch, Southland Conference App |
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ESPN3 |
WatchESPN.com, WatchESPN App |
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TAPE-DELAYED COVERAGE |
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National |
Fox College Sports Central |
5 p.m., CT, Sunday |
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Regional |
Root Sports Southwest |
6:30 p.m., CT, Sunday |
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Regional |
Cox Sports Television |
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