NORFOLK, Va., August 18, 2011- The South Carolina State football team will make two appearances on ESPNU this fall, according to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) 2011 television football slate announced today (Aug. 18). A total of eight league matchups are scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN, ESPNU and ESPN Classic. The nationally televised games are a part of the MEAC's ongoing partnership with ESPN.
The Bulldogs two appearances will be at Bethune-Cookman Sept. 10 in Daytona Beach, Fla., and at home Oct. 22 against Florida A&M. Both airings are on Saturday and will be telecast on a tape-delayed basis at 10:30 p.m.
The 2011 television schedule kicks off with the MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney featuring Bethune-Cookman University and non-conference opponent Prairie View A&M University on Sunday, September 4. The game will air live beginning at noon ET on ESPN.

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2011 MEAC Football Television Schedule
Date Game Network Time Broadcast Time
Sun., Sept. 4 Bethune-Cookman v. Prairie View A&M
(MEAC/SWAC Challenge) ESPN Noon Live
Thurs., Sept. 8 Florida A&M at Hampton ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live
Sat., Sept. 10 South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman ESPNU 4 p.m. 10:30 p.m. (tape delayed)
Thurs., Sept. 22 Hampton at Bethune-Cookman ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live
Sat., Sept. 24 Morgan State v. Howard ESPNU 3:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. (tape delayed)
Thurs., Oct. 20 Bethune-Cookman at Norfolk State ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live
Sat., Oct. 22 Florida A&M at South Carolina State ESPNU 1:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. (tape delayed)
Sat., Nov. 19 Florida A&M v. Bethune-Cookman ESPN Classic 2:30 p.m. Live