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Mountaineers land 7:30 p.m. kickoff vs. Georgia Southern in opener

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia’s football season opener against Georgia Southern on Sept. 5 was slotted for 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Fox Sports Net, according to the Big 12’s early-season release Monday.

The conference also announced the Mountaineers’ Week 2 game against Liberty on Sept. 12 will be televised on Root Sports at 3 p.m. Eastern.

Only one other West Virginia kickoff time was firmed up—the Oct. 29 Thursday night game at TCU will be broadcast by Fox Sports 1 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

Below is rundown of the Big 12’s kick times and network assignments (all times Eastern). The remainder of the 2015 television schedule will be announced on 12-day or six-day windows beginning in September.

Saturday, Sept.  5
South Dakota State at Kansas    (FSN) 11 a.m.
South Dakota at K-State   (K-StateHD.tv) 6 p.m.
Georgia Southern at West Virginia    (FSN) 6:30 p.m.
Northern Iowa at Iowa State   (Cyclones.tv) 7 p.m.
Sam Houston State at Texas Tech  (FSN) TBA

Saturday, Sept. 12
Liberty at West Virginia  (Root Sports) 3 p.m.
Iowa at Iowa State    (FOX)  4:30 p.m.
Memphis at Kansas  (Jayhawk TV) 7 p.m.
Central Arkansas at Oklahoma State   (FSN) 7:30 p.m.
Lamar at Baylor    (FSN) 7:30 p.m.
Rice at Texas  (LHN) 8 p.m.
UTEP at Texas Tech   (FSN) TBA

Saturday, Sept.  19
Tulsa at Oklahoma   (FOX Sports 1) noon
Louisiana Tech at K-State   (FSN) 3 p.m.
UTSA at Oklahoma State (FOX Sports 1) 3:30 p.m.
California at Texas   (FOX) 7:30 p.m.
SMU at TCU  (FSN) 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept.  26
Rice at Baylor  (FSN) 3 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 29
West Virginia at TCU  (FOX Sports 1) 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 5
Baylor at K-State  (FOX Sports 1) 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 26
Texas Tech at Texas  (FOX Sports 1) 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 27
Baylor at TCU   (ESPN) 7:30 p.m.