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Channel: NBC 15 · 2013 · News & Politics

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YOUR DESCRIPTION HAS REACHED THE LIMIT OF CHARACTERS ALLOWED AND WAS CUT. MOBILE, Ala. More eyes than ever will be on the University of South Alabama football team when it returns to action this weekend.

That's because the Jaguars' contest at Tennessee, which kicks off at 11:21 a.m. CDT Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, can be seen on television sets in 33 states as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico with the game slated to be televised nationally on the SEC Network (for a full list of affiliates carrying the game, click here).

Being on a national stage, seeing the name South Alabama on TV for three hours, is great for us. It's something we are striving for we want to be nationally known and this is one step in that process, said USA head coach Joey Jones. We're excited about it, but one thing I have told our players is that this is not about TV, radio, the crowd, all of that really doesn't matter. What matters is how good we are, how well we practice and how much we bring from the practice field to the game.

All the other stuff is extra, though we certainly like having our name out there; for a young program in its first year in [NCAA] Division I, playing on national TV is exciting for us.

Another reason for an increased level of excitement within the Jag program is that, following a 31-24 Sun Belt Conference vic

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