SportSouth to air the 33rd edition of the annual "Battle for the Old Mountain Jug" on Nov. 22 in Cullowhee at 3:00 pm.

June 27, 2008

Cullowhee, N.C. - The annual gridiron grudge-match between Western Carolina and archrival Appalachian State will be broadcast live on SportSouth as a part of the eight-game, game-of-the-week package the Southern Conference announced today. The game, originally slated for a 1:00 pm kickoff, will be moved to 3:00 pm to accommodate television.

This marks the 72nd all-time meeting between Western and Appalachian State with the moonshine jug replica trophy to be awarded for the 33rd time this season. In the mid-1980s, Sports Illustrated magazine designated the series as "the best football rivalry you've never heard of."

Defending co-champions, ASU and Wofford, will be featured three times among the eight broadcasts, with Furman, Georgia Southern and The Citadel playing two games of the week. In addition to Western, Chattanooga, Elon and Samford each will make one televised appearance as a part of the package.

SportSouth's coverage kicks off on Saturday, October 4 when The Citadel visits Appalachian State at 3:00 pm ET and continues with a game each Saturday at 3:00 through November 22.

Back for their second year of Southern Conference football on SportSouth, play-by-play announcer Tom Werme will be joined by analyst Sam Wyche in the SportSouth booth this season.

2008 Southern Conference Football Telecast Schedule on SportSouth:
Saturday, October 4 - The Citadel @ Appalachian State - 3 pm
Saturday, October 11 - Chattanooga @ Wofford - 3 pm
Saturday, October 18 - Appalachian State @ Georgia Southern - 3 pm
Saturday, October 25 - Wofford @ Elon - 3 pm
Saturday, November 1 - Furman @ Samford - 3 pm
Saturday, November 8 - The Citadel @ Wofford - 3 pm
Saturday, November 15 - Georgia Southern @ Furman - 3 pm
Saturday, November 22 - Appalachian State @ Western Carolina - 3 pm

FSN South, the nation's largest regional sports network, reaches more than 12 million cable and satellite homes in seven states in the Southeast. SportSouth reaches more than nine million cable and satellite homes across a six-state region. Through its affiliates and other Fox Networks Group-owned networks, FSN reaches more than 70 million homes through 16 owned-and-operated networks. Headquartered in Los Angeles, FSN serves as the television home to more than half of all MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States and produces close to 5,000 live local events each year, including more than 1,600 in high-definition.