ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State football game versus Youngstown State on November 8 was selected as one of seven league-produced games to be shown as part of the Missouri Valley Football Conference 2014 Game of the Week package, announced today.
Approximately 50 additional games will air in conjunction with MVFC institutional packages. Additional broadcast information will be added as schools formalize their institutional telecast agreements.
The MVFC will work with two production companies, renewing partnerships from last season. Mediacom, which has partnerships with a number of Valley Football institutions, will produce and air six league games. Mediacom will distribute those games on its family of networks and simulcast four of the games on ESPN3.
Kansas City-based Niles Media Group returns as a league partner and will produce one game for the conference -- and that contest will air on over-the-air stations and on ESPN3. Veteran broadcasters Scott Warmann and Danan Hughes will provide play-by-play and analyst duties for the 2014 package.
For the first time, the league will utilize instant replay during its game of the week broadcasts.  An estimated 30 league contests will utilize instant replay this fall, which includes league-produced and select institutionally produced TV games.  DVSport, Inc., will administer replay, in conjunction with MVFC officials.
The Redbirds will open the 2014 season on Saturday, Sept.6, at home against Mississippi Valley State. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Hancock Stadium.
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