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Aug. 26, 2008

Several cable television systems in Texas, Oklahoma and nationwide satellite TV services DirecTV and Dish Network will offer Texas' season-opening football game against Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. Central on pay-per-view. Suggested retail price is $29.95.

The game is being televised on pay-per-view because it wasn't selected for over-the-air broadcast or cable television coverage. Under conference TV rules, games not picked up for regular television distribution can only be televised live on pay-per-view, giving fans the option to watch a game they otherwise wouldn't be able to see.

Bill Land (play-by-play), former New York Giants linebacker Gary Reasons (analyst) and former Longhorn defensive back Ahmad Brooks (sideline reporter) call the action from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.

Listed below are programming providers that will offer the live telecast on a designated pay-per-view channel (more could be added prior to kickoff). Cable TV subscribers must have digital cable to order the telecast. Customers can order the game from their set-top boxes or by calling their local programming provider:

  CITY                        PROGRAMMING PROVIDER        CHANNEL NO.
  Austin, Texas               Time Warner                 439
  Corpus Christi, Texas       Grande Communications       535
  Dallas, Texas               Time Warner                 TBD
  Dallas, Texas               Grande Communications       535
  Enid, Okla.                 Suddenlink                  610
  Georgetown, Texas           Suddenlink                  610
  Grove, Okla.                Suddenlink                  611
  Henryetta, Okla.            Suddenlink                  611
  Houston, Texas              Comcast                     595
  Midland-Odessa, Texas       Grande Communications       535
  Muskogee, Okla.             Suddenlink                  611
  Odessa, Texas               Cable One                   299
  Perry, Okla.                Suddenlink                  611
  San Antonio, Texas          Time Warner                 508
  San Marcos, Texas           Grande Communications       610
  Seminole, Okla.             Suddenlink                  611
  Stillwater, Okla.           Suddenlink                  611
  Terrell, Texas              Suddenlink                  611
  Tyler, Texas                Suddenlink                  610
  Waco, Texas                 Time Warner                 439
  Waco, Texas                 Grande Communications       535
  Nationwide                  DirecTV                     784
  Nationwide                  Dish Network                TBD
  Nationwide                  AT&T U-verse                103*

*AT&T U-verse subscribers need to scroll to the day and time of the game on the program guide, highlight it, press OK and follow the prompts.