GREENVILLE, N.C. ? East Carolina athletics announced this week that Appalachian State University football’s Sept. 5 season opener at ECU will kick off at noon and be televised regionally on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN).

MASN is available in a seven-state area that ranges from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, as well as DirecTV (channel 640) and Dish Network (channel 432). For a complete listing of MASN availability, visit masnsports.com. For fans in Eastern North Carolina, the ASU-ECU broadcast can also been seen on WITN-TV.

The only other game time that has been set on Appalachian’s 2009 schedule is a 1 p.m. kickoff at The Citadel on Oct. 3. Kickoff times for ASU’s six home games will be set once the Southern Conference television package is finalized this summer.