SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Three Furman games have been designated as the Southern Conference Game of the Week as part of the league's 2019 broadcast package, which was announced today at the SoCon's Media Day at the Spartanburg Marrriott.

Furman's Sept. 21 home contest versus Mercer, Sept. 28 home game against East Tennessee State, and Nov. 16 clash with Wofford in Spartanburg will represent the "Ingles SoCon Game of the Week" and comprise part of the 13-game broadcast package that partners Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Ingles, and the SoCon.

Nexstar affiliates that will air games in the package include: WYCW (Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville), WCBD (Charleston), WWCW (Lynchburg) and WJHL (Johnson City).

In addition to being carried by the local affiliates, the 13 games will be will also air concurrently on either ESPN3 or ESPN+.

WSPA TV 7 Sports Director Pete Yanity will provide play-by-play for all SoCon Game of the Week contests.

Set to again deliver play-by-play action for the remaining four Paladin home broadcasts is Bob Mihalic, and joining him with analysis will be former Paladin quarterback and NFL coaching great Sam Wyche.

Nexstar Broadcast Schedule (all times Eastern)
Aug. 31 – Mercer at Western Carolina, 6 p.m.
Sept. 7 – Mars Hill at VMI, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 14 – Samford at Wofford, 6 p.m.
Sept. 21 – Mercer at Furman, 1 p.m.
Sept. 28 – ETSU at Furman, 1 p.m.
Oct. 5 – VMI at The Citadel, 2 p.m.
Oct. 12 – Samford at VMI, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 19 – Western Carolina at Wofford, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 26 – Chattanooga at Wofford, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 2 – The Citadel at ETSU, 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 9 – ETSU at Western Carolina, 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 16 – Furman at Wofford, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 23 – Chattanooga at VMI, 1:30 p.m.