BIRMINGHAM, Ala., — The times and television stations for LSU’s first three football games were made official Wednesday at Southeastern Conference Media Days.
LSU’s season opener against North Carolina on Sept. 4 for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ABC.
The Tigers then travel to Vanderbilt on Sept. 11 to take on the Commodores at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.
LSU’s home opener against Mississippi State in Tiger Stadium will also air on ESPNU at 6 p.m.
LSU played on ESPNU three times last season.
The North Carolina game will be LSU’s first appearance on ABC in a regular season broadcast since playing Virginia Tech in 2002.
Four LSU players were named to the pre-season All-SEC First and Second Teams on Tuesday before SEC Media Days.
Junior cornerback Patrick Peterson and senior linebacker Kelvin Sheppard made the first-team defense.
Seniors offensive tackle Joseph Barksdale and Drake Nevis earned spots on the All-SEC second-team.
Peterson had a breakout year in 2009, starting all 13 games and finishing with 52 tackles.
The 6-foot-1-inch, 211-pound cornerback from Pompano Beach, Fla., was timed with a 4.37 40-yard dash during spring practices and benches 335 pounds.
Sheppard brings veteran leadership to the LSU defense after playing in 40 career games.
The senior linebacker led the team with 110 tackles last season, fourth best in the SEC.
Sheppard also added 8.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one interception.
Barksdale will make the move to left tackle this season after anchoring the right side of the line for the past two seasons.
Nevis is coming off a strong 2009 season where he landed 50 tackles, including 11 for losses and four sacks.
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