VERMILLION, S.D. - In a matchup of the top two teams in the Great West Conference, Sioux Falls' NBC affiliate, KDLT-TV, announced it will broadcast live the University of South Dakota football game at Cal Poly Saturday night beginning at 8:05 p.m. CT. KOTA-TV out of Rapid City, S.D., will pick up the broadcast on its MeTV Network for Coyote fans in the western half of the state.
The Coyotes, ranked 15th in the latest FCS Coaches Poll, are 5-3 on the year with a 2-0 mark in the Great West Conference. Cal Poly is 4-3 on the year with a 2-0 mark in conference play. The winner of Saturday night's contest will be in a good position in the conference championship race.
"KDLT is happy to provide the USD football game to sports fans in our viewing area," said KDLT General Manager Mari Ossenfort in a press release from the station.
Most cable subscribers can view KDLT-TV on channel 5. Satellite is channel 46 and over the air antenna viewers can tune to channel 5.1 or 46.1. For more information on receiving the KDLT-TV signal call 605-361-5555 or toll free at 1-800-727-KDLT.
The game will be broadcast locally in San Luis Obispo on KSBY-NBC, who will provide the coverage to KDLT.