Fort Hays State (0-1, 0-1 MIAA) at Northeastern State (0-1, 0-1 MIAA) Saturday, September 13, 2014 - 2 pm Tahlequah, Okla. - Gable Field at Doc Wadley Stadium MIAA TV Network Game of the Week (See listings below) Game Notes I Watch Live I Listen Live I Live Stats

Fort Hays State football plays its first road game of the 2014 season on Saturday (Sept. 13) at Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Okla. The game is featured as the MIAA Network Game of the Week. The television broadcast is set to go live at 2 pm, with kickoff set for about 2:07 pm. The Tigers are looking to bounce back from a tough loss in the season opener to Central Oklahoma last week in Hays.

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Fort Hays State and Northeastern State both struggled offensively in the first week of the season. FHSU had 181 total yards in its 26-7 loss to Central Oklahoma in Hays, while Northeastern State had 180 total yards in a 37-0 loss at No. 9 ranked Pittsburg State. The Tigers had just nine first downs, replicating their amount from the season opener from 2013. The Tigers hope to shake that slow start against a RiverHawks team picked last in both the coaches and media preseason conference polls.

The Tigers are looking to move above .500 in road games under head coach Chris Brown. FHSU struggled to a 3-22 record on the road in its first five years in the MIAA, but since Brown has taken over, FHSU is 8-8 in road games since the start of 2011.

Fort Hays State is looking to shake off its lowest total offensive output since the 2011 season, when it had 172 yards against Pittsburg State on October 8, 2011. Six different players had carries against Central Oklahoma, with Kenneth Iheme and Kevin Spain tying for a team-high 22 yards each. Spain threw for 65 yards in the game and Ed Williams hauled in three passes for 64 yards. DeAndre James had the only big highlight for FHSU in the season opener, an 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Micheal Jordan led the defense with 12 tackles and one forced fumble.

This will be the first meeting with Northeastern State since the 1990 season. The Tigers are looking for their first-ever win over NSU, as NSU won the only two previous meetings in 1989 and 1990.

Below is a list of channels carrying the game on Saturday...

KSMO-TV (Kansas City)----broadcast over the air on Channel 62.  Check you local cable/satellite programming guide for your specific channel number.
The Cox Channel KS----Channels 22, 122, 2022 (HD) and 2122
News-Press NOW Channel (St. Joseph, MO)----broadcast over the air on 26.2 and channel 3 and 603 (HD) on Suddenlink cable. In addition, broadcasts on Sept. 4, Oct. 25, Nov. 8 and Nov. 15 will be simulcast on Fox 26 KNPN which is broadcast over the air on 26.1 and on channel 4 and 604 (HD) on Suddenlink cable and on channel 4 and 204 (HD) on Rainbow cable in Hiawatha.  It is also available on Dish (Ch. 4) and Direct TV (Ch. 26)
KGCS-TV (Joplin)----broadcast over the air on channel 22.  Check your local cable provider for your specific channel number.
Eagle Communication (KS)----Channel 204 and on 601 (HD) in some communities
Cox Oklahoma----Games will be televised on a tape-delayed basis each Sunday night at 7:00pm on Channel 703