The Battle for the Iron Skillet will have an afternoon kickoff this year, as conferences announced early TV selections and start times Wednesday.
The annual SMU-TCU game will start at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 16 on ESPNU. Among other highlights from the announcements:
Texas' showcase meeting at Southern California received a 7:30 p.m. start Sept. 16 in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on Ch. 4. The opening game of the Tom Herman era will begin at 11 a.m. Sept. 2 against Maryland. The Longhorn Network will televise two games: Texas hosting San Jose State on Sept. 9 and Kansas at Texas on Nov.