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Football to Open 2021 in Primetime; Three Game Times Announced

BATON ROUGE – LSU's season-opener against UCLA at the Rose Bowl will be televised on FOX and will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. CT, the Southeastern Conference announced on Thursday.

The UCLA contest will be the first matchup on the gridiron between the programs, and it will also mark the first contest for the Tigers in the historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

In week 2, LSU hosts McNeese for its home opener at 7 p.m. CT on the ESPN+/SEC Network+. The Cowboys are coached by former LSU assistant Frank Wilson and feature Cody Orgeron, the son of LSU head coach Ed Orgeron, as their starting quarterback.