April 19, 2006

SAN DIEGO - The Mountain West Conference, CSTV Networks and San Diego State released the national portion of the 2006 Aztec football television schedule Wednesday afternoon. At least two and as many as four SDSU games will be televised nationally on CSTV.

The Aztecs open the season at home against UTEP on Thursday, August 31, at 7:30 p.m. PT inside Qualcomm Stadium. The contest will kick off the MWC season and will be the first conference game to be shown on CSTV. San Diego State's five other home games are scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. PT.

Following a trip to Madison, Wis., for a game at Big Ten power Wisconsin, Sept. 16, San Diego State will return home to play host to Utah. The conference opener is set for Sept. 23 with kickoff slated for 5 p.m. PT. The league contest will be the first Aztec game of the season to be televised on The mtn., otherwise known as the MountainWest Sports Network - the first-ever regional network dedicated to a collegiate conference.

After its date with Utah, SDSU will begin a two-game road trip that will take it to San Jose, Calif., and then to the Beehive State for a contest against BYU. The Aztecs will take on San Jose State (Sept. 30) for a second consecutive year with game time set for 3 p.m. PT. The next week in Provo, Utah, the Aztecs will tangle with the Cougars, Oct. 7, on The mtn., beginning at noon MT.

The Aztecs will open a two-game homestand against Air Force, Oct. 21, and then play its final non-conference tilt as they play host to Cal Poly, Oct. 28. Both games are set for 5 p.m. PT starts and both will be shown on the MountainWest Sports Network.

On Nov. 4, SDSU will continue its conference schedule and travel to Laramie to play Wyoming at 2 p.m. MT. The game will be the Aztecs' second scheduled appearance on CSTV.

Next up for San Diego State will be a meeting with UNLV in San Diego on Nov. 11. The contest is slated for a 5 p.m. PT kickoff and can be seen on The mtn.

Two of the Aztecs' final three games will take place on the road, beginning with second-year conference member TCU. The game in Forth Worth will be shown on either CSTV or the MountainWest Sports Network and will start either at 3 or 6 p.m. CT. Both channel and game time will be decided at a later date. The next week, Nov. 25, SDSU visits New Mexico for a game set for 12:30 p.m. MT. The Aztecs-Lobos will be shown live on The mtn.

San Diego State will conclude the 2006 regular season at home on Dec. 2, as it plays host to Colorado State. Game time is slated for 5 p.m. PT with either CSTV or the MountainWest Sports Network carrying the season finale.

Season tickets for the upcoming football season are available online by logging onto www.goaztecs.com, by calling (619) 283-SDSU, or by visiting the Aztec ticket office at Window E at Qualcomm Stadium.