COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Saturday's Ohio Valley Conference game between Tennessee Tech and the twelfth-ranked Eastern Kentucky Colonels will be aired by ESPN3, the first of two productions this year in Tucker Stadium by the worldwide leader in sports.

Kickoff for the contest is set for 7 p.m. Dave Weekley will call the play-by-play and be joined in the booth by former James Madison head coach Mickey Matthews with analysis and color commentary.

Tech's game on Nov. 8 against Southeast Missouri will be the OVC Game of the Week, bringing ESPN3 back to Cookeville. Another upcoming Tech contest, the Nov. 1 tilt with Eastern Illinois, is a Wild Card game which means it could also be selected for the OVC Game of the Week.

Adding this week's game to the ESPN3 lineup was something Tennessee Tech Director of Athletics Mark Wilson negotiated during the summer. It was part of an agreement to postpone playing a game against the University of Houston, originally scheduled for 2014, until next season and adding a contest this year with the University of Northern Iowa.

With ESPN3 producing the game, it will be available on the Internet via the ESPN family of sites only. The game will not be aired in the region by WCTE TV, and will not be available on the OVC Digital Network.

Check TTUsports.com for information on all games and how to follow the Golden Eagles when you cannot attend in person.

Saturday night's game is Golden Eagle Blackout III, with fans encouraged to wear black to the stadium. The first 2,500 fans into the stadium will receive free Blackout t-shirts. Gates open at 6 p.m. For more information, please contact the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center at (931) 372-3940.