The Mountain West’s television contract with Fox allows the network to wait until 12 days before a game to announce the kickoff time in order to provide scheduling flexibility.

It is 12 days before San Diego State travels to Fresno State to begin the second half of the season.

The kickoff time will be: 12:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. on FS1.

It turns out there’s a little-known codicil that also allows Fox a six-day selection. While this is common for Power Five matchups, it is the first time the network has used it for a game involving the Aztecs.

The holdup is Fox wanting flexibility to determine which window it wants to place a Big Ten matchup on Oct. 25. So whether SDSU-Fresno State is a midday or late-afternoon kick will be announced after Saturday’s games have been played.

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