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Night games will be the norm for Missouri football to start the 2012 season.

The Tigers will play their first three games of the season under the lights at Faurot Field. Missouri opens the season against Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 1. The game will start at 6:00 and will be televised on pay-per-view.

The following week, the Tigers host Georgia in their first SEC contest. The Sept. 8 game will begin at 6:45 and will be televised on ESPN2. Missouri will host Arizona State in a non-conference matchup on Sept. 15. That game is slated to start at 6:00 on ESPN2.

Kick times and TV info for the rest of Missouri's 2012 schedule will be determined at a later date.