ESPNontheroadFARGO, N.D. (AP) – Tailgating for North Dakota State football fans will be starting before the crack of dawn this weekend, thanks to a visit from ESPN, seen locally on CSi 14.

School officials are planning the early start because of ESPN’s “SportsCenter on the Road” show that is coming to Fargo Saturday Oct 10. The program runs from 6 to 8 a.m.

Parking lots for reserved tailgating spots will open at 5 a .m. and general admission tailgating will start at 5:30 a.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

“SportsCenter on the Road” features a mobile production facility on a bus that allows for reporting at remote locations. It has aired from Notre Dame, Michigan, Boston College, Clemson and St. John’s of Minnesota this year