BATON ROUGE - The long offseason is almost over.

The Southern football team is in the midst of game-week preparation, as they get ready for their season opener Saturday.

The Jaguars take on North Carolina Central in Atlanta as part of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Southern head coach Terrence Graves will meet with the media Tuesday to preview the matchup.

Saturday's matchup is at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on WBRZ.