Crimson Tide vs Arkansas: TV-Radio Info, Game Notes and More
The Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Arkansas Razorbacks for homecoming this weekend in Tuscaloosa. Here is all the news, radio, television, and livestream information you need to cheer on the Tide.
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No. 1 University of Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 SEC) vs University of Arkansas Razorbacks (2-3, 0-2 SEC) – Saturday, October 14, 2017.
Time: 6:15p.m. Central Time
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Stadium Capacity: 101,821
Expected Forecast at Game Time: Sunny, 82*F/28*C
Television Information: ESPN
Television Announcers: Play-by-play by Chris Fowler, Analysis by Kirk Herbstreit; Maria Taylor reporting from the sidelines.
Radio Info: Crimson Tide Sports Network with Eli Gold as Play-by-Play announcer, Phil Savage as color analyst, and Chris Stewart as sideline reporter. CTSN on Sirius: 137/XM 190. National Radio: Touchdown Radio with J.P. Shadrick as play-by-play announcer, and analyst Brett Dolan.
Livestream Info: Watch ESPN
Vegas Odds: (via SBRpicks.com) Alabama (-31.5) at press time.
Next up for Alabama: University of Tennessee at Bryant-Denny Stadium, October 21, 2017. 2:30pm central time kickoff on CBS.
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Via RollTide.com:
Alabama remains No. 1 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls this week following the Tide’s 27-19 win over Texas A&M last Saturday. Arkansas is unranked after a 48-22 loss at South Carolina last weekend.
See More: Alabama Game Notes
Series Notes
"Alabama and Arkansas will meet for the 28th time on Saturday. The Crimson Tide leads the all-time series, 17-8 (after vacations), and won last year’s meeting, 49-30, in Fayetteville. Alabama has won the last 10 meetings between the two schools, including a 27-14 win in the Razorbacks’ last visit to Tuscaloosa in 2015."
Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 13-2 (12-2 after vacations) in his career against Arkansas, including a 10-0 mark (9-0 after vacations) at Alabama. Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema is 0-4 all-time against the Crimson Tide.
See More: Alabama and Arkansas Game History
Arkansas Razorbacks
See More: Arkansas Game Notes
Arkansas will play its second consecutive SEC game away from home Saturday when they head to Tuscaloosa. It will be the fourth time in the last three seasons the Razorbacks have played SEC road games in back-to-back weeks. Arkansas is tied for fifth nationally (2nd in SEC) in red-zone touchdown percentage (85.0%). In the past three games, the Hogs have scored a touchdown in the red zone in 11 of their last 12 trips. Austin Allen has thrown a touchdown pass in 10 straight games, the longest active streak in the SEC. Since the start of the 2016 season, Allen has thrown multiple TD passes in 11 games, making him the active leader in the SEC.
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