Arkansas Football vs UAB: How to watch and listen, betting odds, prediction

PLANNED PLAYING TIME

Saturday at 3:15 p.m. at Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,412) in Fayetteville.

RECORDS

Arkansas: 1-1

UAB: 1-1

STRIPES

Arkansas: 1 lost

UAB: 1 lost

TRAINER

Arkansas: Sam Pittman – 24-26 in his fifth season at Arkansas and overall in Division I.

UAB: Trent Dilfer – 5-9 in his sophomore season at UAB and overall.

SERIES STORY

Arkansas leads 1-0.

LAST MEETING

Arkansas defeated UAB 45-17 on October 25, 2014 in Fayetteville.

The game will be televised by SEC Network and can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and through the ESPN app (subscriber login required). Dave Neal (live commentary), Aaron Murray (commentator) and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline) will be on the call.

RADIO

Chuck Barrett (commentator), Quinn Grovey (commentator) and Geno Bell (sideline) will provide game commentary on the Razorback Sports Network, which can be accessed on local FM and AM affiliate stations, on the Arkansas Razorbacks Gameday app, on the Varsity Network app or at ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Blackouts may apply.

FORECAST

According to the National Weather Service, Fayetteville will be mostly sunny on Saturday with highs of 30 degrees.

Betting line

According to Vegas Insider, Arkansas is the favorite by 24.5 points.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Arkansas lost 39-31 in double overtime at No. 13 Oklahoma State last week.

• UAB lost 32-6 at Louisiana-Monroe last week.

• The Razorbacks’ offense has rushed for the top 10 yards in program history through the first two games under coordinator Bobby Petrino. Arkansas is averaging 667.5 yards per game.

• UAB offensive coordinator Alex Mortensen was the quarterback at Arkansas for three seasons from 2004-05 and 2008.

• Arkansas offensive guard Patrick Kutas (back) and defensive back Hudson Clark (back) are not expected to play.

• A broadcast dispute between Disney and DirecTV was settled early Saturday, meaning the game will be available on all providers.

• Saturday’s game will be Arkansas’ first to feature corporate logos on the field at Reynolds Razorback Stadium, following an agreement with Walmart and Tyson Foods.

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