Lexington is set to become the center of the college football spotlight this weekend, with Kentucky’s matchup against No. 13 Alabama drawing a full slate of SEC Network coverage.
SEC Nation and Marty & McGee will both broadcast live from the William T. Young Library next Saturday.
SEC Nation gets things rolling at 9 a.m. E.T., followed by Marty & McGee from 12-12:45 E.T.
Paul Finebaum will also bring his weekday show to Lexington on Friday afternoon, airing live from 3-7 p.m. E.T. from the same site.
The SEC Nation crew will feature a new face at the top this season. Matt Barrie has taken over as host after Laura Rutledge stepped away from the role to host NFL Live and work as a sideline reporter for Monday Night Football. Barrie is joined by Chase Daniel as an analyst, Marion Crowder as a reporter, and familiar SEC Network voices Paul Finebaum, Tim Tebow, and Roman Harper.
The timing couldn’t be better for Kentucky. The Wildcats get Alabama at home, and the game will air on ABC at 3:30, giving the program a major national stage. The broadcast crew for the game has not been announced, but it is expected to be one of ESPN’s top college football teams.
Alabama arrives after a 48-10 win over East Carolina, a game in which freshman quarterback Keelon Russell passed for 256 yards and added 86 rushing yards and a touchdown. Saturday will be a different test, though: it will be Russell’s first road start in college.
Kroger Field should be loud when the Tide come to town. Kentucky has not faced Alabama since a 49-21 home loss in Week 11 of the 2023 season, and the all-time numbers tell the bigger story.
The Wildcats are 2-42 against the Crimson Tide, with their last victory coming in October 1997, a 40-34 overtime win. Alabama has won eight straight in the series over the last 28 years.
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