How to watch, listen to Alabama football vs. Cincinnati in CFB Playoff
ARLINGTON, Texas — We are just under 24 hours away from kickoff in the 2021 Goodyear Cotton Bowl, featuring the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1, 7-1 SEC) versus the No. 4 Cincinnati Bearcats (13-0, 8-0 AAC).
If Alabama can manage a victory on Friday, it will be the ninth national title appearance in the 15 years since Nick Saban took over as the coach in 2007. That’s wild to think about, but it is certainly within the realm of possibility with the Tide being a two-score favorite going in.
In order to get you ready for kickoff, we’ve collected all the pertinent information you’ll need for your Saturday. That includes TV info, how to listen, betting odds and a brief history of the series.
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When, Where
When: Friday, Dec. 31 at 2:30 p.m. CT (3:30 p.m. ET)
Where: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Tex.)
How to Watch, Listen
Broadcast: ESPN
Crew: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color analyst), Molly McGrath and Laura Rutledge (sideline)
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Live Streaming: Watch ESPN app + fuboTV
Radio: ESPN Radio
Radio Crew: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones, Ian Fitzsimmons
How Else to Listen: List of all Alabama radio affiliates
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Betting Information
Betting Line (VegasInsider): Alabama -13.5
Over/Under: 58.5
Series History
Series Record: 5-0-0 (Alabama leads)
Last Meeting: 1990 (Alabama won 45-7)
Win Streak: 5 games (Alabama)
Alabama has Cincinnati five times with the first matchup happening in 1908. In those five games, the Crimson Tide have outscored the Bearcats by a score of 156 to 27, which averages out to be 31.2 to 5.4.
Granted, the Cincinnati team that Alabama will play on Friday is much different than the previous five. Stay tuned for more updates as the game draws closer and get over the BCS Alabama message boards for discussion.
