USC vs. Alabama: Kickoff Times, TV Channel and Odds

USC vs Alabama kicks off the 2016 season in Arlington, Texas with a battle between two college football blue bloods.

It’s been thirty years since the Trojans and the Crimson Tide last took the field against each other and even longer since the two met in the regular season.

With Alabama coming off a national championship run, USC will hope that a victory over the Tide could spring them into the national conversation after years on the outside looking in.

The game will be broadcast live at 5:00 p.m. on ABC with Chris Fowler on the call. Kirk Herbstreit will join him as usual to provide the color commentary with Samantha Ponder on the sidelines.

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There will be a live national radio broadcast as well on ESPN Radio and SiriusXM satellite radio on Channel 80 with Bill Rosinski and David Norrie in the booth and Ian Fitzsimmons on the sidelines.

As usual, Pete Arbogast will handle the local radio broadcast on 710 ESPNLA and SiriusXM Channel 84, the official home of the Trojans in Los Angeles. John Jackson will be on color commentary with Jordan Moore on the sidelines.

Those with access to a computer and internet can also listen live on USCTrojans.com or on the TuneIn Radio app.

Channel Listings:

DirecTV: ABC (Channel 7 in Los Angeles)Dish: ABC (Channel 7 in Los Angeles)AT&T U-Verse: ABC (Channel 7 in Los Angeles)Verizon FiOS: ABC (Channel 7 in Los Angeles)Time Warner Cable: Click here for your local guide.Live Stream: WatchESPN on your desktop or mobile device

Betting Odds: Alabama (-12)

The Crimson Tide are favored by two touchdowns over the Trojans, according to the Vegas Insiders consensus.

The line opened at nine points in favor of Alabama and has steadily built since the week began. An injury which threatens to hold out starting left tackle Chad Wheeler and the suspensions of linebackers Osa Masina and Don Hill.

The over/under currently stands at 52 points after opening at 54.