ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter on Campus’ to visit UAB next week

SportsESPN anchor Matt Barrie hosts 'SportsCenter on Campus' before the game between Georgia Tech and Colorado at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta on Sept. 3. Barrie and 'SportsCenter on Campus' will visit UAB next week. (Photo by Danny Karnik/Georgia Tech Athletics/University Images via Getty Images)University Images via Getty ImagBy Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.comESPN’s “SportsCenter on Campus” will broadcast live from outside UAB’s Protective Stadium next week.The half-hour broadcast, hosted by Matt Barrie, will air live from 4-4:30 p.m. Central on Thursday, Oct. 15. The Blazers host East Carolina for homecoming at 6:30 p.m. that same day, with television coverage on ESPN. UAB plans a full day of activities for homecoming, including a parade at noon, and tailgating at the stadium. Blazer Village, UAB’s pregame fan fest, opens at 2:30 p.m. outside Protective Stadium, featuring music, games, inflatables and yard activities.Prior to the East Carolina game, UAB (3-2, 1-0 American Conference) travels to Memphis (4-1, 1-0) for the annual “Battle for the Bones” at 6 p.m. Saturday. That game will air live on ESPN2.Creg Stephenson became college sports managing producer for AL.com in 2026. A veteran of more than 30 years as a sports writer, he is a past president of the Alabama Sports Writers Association and has won...