Out today are Thoong with an ab strain and Delvin Yeck with a team rules violation. Yeck's suspension unfortunately means that Pine Bluff is down to its last few points. Birmingham is likewise missing a couple of players for the game, which begins under clear night skies with a howling crosswind.

Pine Bluff took command in the second half when they learned to stunt the defensive line wide to contain Jefferson's scrambles. He was not nearly as accurate in the pocket as on the run.