The 2017 Reese's Senior Bowl takes place Saturday, Jan. 28, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

NFL Network will broadcast the 68th annual all-star game live beginning at 1:30 p.m. Central (2:30 p.m. Eastern). Live streaming is available via NFL Network Online.

The South leads the all-time series 33-28-3. From 1991-93, the game used an AFC vs. NFC format.

The South won last year's game 27-16. Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott was named the game's Most Valuable Player.

Coaches for the 2017 game are Hue Jackson (Cleveland Browns) for the South and John Fox (Chicago Bears) for the North.

Top players in this year's game for the South include Alabama tight end O.J. Howard, Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs, San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey, Auburn defensive tackle Montravius Adams and LSU linebacker Duke Riley.

Top players for the North include Pittsburgh quarterback Nate Peterman, Eastern Washington wide receiver Cooper Kupp, Michigan cornerback Jourdan Lewis, Temple linebacker Haason Reddick and Iowa cornerback Desmond King.

Here are some things to know about the Senior Bowl and the week leading up to it:

TIGHT ENDS: Led by Alabama's O.J. Howard, it's an impressive group, including three former SEC Western Division standouts. Howard is projected as a first-round pick and likely the top prospect among Senior Bowl performers at this point. Pro Football Focus said of his week that he "looked smooth and was arguably the best athlete on the field."

"I think we have three guys that are very explosive in the passing game," Howard said of the South team. "We are all trying to improve in the run game and we all have done that. I can honestly say that I see all of us improving."

Arkansas' Jeremy Sprinkle (North) and Mississippi's Evan Engram (South) are also in the game. Gerald Everett of Mobile's South Alabama is also a potential early-round pick.

RISING STOCK: Eastern Washington receiver Cooper Kupp , who led the FCS in receiving as a senior, drew strong reviews from practices. Temple linebacker Haason Reddick, moving from defensive end to inside linebacker, also was among the players widely praised by NFL analysts.

INJURIES: There were a few roster changes during the week because of injuries. Perhaps the two most notable from an NFL standpoint: LSU cornerback Tre'Davious White will miss the game with an ankle injury and Western Kentucky offensive lineman Forrest Lamp (high ankle sprain) also could have to sit it out.

RUNNERS: The backfields feature San Diego State's 5-foot-8, 169-pound Donnel Pumphrey , recognized by the NCAA as the all-time leading rusher in FBS. Toledo's Kareem Hunt of the North was also prolific, running for 4,945 yards in his career. Hunt has 684 rushes and 58 catches since the lone fumble of his college career -- on Nov. 12, 2013.

"I've always been told that my schedule wasn't tough enough and things like that," he said. "I just want to show that I can play with anybody. I feel like I'm a great football player and I feel like it doesn't really matter who's on the other side of the ball. I can compete with almost anybody in the country."

GAME RULES: The only kickoffs in the Senior Bowl will be opening each half. Point after attempts will be from 33 yards and after every second-quarter touchdown teams will be required to go for two points.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.