Leading pair renew college rivalry while McDowell faces penalty threat

McDowell took too long over his second shot to the fourth hole after conducting an in-round interview with Sky Sports reporter Tim Barter.

Former college room-mates Victor Perez and Gavin Green will go head to head in the third round of the Saudi International.

The pair, who lived together at the University of New Mexico, will form the final group on Saturday after Perez carded a second consecutive 65 to reach 10 under par, with Green nine under following a 67.