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Oct 24, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide tight end O.J. Howard (88) gets tripped up by Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Cameron Sutton (7) during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Saturday, October 15th, at 3:30 P.M. the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide will be on the road to take on the #9 Tennessee Volunteers.
The Crowd
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Alabama 40.1 – Tennessee 24.6 with an over/under of 64.7.
2016-17 Statistics (127 total teams):
Passing offense: Alabama 252.8 YPG > Tennessee 239.5 YPG
Rushing offense: Alabama 237.0 YPG > Tennessee 192.5 YPG
Scoring offense: Alabama 44.8 PPG > Tennessee 33.8 PPG
Scoring defense: Alabama 15.8 PPG > Tennessee 26.7 PPG
Passing defense: Tennessee 216.3 YPG > Alabama 223.3 YPG
Rushing defense: Alabama 69.2 YPG > Tennessee 183.0 YPG
Turnover Margin Per Game: Alabama +0.8 > Tennessee -0.5
Strength of schedule:
Alabama is (6-0) with wins over USC, Western Kentucky, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Kent State. Tennessee is (5-1) with wins over Appalachian State, Virginia Tech, Ohio, Florida, and Georgia. Their only loss came last week against a top ten team in Texas A&M.
Summary:
Tennessee has an impressive resume but lost against the only top ten team they have played. Alabama looks like the best time in the nation and are currently riding the longest winning streak in college football at eighteen. Alabama is a top 12 team both offensively and defensively this season. The Crimson Tide secondary is a little suspect but they stuff the run better than any team in the country. This is probably Alabama’s toughest game considering they only managed to beat Tennessee by five points at home a year ago. I think this will be another close game with Alabama pulling away at the end.
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