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Match Preview
This is the game of the week for College Football fans and it is certainly a match to watch! This is the 99th meeting between the #1 Ranked, the Alabama Crimson Tide and #9 Ranked, the Tennessee Volunteers! The fact file shows us that Alabama has won 9 straight games against Tennessee! This match will be played at the Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN and will be live on your television sets on Saturday. This heavy-weight match up will be certainly an exceptional showdown of College Football; as these two rivals face each other in a match for the ages.
This game will be aired live on CBS this Saturday afternoon at:
(2:30 PM Central Time)
(3:30 PM Eastern Time)
(12:30 PM West Coast Time)
Last Meeting:
Alabama and Tennessee last met on October 24, 2015, when
the Alabama Crimson Tide played at home and defeated the Volunteers
with a score of 19-14.
Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama comes into this game looking for their 7th consecutive victory. In their last victory, they were on the road against Arkansas and beat them with a score of 49-30. All the bets on the Crimson Tide last game were covered with a point spread of -14.5; QB, Jalen Hurts, passed for 253 yards, he threw 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception, RB, Damien Harris, rushed for 122 yards, and WR, ArDarius Stewart, had 120 receiving yards.
Interesting Fact: Alabama has a record of 6-0 along a record against the football spread of 4-2.
Alabama's Injury Report
For the Alabama Crimson Tides, the injuries do not look great. With RB, Damian Harris, out with a sprained ankle and star Wide Receivers, ArDarius Stewart and Robert Roster are dealing with knee injuries as well.
Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee suffered a loss as visitors, against Texas A&M with an overtime score of 38-45 in their last outing. Wagers on the Volunteers covered the spread as +7.5 underdogs with the total score going over the betting line of 60.5 points. QB, Joshua Dobbs, threw for 398 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. RB, Alvin Kamara, rushed for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns to go along with 161 receiving yards and a TD! Tennessee is currently 5-1 overall together with an ATS record of 3-3. The rivalry between the two teams promises to raise all current statistics of both the teams when time comes on Saturday. However, Tennessee has a great opportunity this week to play themselves right back into the playoff conversation. It won’t be easy however, as they struggled with Aggie quarterback, Trevor Knight, this past week who plays a similar style to Alabama’s QB Jalen Hurts.
Tennessee Injury Report
Tennessee's running back, Jalen Hurd, is a huge doubt after suffering a concussion. The Tennessee Volunteers will surely miss him due to his star role throughout the season. Tennessee's linebacker, Darrin Kirkland Jr, is also questionable with an ankle injury.
Betting Lines
| Team | Spread |
|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide | -13 |
| Tennessee Volunteers | +13 |
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#winner
Alabama!!win!!
Ok join the crowd
Alabama to cover the spread.
Spread does not count on this specific game! :) Straight up!
Roll Tide. Alabama all the way.
Forest Gump was from ALABAMA!
Roll Tide~
Should be a super low scoring game by college standards. Expect the Tenn defense to step up and make this a fight to the end.
Alabama makes it ten in a row against Tennessee!
Allabama!!
By a landslide...49-10
#loser
Tenessee
Vols Country~!
Rocky top will always be, home sweet home to me! Good ole rocky top...
Tenessee
I am all about volunteers.
tenessee for the win.
It would be nice if you guys had live updates.
Hey there, can you elaborate on live updates?
You forgot to post the options.
Thanks for the reminder, @kooshikoo! :)
You are ,most welcome! I am eager to vote.
Nice thanks friend
@steemsports
Alabama doesn't have to cover the spread?
Hey @shenanigator, for this select game... We decided to switch it up and not have spread! For future purposes, would you like to have spread or no spread for NCAAF and NFL games? :)
no spread
I'd prefer to see a spread, however, many people may not know what +13 and -13 means.
To solve this problem, in the comments below the team logo, you could put -13 (Alabama must win by more than 13 points.)
If using a spread, you'd have to determine what will happen should Alabama win by exactly 13 points.
I like having some games without a spread, but I'd prefer the spread if there is a heavy favorite. A lot of places have Alabama -14 right now. The average money line is somewhere around -550... Using a spread adds a much needed element of uncertainty.
Agreed, I'd be okay with no spread if it's insignificant.
Notes taken... Thanks! :)
Why include the spread...? Here's my two cents...the payout schedule isn't associated with the spread, nor is our vote...we can only cast one vote per contest for one team...it would be different if we could cast 5 votes for Alabama, and the payout schedule was going to take the spread into account...we are each casting a single vote, which is all we are allowed...it should be for the winner...team stats and overall standings are not based on covering the spread either...a win is a win.
That will be taken into consideration....Just pick the team to win via a vote in the upcoming games that I cover....
I'm pretty sure 49-10 covered any spread there might have been to worry about...
The rolling tide of Alabama.
interesting game
Thanks! :)
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