September 12, 2015

Bryant–Denny Stadium

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The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday at Bryant–Denny Stadium. The opening line for this game has Alabama as 36 point favorites and the over/under was set at 57.

The Blue Raiders are 10-3-1 against the spread in their last 14 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. They are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. the SEC and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. The over is 10-1 in the Blue Raiders last 11 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game and 13-3-1 in their last 17 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game. The over is also 21-7-1 in their last 29 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game and 3-1-1 in their last 5 games in September.

The Crimson Tide are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game and 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game. They are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record and 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. The over is 4-0 in the Crimson Tide last 4 games overall and 4-0 in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game. The over is also 5-1 in their last 6 non-conference games and 6-2 in their last 8 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.

Middle Tennessee State ended up with 70 points last game on the offensive side of the ball. They completed 25 passes for the game on 32 attempts for a 78.1 percent completion percentage and totaled 351 yards in the passing department. The Blue Raiders carried the ball for a total of 282 yards last game on 63 attempts for a total of 4.5 yards per carry. They ran 95 plays last game and averaged 6.7 yards per play for a total of 633 yards. The Blue Raiders had 36 and they had 15 penalty yards via 1 penalties.

Middle Tennessee State gave up 14 points in their last contest and 271 passing yards last game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 23 completed passes on 40 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.5. The Blue allowed 33 rushing yards on 20 carries for a 1.7 average. Middle Tennessee State gave up 304 total yards last game including 5.1 per play. They forced 1 turnover and were flagged for 7 penalties that totaled 58 yards as a unit.

Alabama put 35 points on the board last game on the offensive side of the ball. They completed 22 passes per game on 29 attempts for a 75.9 percent completion percentage and averaged 264 yards in the passing department. The Crimson Tide carried the ball for a total of 238 yards last game on 37 attempts for an average of 6.4 yards per carry. They ran 66 plays last game and averaged 7.6 yards per play for a total of 502 yards per game. The Crimson Tide had 27 first downs and they had 120 penalty yards via 11 penalties.

Alabama gave up 17 points last game and 228 passing yards for the outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 26 completed passes on 39 attempts for a completion percentage of 66.7. The Crimson Tide allowed 40 rushing yards on 21 carries for a total of 1.9 yards per carry. Alabama gave up 268 total yards last game including an average of 4.5 per play. They forced 1 turnover and 5 penalties for 50 yards as a unit.

Middle Tennessee State Betting Trends

Middle Tennessee State is 1-0-0 against the over/under so far this season

Middle Tennessee State has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Alabama Betting Trends

Alabama is 1-0-0 against the over/under so far this season

Alabama has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Middle Tennessee State

08/27/15 OL Adam Stickel Knee out for season
08/27/15 DB Nick Beasley Knee out for season

Alabama

09/08/15 DB Jabriel Washington Knee expected to miss 2-4 weeks
09/08/15 LB Shaun Dion Hamilton Personal probable Saturday vs. Middle Tenn St
09/06/15 WR Cam Sims Knee "?" Saturday vs. Middle Tenn St
09/06/15 DL Korren Kirven Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Middle Tenn St
09/06/15 WR Parker Barrineau Toe "?" Saturday vs. Middle Tenn St

Guy's Pick: Take Alabama

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