September 5, 2015

AT&T Stadium

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The Wisconsin Badgers matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday at AT&T Stadium. Wisconsin ended last season with a 11-3 record while Alabama finished 12-2. The opening line for this game has Alabama as 10 point favorites and the over/under was set at 52. The Badgers had a 6-8 ATS record last season, meaning they covered the spread 43% of the time. Their over/under record was 8-5. The Crimson Tide finished with an ATS record of 5-9, covering the spread 36% of the time. Their over/under record finished at 7-6.

Wisconsin averaged 34.6 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 12.6 passes per game on 23 attempts for a 55 percent completion percentage. They averaged 148.7 yards and 1.1 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Badgers rushed for an average of 320.1 yards per contest on 46.3 attempts for an average of 6.9 yards per carry. This equated to 3.3 touchdowns per game on the ground. They also ran 69.3 plays per contest last season and averaged 6.8 yards per play for a total of 468.9 yards per game. The Badgers averaged 22 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.9 times per game. They averaged 43.4 penalty yards on 4.6 penalties.

Wisconsin gave up 20.8 points per contest and 168 passing yards per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 12.1 completed passes on 24.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 49.The Badgers allowed 126.1 rushing yards to the opposition on 35.1 carries for a 3.6 average. They gave up 1.4 touchdowns on the ground per game as well.Wisconsin gave up 294.1 total yards per game last year including 4.9 per play. They forced 1.2 turnovers and 5.9 penalties for 46.1 yards as a unit.

Alabama averaged 36.9 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 20.7 passes per game on 32.2 attempts for a 64.3 percent completion percentage. They averaged 277.9 yards and 2.3 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Crimson Tide rushed for an average of 206.6 yards per contest on 40.5 attempts for an average of 5.1 yards per carry. This equated to 2.5 touchdowns per game on the ground. They also ran 72.7 plays per contest last season and averaged 6.7 yards per play for a total of 484.5 yards per game. The Crimson Tide averaged 24.3 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.6 times per game. They averaged 40.1 penalty yards on 4.9 penalties.

Alabama gave up 18.4 points per contest and 226 passing yards per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 19.1 completed passes on 35.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 54.4.The Crimson Tide allowed 102.4 rushing yards to the opposition on 32.3 carries for a 3.2 average. They gave up 0.4 touchdowns on the ground per game as well.Alabama gave up 328.4 total yards per game last year including 4.9 per play. They forced 1.4 turnovers and 4.4 penalties for 36.9 yards as a unit.

Wisconsin Betting Trends

Wisconsin was 8-5 against the over/under last season

Wisconsin had an ATS record of 6-8 last season

Alabama Betting Trends

Alabama was 7-6 against the over/under last season

Alabama had an ATS record of 5-9 last season

Injuries to Watch

Wisconsin

08/28/15 OT Hayden Biegel Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Alabama
08/28/15 WR Tanner McEvoy Knee "?" Saturday vs. Alabama
08/25/15 OT Beau Benzschawel Knee "?" Saturday vs. Alabama
08/25/15 DE Jake Keefer Leg "?" Saturday vs. Alabama
08/25/15 OG Ray Ball Arm "?" Saturday vs. Alabama
08/25/15 WR Reggie Love Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Alabama
08/25/15 OT Walker Williams Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Alabama
08/13/15 LB Leon Jacobs Toe "?" Saturday vs. Alabama

Alabama

08/28/15 WR Parker Barrineau Toe "?" Saturday vs. Wisconsin

Josh's Pick: Take Alabama

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