Alabama Crimson Tide vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 12/31/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Kansas State Wildcats (10-3) will play the Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) at Caesars Superdome on Saturday, December 31, 2022 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Kansas State opens this matchup as 4.5-point underdogs. The total has been set at 54.5.

The Alabama Crimson Tide come into this matchup with a record of 10-2 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Crimson Tide went up against the Auburn Tigers and went home with a win by a final score of 49-27. Jahmyr Gibbs led the offense in rushing for the Crimson Tide with 17 attempts for 76 yds (4.5 yds per carry). Bryce Young went 20/30 with 343 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 189 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. Against the run, the Crimson Tide conceded 318 yds on 43 attempts, which calculates to 7.4 yds per rush surrendered. Alabama gave up 11 completions on 23 tries for a total of 77 yds, and a completion percentage of 47.8%. In all, they ran 64 plays for 516 yards. The Alabama Crimson Tide ran the ball a total of 34 times and totaled 173 yds, which earned them an average of 5.1 yards per attempt.

The Crimson Tide have earned 5,706 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Alabama has totaled 32 touchdowns through the air and 25 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 17 times. Alabama has tallied 293 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 98 penalties for 848 yards. As a team they're averaging 197.3 yards on the ground ranking them 30th in the nation. When talking about scoring points, the Alabama Crimson Tide hold an average of 40.8 points per outing.

The Crimson Tide are ranked 9th in the country regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 18.0 points per game. They are giving up 3.5 yards per rush on the ground and 125.3 rushing yards per game so far this year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 1,504 yards via the ground game in 12 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Crimson Tide have conceded 2,232 yards which puts them in 16th in the country. They have given up 186.0 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 55.0%. In total, they have yielded 311.3 yards per game which has them ranked 15th in D-1. They have yielded 12 touchdowns by air as well as 13 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Wildcats head into this matchup 10-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 31-28 against the TCU Horned Frogs. Will Howard (2 TDs) finished the game with 199 yards on 18/32 through the air while his quarterback rating was 129.1. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.2. Deuce Vaughn carried the football 26 times for 130 yds, finishing the game with 5.0 yards per carry for Kansas State. Kansas State ran the football for 4.7 yards per carry, totaling 205 yds on 44 carries. The Wildcats finished the game with 404 yards and they ran 76 plays (5.3 yds per play). The Wildcats passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 251 yds on 18 for 36 passing. Kansas State surrendered 37 run attempts for 218 yds (5.9 yds per rush).

The Kansas State Wildcats average 420.2 yards per outing, which ranks them 43rd in the country. The Kansas State offense has accrued 562 penalty yards on 68 violations, which is 87th in college football in terms of making mistakes. For the season thus far, the Wildcats have compiled 2,737 yards through the air along with an average of 210.5 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 94th in the country. When discussing putting points on the board, the Wildcats are sitting 33rd in college football with 33.2 PPG.

The Wildcats are allowing 20.1 PPG, which puts them 18th in the country. Kansas State has surrendered a total of 1,936 yards rushing (148.9 yards per contest) in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground on the season. Overall, they have surrendered 261 points in total. They have allowed 16 touchdowns through the air and 216.9 yards/outing, which has them ranked 56th in Division 1. The Wildcats defense has taken part in 893 plays, which is good for 112th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Crimson Tide/Wildcats college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Crimson Tide -4.5

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