Texas A&M Aggies vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 10/8/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Crimson Tide (-24)

Total/Over-Under: 52

The Alabama Crimson Tide (5-0) are welcoming the Texas A&M Aggies (3-2) at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. Texas A&M opens this contest as 24-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 52.

The Texas A&M Aggies come into this matchup with a record of 3-2 this season. In their last matchup, the Aggies played the Mississippi State Bulldogs and went home with a loss by a final score of 42-24. Max Johnson connected on 19/26 with 203 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 151.4 and finished the game with no interceptions. Devon Achane led the offense in rushing for the Aggies with 16 totes for 111 yds (6.9 yds per carry). The Texas A&M Aggies ended up running the ball 31 times and totaled 136 yds, which had them averaging 4.4 yards per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 70 plays which converted into 388 yds. Texas A&M conceded 31 pass completions on 45 tries for a total of 329 yards, and a completion rate of 68.9%. In the running game, the Aggies conceded 144 yards on 24 tries, which is an average of 6.0 yds per rush surrendered.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Texas A&M Aggies are averaging 21.8 PPG. As a unit they hold an average of 129.6 yards via the ground game which ranks them 98th in the nation. The Aggies have tallied 1,675 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring, Texas A&M has amassed 6 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns via the ground. Texas A&M has accrued 91 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 30 penalties for 259 yards. They have turned the football over 8 times.

The Aggies are ranked 24th in Division 1 in terms of team defense, conceding 17.8 PPG. They are giving up an average of 4.4 yards per running attempt and 170.2 yards on the ground per contest on the season. For the season, they have conceded 851 rushing yards through 5 games. Concerning passing yards, the Aggies have given up 942 yds which ranks them 36th in the country. They have allowed 188.4 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 57.1%. In total, they are allowing 358.6 yards/game putting them 57th in the nation. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns by air and 3 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Crimson Tide step onto the field holding a record of 5-0 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Crimson Tide went home victorious with a score of 49-26 against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Bryce Young (1 TD) walked away from the game with 173 yds on 7/13 passing while his QB rating was 175.6. He tossed 1 pick and his Y/A was 13.3. Jahmyr Gibbs carried the rock 18 times for 206 yards, finishing the contest with 11.4 yds per attempt for Alabama. The Crimson Tide finished the game with 555 yds while they ran 64 plays (8.7 yards per play). Alabama rushed the football for 7.5 yards per carry, finishing the game with 317 yards on 42 carries. Alabama surrendered 51 run attempts for 187 yds (3.7 yds per rush). The Crimson Tide pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 190 yds on 17 for 34 through the air.

Regarding how much they score, the Crimson Tide are sitting 4th in college football with an average of 48.4 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Crimson Tide currently sit at 1,368 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 273.6 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 37th in D-1. The Alabama Crimson Tide average 525.0 yards per contest, which has them sitting 4th in college football. The Alabama offense has accrued 356 yds of penalties on 43 violations, which has them ranked 9th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards.

Alabama has conceded a total of 437 yards on the ground (87.4 yards per game) in addition to 4 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have conceded 1 touchdown through the air in addition to 149.0 yards/outing, which puts them in 4th in the nation. The Crimson Tide defense has taken the field for 327 plays, which ranks them 56th in the country. The Crimson Tide are conceding 11.0 PPG, which has them 5th in Division 1. Overall, they have conceded 55 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Aggies +24

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