Alabama Crimson Tide vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Kyle Field in College Station, TX

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Aggies (+9)

Total/Over-Under: 50

Kyle Field is the site where the Texas A&M Aggies (4-1) will attempt to beat the Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Texas A&M opens this contest as 9-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 50.

The Alabama Crimson Tide head into this game 4-1 for this year. In their last contest, the Crimson Tide went up against the Mississippi State Bulldogs and earned the victory with a final of 40-17. Jalen Milroe was the leader on the ground for the Crimson Tide with 11 carries for 69 yds (6.3 yds per carry). Jalen Milroe connected on 10/12 with 164 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 198.1 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Against the run, the Crimson Tide conceded 154 yds on 35 tries, which is an average of 4.4 yds per rush surrendered. Alabama gave up 15 pass completions on 27 tries for a total of 107 yards, and a completion percentage of 55.6%. For the game, they ran 56 plays which converted into 357 yards. The Alabama Crimson Tide ran the ball a total of 43 different times and had 193 yds, which came out to an average of 4.5 yards per tote.

The Crimson Tide have tallied 1,816 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to scoring, Alabama has earned 6 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 4 different times. Alabama has accrued 95 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 29 penalties for 244 yds. As a team they're averaging 167.8 yards on the ground which ranks them 55th in the country. Concerning scoring, the Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 32.2 points per game.

The Crimson Tide rank 17th in the nation in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 14.2 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.3 yards per running attempt and 112.8 rushing yards per contest this season. In total, they have conceded 564 rushing yards through 5 games. In terms of passing yards, the Crimson Tide have given up 921 yds which ranks them 29th in D-1. They are conceding 184.2 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 59.8%. Overall, they are surrendering 297.0 yards per outing which ranks them 18th in college football. They have given up 5 touchdowns by air as well as 3 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Aggies come into this game with a record of 4-1 this season. For their last game, the Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 34-22 when they faced the Arkansas Razorbacks. Le'Veon Moss carried the rock 17 times for 107 yds, walking away from the contest with 6.3 yards per carry for Texas A&M. Max Johnson (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 210 yards on 17/28 passing while his quarterback rating was 140.1. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 7.5. Texas A&M conceded 39 run attempts for 42 yards (1.1 yds per rush). The Aggies passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 52.9%, relinquishing 132 yds on 9 out of 17 passing. The Aggies finished the game with 414 yards and they ran 67 plays (6.2 yds per play). Texas A&M ran the football for 5.2 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 204 yards on 39 attempts.

The Texas A&M Aggies maintain an average of 443.4 yards/game, ranking them 34th in college football. The Texas A&M offense has compiled 283 penalty yds on 37 infractions, which ranks 21st in college football in terms of hurting your team. They hold an average of 160.4 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 802 yards for this season. They have thrown 3 interceptions while conceding 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 116 1st downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Aggies are ranking 17th in Division 1 averaging 38.6 points per game. For the year to this point, the Aggies have racked up 1,415 passing yards as well as an average of 283.0 throwing yards per game, which ranks 30th in the nation.

Texas A&M has given up a total of 481 yards rushing (96.2 yards per game) in addition to 1 touchdown rushing for the year. They have allowed 6 touchdowns through the air and 157.6 yards per outing, which has them in 9th in the nation. They have compiled 1 fumble recovery and 2 picks on the year. The Aggies defense has taken part in 282 plays, ranking them 22nd in D-1. The Aggies are relinquishing 18.6 points per game, which puts them 33rd in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 93 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Aggies +9

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