Texas Longhorns vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 9/9/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Crimson Tide (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

Bryant-Denny Stadium is the location where the Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) will try to beat the Texas Longhorns (1-0) on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Alabama opens as 8-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 56.5.

The Texas Longhorns head into this matchup 1-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Longhorns faced the Rice Owls and notched a win by a score of 37-10. Quinn Ewers finished 19/30 with 260 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 169.1 and ended the game with no picks. Jaydon Blue was the rushing leader for the Longhorns with 10 carries for 55 yards (5.5 yards per carry). The Texas Longhorns ended up rushing 39 times and accrued 158 yards, which earned them an average of 4.1 yards per tote. On the day, they tallied 75 plays which totaled 458 yards. Texas allowed 14 completions on 26 tries for a total of 149 yards, and a completion percentage of 53.8%. In the running game, the Longhorns conceded 27 yds on 25 tries, which is 1.1 yards per rush surrendered.

The Longhorns have earned 458 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Texas has earned 3 passing touchdowns and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 0 different times. Texas has earned 24 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 5 infractions for 40 yards. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 158.0 yards on the ground ranking them 61st in the nation. Regarding putting points on the board, the Texas Longhorns have an average of 37.0 points per game.

The Longhorns rank 30th in D-1 in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 10.0 PPG. They are allowing 1.1 yards per run and 27.0 rushing yards per contest this year. In total, they have conceded 27 rushing yards through 1 game. Regarding passing yardage, the Longhorns are allowing 149 yards which ranks them 37th in college football. They have allowed 149.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 53.8%. For the season, they have surrendered 176.0 yards per outing which puts them 9th in D-1. They have surrendered 1 touchdown through the air as well as no touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Crimson Tide step onto the field holding a record of 1-0 for this season. For their last game, the Crimson Tide got the win with a final of 56-7 against the MTSU Blue Raiders. Jalen Milroe (3 TDs) walked away from the contest with 194 yds on 13/18 through the air while his quarterback rate was 217.8. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 10.8. Jalen Milroe ran the football 7 times for 48 yds, finishing the game with 6.9 yds per carry for Alabama. The Crimson Tide finished the contest with a total of 431 yards and they ran 64 plays (6.7 yds per play). Alabama ran the ball for 5.1 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 205 yards on 40 carries. Alabama gave up 26 rush attempts for 78 yds (3.0 yds per carry). The Crimson Tide secondary gave up a completion rate of 68.6%, relinquishing 133 yds on 24 for 35 through the air.

The Alabama Crimson Tide average 431.0 yards per contest, which is good for 53rd in D-1. The Alabama offense has accrued 19 yds of penalties on 2 infractions, which is 120th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed no interceptions while losing no fumbles and they have tallied 24 1st downs. In relation to putting points on the board, the Crimson Tide are ranking 9th in the country holding an average of 56.0 PPG.

Alabama has given up a total of 78 yards on the ground and no touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. They have allowed 1 touchdown through the air and 133.0 yards/game, ranking them 26th in the country. Their defense has tallied 1 fumble recovery and 1 pick on the campaign. The Crimson Tide defense has been on the field for 61 plays, which has them sitting 38th in the nation. The Crimson Tide are giving up 7.0 points per game, which has them ranked 17th in the country. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 7 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Longhorns +8

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